MTV Video Music Award Nominations

These are my rapid impressions. Justin Timberlake should dominate. Kayne West was overrated. The Best Group and Female Artist of the Year categories are loaded. Everyone should vote for “The Saints Are Coming.”

BEST GROUP

Fall Out Boy
Gym Class Heroes
Linkin Park
Maroon 5
The White Stripes

BEST NEW ARTIST

Lily Allen
Gym Class Heroes
Peter Bjorn & John
Carrie Underwood
Amy Winehouse

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Beyoncé
Fergie
Nelly Furtado
Rihanna
Amy Winehouse

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Akon
Robin Thicke
T.I.
Justin Timberlake
Kayne West

MONSTER SINGLE OF THE YEAR

Daughtry - "Home"
Fall Out Boy - "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs"
Avril Lavigne - "Girlfriend"
Lil Mama - "Lip Gloss"
Mims - "This Is Why I'm Hot"
Plain White T's - "Hey There Delilah"
Rihanna f/ Jay-Z - "Umbrella"
Shop Boyz - "Party Like A Rock Star"
T-Pain f/ Yung Joc - "Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin')"
Timbaland f/ Keri Hilson, D.O.E. & Sebastian - "The Way I Are"

MOST EARTH-SHATTERING COLLABORATION

Akon f/ Eminem - "Smack That"
Beyoncé f/ Shakira - "Beautiful Liar"
Gwen Stefani f/ Akon - "The Sweet Escape"
Justin Timberlake f/ Timbaland - "SexyBack"
U2 f/ Green Day - "The Saints Are Coming"

QUADRUPLE THREAT OF THE YEAR

Beyoncé
Bono
Jay-Z
Justin Timberlake
Kayne West

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Beyoncé - "Irreplaceable"
Justice - "D.A.N.C.E."
Rihanna f/ Jay-Z - "Umbrella"
Justin Timberlake - "What Goes Around...Comes Around"
Kanye West - "Stronger"
Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

Beyoncé f/ Shakira - "Beautiful Liar"
Chris Brown - "Wall To Wall"
Ciara - "Like A Boy"
Eve - "Tambourine"
Justin Timberlake - "My Love"

BEST DIRECTOR

Christina Aguilera - "Candyman"
Beyoncé f/ Shakira - "Beautiful Liar"
Kanye West - "Stronger"
Linkin Park - "What I've Done"
Rihanna f/ Jay-Z - "Umbrella"
Justin Timberlake - "What Goes Around...Comes Around"

BEST EDITING

Beyoncé f/ Shakira - "Beautiful Liar"
Gnarls Barkley - "Smiley Faces"
Linkin Park - "What I've Done"
Justin Timberlake - "What Goes Around...Comes Around"
Kanye West - "Stronger"