COLDPLAY, MISSY ELLIOTT, KANYE WEST, DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE, RIHANNA, NE-YO,THE WHITE STRIPES, CHRIS BROWN, WEEZER, PUSSYCAT DOLLS, ADELE, KATY PERRY, ERYKAH BADU AND LINKIN PARK VIDEOS “2008 VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS” ARE NOMINEES FOR EXCELLENCE IN DIRECTION, CHOREOGRAPHY, EDITING, SPECIAL EFFECTS, CINEMATOGRAPHY AND ART DIRECTION
Erykah gives a shoutout to classic album covers in "Honey", a multiple nominee at the "2008 MTV Video Music Awards".
Its "Alice In Wonderland" meets "Drumline" in Panic At The Disco's "Nine In The Afternoon", another mulitple nominee at the "2008 MTV Video Music Awards".
The “2008 MTV Video Music Awards” Air on Sunday September 7, 2008
At 9:00pm SHARP (Live ET/Tape Delayed PT).
New York, NY (August 28, 2008) –– The final countdown to the “2008 MTV Video Music Awards” has begun and “Moonman” contenders for this year’s professional categories are in. The list of “2008 Video Music Awards” nominees for “Best Choreography,” “Best Editing,” “Best Special Effects,” “Best Cinematography” and “Best Art Direction” include a very talent group of musicians including Coldplay, The White Stripes, Weezer, Adele and Erykah Badu. As previously announced, MTV’s 25th annual Video Music Awards will be hosted by comedian/actor Russell Brand and will air live and only one time in its original incarnation, on Sunday, September 7, 2008 at 9PM SHARP (Live ET/Tape Delayed PT). Lil Wayne , Jonas Brothers, Kid Rock, Pink, Rihanna and Paramore have already been confirmed to perform at this year’s show. Presenters and additional performers for the “2008 Video Music Awards” will be announced at a later date.
The “2008 MTV Video Awards” nominees for “Best Choreography” include British newcomer Adele, Chris Brown who finds himself nominated for both “Kiss Kiss” featuring T-Pain and “Forever,” Gnarls Barkley and Pussycat Dolls. Nominees for “Best Direction” are Panic at the Disco, twice nominated Rihanna, Pussycat Dolls, Linkin Park and Erykah Badu. “Best Editng” nominees are Death Cab For Cutie, Weezer, Erykah Badu, Katy Perry and Ne-Yo. Hoping to snatch and award for “Best Special Effects” are the always ingenious Missy Elliott, British Rockers Coldplay, Kanye West featuring T-Pain and Linkin’ Park. And rounding out nominees are Death Cab For Cutie, Pussycat Dolls, Katy Perry, The White Stripes and Erykah Badu for “Best Cinematography” and Gnarls Barkley, MGMT, Katy Perry, The White Stripes and Pussycat Dolls who receive their sixth nomination for “When I Grow Up” in the “Best Art Direction.”
PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Chris Brown featuring T-Pain
“Kiss Kiss”
Exclusive
Jive Records/Zomba [CC]
Director: Erik White/Chris Brown
Choreographers: Flii Stylz
Gnarls Barkley
“Run”
Label: Downtown / Atlantic Records
Album: The Odd Couple
Director: Happy
Choreographer: Mikey Rooney
Chris Brown
“Forever”
Exclusive The Forever Edition
Jive/Zomba Label Group
Director: Joseph Kahn
Choreographers: Tone & Rich
Adele
“Chasing Pavements”
19
XL/Columbia [CC]
Director: Matthew Cullen
Choreographer: Marguerite Derricks
Pussycat Dolls
“When I Grow Up”
Doll Domination
Interscope Records
Director: Joseph Kahn
Choreographer: Robin Antin & Mikey Minden
BEST DIRECTION
Panic At The Disco
“Nine In The Afternoon”
Label: Decaydance / Fueled By Ramen
Album: Pretty. Odd.
Director: Shane Drake
Linkin Park
“Shadow of the Day”
Minutes to Midnight
Warner Bros. Records
Director: Joe Hahn
Rihanna
“Take A Bow”
A Good Girl Gone Bad
SRP/Def Jam
Director: Anthony Mandler
Erykah Badu
“Honey”
New Amerykah
Universal Motown [CC]
Director: Erykah Badu/Mr. Roboto
Pussycat Dolls
“When I Grow Up”
Doll Domination
Interscope Records
Director: Joseph Kahn
BEST EDITING
Death Cab For Cutie
“ I Will Possess Your Heart”
Label: Atlantic Records
Album: Narrow Stairs
Director: Aaron Steward Ahn / Shawn Kim
Editor: Aaron Stewart-Ahn / Jeff Buchana
Katy Perry
Song: I Kissed A GirlAlbum: One of the Boys
Label: Capitol
Director: Kinga Burza
Editor: Tom Lindsay
Weezer
“Pork and Beans”
Weezer
DGC/Interscope [CC]
Director: Mathew Cullen
Editor: Jeff Congiglio/Colin Woods
NE-YO
“Closer”
The Year of the Gentleman
Def Jam [CC]
Director: Ms Melina
Editor: Black Dog Films
Erykah Badu
“Honey”
New Amerykah
Universal Motown [CC]
Director: Erykah Badu/Mr. Roboto
Editor: T David Binns
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Death Cab For Cutie
“ I Will Possess Your Heart”
Label: Atlantic Records
Album: Narrow Stairs
Director: Aaron Steward Ahn / Shawn Kim
Cinematography: Shawn Kim & Aaron Stewart-Ahn
White Stripes
“Conquest”
Icky Thump
Third Man Records/Warner Bros. Records
Director: Diane Martel
Cinematography: Wyatt Troll
Pussycat Dolls
“When I Grow Up”
Doll Domination
Interscope Records
Director: Joseph Kahn
Cinematography : Christopher Probst
Erykah Badu
“Honey”
New Amerykah
Universal Motown [CC]
Director: Erykah Badu/Mr. Roboto
Katy Perry
“I Kissed A Girl”Album: One of the Boys
Label: Capitol
Director: Kinga Burza
Cinematography: Simon Thirlaway
BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
Missy Elliott
“Ching A Ling”
Label: Goldmind / Atlantic Records
Album: Step Up 2 The Streets Original Soundtrack / Block Party
Director: Dave Meyers
Special Effects: Special Effects: Les Umberger under Elicit Effects
Linkin Park
“Bleed It Out”
Minutes to Midnight
Warner Bros. Records [CC]
Director: Joe Hahn
Special Effects: Ingenuity Engine: David Lebensfeld & Adam Catino
Coldplay
Song: Violet HillAlbum: VIva La Vida
Label: Capitol
Director: Asa Mader
Special Effects: Gregory De Maria
Erykah Badu
“Honey”
New Amerykah
Universal Motown [CC]
Director: Erykah Badu/Mr. Roboto
Special Effects: X1 FX
Cinematography: Crash / carston gopinath
Kanye West featuring T-Pain
“Good Life”
Graduation
Hip Hop Since 1978/Roc-A-Fella [CC]
Director: SoMe, Jonas & Francois
Special Effects: SoMe, Jonas & Francois
BEST ART DIRECTION
Gnarls Barkley
“Run”
Label: Downtown / Atlantic Records
Album: The Odd Couple
Director: Happy
Art Direction: Happy / Kells Jesse
MGMT
“Electric Feel”
Oracular Spectacular
Red Ink/Columbia
Director: Ray Tintori
Art Direction: Sophie Kosofsky
Pussycat Dolls
“When I Grow Up”
Doll Domination
Interscope Records
Director: Joseph Kahn
Art Direction – Marcelle Gravel
Katy Perry
I Kissed A Girl
Album: One of the Boys
Label: Capitol
Director: Kinga Burza
Art Direction: Benji Bamps
White Stripes
“Conquest”
Icky Thump
Third Man Records/Warner Bros. Records
Director: Diane Martel
Art Direction: David Fitzpatrick
GENERAL CATEGORIES (PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR:
Britney Spears
“Piece of Me”
Blackout
Jive/Zomba Label Group
Director: Wayne Isham
Jonas Brothers
“Burnin Up”
A Little Bit Longer
Hollywood Records
Director: Brendan Malloy/Tim Wheeler
Chris Brown
“Forever”
Exclusive The Forever Edition
Jive/Zomba Label Group
Director: Joseph Kahn
Pussycat Dolls
“When I Grow Up”
Doll Domination
Interscope Records
Director: Joseph Kahn
The Ting Tings
“Shut Up and Let Me Go”
We Started Nothing
Columbia
Director: Alex & Liane
BEST ROCK VIDEO:
Paramore
“crushcrushcrush”
Riot!
Fueled By Ramen
Director: Shane Drake
SlipKnot
Psychosocial
All I Hope For Is Gone
Roadrunner
PR Brown
Linkin Park
“Shadow of the Day”
Minutes to Midnight
Warner Bros. Records
Director: Joe Hahn
Foo Fighters
“The Pretender”
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
RCA
Director: Sam Brown
Fall Out Boy
“Beat It”
LIVE in Phoenix
Island Records
Director: Shane Drake
BEST DANCING IN A VIDEO
NE-YO
“Closer"
The Year of the Gentleman
Def Jam
Director: Ms Melina
Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
“4 Minutes”
Hard Candy
Warner Brothers Records
Director: Jonas & Francois
Chris Brown
“Forever"
Exclusive The Forever Edition
Jive/Zomba Label Group
Director: Joseph Kahn
Pussycat Dolls
“When I Grow Up”
Doll Domination
Interscope Records
Director: Joseph Kahn
Danity Kane
“Damaged"
Welcome To The Dollhouse
Bad Boy Records
Director: Syndrome
BEST NEW ARTIST
Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown
“No Air”
Jordin Sparks
19/Jive/Zomba Label Group
Director: Chris Robinson
Katy Perry
“I Kissed A Girl”
One Of The Boys
Capitol
Director: Kinga Burza
Taylor Swift
“Teardrops On My Guitar”
Taylor Swift
Big Machine Records
Director: Trey Fanjoy
Tokio Hotel
“Ready, Set, Go!”
Scream
Cherrytree/Interscope Records
Director: Warwick/Haering
Miley Cyrus
“7 Things”
Breakout
Hollywood Records
Director: Brett Ratner
BEST POP VIDEO
Jonas Brothers – “Burnin Up”
Jonas Brothers
“Burnin Up”
A Little Bit Longer
Hollywood Records
Director: Brendan Malloy/Tim Wheeler
Britney Spears – “Piece of Me”
Britney Spears
“Piece of Me”
Blackout
Jive/Zomba Label Group
Director: Wayne Isham
Tokio Hotel – “Ready Set Go”
Tokio Hotel
“Ready, Set, Go!”
Scream
Cherrytree/Interscope Records
Director: Warwick/Haering
Danity Kane – “Damaged
Danity Kane
“Damaged”
Welcome To The Dollhouse
Bad Boy Records
Director: Syndrome
Panic At the Disco – “Nine In the Afternoon”
Panic At The Disco
“Nine In The Afternoon”
Pretty. Odd.
DecayDance/Fueled By Ramen
Director: Shane Drake
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
Lil Wayne – “Lollipop”
Lil Wayne featuring Static
“Lollipop”
Tha Carter III
Cash Money Records/Universal Motown
Director: Gil Green/D. Carter
Lupe Fiasco – “Superstar”
Lupe Fiasco featuring Matthew Santos
“Superstar”
Lupe Fiasco’s “The Cool”
1st & 15th/Atlantic Records
Director: Hype Williams
Flo Rida – “Low”
Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
“Low”
Step Up 2 The Streets Original Soundtrack/ Mail On Sunday
Poe Boy Ent./Atlantic Records
Director: Bernard Gourley
Kanye West – “Homecoming”
Kanye West featuring Chris Martin
“Homecoming”
Graduation
Roc-A-Fella/Hip Hop Since 1978
Director: Hype Williams
Mary J. Blige – “Just Fine”
Mary J. Blige
“Just Fine”
Growing Pains
Geffen Records
Director: Chris Applebaum
BEST FEMALE VIDEO:
Britney Spears – “Piece of Me”
Britney Spears
“Piece of Me”
Blackout
Jive/Zomba Label Group
Director: Wayne Isham
Jordin Sparks – “No Air”
Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown
“No Air”
Jordin Sparks
19/Jive/Zomba Label Group
Director: Chris Robinson
Katy Perry – “I Kissed A Girl”
Katy Perry
“I Kissed A Girl”
One Of The Boys
Capitol
Director: Kinga Burza
Mariah Carey – “Touch My Body”
Mariah Carey
“Touch My Body”
E=MC^2
Island Def Jam Music Group
Director: Brett Ratner
Rihanna – “Take a Bow”
Rihanna
“Take A Bow”
A Good Girl Gone Bad
SRP/Def Jam
Director: Anthony Mandler
BEST MALE VIDEO:
Lil Wayne – “Lollipop”
Lil Wayne featuring Static
“Lollipop”
Tha Carter III
Cash Money Records/Universal Motown
Director: Gil Green/D. Carter
Chris Brown – “With You”
Chris Brown
“With You”
Exclusive
Jive Records/Zomba
Director: Erik White/Chris Brown
Usher – “Love In This Club”
Usher featuring Young Jeezy
“Love In This Club”
Here I Stand
LaFace Records/Zomba Label Group
Director: The Brothers Strause
T.I. – “No Matter What”
T.I.
“No Matter What”
Paper Trail
Grand Hustle/Atlantic Records
Director: Self/James Lopez
Flo Rida – “Low”
Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
“Low”
Step Up 2 The Streets Original Soundtrack/ Mail On Sunday
Poe Boy Ent./Atlantic Records
Director: Bernard Gourley
