MTV's "2008 VMAS" NOMINATIONS FOR "BEST POP VIDEO" AND "BEST HIP HOP VIDEO" KANYE WEST, BRITNEY SPEARS, JONAS BROTHERS, MARY J. BLIGE, FLO RIDA, DANITY KANE, PANIC AT THE DISCO, LIL WAYNE, TOKIO HOTEL AND LUPE FIASCO WALK AWAY WITH “2008 VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS” NOMINATIONS FOR “BEST POP VIDEO” AND “BEST HIP HOP VIDEO” Lil Wayne Set To Hit The Stage For 2008 VMAs Performance New York, NY (August 4, 2008) –– And the nominations continue… Last week on FNMTV viewers found out the nominees for “Best Male Video” and “Best Female Video.” This week, artists nominated for “Best Pop Video” and “Best Hip Hop” were revealed and there were some recognizable names like Kanye West, Mary J. Blige and Britney Spears as well as a few “soon to be household names” like Flo Rida, Tokio Hoteland Danity Kane. In Addition, the always charming southern rapper and critical darling Lil Wayne has just been confirmed to perform at this year’s VMAs. 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 (Live ET/Tape Delayed PT). Pop phenomenon the Jonas Brothers have already been confirmed to perform. Presenters and additional performers for the 2008 Video Music Awards will be announced at a later date.Artists nominated for “Best Pop Video” include Britney Spears for her video “Piece of Me,” which is already up for “Best Female Video,” Panic at the Disco, Tokio Hotel, Danity Kane and Teen Pop sensation, who are sure to knock the VMAs audience off their feet with their upcoming performance, the Jonas Brothers. Nominees vying for a “Best Hip Hop” MoonMan are Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Flo Rida, Lupe Fiasco and the "Queen of Hip Hop Soul"Mary J. Blige. Beginning on Friday, July 18th, MTV viewers began voting on FNMTV to help choose nominees for the 2008 Video Music Awards. Each Friday night at 8pm ET/PT on “FNMTV,” two new categories will be announced and opened for viewers to vote for their favorite artists and videos at 2008 MTV Video Music Awards | MTV.com or from their Verizon Wireless mobile phone by texting the name of the artist to 23882. Categories currently open for viewers voting are “Best New Artist” Video and “Best Dancing in a Video.” AND THE NOMINEES ARE… BEST POP VIDEO Jonas Brothers – “Burnin Up”
Britney Spears "Piece of Me" Blackout Jive/Zomba Label Group Director: Wayne Isham Tokio Hotel – “Ready Set Go”
Lil Wayne – “Lollipop” Lil Wayne featuring Static "Lollipop" Tha Carter III Cash Money Records/Universal Motown Director: Gil Green/D. Carter Lupe Fiasco – “Superstar”
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”
This year, one lucky viewer will get the chance of a lifetime trip by joining“Do Good. Go to the VMAs.”Think.MTV.com, MTV’s online community for youth activism, is hooking up one young activist and shipping them off to Los Angeles to attend the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards alongside the biggest stars in the industry. From July 24th through August 22nd, all Think.MTV.com members who join the “Do Good. Go to the VMAs” group, athttp://think.mtv.com/Groups/DoGoodGoToTheVMAs/, can enter to win two tickets to the VMAS on September 7, 2008 along with travel and hotel accommodations when MTV takes over Los Angeles for this year’s show. Jesse Ignjatovic/Den of Thieves is the Executive Producer, for the “2008 MTV Video Music Awards.” Dave Sirulnick is Executive Producer. Chris Choun/Ish Entertainment is Co-Executive Producer. Jane Mun is Producer. Amy Doyle, Joanna Bomberg and Robin Katz are Music Talent Executives. Robin Reinhardt-Locke is Celebrity Talent Executive. Garrett English is Executive in Charge of Production. Telescope is the Official Business Advisor of the “2008 MTV Video Music Awards” Nominee Voting period. |
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