Entertainment Americas: MTV Nominations - Top contenders for video music awards
TAPE: EF02/0627
IN_TIME: 20:51:52
DURATION: 3:11
SOURCES: MTV/Various
RESTRICTIONS: music video/performance rights must be cleared
DATELINE: London, Recent
SHOTLIST
MTV
1. UPSOUND (English) Iann Robinson, MTV America presenter:
"Thank you gentlemen, always a pleasure to see you. Well kids, it's that time of year again, no not just summer time, but video music award nominations time."
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2. Video clip, Eminem, "Without Me"
3. Video clip, Missy Elliot, "One Minute Man"
4. Video clip, N Sync, "Gone"
5. Video clip, Linkin Park, "In the End"
6. Video clip, Shakira, "Whenever, Wherever" (Spanish version)
7. Video clip, Britney Spears, "Slave 4 U"
8. Video clip, Pink, "Get the Party Started"
9. Video clip, Usher, "U Got it Bad"
EMINEM, P.O.D AND MISSY LEAD THE FIELD FOR MTV VMA's
Eminem, P.O.D. and Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott are the early favourites to rule Radio City Music Hall when the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards are handed out on August 29.
Eminem, P.O.D. and Missy scored the most nominations for this year's VMAs, with each artist garnering six nods apiece when nominations were unveiled this week.
While the visual complement to Missy's "One Minute Man" has been much-lauded, the real battle for top honours pits the rap-rockers against the rock-rapper.
P.O.D. and Eminem are both vying for the Best Video of the Year, with their clips for "Alive" and "Without Me," and each artist is also contending for awards in their respective genres: Best Rock Video (P.O.D.'s "Youth of the Nation") and Best Rap Video.
Additionally, Eminem has his hat in the ring for Best Male Video, while P.O.D. are gunning for Best Group Video for "Alive."
Given that the Southtown boys and Slim Shady are neck and neck in nominations, it may take the power of the people to decide who winds up triumphant by evening's end.
Both are also up for the Viewer's Choice Award, competing against Brandy ("What About Us"), Enrique Iglesias ("Hero"), Michelle Branch ("Everywhere") and B2K ("Uh Huh").
While odds are even that they'll come away with the most statuettes, at the moment Eminem has one thing P.O.D. doesn't: a performance slot onstage.
Slim will grab the mic for a song, as will Pink and Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band.
Additional performers, as well as presenters of the awards, will be announced later.
"Saturday Night Live" cast member Jimmy Fallon will serve as the show's host, taking the reins from last year's master of ceremonies, Jamie Foxx.
Shakira and the White Stripes could pose a challenge to the frontrunners for most awards.
Shakira is up for Best Female Video, Best Dance Video, Best Pop Video and Best Cinematography in a Video for "Whenever, Wherever"; while the White Stripes fascinated viewers and the VMA panel alike with the unique "Fell in Love With a Girl" video, which also received four nominations.
Other multiple nominees include 'NSYNC, Usher and Linkin Park.
The 2002 MTV Video Music Awards will take place August 29 at New York's Radio City Music Hall.