The Final Three VMA Category Nominations Announced
The nominations for the final two categories of the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, airing September 7, were announced last week on their Friday night video show “FNMTV.” In addition, a surprise extra category had its’ nominations announced. I am going to give you the chart achievements of the nominated songs on the Billboard Hot 100 in the Best Rock Video, Video of the Year, and Best UK Video categories:
Best Rock Video
Fall Out Boy (featuring John Mayer) — “Beat It” (#19)
Foo Fighters — “The Pretender” (#37)
Linkin Park — “Shadow of the Day” (#15)
Paramore — “Crushcrushcrush” (#54)
Slipknot — “Psychosocial” (currently #2 on the “Bubbling Under” chart, a.k.a. #102)
Video of the Year
Chris Brown — “Forever” (currently #2)
Jonas Brothers — “Burnin’ Up” (#5)
Pussycat Dolls — “When I Grow Up” (#9)
Britney Spears — “Piece of Me” (#18)
The Ting Tings — “Shut Up and Let Me Go” (#55)
Best UK Video
Coldplay — “Violet Hill” (#40)
Duffy — “Warwick Avenue” (hasn’t charted yet in America)
Estelle (featuring Kanye West) — “American Boy” (#12)
Leona Lewis — “Bleeding Love” (#1)
The Ting Tings — “Shut Up and Let Me Go” (#55)
If chart success means anything, then the winners might be Linkin Park, Brown, and Lewis. To recap: The VMA’s will take place on September 7, 2008 live from Paramount Pictures Studios. Comedian Russell Brand (Forgetting Sarah Marshall) will be hosting the event. Confirmed performers are The Jonas Brothers, Lil Wayne, and Kid Rock (more to be announced later.) There are rumors that Spears will be appearing in some capacity (other than the already-airing promo spots with Brand and an elephant.) Whether or not she will perform a song from her upcoming album Overdrive remains to be seen. Spears and Brown are the most nominated artists with three nominations apiece. Who do you think will win? Leave a reply below!