MTV celebrates its 20th anniversary on the air this year and it has been giving out video music awards for only 18 years. So while the annual event already has a massive audience in most parts of the world and music artists are only too happy to get one or more of those Moonman trophies, this year’s choices will surely be considered extra special.
Here now are the nominees in the general categories:
Video of the Year: Lady Marmalade by Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya & Pink; Stan by Eminem feat. Dido; Weapon of Choice by Fatboy Slim; All for You by Janet Jackson; Get Ur Freak On by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliot; Beautiful Day by U2.
Male Video: Stan by Eminem feat. Dido; Again by Lenny Kravitz; South Side by Moby feat. Gwen Stefani; Ride Wit Me by Nelly; Rock DJ by Robbie Williams.
Female Video: Let Me Blow Ya Mind by Eve feat. Gwen Stefani; Thank You by Dido; Get Ur Freak On by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliot; All for You by Janet Jackson; Love Don’t Cost a Thing by Jennifer Lopez; Don’t Tell Me by Madonna.
Group Video: Celebrity by N’Sync; I Did It by Dave Matthews Band; Survivor by Destiny’s Child; Drive by Incubus; Elevation Remix by U2.
Rap Video: Stan by Eminem feat. Dido; Put It On Me by Ja Rule feat, Lil’ Mo & Vita; I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me) by Jay-Z; Ride Wit Me by Nelly; Lay Low by Snoop Dogg feat. Nate Dogg, Master P, Butch Cassidy & Tha.
R & B Video: Peaches & Cream by 112; Heard It Before by Sunshine Anderson; Survivor by Destiny’s Child; I Wish by R. Kelly; Getting’ in the Way by Jill Scott.
Hip Hop Video: Request Line by Black Eyed Peas feat. Macy Gray; What Would You Do by City High; Let Me Blow Ya Mind by Eve feat. Gwen Stefani; Get Ur Freak On by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliot; Ms Jackson by Outkast.
Dance Video: Celebrity by N’Sync; Lady Marmalade by Christina Aguilera, Lil’Kim, Mya & Pink; Weapon of Choice by Fatboy Slim; All For You by Janet Jackson; Love Don’t Cost a Thing by Jennifer Lopez.
Rock Video: Jaded by Aerosmith; Rollin by Limp Bizkit; Crawling by Linkin Park; It’s Been a While by Staind; H****Pipe by Weezer.
Pop Video: Celebrity by N’Sync; The Call by Backstreet Boys; Lady Marmalade by Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya & Pink; Survivor by Destiny’s Child; Stronger by Britney Spears.
New Artist in a Video: Coldplay Yellow, Nikka Costa Like a Father; David Gray Babylon; Alicia Keys Fallin; Sum 41 Fatlip.
Video from a Film: Lady Marmalade by Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya & Pink from Moulin Rouge; Independent Woman Part 1 by Destiny’s Child from Charlie’s Angels; No Sunshine by DMX from Exit Wounds; Crazy by K-Ci & Jojo from Save the Last Dance; Elevation Remix by U2 from Tomb Raider.
Viewer’s Choice: Celebrity by N’Sync, The Call by Backstreet Boys; Independent Woman Part 1 by Destiny’s Child; Let Me Blow Ya Mind by Eve feat. Gwen Stefani; My Way by Limp Bizkit; Ride Wit Me by Nelly.
Breakthrough Video: Celebrity by N’Sync; Geto Heaven by Common; Weapon of Choice by Fatboy Slim; Clint Eastwood by Gorillaz; Imitation of Life by R.E.M.; Rock DJ by Robbie Williams.
MTV also gives out Moonman trophies to Best Direction, Best Choreography, Best Special Effects, Best Art Direction, Best Editing and Best Cinematography in the Professional Categories of the awards. Everything is aside from the International Viewers Choice Award wherein viewers of MTV’s international channels vote for their favorite videos in their territories. These are MTV Latin America, MTV Brazil, MTV Russia, MTV Korea, MTV Mandarin, MTV India, MTV Japan, MTV Australia and MTV Southeast Asia where Kayla’s Hanggang Ngayon is a finalist.