Timberlake, Beyonce Top MTV Video Music Awards 2007 Nominees

Justin Timberlake and Beyonce lead the roster of this year’s nominees for the MTV Video Music Awards with 7 nods each. The 24th annual VMAs will be handed out during a live two-hour show on Sept. 9 in Las Vegas at the Palms Hotel and Casino to be hosted by Timbaland.

The complete list of nominees after the jump…

Video of the Year
Amy Winehouse: “Rehab”
Beyoncé: “Irreplaceable”
Justice: “D.A.N.C.E.”
Justin Timberlake: “What Goes Around … ”
Kanye West: “Stronger”
Rihanna (featuring Jay-Z): “Umbrella”

Male Artist of the Year
Akon: “Don’t Matter,” “I Wanna Love You” (featuring Snoop Dogg), “Smack That” (featuring Eminem)
Kanye West: “Can’t Tell Me Nothing,” “Stronger,” “Classic (Better Than I’ve Ever Been” — DJ Premier remix, featuring Nas, KRS-One and Rakim)
Justin Timberlake: “Let Me Talk To You/ My Love,” “SexyBack” (featuring Timbaland), “What Goes Around … ”
T.I.: “Big Things Poppin’ (Do It),” “You Know What It Is” (featuring Wyclef Jean), “What You Know”
Robin Thicke: “Can U Believe,” “Lost Without U,” “Wanna Love You Girl” (remix, featuring Busta Rhymes and Pharrell)

Female Artist of the Year
Amy Winehouse: “Rehab,” “You Know I’m No Good”
Beyoncé: “Irreplaceable,” “Beautiful Liar” (featuring Shakira)
Fergie: “Big Girls Don’t Cry (Personal),” “Glamorous” (featuring Ludacris), “Fergalicious” (featuring Will.I.Am)
Nelly Furtado: “Maneater,” “Say It Right”
Rihanna: “Umbrella” (featuring Jay-Z)

Best New Artist
Amy Winehouse: “Rehab,” “You Know I’m No Good”
Carrie Underwood: “Before He Cheats”
Gym Class Heroes: “Clothes Off,” “Cupid’s Chokehold/ Breakfast in America”
Lily Allen: “Alfie,” “Smile,” “LDN”
Peter Bjorn and John: “Young Folks”

Best Group
Fall Out Boy: “This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race,” “Thnks Fr Th Mmrs”
Gym Class Heroes: “Clothes Off,” “Cupid’s Chokehold/ Breakfast in America”
Linkin Park: “What I’ve Done”
Maroon 5: “Makes Me Wonder”
White Stripes: “Icky Thump”

Most Earthshattering Collaboration
Akon (featuring Eminem): “Smack That”
Beyoncé and Shakira: “Beautiful Liar”
Justin Timberlake (featuring Timbaland): “SexyBack”
Gwen Stefani (featuring Akon): “The Sweet Escape”
U2 (featuring Green Day): “The Saints Are Coming”

Quadruple Threat of the Year
Beyoncé
Bono
Jay-Z
Justin Timberlake
Kanye West

Monster Single of the Year
Avril Lavigne: “Girlfriend”
Daughtry: “Home”
Fall Out Boy: “Thnks Fr Th Mmrs”
Lil Mama: “Lip Gloss (No Music)”
T-Pain (featuring Yung Joc): “Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin’)”
Timbaland (featuring Keri Hilson, D.O.E. and Sebastian): “The Way I Are”
MIMS: “This Is Why I’m Hot”
Plain White T’s: “Hey There, Delilah”
Rihanna (featuring Jay-Z): “Umbrella”
Shop Boyz: “Party Like A Rock Star”

Best Director
Beyoncé and Shakira: “Beautiful Liar” (director: Jake Nava)
Christina Aguilera: “Candyman” (directors: Matthew Rolston and Christina Aguilera)
Justin Timberlake: “What Goes Around …” (director: Samuel Bayer)
Kanye West: “Stronger” (director: Hype Williams)
Linkin Park: “What I’ve Done” (director: Joseph Hahn)
Rihanna (featuring Jay-Z): “Umbrella” (director: Chris Applebaum)

Best Editing in a Video
Beyoncé and Shakira: “Beautiful Liar” (editor: Jarett Figl)
Gnarls Barkley: “Smiley Faces” (editor: Ken Mowe)
Justin Timberlake: “What Goes Around …” (editor: Hollee Singer)
Kanye West: “Stronger” (editors: Peter Johnson and Corey Weisz)
Linkin Park: “What I’ve Done” (editor: Igor Kovalik)

Best Choreography in a Video
Beyoncé and Shakira: “Beautiful Liar” (choreographer: Frank Gatson)
Chris Brown: “Wall To Wall” (choreographers: Rich & Tone and Flii Styles)
Ciara: “Like A Boy” (choreographer: Jamaica Craft)
Eve: “Tambourine” (choreographer: Tahesha Scott)
Justin Timberlake (featuring Timbaland): “SexyBack” (choreographer: Marty Kuldeka)

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