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Shakira, Chili Peppers lead VMA nominees

With seven nods apiece, Shakira and The Red Hot Chili Peppers lead the field of nominees for the 23rd Annual MTV Video Music Awards.

All of Shakira's nominations came for her "Hips Don't Lie" clip, while the Chili Peppers' noms came for their "Dani California" video.

Close behind with five nominations each are Madonna's "Hung Up" and Panic! At the Disco's "I Write Sins Not Tragedies." Christina Aguilera's "Ain't No Other Man" got four nods.

This year's awards will be handed out during an Aug. 31 broadcast from New York's Radio City Music Hall.

Among the acts already scheduled to perform during the ceremony are Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, T.I., Panic! At the Disco, Ludacris and The Killers. The Raconteurs "will provide the soundtrack" throughout the show, according a press release.

The ceremony's host, additional performers and presenters will be announced shortly, according to MTV.

All nominated videos are streaming at the MTV Overdrive website.

Nominees are determined by about 2,000 people that MTV, in a press release, calls "an exclusive industry group and viewers" that include representatives from record labels, production companies and management firms.

For the first time, voting for the awards' General Categories will be open to all viewers. Fans can begin casting their votes today at MTV's VMA website.

GENERAL CATEGORIES

Video of the Year

Christina Aguilera
"Ain't No Other Man"
Director: Bryan Barber

Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Dani California"
Director: Tony Kaye

Madonna
"Hung Up"
Director: Johan Renck

Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean
"Hips Don't Lie"
Director: Sophie Muller

Panic! At the Disco
"I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
Director: Shane C. Drake

Best Male Video

Busta Rhymes featuring Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose & DMX
"Touch It (Remix)"
Director: Benny Boom and Busta Rhymes

Nick Lachey
"What's Left Of Me"
Director: Ray Kay

James Blunt
"You're Beautiful"
Director: Sam Brown

T.I.
"What You Know"
Director: Chris Robinson

Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx
"Gold Digger"
Director: Hype Williams

Best Female Video

Christina Aguilera
"Ain't No Other Man"
Director: Bryan Barber

Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland
"Promiscuous"
Producer: Ron Mohrhoff

Kelly Clarkson
"Because of You"
Director: Vadim Perelman

Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean
"Hips Don't Lie"
Director: Sophie Muller

Madonna
"Hung Up"
Director: Johan Renck

Best Group Video

The All-American Rejects
"Move Along"
Director: Marc Webb

Panic! At the Disco
"I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
Director: Shane C. Drake

Fall Out Boy
"Dance, Dance"
Director: Alan Ferguson

Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Dani California"
Director: Tony Kaye

Gnarls Barkley
"Crazy"
Director: Robert Hales

Best Rap Video

50 Cent
"Window Shopper"
Director: Benny Boom

T.I.
"What You Know"
Director: Chris Robinson

Busta Rhymes featuring Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose & DMX
"Touch It (Remix)"
Director: Benny Boom and Busta Rhymes

Yung Joc featuring Nitty
"It's Goin' Down"
Director: Lenny Bass

Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone
"Ridin'"
Director: Life Garland

Best R&B Video

Beyonce featuring Slim Thug & Bun B
"Check On It (Pink Panther)"
Director: Hype Williams

Mariah Carey
"Shake It Off"
Island Def Jam Music Group
Director: Jake Nava

Chris Brown
"Yo (Excuse Me Miss)"
Director: E. White/Chris Brown

Mary J. Blige
"Be Without You"
Director: Matthew Rolston

Jamie Foxx featuring Ludacris
"Unpredictable"
Director: Hype Williams

Best Hip-Hop Video

The Black Eyed Peas
"My Humps"
Monkey Business
Director: Fatima Robinson and Malik Sayeed

Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx
"Gold Digger"
Director: Hype Williams

Common
"Testify"
Director: Anthony Mandler

Three 6 Mafia
"Stay Fly"
Director: Bernard Gourley

Daddy Yankee
"Rompe"
Director: Jessy Terrero and Carlos Perez

Best Dance Video

Madonna
"Hung Up"
Director: Johan Renck

Sean Paul
"Temperature"
Director: X

Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland
"Promiscuous"
Producer: Ron Mohrhoff

Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean
"Hips Don't Lie"
Director: Sophie Muller

Pussycat Dolls featuring Snoop Dogg
"Buttons"
Director: Francis Lawrence

Best Rock Video

30 Seconds To Mars
"The Kill"
Director: Bartholomew Cubbins

Panic! At the Disco
"I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
Director: Shane C. Drake

A.F.I.
"Miss Murder"
Director: Marc Webb

Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Dani California"
Director: Tony Kaye

Green Day
"Wake Me Up When September Ends"
Director: Samuel Bayer

Best Pop Video

Christina Aguilera
"Ain't No Other Man"
Director: Bryan Barber

Pink
"Stupid Girls"
Director: Dave Meyers


Madonna
"Hung Up"
Director: Johan Renck

Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean
"Hips Don't Lie"
Director: Sophie Muller

Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland
"Promiscuous"
Producer: Ron Mohrhoff

Best New Artist in a Video

Angels And Airwaves
"The Adventure"
Director: The Malloys

James Blunt
"You're Beautiful"
Director: Sam Brown

Avenged Sevenfold
"Bat Country"
Director: Marc Klasfeld

Panic! At the Disco
"I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
Director: Shane C. Drake
Producer: Brandon Bonfiglio

Chris Brown featuring Juelz Santana
"Run It"
Chris Brown
Director: E. White

Rihanna
"S.O.S."
Director: Chris Applebaum
Producer: John Hardin

Viewer's Choice

Chris Brown featuring Juelz Santana
"Run It"
Director: E. White

Rihanna
"S.O.S."
Director: Chris Applebaum

Fall Out Boy
"Dance, Dance"
Director: Alan Ferguson

Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean
"Hips Don't Lie"
Director: Sophie Muller

Kelly Clarkson
"Because of You"
Director: Vadim Perelman


PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES

Best Direction in a Video

10 Years
"Wasteland" Version 2
Director: Kevin Kerslake

Gnarls Barkley
"Crazy"
Director: Robert Hales

A.F.I.
"Miss Murder"
Director: Marc Webb

Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Dani California"
Director: Tony Kaye

Common
"Testify"
Director: Anthony Mandler

Best Choreography in a Video

Christina Aguilera
"Ain't No Other Man"
Choreographer: Jerri Slaughter

Sean Paul
"Temperature"
Choreographer: Tanisha Scott

Madonna
"Hung Up"
Choreographer: Stephanie Roos

Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean
"Hips Don't Lie"
Choreographer: Sho-tyme

Pussycat Dolls featuring Snoop Dogg
"Buttons"
Choreographer: Mike Mindon

Best Special Effects in a Video

Angels And Airwaves
"The Adventure"
Special Effects: Jack Effects

Pearl Jam
"Life Wasted"
Special Effects: Fernando Apodaca

Beck
"Hell Yes"
Special Effects: Hammer & Tongs (Garth and Nick)

U2
"Original of the Species"
Special Effects: John Leamy & Lawrence Nimrichter

Missy Elliott
"We Run This"
Special Effects: Louis Mackall

Best Art Direction in a Video

10 Years
"Wasteland" Version 2
Art Director: Trae King

Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Dani California"
Art Director: Justin Dragonis

Common
"Testify"
Art Director: David Ross

Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean
"Hips Don't Lie"
Art Director: Laura Fox

Panic! At the Disco
"I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
Art Director: Lindy McMichael, Jamie Drake, Erin Wieczorek

Best Editing in a Video

The All-American Rejects
"Move Along"
Editor: J.D. Smyth

Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Dani California"
Editor: Peter Goddard

Angels and Airwaves
"The Adventure"
Editor: Clark Eddy

U2
"Original of the Species"
Editor: Olivier Wicki

Gnarls Barkley
"Crazy"
Editor: Ken Mowe

Best Cinematography in a Video

A.F.I.
"Miss Murder"
Cinematographer: Wells Hackett

Prince
"Black Sweat"
Cinematographer: Checco Varese

Ashlee Simpson
"Invisible"
Cinematographer: Jeff Cutter

Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Dani California"
Cinematographer: Tony Kaye

James Blunt
"You're Beautiful"
Cinematographer: Robbie Ryan

VIDEO GAME CATEGORIES

Best Video Game Soundtrack

"Final Night Round 3" (Electronic Arts)
"Burnout Revenge" (Electronic Arts)
"NBA 2K6" (2K Games)
"Driver: Parallel Lines" (Atari)
"Marc Ecko's Getting Up" (Atari)

Best Video Game Score

"Hitman: Blood Money" (Jesper Kyd)
"Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter" (Tom Salta)
"Dreamfall: The Longest Journey" (Even "Magnet" Johansen)
"Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion" (Jeremy Soule)
"Electroplankton" (User Generated Soundtrack)

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