MTV: Hip Hop dominiert Video Awards

Rapper Jay-Z ist mit sechs Nominierungen der große Favorit für die MTV Video Music Awards 2004.

Miami/Florida (joga) - Die gestern bekannt gegebenen Nominierungen für die MTV Video Music Awards 2004 zeigen Hip Hop und R'n'B auf dem Vormarsch: in den drei wichtigsten Kategorien Video Of The Year, Best Male Video und Best Female Video belegen Musiker dieses Genres zehn von fünfzehn Plätzen. Allein No Doubt (für "It's My Life") und Britney Spears (für "Toxic") durchbrechen die Vorherrschaft des Rap. Einsam angeführt wird die Liste der Nominierten von Jay-Z, dessen "99 Problems"-Clips nun theoretisch in sechs Kategorien abräumen könnte.

Beyoncé, No Doubt, Usher und Outkast folgen mit je fünf Nennungen, Britney Spears, Kanye West, Steriogram, The White Stripes und die Yeah Yeah Yeahs können immerhin noch deren vier vorweisen. Die Verleihung der Preise findet am 29. August in Miami, Florida, statt.

Die Nominierungen in den wichtigsten Kategorien:

Video Of The Year
Outkast, "Hey Ya!"
Usher featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris, "Yeah!"
Britney Spears, "Toxic"
D12, "My Band"
Jay-Z, "99 Problems"

Best Male Video
Usher featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris, "Yeah!"
Jay-Z, "99 Problems"
Justin Timberlake, "Senorita"
Kanye West featuring Syleena Johnson, "All Falls Down"
Prince, "Musicology"

Best Female Video
Britney Spears, "Toxic"
Beyoncé, "Naughty Girl"
Alicia Keys, "If I Ain't Got You"
Jessica Simpson, "With You"
Christina Aguilera, "The Voice Within"

Best Group Video
No Doubt, "It's My Life"
D12, "My Band"
Hoobastank, "The Reason"
Maroon 5, "This Love"
Good Charlotte, "Hold On"

Best Rap Video
Jay-Z, "99 Problems"
D12, "My Band"
50 Cent featuring Snoop Dogg & G-Unit, "P.I.M.P." Remix
Ludacris, "Stand Up"
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz featuring Ying Yang Twins, "Get Low"

Best R'n'B Video
Usher, "Burn"
Alicia Keys, "If I Ain't Got You"
Brandy featuring Kanye West, "Talk About Our Love"
Beyoncé, "Me, Myself and I"
R. Kelly, "Step in the Name of Love"

Best Hip-Hop Video
Outkast, "Hey Ya!"
Black Eyed Peas, "Hey Mama"
Kanye West featuring Syleena Johnson, "All Falls Down"
Nelly featuring P. Diddy and Murphy Lee, "Shake Ya Tailfeather"
Chingy featuring Ludacris and Snoop Dogg, "Holidae In"

Best Dance Video
Usher featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris, "Yeah!"
Black Eyed Peas, "Hey Mama"
Beyoncé, "Naughty Girl"
Britney Spears, "Toxic"
Missy Elliott, "I'm Really Hot"

Best Rock Video
Jet, "Are You Gonna Be My Girl"
The Darkness, "I Believe in a Thing Called Love"
Hoobastank, "The Reason"
Evanescence, "My Immortal"
Linkin Park, "Breaking the Habit"

Best Pop Video
Britney Spears, "Toxic"
Jessica Simpson, "With You"
Hilary Duff, "Come Clean"
No Doubt, "It's My Life"
Avril Lavigne, "Don't Tell Me"

Best New Artist In A Video
Jet, "Are You Gonna Be My Girl"
Maroon 5, "This Love"
JoJo, "Leave (Get Out)"
Kanye West featuring Syleena Johnson, "All Falls Down"
Yellowcard, "Ocean Avenue"
The Darkness, "I Believe in a Thing Called Love"