Thu:28-08-2008

- The MTV Video Music Awards Nearly Here!

And the Moon Man goes to...

This year marks the 25th annual MTV Music Video Awards, and true to form, the high-wattage event is set to bestow viewers with the most notorious, jaw dropping, shock-waving, manic-making music moments of the year!

This September, we're doing it right with A-list musicians, reality stars, record-breakers, trouble-makers, models and other beautiful people taking over Paramount Studios in Hollywood.  What else would you expect?!

With performances from Jonas Brothers, Kid Rock, Lil Wayne, Pink, Rihanna and TI, this is definitely gonna be a night to remember. Or is that a night that will be hard to forget?

The 2008 MTV Video Music Awards potentials includes mutliple nominees Britney Spears, Katy Perry and Gnarls Barkley, with The Jonas Brothers, Chris Brown, Pussycat Dolls, Foo Fighters, Slipnot and Fall Out Boy also contenders for the silver moon man. 

And as for those rumours a-swirling about another Brit Brit 'comeback' or Michael Jackson gracing the stage, well you're just gonna have to watch for your self arentcha!

So make sure your locked to your box for the live premiere on MTV at 10am Monday 8th September (encore screening at 7pm) when the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards will kick off live.

By Penelope Quinn

For a sneaky peak at the MTV Music Video Awards on Overdrive click here!

Check out the full list of nominees below. 

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Chris Brown, "Forever"

The Jonas Brothers, "Burnin' Up"

The Pussycat Dolls, "When I Grow Up"

Britney Spears, "Piece Of Me"

The Ting Tings, "Shut Up And Let Me Go"

BEST NEW ARTIST

Miley Cyrus

Katy Perry

Jordin Sparks

Taylor Swift

Tokio Hotel

BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO

Mary J. Blige, "Just Fine"

Lupe Fiasco, "Superstar"

Flo Rida, "Low"

Lil Wayne, "Lollipop"

Kanye West, "Homecoming"

BEST POP VIDEO

Danity Kane, "Damaged"

The Jonas Brothers, "Burnin' Up"

Panic At The Disco, "Nine In The Afternoon"

Britney Spears, "Piece Of Me"

Tokio Hotel, "Ready, Set, Go!"

BEST ROCK VIDEO

Fall Out Boy, "Beat It"

Foo Fighters, "The Pretender"

Linkin Park, "Shadow of the Day"

Paramore, "crushcrushcrush"

Slipknot, "Psychosocial"

BEST FEMALE VIDEO

Mariah Carey, "Touch My Body"

Katy Perry, "I Kissed A Girl"

Rihanna, "Take a Bow"

Jordin Sparks, "No Air"

Britney Spears - "Piece of Me"

BEST MALE VIDEO

Chris Brown, "With You"

Flo Rida, "Low"

Lil Wayne, "Lollipop"

T.I., "No Matter What"

Usher, "Love In This Club"

BEST DANCING IN A VIDEO

Chris Brown, "Forever"

Danity Kane, "Damaged"

Madonna, "4 Minutes"

Ne-Yo, "Closer"

The Pussycat Dolls, "When I Grow Up"