The 2006 MTV VMA nominations have been announced, and predictably, this year's most prominent artists dominate the list. The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Shakira each earned seven nominations, while VMA veterans like Madonna and Christina Aguilera find themselves competing against emo-cabaret act Panic! At the Disco for key awards. Read the entire list of nominees below.
Video of the Year:
Christina Aguilera -- "Ain't No Other Man"
Panic! at the Disco -- "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
Madonna -- "Hung Up"
Red Hot Chili Peppers -- "Dani California"
Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean -- "Hips Don't Lie"
Best Male Video:
James Blunt -- "You're Beautiful"
Nick Lachey -- "What's Left of Me"
T.I. -- "What You Know"
Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx -- "Gold Digger"
Busta Rhymes/Lloyd Banks/Mary J. Blige/DMX/Missy Elliot/Papoose & Rah Digga -- "Touch It"
Best Female Video:
Christina Aguilera -- "Ain't No Other Man"
Kelly Clarkson -- "Because of You"
Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland -- "Promiscuous"
Madonna -- "Hung Up"
Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean -- "Hips Don't Lie"
Best Group Video:
All American Rejects -- "Move Along"
Fall Out Boy -- "Dance, Dance"
Gnarls Barkley -- "Crazy"
Panic! at the Disco -- "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
Red Hot Chili Peppers -- "Dani California"
Best Rap Video:
50 Cent -- "Window Shopper"
Busta Rhymes/Lloyd Banks/Mary J. Blige/DMX/Missy Elliot/Papoose & Rah Digga -- "Touch It"
Chamillionaire -- "Ridin'"
T.I. -- "What You Know"
Yung Joc feat. Nitti -- "It's Goin' Down"
Best R&B Video:
Beyonce Knowles feat. Slim Thug -- "Check On It"
Mary J. Blige -- "Be Without You"
Chris Brown -- "Yo! (Excuse Me Miss)"
Mariah Carey -- "Shake It Off"
Jamie Foxx feat. Ludacris -- "Unpredictable"
Best Hip-Hop Video:
Black Eyed Peas -- "My Humps"
Common -- "Testify"
Daddy Yankee -- "Rompe"
Three 6 Mafia -- "Stay Fly"
Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx -- "Gold Digger"
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