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MTV Video Music Awards (VMA)

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    Best Art Direction in a Video

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Red Hot Chili Peppers: Dani California

      7.5 (226)
      Justin Dragonas(art director)

    • 10 Years: Wasteland, Version 3

      6.0 (7)
      Trae King(art director)
    • [object Object]

      Common: Testify

      7.7 (27)
      David Ross(art director)
    • [object Object]

      Panic! At the Disco: I Write Sins Not Tragedies

      6.9 (162)
      Lindy McMichael(art director)
      Jamie Drake(art director)
      Erin Wieczorek(art director)
    • [object Object]

      Shakira Feat. Wyclef Jean: Hips Don't Lie

      6.7 (716)
      Laura Fox(art director)

    Best Choreography in a Video

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Christina Aguilera: Ain't No Other Man

      6.9 (287)
      Jeri Slaughter(choreographer)
    • [object Object]

      Madonna: Hung Up

      7.5 (851)
      Stefanie Roos(choreographer)
    • [object Object]

      Shakira Feat. Wyclef Jean: Hips Don't Lie

      6.7 (716)
      Shakira(choreographer)
    • [object Object]

      Sean Paul: Temperature

      5.6 (41)
      Tanisha Scott(choreographer)
    • [object Object]

      The Pussycat Dolls Feat. Snoop Dogg: Buttons

      6.6 (255)
      Mikey Minden(choreographer)

    Best Cinematography in a Video

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      James Blunt: You're Beautiful

      6.2 (138)
      Robbie Ryan(director of photography)

    • AFI: Miss Murder

      7.2 (37)
      Welles Hackett(director of photography)
    • [object Object]

      Prince: Black Sweat

      7.2 (53)
      Checco Varese(director of photography)
    • [object Object]

      Red Hot Chili Peppers: Dani California

      7.5 (226)
      Tony Kaye(director of photography)
    • [object Object]

      Ashlee Simpson: Invisible

      7.3 (9)
      Jeff Cutter(director of photography)

    Best Dance Video

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Pussycat Dolls Feat. Snoop Dogg: Buttons

      6.6 (255)
      The Pussycat Dolls
    • [object Object]

      Madonna: Hung Up

      7.5 (851)
      Madonna
    • [object Object]

      Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland: Promiscuous

      6.6 (309)
      Nelly Furtado
    • [object Object]

      Sean Paul: Temperature

      5.6 (41)
      Sean Paul
    • [object Object]

      Shakira Feat. Wyclef Jean: Hips Don't Lie

      6.7 (716)
      Shakira

    Best Direction in a Video

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Gnarls Barkley: Crazy

      7.1 (108)
      Robert Hales(director)

    • 10 Years: Wasteland, Version 3

      6.0 (7)
      Kevin Kerslake(director)

    • AFI: Miss Murder

      7.2 (37)
      Marc Webb(director)
    • [object Object]

      Common: Testify

      7.7 (27)
      Anthony Mandler(director)
    • [object Object]

      Red Hot Chili Peppers: Dani California

      7.5 (226)
      Tony Kaye(director)

    Best Editing in a Video

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Gnarls Barkley: Crazy

      7.1 (108)
      Ken Mowe(editor)
    • [object Object]

      The All-American Rejects: Move Along

      7.7 (56)
      J.D. Smyth(editor)
    • [object Object]

      Angels & Airwaves: The Adventure

      7.2 (13)
      Clark Eddy(editor)
    • [object Object]

      Red Hot Chili Peppers: Dani California

      7.5 (226)
      Peter Goddard(editor)
    • [object Object]

      U2: Original of the Species

      7.0 (27)
      Olivier Wicki(editor)

    Best Female Video

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Kelly Clarkson: Because of You

      7.0 (171)
      Kelly Clarkson
    • [object Object]

      Madonna: Hung Up

      7.5 (851)
      Madonna
    • [object Object]

      Christina Aguilera: Ain't No Other Man

      6.9 (287)
      Christina Aguilera
    • [object Object]

      Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland: Promiscuous

      6.6 (309)
      Nelly Furtado
    • [object Object]

      Shakira Feat. Wyclef Jean: Hips Don't Lie

      6.7 (716)
      Shakira

    Best Group Video

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The All-American Rejects: Move Along

      7.7 (56)
      The All-American Rejects
    • [object Object]

      Fall Out Boy: Dance, Dance

      6.8 (44)
      Fall Out Boy
    • [object Object]

      Gnarls Barkley: Crazy

      7.1 (108)
      Gnarls Barkley
    • [object Object]

      Panic! At the Disco: I Write Sins Not Tragedies

      6.9 (162)
      Panic! at the Disco
    • [object Object]

      Red Hot Chili Peppers: Dani California

      7.5 (226)
      Red Hot Chili Peppers

    Best Hip-Hop Video

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Black Eyed Peas: My Humps

      5.3 (232)
      The Black Eyed Peas
    • [object Object]

      Common: Testify

      7.7 (27)
      Common
    • [object Object]

      Daddy Yankee: Rompe

      5.1 (20)
      Daddy Yankee
    • [object Object]

      Three 6 Mafia Feat. Young Buck, 8 Ball & MJG: Stay Fly

      7.5 (13)
      Three 6 Mafia
    • [object Object]

      Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx: Gold Digger

      6.2 (168)
      Ye

    Best Male Video

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      James Blunt: You're Beautiful

      6.2 (138)
      James Blunt
    • [object Object]

      Busta Rhymes Feat. Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose & DMX: Touch It (Remix)

      6.4 (30)
      Busta Rhymes

    • Nick Lachey: What's Left of Me

      5.3 (14)
      Nick Lachey

    • T.I.: What You Know

      6.3 (10)
      Tip 'T.I.' Harris
    • [object Object]

      Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx: Gold Digger

      6.2 (168)
      Ye

    Best Music Video Soundtrack

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Chris Cornell: You Know My Name

      7.3 (70)
      Michael Haussman

    Best New Artist in a Video

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Avenged Sevenfold: Bat Country

      7.6 (30)
      Avenged Sevenfold
    • [object Object]

      Angels & Airwaves: The Adventure

      7.2 (13)
      Angels & Airwaves
    • [object Object]

      James Blunt: You're Beautiful

      6.2 (138)
      James Blunt
    • [object Object]

      Chris Brown Feat. Juelz Santana: Run It!

      6.4 (24)
      Chris Brown
    • [object Object]

      Panic! At the Disco: I Write Sins Not Tragedies

      6.9 (162)
      Panic! at the Disco
    • [object Object]

      Rihanna: SOS

      6.1 (299)
      Rihanna

    Best Pop Video

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      P!Nk: Stupid Girls

      7.1 (224)
      P!nk
    • [object Object]

      Madonna: Hung Up

      7.5 (851)
      Madonna
    • [object Object]

      Christina Aguilera: Ain't No Other Man

      6.9 (287)
      Christina Aguilera
    • [object Object]

      Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland: Promiscuous

      6.6 (309)
      Nelly Furtado
    • [object Object]

      Shakira Feat. Wyclef Jean: Hips Don't Lie

      6.7 (716)
      Shakira

    Best R&B Video

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Beyoncé Feat. Bun B & Slim Thug: Check on It

      6.7 (97)
      Beyoncé
    • [object Object]

      Mary J. Blige: Be Without You

      6.9 (23)
      Mary J. Blige

    • Chris Brown: Yo (Excuse Me Miss)

      7.0 (23)
      Chris Brown
    • [object Object]

      Mariah Carey: Shake It Off

      4.9 (110)
      Mariah Carey
    • [object Object]

      Jamie Foxx Feat. Ludacris: Unpredictable

      5.4 (34)
      Jamie Foxx

    Best Rap Video

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Chamillionaire feat. Krayzie Bone: Ridin'

      7.0 (30)
      Chamillionaire
    • [object Object]

      50 Cent: Window Shopper

      6.4 (31)
      50 Cent
    • [object Object]

      Busta Rhymes Feat. Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose & DMX: Touch It (Remix)

      6.4 (30)
      Busta Rhymes

    • T.I.: What You Know

      6.3 (10)
      Tip 'T.I.' Harris

    • Yung Joc Feat. Nitti: It's Goin' Down

      Yung Joc

    Best Rock Video

    • Winner

      AFI: Miss Murder

      7.2 (37)
      AFI
    • [object Object]

      Green Day: Wake Me Up When September Ends

      7.5 (817)
      Green Day
    • [object Object]

      Panic! At the Disco: I Write Sins Not Tragedies

      6.9 (162)
      Panic! at the Disco
    • [object Object]

      Red Hot Chili Peppers: Dani California

      7.5 (226)
      Red Hot Chili Peppers
    • [object Object]

      30 Seconds to Mars: The Kill (Bury Me)

      8.0 (206)
      Thirty Seconds to Mars

    Best Special Effects in a Video

    • Winner

      Missy Elliott: We Run This

      6.7 (13)
      Louis Mackall(special effects)
      Tonia Wallander(special effects)
    • [object Object]

      Angels & Airwaves: The Adventure

      7.2 (13)
      Jack Effects
    • [object Object]

      Beck: Hell Yes

      6.1 (18)
      Hammer & Tongs(special effects)
    • [object Object]

      Pearl Jam: Life Wasted

      6.4 (22)
      Fernando Apodaca(special effects)
    • [object Object]

      U2: Original of the Species

      7.0 (27)
      John Leamy(special effects)
      Lawrence Nimrichter(special effects)

    Best Video Game Score

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

      8.9 (14K)
      Jeremy Soule(composer)
    • [object Object]

      Hitman: Blood Money

      8.7 (6.2K)
      Jesper Kyd
      IO Interactive
    • [object Object]

      Dreamfall: The Longest Journey

      8.5 (1.3K)
      Leon Willett(composer)
    • [object Object]

      Electroplankton

      7.9 (19)
    • [object Object]

      Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter

      7.3 (854)
      Tom Salta(composer)

    Best Video Game Soundtrack

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure

      8.0 (318)
      Atari
    • [object Object]

      Burnout Revenge

      8.1 (801)
      Electronic Arts (EA)
    • [object Object]

      Driver: Parallel Lines

      7.2 (485)
      Atari
    • [object Object]

      Fight Night Round 3

      7.9 (269)
      Electronic Arts (EA)
    • [object Object]

      NBA 2K6

      7.9 (70)
      2K Games

    Ringtone of the Year

    • Winner

      Fort Minor Feat. Holly Brook & Jonah Matranga: Where'd You Go

      7.3 (16)
      Fort Minor
    • [object Object]

      The Black Eyed Peas: My Humps

      5.3 (232)
      The Black Eyed Peas

    • Bubba Sparxxx Feat. Ying Yang Twins: Ms. New Booty

      6.7 (15)
      Bubba Sparxxx
    • [object Object]

      Nelly Feat. Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp: Grillz

      6.7 (28)
      Nelly
    • [object Object]

      Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx: Gold Digger

      6.2 (168)
      Ye

    Video of the Year

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Panic! At the Disco: I Write Sins Not Tragedies

      6.9 (162)
      Panic! at the Disco
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Panic! At the Disco: I Write Sins Not Tragedies

      6.9 (162)
      Shane C. Drake
    • [object Object]

      Madonna: Hung Up

      7.5 (851)
      Madonna
    • [object Object]

      Christina Aguilera: Ain't No Other Man

      6.9 (287)
      Christina Aguilera
    • [object Object]

      Red Hot Chili Peppers: Dani California

      7.5 (226)
      Red Hot Chili Peppers
    • [object Object]

      Shakira Feat. Wyclef Jean: Hips Don't Lie

      6.7 (716)
      Shakira

    Viewer's Choice

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Christina Aguilera: Ain't No Other Man

      6.9 (287)
      Christina Aguilera
    • [object Object]

      Chris Brown Feat. Juelz Santana: Run It!

      6.4 (24)
      Chris Brown
    • [object Object]

      Kelly Clarkson: Because of You

      7.0 (171)
      Kelly Clarkson
    • [object Object]

      Rihanna: SOS

      6.1 (299)
      Rihanna
    • [object Object]

      Shakira Feat. Wyclef Jean: Hips Don't Lie

      6.7 (716)
      Shakira

    Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award

    Edit
    • Winner
      • Hype Williams

    MTV2 Award

    Edit
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      30 Seconds to Mars: The Kill (Bury Me)

      8.0 (206)
      Thirty Seconds to Mars

    • Lil Wayne: Fireman

      7.0 (10)
      Lil' Wayne
    • [object Object]

      Taking Back Sunday: MakeDamnSure

      Taking Back Sunday
    • [object Object]

      Three 6 Mafia Feat. Young Buck, 8 Ball & MJG: Stay Fly

      7.5 (13)
      Three 6 Mafia

    • Yung Joc Feat. Nitti: It's Goin' Down

      Yung Joc

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