Shakira leads MTV Awards nominations

Shakira and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are set to storm this year's MTV Music Video Awards after receiving seven nominations each.The nominations for the ceremony were announced yesterday (31.07.06) by Beyonce Knowles, as MTV celebrated its 25th anniversary.Shakira and the Chili Peppers will compete for prestigious Video of the Year prize, along with Madonna, Christina Aguilera, and Panic! At The Disco.The Red Hot Chili Peppers have been nominated for the promo for 'Dani California' and Shakira for 'Hips Don't Lie'.Madonna has the second most nominations with six. As well as Video of the Year, her single 'Hung Up' is nominated for Best Female Video, Best Dance Video, Best Pop Video and Best Choreography.Christina Aguilera is in third place with four nominations for Best Pop Video and Best Choreography in addition to Video of the Year and Best Female Video.Among the artists appearing at the ceremony, include Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, The Killers and Jack White's new band The Raconteurs.

Other videos up for prizes include Nick Lachey's 'What's Left of Me' which will compete with James Blunt's 'You're Beautiful', Kanye West's 'Gold Digger', T.I.'s 'What You Know' and Busta Rhymes's 'Touch It Remix' for Best Male Video.

Viewers will be able to vote for the winners of all categories for the first time ever, on MTV's website until August 20.

The lavish event will be aired live from New York's City Music Hall on August 31.

MTV Music Video Awards nominations:

VIDEO OF THE YEAR:

Christina Aguilera, 'Ain't No Other Man'

Madonna, 'Hung Up'

Panic! at the Disco, 'I Write Sins Not Tragedies'

Red Hot Chili Peppers, 'Dani California'

Shakira f/ Wyclef Jean, 'Hips Don't Lie'

BEST MALE VIDEO:

Busta Rhymes f/ Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose & DMX, 'Touch It Remix'

James Blunt, 'You're Beautiful'

Kanye West f/ Jamie Foxx, 'Gold Digger'

Nick Lachey, 'What's Left Of Me'

T.I., 'What You Know'

BEST FEMALE VIDEO:

Christina Aguilera, 'Ain't No Other Man'

Kelly Clarkson, 'Because of You'

Madonna, 'Hung Up'

Nelly Furtado f/ Timbaland, 'Promiscuous'

Shakira f/ Wyclef Jean, 'Hips Don't Lie'

BEST GROUP VIDEO:

The 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 f/ Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose & DMX, 'Touch It Remix'

Chamillionaire, 'Ridin' '

T.I., 'What You Know'

Yung Joc f/ Nitty, 'It's Goin' Down'

BEST R&B VIDEO:

Beyonce f/ Slim Thug, 'Check on It'

Chris Brown, 'Yo (Excuse Me Miss)'

Jamie Foxx f/ Ludacris, 'Unpredictable'

Mariah Carey, 'Shake It Off'

Mary J. Blige, 'Be Without You'

BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO:

Black Eyed Peas, 'My Humps'

Common, 'Testify'

Daddy Yankee, 'Rompe'

Kanye West f/ Jamie Foxx, 'Gold Digger'

Three 6 Mafia, 'Stay Fly'

BEST DANCE VIDEO:

Madonna, 'Hung Up'

Nelly Furtado f/ Timbaland, 'Promiscuous'

Pussycat Dolls f/ Snoop Dogg, 'Buttons'

Sean Paul, 'Temperature'

Shakira f/ Wyclef Jean, 'Hips Don't Lie'

BEST ROCK VIDEO:

30 Seconds To Mars, 'The Kill'

A.F.I., 'Miss Murder'

Green Day, 'Wake Me Up When September Ends'

Panic! at the Disco, 'I Write Sins Not Tragedies'

Red Hot Chili Peppers, 'Dani California'

BEST POP VIDEO:

Christina Aguilera, 'Ain't No Other Man'

Madonna, 'Hung Up'

Nelly Furtado f/ Timbaland, 'Promiscuous'

Pink, 'Stupid Girls'

Shakira f/ Wyclef Jean, 'Hips Don't Lie'

BEST NEW ARTIST IN A VIDEO:

Angels and Airwaves, 'The Adventure'

Avenged Sevenfold, 'Bat Country'

Chris Brown f/ Juelz Santana, 'Run It!'

James Blunt, 'You're Beautiful'

Panic! at the Disco, 'I Write Sins Not Tragedies'

Rihanna, 'S.O.S.'

VIEWER'S CHOICE:

Chris Brown f/ Juelz Santana, 'Run It!'

Fall Out Boy, 'Dance, Dance'

Kelly Clarkson, 'Because of You'

Rihanna, 'S.O.S.'

Shakira f/ Wyclef Jean, 'Hips Don't Lie'

BEST DIRECTION IN A VIDEO:

10 Years, 'Wasteland'

AFI, 'Miss Murder'

Common, 'Testify'

Gnarls Barkley, 'Crazy'

Red Hot Chili Peppers, 'Dani California'

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY IN A VIDEO:

Christina Aguilera, 'Ain't No Other Man'

Madonna, 'Hung Up'

Pussycat Dolls f/ Snoop Dogg, 'Buttons'

Sean Paul, 'Temperature'

Shakira f/ Wyclef Jean, 'Hips Don't Lie'

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS IN A VIDEO:

Angels and Airwaves, 'The Adventure'

Beck, 'Hell Yes'

Missy Elliott, 'We Run This'

Pearl Jam, 'Life Wasted'

U2, 'Original of the Species'

BEST ART DIRECTION IN A VIDEO:

10 Years, 'Wasteland'

Common, 'Testify'

Panic! at the Disco, 'I Write Sins Not Tragedies'

Red Hot Chili Peppers, 'Dani California'

Shakira f/ Wyclef Jean, 'Hips Don't Lie'

BEST EDITING IN A VIDEO:

The All-American, 'Move Along'

Angels and Airwaves, 'The Adventure'

Gnarls Barkley, 'Crazy'

Red Hot Chili Peppers, 'Dani California'

U2, 'Original of the Species'

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A VIDEO:

AFI, 'Miss Murder'

Ashlee Simpson, 'Invisible'

James Blunt, 'You're Beautiful'

Red Hot Chili Peppers, 'Dani California'

Prince, 'Black Sweat'

BEST VIDEO GAME SOUNDTRACK:

'Final Night Round 3'

'Burnout Revenge'

'NBA 2K6'

'Driver: Parallel Lines'

'Mark Ecko's Getting Up'

BEST VIDEO GAME SCORE:

'Hitman: Blood Money'

'Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter'

'Dreamfall: The Longest Journey'

'Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion'

'Electroplankton'