Eminem And 'N Sync Lead Video Music Award Noms
(7/25/00) Launch

Eminem and 'N Sync snared six nods each for the upcoming 17th annual MTV Video Music Awards when the nominations were announced early this morning (July 25). The rapper's "The Real Slim Shady" and 'N Sync's "Bye Bye Bye" will compete against Blink 182's "All the Small Things", D'Angelo's "Untitled (How Does It Feel)," and the Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Californication" in the best video category.

As for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the California-based act received a total of five nominations, the number also received by Metallica and Sisqo.

Sisqo's "Thong Song" was nominated for the viewer's choice award, which is awarded to the video that receives the most votes from the cable network's audience. Other nominees for the viewer's choice honor include "The Real Slim Shady," "Bye Bye Bye," Christina Aguilera's "What A Girl Wants," and Britney Spears's "Oops!. . . I Did It Again." And talk about cat fights--both Aguilera and Spears received four nominations apiece and will go head-to-head in three categories.

The awards show will air on September 7, recognizing the achievements of several urban acts by awarding "Moonmen" trophies for the best rap video, best R&B video, and best hip-hop video.

Several acts, such as Destiny's Child and Toni Braxton, were able to cross over from urban-oriented categories and into best group video and best female video, respectively. The event will be hosted by the Wayans Brothers, whose hit film Scary Movie has scared up more than $100 million at the box office in less than three weeks of release.

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A complete list of this year's nominees:
BEST VIDEO:

Blink 182, "All The Small Things"
D'Angelo, "Untitled (How Does It Feel)"
Eminem, "The Real Slim Shady"
'N Sync, "Bye Bye Bye"
Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Californication"

BEST MALE VIDEO:

D'Angelo, "Untitled (How Does It Feel)"
Eminem, "The Real Slim Shady"
Kid Rock, "Cowboy"
Moby, "Natural Blues"
Ricky Martin, "Shake Your Bon Bon"

BEST ROCK VIDEO:

Creed, "Higher"
Kid Rock, "Cowboy"
Korn, "Falling Away From Me"
Limp Bizkit, "Break Stuff"
Metallica, "I Disappear"
Rage Against The Machine, "Sleep Now In The Fire"

BEST POP VIDEO:

Blink 182, "All The Small Things"
Britney Spears, "Oops! . . . I Did It Again"
Christina Aguilera, "What A Girl Wants"
Destiny's Child, "Say My Name"
'N Sync, "Bye Bye Bye"

BEST FEMALE VIDEO:

Aaliyahquot;Try Again"
Christina Aguilera, "What A Girl Wants"
Toni Braxton, "He Wasn't Man Enough"
Britney Spears, "Oops! . . . I Did It Again"
Macy Gray"I Try"

BEST GROUP VIDEO:

Blink 182, "All The Small Things"
Foo Fighters "Learn To Fly"
Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Californication"
Destiny's Child, "Say My Name"
'N Sync, "Bye Bye Bye"

BEST DIRECTION:

D'Angelo, "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" (Paul Hunter/Dominique Trenier)
Foo Fighters, "Learn To Fly" (Jesse Peretz)
Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Californication" (Jonathan Dayton/Valerie Faris)
Eminem, "The Real Slim Shady" (Dr. Dre/Philip Atwell)
Lauryn Hill, "Everything Is Everything" (Sanji)

BEST RAP VIDEO:

DMX, "Party Up"
Eminem, "The Real Slim Shady"
Jay-Z/U.G.K., "Big Pimpin'"
Dr. Dre/Eminem, "Forgot About Dre"
Eve /Faith Evans, "Love Is Blind"

VIEWER'S CHOICE:

Britney Spears, "Oops! . . . I Did It Again"
Eminem, "The Real Slim Shady"
Sisqo, "Thong Song"
Christina Aguilera, "What A Girl Wants"
'N Sync, "Bye Bye Bye"

BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO:

Juvenile, "Back That Thang Up"
Limp Bizkit/Method Man, "N 2 Gether Now"
Sisqo, "Thong Song"
Lauryn Hill, "Everything Is Everything"
Q-Tip, "Vivrant Thing"

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Filter, "Take A Picture"
Macy Gray, "Do Something"
Madonna, "American Pie"
Metallica, "I Disappear"
Stone Temple Pilots, "Sour Girl"

BEST EDITING:

Aimee Mann, "Save Me"
Eminem, "The Real Slim Shady"
R.E.M., "The Great Beyond"
Metallica, "I Disappear"
Blaque, "I Do"

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS:

Bjork, "All Is Full Of Love"
Metallica, "I Disappear"
Supergrass , "Pumping On Your Stereo"
Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Californication"
Lauryn Hill, "Everything Is Everything"

BEST ART DIRECTION:

Filter, "Take A Picture"
Macy Gray, "Do Something"
Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Californication"
Supergrass, "Pumping On Your Stereo"

BEST NEW ARTIST IN A VIDEO:

Christina Aguilera, "What A Girl Wants"
Macy Gray, "I Try"
Papa Roach, "Last Resort"
Sisqo, "Thong Song"
Pink , "There You Go"

BEST VIDEO FROM A FILM:

Aaliyah, "Try Again"
Aimee Mann, "Save Me"
Metallica, "I Disappear"
R.E.M., "The Great Beyond"
Sisqo, "Thong Song" (remix)

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY:
Aaliyah, "Try Again"
Alanis Morissette , "So Pure"
Christina Aguilera, "What a Girl Wants"
Jennifer Lopez , "Waiting For Tonight"
'N Sync, "Bye Bye Bye"

BEST DANCE VIDEO:

Britney Spears, "You Drive Me Crazy"
'N Sync, "Bye Bye Bye"
Sisqo, "Thong Song"
Jennifer Lopez, "Waiting for Tonight"
Ricky Martin, "Shake Your Bon Bon"

BEST R&B VIDEO:

Brian McKnight, "Back At One"
Destiny's Child, "Say My Name"
D'Angelo, "Untitled (How Does It Feel)"
Toni Braxton, "He Wasn't Man Enough"

BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO:

Bjork, "All Is Full Of Love"
The Chemical Brothers, "Let Forever Be"
Supergrass, "Pumping On Your Stereo"
Blur , "Coffee & TV"
Nine Inch Nails, "Into The Void"