Tonight's the night, at least for those of us who remember a simpler time, when music videos actually appeared on Music Television. Starting at 8pm (live on the East Coast, tape delayed for the rest of us unlucky bastards), you can watch more video clips than you'll see on MTV for the next 365 or so days, along with live performances by Sarah Silverman, Justin Timberlake, Shakira and the Killers, among others. And since the network is celebrating its 25th anniversary, this year's show - hosted by Jack Black - promises to be especially cliptastic!

Video of the Year:
Christina Aguilera "Ain't No Other Man"
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Dani California"
Madonna "Hung Up"
Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean "Hips Don't Lie"
Panic! At The Disco "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"

Best Male Video:
Busta Rhymes featuring Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd
Banks, Papoose & DMX "Touch It (Remix)"
Nick Lachey "What's Left Of Me"
James Blunt "You're Beautiful"
T.I. "What You Know"
Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx "Gold Digger"

Best Female Video:
Christina Aguilera "Ain't No Other Man"
Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland "Promiscuous"
Kelly Clarkson "Because of You"
Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean "Hips Don't Lie"
Madonna "Hung Up"

Best Group Video:
All-American Rejects "Move Along"
Panic! At The Disco "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
Fall Out Boy "Dance, Dance"
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Dani California"
Gnarls Barkley "Crazy"

Best Rap Video:
50 Cent "Window Shopper"
T.I. "What You Know"
Busta Rhymes featuring Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose & DMX "Touch It (Remix)"
Yung Joc featuring Nitty "It's Goin' Down"
Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone "Ridin'"

Best R&B Video:
Beyonce featuring Slim Thug & Bun B "Check On It (Pink Panther)"
Mariah Carey "Shake It Off"
Chris Brown "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)"
Mary J. Blige "Be Without You"
Jamie Foxx featuring Ludacris "Unpredictable"

Best Hip Hop Video:
Black Eyed Peas "My Humps"
Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx "Gold Digger"
Common "Testify"
Three 6 Mafia "Stay Fly"
Daddy Yankee "Rompe"

Best Dance Video:
Madonna "Hung Up"
Sean Paul "Temperature"
Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland "Promiscuous"
Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean "Hips Don't Lie"
Pussycat Dolls featuring Snoop Dogg "Buttons"

Best Rock Video:
30 Seconds To Mars "The Kill"
Panic! At The Disco "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
A.F.I. "Miss Murder"
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Dani California"
Green Day "Wake Me Up When September Ends"

Best Pop Video:
Christina Aguilera "Ain't No Other Man"
Pink "Stupid Girls"
Madonna "Hung Up"
Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean "Hips Don't Lie"
Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland "Promiscuous"

Best New Artist in a Video:
Angels And Airwaves "The Adventure"
James Blunt "You're Beautiful"
Avenged Sevenfold "Bat Country"
Panic! At The Disco "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
Chris Brown featuring Juelz Santana "Run It"
Rihanna "S.O.S."

Viewer's Choice:
Chris Brown featuring Juelz Santana "Run It"
Rihanna "S.O.S."
Fall Out Boy "Dance, Dance"
Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean "Hips Don't Lie"
Kelly Clarkson "Because of You"

daveglss79828

Miami, FL

January 2004

AUG 31, 2006 07:33 PM

i remember when they handed out awards for technical and artistic achievement.... or wait, that never happened...

Eternalxile

Irving, TX

March 2003

AUG 31, 2006 07:35 PM

I also remember when they had a Best Metal Video. Ahhh 1998 come back!

Lumenagerie

Seattle, WA

May 2005

AUG 31, 2006 07:37 PM

I think I've only heard bits and pieces of 3 of those songs.

mattereaterlad

Seattle, WA

February 2003

AUG 31, 2006 07:57 PM

Back in MY day.... ugh, all that stuff sucks...

crispy

NEWSWIRE

Philadelphia, PA

AUG 31, 2006 08:03 PM

I didn't watch the VMAs, but for those who may have wanted to, it may have been more helpful not to have published this article two hours after the show started.

Just a thought.

Do11face

Bedford, TX

September 2003

AUG 31, 2006 08:29 PM

Panic at the fucking disco!!! pppfffttt....please!!!!

what a horrible show that was....

ThisIsWhoWeAre

Oakland, CA

July 2004

AUG 31, 2006 09:36 PM

What silliness... MTV hasn't played a single video in past 4 years.

Jimbo_Radio

Santa Cruz, CA

October 2005

AUG 31, 2006 10:28 PM

crispy said:
I didn't watch the VMAs, but for those who may have wanted to, it may have been more helpful not to have published this article two hours after the show started.

Just a thought.

she posted it for the people in the pacific timezone.
she even mentioned that in the article.
you didn't miss too much.
and there will be reruns up the ass for the next year.

rebel_rebel

Orlando, FL

October 2004

AUG 31, 2006 11:59 PM

i honestly didnt know that rap, r&b, and hip hop were actually different musical styles. you learn something every day.

PRockGirlScout

Portland, OR

October 2005

SEP 01, 2006 12:14 AM

Remember when RHCP wrote songs about things other than California?

LinkIsMyHero

USA

February 2005

SEP 01, 2006 01:52 AM

I was really confused for a second. I thought Shakira's band was called "The Killers". "Shakira and the Killers" just doesn't sound right at all.

bashster

United Kingdom

December 2004

SEP 01, 2006 12:56 PM

lets hope metals only hope Avenged sevenfold win for bat country i think it went trl numero uno earlier this year,lets see metal reborn!!! as the grand video format that it was in the late 80,s 90,s.

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