BEST DANCING IN A VIDEO
NE-YO - "Closer"
Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland - "4 Minutes"
Chris Brown - "Forever"
Pussycat Dolls - "When I Grow Up"
Danity Kane - "Damaged"
BEST NEW ARTIST
Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown - "No Air"
Katy Perry - "I Kissed A Girl"
Taylor Swift - "Teardrops On My Guitar"
Tokio Hotel - "Ready, Set, Go!"
Miley Cyrus - "7 Things"
Tune each Friday night @ 8pm ET/PT on “FNMTV,” for the announcement of two more categories. Viewers can vote for their favorite artists and videos at vma.mtv.com or from their Verizon Wireless mobile phone by texting the name of the artist to 23882. Categories currently open for viewers voting are “Best Rock Video” and the always highly anticipated “Video of the Year.” The 2008 MTV Video Music Awards will air live from Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles on September 7, 2008.