Lily Allen and Amy Winhouse to compete for MTV award
Lily Allen and Amy Winehouse will compete against one another for the best new artist award at the MTV Video Music Awards.
The British singers, who have both been working to crack the American music market, were announced as nominees at the awards night launch in Las Vegas last night.
Lily Allen had earlier encountered trouble as she tried to enter the US to attend the event.
She was detained at Los Angeles airport and questioned over her June arrest after a photographer alleged she assaulted him in London.
Winehouse was also nominated for female artist of the year and video of the year for the single that propelled her to fame – Rehab.
American singers Justin Timberlake and Beyonce Knowles were the stars of the evening, each receiving seven nominations, including best female and male artist.
R& B star Rihanna and rapper Kayne West were nominated in five categories.
The awards will take place in Las Vegas on September 9, with Lily Allen, Winehouse, Rihanna, Kayne West and Foo Fighters all scheduled to perform.
And the nominees are…
Best group
Fall Out Boy
Gym Class Heroes
Linkin Park
Maroon 5
The White Stripes
Female artist of the year
Beyonce
Fergie
Nelly Furtado
Rihanna
Amy Winehouse
Male artist of the year
Akon
Robin Thicke
T.I
Justin Timberlake
Kayne West
Best new artist
Lily Allen
Amy Winehouse
Gym Class Heroes
Carrie Underwood
Peter Bjorn and John
Monster single of the year
Daughtry - Home
Fall Out Boy - Thnks Fr Th Mmrs
Avril Lavigne Girlfriend
Lil Mama - Lip Gloss
Mims - This Is Why I'm Hot
Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah
Rihanna f/ Jay-Z - Umbrella
Shop Boyz -Party Like A Rock Star
T-Pain f/ Yung Joc - Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin')
Timbaland f/ Keri Hilson, D.O.E. & Sebastian - The Way I Are
Video of the year
Beyonce – Irreplacable
Justin Timberlake – D.A.N.C.E
Rihanna f/ Jay Z – Umbrella
Justin Timberlake – What goes around… comes around
Kayne West – Stronger
Amy Winehouse - Rehab
Most earth shattering collaboration
Akon f/ Eminem - Smack That
Gwen Stefani f/ Akon -The Sweet Escape
Justin Timberlake f/ - Timbaland SexyBack
U2 f/ Green Day -The Saints Are Coming
Quadruple threat of the year
Beyonce
Bono
Jay Z
Justin Timberlake
Kayne West
Best choreographer
Beyoncé f/ Shakira - Beautiful Liar
Chris Brown - Wall To Wall
Ciara - Like A Boy
Eve - Tambourine
Justin Timberlake - My Love
Best director
Christina Aguilera - Candyman (Matthew Rolston)
Beyoncé f/ Shakira - Beautiful Liar Jake Nava
Kanye West - Stronger (Hype Williams)
Linkin Park - What I've Done (Joe Hahn)
Rihanna f/ Jay-Z - Umbrella (Chris Applebaurn)
Justin Timberlake - What Goes Around...Comes Around (Samuel Bayer)
Best editing
Beyoncé f/ Shakira - Beautiful Liar
Gnarls Barkley - Smiley Faces
Linkin Park -What I've Done
Justin Timberlake - What Goes Around...Comes Around
Kanye West - Stronger
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