Yesterday, July 25, MTV announced the nominations for the 2005 Video Music Award. Apparently, Green Day received nominations in eight categories, including Video Of The Year, for "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams".

Gwen Stefani for "What You Waiting For?" and rap artist Missy Elliott, with "Lose Control" received six nominations, while U2 won five. Coldplay's "Speed Of Sound," the Killers' "Mr. Brightside," My Chemical Romance's "Helena," and U2's "Vertigo" got four nominations a piece.

The event will be hosted on August 28 by P. Diddy, who promised it will be one hot show and will include scene-stealing stunts and lots of sex appeal, like in the past. "One word - hot," said P. Diddy. "It's hot out here, and it's going to be hot at the show."

"I'm going to tell the artists that if you want to get naked and run across the stage, go ahead and do it," P. Diddy added. "I'm not going to do teleprompter reading and corny jokes."

Mogul P. Diddy also confessed that he will reveal his new name in time for the upcoming VMA. He teases, "There will be an announcement two weeks from now to clarify what's going on with my name."

And, for the first time, the Video Music Awards will be scored with original music composed by Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park and hip-hop producer Lil Jon.


MTV 2005 VMA nominations are:


Video Of The Year

Coldplay, "Speed Of Sound"
Green Day, "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams"
Gwen Stefani, "Hollaback Girl"
Kanye West, "Jesus Walks"
Snoop Dogg with Pharrell, "Drop It Like It's Hot"


Best Male Video

50 Cent, "Candy Shop"
Beck, "E-Pro"
John Legend, "Ordinary People"
Kanye West, "Jesus Walks"
Usher, "Caught Up"


Best Female Video

Amerie, "1 Thing"
Gwen Stefani, "Hollaback Girl"
Kelly Clarkson, "Since U Been Gone"
Mariah Carey, "We Belong Together"
Shakira with Alejandro Sanz, "La Tortura"


Best Group Video

Black Eyed Peas, "Don't Phunk With My Heart"
Destiny's Child with T.I & Lil' Wayne, "Soldier"
Green Day, "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams"
The Killers, "Mr. Brightside"
U2, "Vertigo"


Best Rap Video

Eminem, "Just Lose It"
The Game & 50 Cent, "Hate It Or Love It"
Ludacris, "Number One Spot"
T.I., "You Don't Know Me"
Ying Tang Twins, "Wait (The Whisper Song)"


Best R&B Video

Alicia Keys, "Karma"
Ciara with Ludacris, "Oh"
John Legend, "Ordinary People"
Mariah Carey, "We Belong Together"
Usher w/Alicia Keys, "My Boo"


Best Hip-Hop Video

Common, "Go"
Kanye West, "Jesus Walks"
Missy Elliott with Ciara & Fat Man Scoop, "Lose Control"
Nas w/ Olu Dara, "Bridging The Gap"
Snoop Dogg w/Pharrell, "Drop It Like It's Hot"


Best Dance Video

Ciara, "1, 2 Step"
Destiny's Child, "Lose My Breath"
Jennifer Lopez, "Get Right"
Missy Elliott with Ciara & Fat Man Scoop, "Lose Control"
Shakira with Alejandro Sanz, "La Tortura"


Best Rock Video

Foo Fighters, "Best Of You"
Green Day, "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams"
The Killers, "Mr. Brightside"
My Chemical Romance, "Helena"
Weezer, "Beverly Hills"


Best Pop Video

Ashlee Simpson, "Pieces Of Me"
Gwen Stefani, "Hollaback Girl"
Jesse McCartney, "Beautiful Soul"
Kelly Clarkson, "Since U Been Gone"
Lindsay Lohan, "Rumors"


Best New Artist In A Video

Ciara, "1, 2 Step"
The Game, "Dreams"
John Legend, "Ordinary People"
The Killers, "Mr. Brightside"
My Chemical Romance, "Helena"


MTV2 Award

Akon with Styles P, "Locked Up"
The Bravery, "An Honest Mistake"
Daddy Yankee, "Gasolina"
Fall Out Boy, "Sugar, We're Going Down"
Mike Jomes with Slim Thug & Paul Wall, "Still Tippin'"
My Chemical Romance, "Helena"


Breakthrough Video

Eminem, "Mosh"
Gorillaz, "Feel Good Inc."
Missy Elliott with Ciara & Fat Man Scoop, "Lose Control"
Sarah McLachlan, "World On Fire"
U2, "Vertigo"


Best Choreography In A Video

Amerie, "1 Thing"
Gwen Stefani, "Hollaback Girl"
Jennifer Lopez, "Get Right"
Missy Elliott with Ciara & Fat Man Scoop, "Lose Control"
My Chemical Romance, "Helena"


Best Director

Samuel Bayer (Green Day's "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams")
Francis Lawrence/Diane Martel (Jennifer Lopez's "Get Right")
Dave Meyers/Missy Elliott (Missy Elliott's "Lose Control")
Floria Sigismondi (The White Stripes' "Blue Orchid")
Alex & Martin (U2's "Vertigo")


Best Special Effects In A Video

Coldplay, "Speed Of Sound"
Gorillaz, "Feel Good Inc."
Ludacris, "Number One Spot"
The Mars Volta, "The Widow"
Missy Elliott with Ciara & Fat Man Scoop, "Lose Control"
U2, "Vertigo"


Best Art Direction In A Video

Green Day, "American Idiot"
Gwen Stefani, "What You Waiting For?"
The Killers, "Mr. Brightside"
System Of A Down, "B.Y.O.B"
The White Stripes, "Blue Orchid"


Best Editing In A Video

Coldplay, "Speed Of Sound"
Foo Fighters, "Best Of You"
Green Day, "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams"
Gwen Stefani, "What You Waiting For?"
Jennifer Lopez, "Get Right"
Simple Plan, "Untitled"


Best Cinematography In A Video

Coldplay, "Speed Of Sound"
Green Day, "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams"
Modest Mouse, "The Ocean Breathes Salty"
Simple Plan, "Untitled"
U2, "Vertigo"
White Stripes, "Blue Orchid"


Best Soundtrack From A Video Game

Def Jam: Fight For NY
Dance Dance Revolution Extreme
Madden 2005
Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition
Tony Hawk's Underground 2