Ricky Martin: Six nominations for the Latin heart-throb

Led by former mortuary worker Jonathan Davis, the California group's brutal style has put them at the forefront of the US hard rock scene, and they are credited with helping to inspire a new generation of bands such as the Deftones and Limp Bizkit.

Soul trio TLC tie with Ricky Martin on six nominations for their track No Scrubs, while Will Smith is also on six for Wild Wild West and Miami.

Lauryn Hill, who dominated this year's Grammy awards, is nominated for five awards, the same as rapper Busta Rhymes.

British representation is limited this year. Fatboy Slim's Praise You is nominated for the Best Dance video and, Best Choreography and Breakthrough Video awards.

And Unkle, the collaboration between producer James Lavelle and dance act DJ Shadow, is also nominated in the Breakthrough Video category for Rabbit In Your Headlights.

Lauryn Hill: Grammy favourite has five nominations

Garbage, fronted by Scottish singer Shirley Manson, are nominated in three categories for Special.

The Video of the Year will be fought for by Ricky Martin, Korn, Will Smith, Lauryn Hill's Doo Wop (That Thing), and the Backstreet Boys' I Want It That Way.

Best Male Video features Ricky Martin, Will Smith, rapper Eminem's My Name Is and Lenny Kravitz's hit Fly Away.

Lauryn Hill heads the Best Female Video shortlist, along with Jennifer Lopez's If You Had My Love, Madonna's Beautiful Stranger and Britney Spears' Baby One More Time.

Former New Kids On The Block singer Jordan Knight makes his return to the MTV awards stage - he is nominated for best dance single for his track Give It To You.

Selected viewers, journalists and industry representatives will vote for the winners by secret ballot. The awards will be held at New York's Metropolitan Opera House on 9 September, hosted by comedian Chris Rock.