Video of the year
Rihanna (featuring Jay-Z) - Umbrella
Amy Winehouse - Rehab
Beyonce - Irreplaceable
Justice - DANCE
Justin Timberlake - What Goes Around... Comes Around
Kanye West - Stronger

Male artist of the year
Justin Timberlake
Akon
Kanye West
TI
Robin Thicke

Female artist of the year
Fergie
Amy Winehouse
Beyonc�
Nelly Furtado
Rihanna

Best new artist
Gym Class Heroes
Amy Winehouse
Carrie Underwood
Lily Allen
Peter, Bjorn and John

Best group
Fall Out Boy
Gym Class Heroes
Linkin Park
Maroon 5
White Stripes

Most earth-shattering collaboration
Beyonce and Shakira - Beautiful Liar
Akon (featuring Eminem) - Smack That
Justin Timberlake (featuring Timbaland) - SexyBack
Gwen Stefani (featuring Akon) - The Sweet Escape
U2 (featuring Green Day) - The Saints Are Coming

Quadruple threat of the year
Justin Timberlake
Beyonce
Bono
Jay-Z
Kanye West

Monster single of the year
Rihanna (featuring Jay-Z) - Umbrella
Avril Lavigne - Girlfriend
Daughtry - Home
Fall Out Boy - Thnks Fr Th Mmrs
Lil' Mama - Lip Gloss
T-Pain (featuring Yung Joc) - Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')
Timbaland (featuring Keri Hilson, DOE and Sebastian) - The Way I Are
MIMS - This Is Why I'm Hot
Plain White Ts - Hey There Delilah
Shop Boyz - Party Like a Rockstar

Best director
Justin Timberlake - What Goes Around... Comes Around (Samuel Bayer)
Beyonce and Shakira - Beautiful Liar (Jake Nava)
Christina Aguilera - Candyman (Matthew Rolston and Christina Aguilera)
Kanye West - Stronger (Hype Williams)
Linkin Park - What I've Done (Joseph Hahn)
Rihanna (featuring Jay-Z) - Umbrella (Chris Applebaum)

Best editing in a video
Gnarls Barkley - Smiley Faces (Ken Mowe)
Beyonce and Shakira - Beautiful Liar (Jarett Figl)
Justin Timberlake, What Goes Around... Comes Around (Hollee Singer)
Kanye West - Stronger (Peter Johnson and Corey Weisz)
Linkin Park - What I've Done (Igor Kovalik)