Nominations for MTV's Video Music Awards were announced yesterday, with Jay-Z earning the most nominations, six, for his video '99 Problems.' Close behind him were Beyonce, with five nominations for her videos 'Naughty Girl' and 'Me, Myself, and I,' No Doubt, with five nominations for their video 'It's My Life,' and Outkast, with five nominations for their video 'Hey Ya.'

The VMAs, which will be held on August 29 in Miami, will include performances from Usher, Jessica Simpson, Kanye West, Jet, Hoobastank, and Yellowcard. This year, the Viewer's Choice Award will have a different voting system. 40 videos will be voted for in brackets, until only five videos are left. Also new this year is the MTV2 Award, allowing viewers to vote for a favorite video shown on MTV2.

This years nominees include:

Video of the Year:
OutKast, 'Hey Ya!
Britney Spears, 'Toxic'
Jay-Z, '99 Problems'
Usher featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris, 'Yeah'
D12, 'My Band'

Best Male Video:
Usher featuring Lil' Jon & Ludacris, 'Yeah'
Justin Timberlake, 'Senorita'
Prince, 'Musicology'
Jay-Z, '99 Problems'
Kanye West with Syleena Johnson, 'All Falls Down'

Best Female Video:
Britney Spears, 'Toxic'
Beyonce, 'Naughty Girl'
Alicia Keys, 'If I Ain't Got You'
Christina Aguilera, 'The Voice Within'
Jessica Simpson, 'With You'


Best Group Video:
No Doubt, 'It's My Life'
Hoobastank, 'The Reason'
Good Charlotte, 'Hold On'
D12 'My Band'
Maroon 5, 'This Love'

Best Rap Video:
Jay-Z, '99 Problems'
D12, 'My Band'
Ludacris, 'Stand Up'
50 Cent featuring Snoop Dogg & G-Unit, 'P.I.M.P. Remix'
Lil Jon & The East Side Boys featuring Ying Yang Twins, 'Get Low'

Best Dance Video
Usher featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris, 'Yeah'
Beyonce, 'Naughty Girl'
Missy Elliot, 'I'm Really Hot'
Black Eyed Peas, 'Hey Mama'
Britney Spears, 'Toxic'

Best R&B Video:
Usher, 'Burn'
Alicia Keys, 'If I Ain't Got You'
Brandy featuring Kanye West, 'Talk About Our Lov'
R. Kelly, 'Step in the Name of Love'
Beyonce, 'Me, Myself and I'

Best Hip-Hop Video:
OutKast, 'Hey Ya,'
Kanye West with Syleena Johnson, 'All Falls Down'
Chingy featuring Ludacris and Snoop Dogg, 'Holidae In'
Black Eyed Peas, 'Hey Mama'
Nely with P. Diddy and Murphy Lee, 'Shake Ya Tailfeather'

Best Rock Video:
Jet, 'Are You Gonna Be My Girl'
The Darkness, 'I Believe in a Thing Called Love'
Hoobastank, 'The Reason'
Linkin Park, 'Breaking the Habit'
Evanescence, 'My Immortal'

Best Pop Video:
Britney Spears, 'Toxic'
Jessica Simpson, 'With You'
Hilary Duff, 'Come Clean'
Avril Lavigne, 'Don't Tell Me'
No Doubt, 'It's My Life'

Best New Artist in a Video:
Jet, 'Are You Gonna Be My Girl'
JoJo, 'Leave (Get Out)'
Yellowcard, 'Ocean Avenue'
Maroon 5, 'This Love'
Kanye West featuring Syleena Johnson, 'All Falls Down'
The Darkness, 'I Believe in a Thing Called Love'

MTV2 Award:
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, 'Maps'
Yellowcard, 'Ocean Avenue'
Franz Ferdinand, 'Take Me Out'
Elephant Man, 'Pon De River'
Twista featuring Kanye West and Jamie Foxx, 'Slow Jamz'

Breakthrough Video:
Franz Ferdinand, 'Take Me Out'
Kayne West featuring Syleena Johnson, 'All Falls Down'
White Stripes, 'The Hardest Button to Button'
Modest Mouse, 'Float On'
New Found Glory, 'All Downhill from Here'
Steriogram, 'Walkie Talkie Man'

Make sure not to miss this always entertaining event, shown on MTV on August 29, 2004.