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
Beyoncé
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)