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The Killers To Perform Alongside Mariah Carey

added 03 August 2005 at 17.38

Mariah Carey And The Killers have been announced as headliners at this years event and will join a list of other music heavy-weights already announced, including Green Day, Kanye West and (the not quite so heavy) Kelly Clarkson, to perform at the ceremony.

President of MTV, Christina Norman, chose to focus on the similarities, rather than differences, in the two acts when making the announcement.

"Mariah and The Killers have both had amazing years - taken together they have sold more than 8 million albums, set up camp on the Billboard charts, and spawned numerous hit singles"

"We are working closely with Mariah and The Killers to present two of the most sensational show-stopping performances for this year's VMAs."

Carey's R'n'B lament 'We Belong Together' has been nominated in the Best Female Video and Best R&B Video categories, while The Killers 'Mr. Brightside' has generated four MTV VMA nominations - Best Group Video, Best Rock Video, Best New Artist In A Video and Best Art Direction In A Video.

This year's awards ceremony will be presented by The Diddy (the latest moniker of Puff Daddy) and will feature original music from hip-hop producer Lil Jon and Linkin Park producer Mike Shinoda.

The Killers will have to work on those nerves that they are reported to have had before Glastonbury this year: This year's ceremony will be available to a potential viewing audience of over 1 billion people via MTV's 45 channels and online programming. 

It all kicks off, including elaborate pre-show posturing, which this year involves celebs arriving  in 'pimped-up' yachts and cars, on MTV UK at 7pm Monday August 29.

The highlights from this year’s list of nominations is as follows:

Video Of The Year:

• Coldplay 'Speed Of Sound'
• Green Day 'Boulevard Of Broken Dreams'
• Gwen Stephani 'Hollaback Girl'
• Kanye West 'Jesus Walks'
• Snoop Dogg f/ Pharrell

Best Group Video:

• Black-Eyed Peas 'Don't Phunk With My Heart'
• Destiny's Child f/ Lil' Wayne 'Soldier'
• Green Day 'Boulevard Of Broken Dreams'
• The Killers 'Mr Brightside'
• U2 'Vertigo'
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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 Stephani 'Hollaback'
• Kelly Clarkson 'Since U Been Gone'
• Mariah Carey 'We Belong Together'
• Shakira f/ Alejandro Sanz 'La Torura'

Best Rock Video:

• Foo Fighter 'Best Of You'
• Green Day 'Boulevard Of Broken Dreams'
• The Killers 'Mr Brightside'
• My Chemical Romance 'Helena'
• Weezer 'Beverly Hills'

Best Rap Video:

• Eminem 'Just Lose It'
• The Game and 50 Cent 'Hate It Or Love It'
• Ludacris 'Number One Spot'
• T.I. 'U Don't Know Me'
• Ying Yang Twins 'Wait (The Wisper Song)'

Best Hip Hop Video:

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

Best Dance Video:

• Ciara '1,2 Step'
• Destiny's Child 'Lose My Breath'
• Missy Elliott f/ Ciara & Fat MAn Scoop 'Lose Control
• Shakira f/ Alejandro Sanz 'La Tortura'
• Jennifer Lopez 'Get Right'

Best Pop Video:

• Ashlee Simpson 'Pieces Of Me'
• Green Day 'Boulevard Of Broken Dreams'
• Jesse McCartney 'Beautiful Soul'
• Kelly Clarkson 'Since U Been Gone'
• Lindsay Lohan 'Rumours'

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 f/ Styles P 'Locked Up'
• Fall Out Boy 'Sugar, We're Going Down'
• The Bravery 'An Honest Mistake'
• Daddy Yankee 'Gasolina'
• Mike Jones f/ Slim thug and Paul Wall 'Still Tippin'
• My Chemical Romance 'Helana'

Breakthrough Video:

• Eminem 'Mosh'
• Gorillaz 'Fell Good Inc.'
• Missy Elliott f/ Ciara & Fat Man Scoop 'Lose Control'
• SArah McLachlan 'World On Fire'
• U2 'Vertigo'

Best Art Direction In A Video:

• Green Day 'American Idiot'
• Gwen Stephani 'What Are You Waiting For?'
• The Killers 'Mr Brightside'
• System Of A Down 'B.Y.O.B'
• White Stripes 'White Stripes'

Best Special Effects In A Video:

• Coldplay 'Speed Of Town'
• Gorillaz 'Feel Good Inc.'
• Ludacris 'Number One Spot'
• The Mars Volta 'The Widow'
• Missy Elliott f/Ciara & Fat Man Scoop 'Lose Control'
• U2 'Vertigo'

 
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