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Justin Timberlake and Beyonce led the pack of nominees this year for the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards - which aired live from The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on Sunday, September 9, 2007 at 9PM ET/PT.

What happens in Las Vegas stays in Las Vegas? Not this time ...

As promised, MTV ran wild through the Palms in a brand new format that raised the roof on the Las Vegas showplace, with performances set in various venues - from posh hotel suites to the scenic rooftop - with nothing else off-limits as producers rented out the posh hotel for the entire night.

Performers include Chris Brown, Rihanna, Fall Out Boy, Kanye West, Amy Winehouse, Foo Fighters and Timbaland, with special appearances by Nelly Furtado, Common, Gym Class Heros and Cee-Lo.

Girl-gone-wild Britney Spears opened the awards show with her brand new single "Gimme More".

Elsewhere on the Web, check out major links to star profiles, red carpet fashion photos, and lots of history & fun facts behind the MTV Video Music Awards along with a complete list of 2007 MTV VMA nominees & winners ...

MTV Video Music Awards - The official site of the 2007 awards with complete list of this year's nominees, winners, presenters and performers, photo galleries and video clips.

MTV Video Music Awards - TV.com - Nominees and winners, photo galleries, visitor comments and reviews. great VMA trivia, online forum.

MTV Video Music Awards - Wikipedia - The online encyclopedia with a complete rundown on the history of the awards, hyperlinks to lists of winners by year dating back to 1984, related links.

2007 MTV VMA Nominees & * Winners

Video of the Year
* Rihanna (featuring Jay-Z): "Umbrella"
Amy Winehouse: "Rehab"
Beyoncé: "Irreplaceable"
Justice: "D.A.N.C.E."
Justin Timberlake: "What Goes Around ... "
Kanye West: "Stronger"

Male Artist of the Year
* Justin Timberlake: "Let Me Talk To You/ My Love," "SexyBack" (featuring Timbaland), "What Goes Around ... "
Akon: "Don't Matter," "I Wanna Love You" (featuring Snoop Dogg), "Smack That" (featuring Eminem)
Kanye West: "Can't Tell Me Nothing," "Stronger," "Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been" — DJ Premier remix, featuring Nas, KRS-One and Rakim)
T.I.: "Big Things Poppin' (Do It)," "You Know What It Is" (featuring Wyclef Jean), "What You Know"
Robin Thicke: "Can U Believe," "Lost Without U," "Wanna Love You Girl" (remix, featuring Busta Rhymes and Pharrell)

Female Artist of the Year
* Fergie: "Big Girls Don't Cry (Personal)," "Glamorous" (featuring Ludacris), "Fergalicious" (featuring Will.I.Am)
Amy Winehouse: "Rehab," "You Know I'm No Good"
Beyoncé: "Irreplaceable," "Beautiful Liar" (featuring Shakira)
Nelly Furtado: "Maneater," "Say It Right"
Rihanna: "Umbrella" (featuring Jay-Z)

Best New Artist
* Gym Class Heroes: "Clothes Off," "Cupid's Chokehold/ Breakfast in America"
Amy Winehouse: "Rehab," "You Know I'm No Good"
Carrie Underwood: "Before He Cheats"
Lily Allen: "Alfie," "Smile," "LDN"
Peter Bjorn and John: "Young Folks"

Best Group
* Fall Out Boy: "This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race," "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs"
Gym Class Heroes: "Clothes Off," "Cupid's Chokehold/ Breakfast in America"
Linkin Park: "What I've Done"
Maroon 5: "Makes Me Wonder"
White Stripes: "Icky Thump"

Most Earthshattering Collaboration
* Beyoncé 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
Beyoncé
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 (No Music)"
T-Pain (featuring Yung Joc): "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')"
Timbaland (featuring Keri Hilson, D.O.E. and Sebastian): "The Way I Are"
MIMS: "This Is Why I'm Hot"
Plain White T's: "Hey There, Delilah"
Shop Boyz: "Party Like A Rock Star"

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