MTV Video Awards

Rapper Kanye West showed up in person on Aug. 7, 2007, for the announcement that he'd landed five nominations, including male artist of the year, for the MTV Video Awards. Keep clicking to see who else was on stage, in New York and via remote from Las Vegas, for the special Video Music Awards segment of MTV's Total Request Live.

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British singer Lily Allen and VJ Tim Cash pose after announcing the nominees for the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards from Las Vegas. Allen was nominated as Best New Artist in the awards, to be presented on Sept. 9, 2007, in Las Vegas.

Nominees Take The Stage

With bathing suit-clad extras in the background, Lily Allen and MTV VJ Tim Cash announce the nominees for the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards at the Palms Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas on Aug. 7, 2007. "It's pretty surreal," Allen said. "I've never been to Las Vegas before!"

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Meanwhile, other stars stayed in New York to perform live from MTV's studios. From left, Timbaland, Kanye West, Robin Thicke, Rihanna, and Chris Brown appear backstage after the show at the MTV Times Square Studios on Aug. 7, 2007.

Nominees Take The Stage

Singer Rihanna appears on stage during MTV's "Total Request Live" show at the MTV Times Square Studios in New York on Aug. 7, 2007. Her "Umbrella," featuring Jay-Z, is up for video of the year.

Nominees Take The Stage

Timbaland appears on stage during MTV's "Total Request Live" show at the MTV Times Square Studios in New York on Aug. 7, 2007. His song "The Way I Are" is up for "monster single" of the year.

Nominees Take The Stage

Robin Thicke appears backstage during MTV's "Total Request Live" show at the MTV Times Square Studios in New York on Aug. 7, 2007. Thicke is a contender for male artist of the year in the MTV Video Awards.

Nominees Take The Stage

Kanye West appears backstage during MTV's "Total Request Live" show at the MTV Times Square Studios in New York on Aug. 7, 2007. West earned five nominations for the MTV Video Awards.

Nominees Take The Stage

R&B singer Chris Brown was on hand to announce the biggest category, video of the year. Keep clicking to see the performers who'll vie for the award, to be presented on Sept. 9, 2007, in Las Vegas.

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The dance duo Justice is up for video of the year for "D.A.N.C.E." Jeremie Rozan and Martial Schmeltz are shown on Nov. 2, 2006, in Copenhagen, Denmark, where they won best video in the 13th annual MTV Europe Music Awards.

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Beyonce poses in New York on July 31, 2007. Her "Irreplaceable" is a nominee for video of the year.

Nominees Take The Stage

Justin Timberlake sings to a sellout crowd in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on April 24, 2007. "What Goes Around Comes Around" is nominated for video of the year.

Nominees Take The Stage

Amy Winehouse performs at Lollapalooza in Chicago on Aug. 5, 2007. Her "Rehab" is up for video of the year.

Nominees Take The Stage

Kanye West performs during a star-studded pop concert in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, at Wembley Stadium in London on July 1, 2007. His "Stronger" is nominated for video of the year.

Nominees Take The Stage

Rihanna performs on NBC's "Today" program in New York's Rockefeller Center on June 8, 2007. Her "Umbrella" is nominated for best video.