The 1999 MTV Video Music Awards
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Korn Leads MTV Video Music Award Noms


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The 1999 MTV Video Music Awards nominations are in and Korn leads the way with nine chances at the prestigious Moon Man statue for their bullet ridden video "Freak on a Leash," while Ricky Martin, TLC, and Will Smith tied with six apiece.

Chris "There's No Sex In The Champagne Room" Rock will host the awards, which will be broadcast live at 8 p.m. (ET) Sept. 9 at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. The show will feature performances by TLC, the Backstreet Boys, Ricky Martin, and other unannounced artists.

Folllowing are the nominaitons for The 1999 MTV Video Music Awards listed alphabetically by performer within each category along with the video director:

BEST

Best Video Of The Year:

Backstreet Boys, "I Want it That Way," Wayne Isham
Lauryn Hill, "Doo Wop (That Thing)," Big TV!
KoRn, "Freak on a Leash," Jonathan Davis, Valerie Faris, Todd McFarlane, Graham Morris
Ricky Martin, "Livin' La Vida Loca," Wayne Isham
Will Smith featuring Dru Hill and Kool Mo Dee, "Wild Wild West," Paul Hunter

Best Male Video:

Eminem, "My Name Is," Dr. Dre and Philip Atwell
Lenny Kravitz, "Fly Away," Paul Hunter
Ricky Martin, "Livin' La Vida Loca," Wayne Isham
Will Smith, "Miami," Wayne Isham

Best Female Video:

Lauryn Hill, "Doo Wop (That Thing)," Big TV!
Jennifer Lopez, "If You had My Love," Paul Hunter
Madonna, "Beautiful Stranger," Brett Ratner
Britney Spears, "Baby One More Time," Nigel Dick

Best Group Video:

Backstreet Boys, "I Want it That Way," Wayne Isham
Limp Bizkit, "Nookie," Fred Durst
'N Sync, "Tearin' Up My Heart," Stefan Ruzowitzky
Sugar Ray, "Every Morning," McG
TLC, "No Scrubs," Hype Williams

Best Rap Video:

2Pac, "Changes," Chris Haffner
DMX, "Ruff Ryders Anthem," Ruff Ryders Ent.
Jay-Z featuring JA and Amil-lion, "Can I Get A...," Steve Carr
Nas featuring Puff Daddy, "Hate Me Now," Hype Williams

Best R&B Video:

Aaliyah, "Are You That Somebody," Mark Gerard
Brandy, "Have You Ever?," Kevin Bray
Lauryn Hill, "Doo Wop (That Thing)," Big TV!
Whitney Houston featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price, "Hearbreak Hotel," Kevin Bray

Best Hip-Hop Video:

Beastie Boys, "Intergalactic," Nathaniel Hornblower
Busta Rhymes featuring Janet Jackson, "What's It Gonna Be?!," Hype Williams and Busta Rhymes
Lauryn Hill, "Doo Wop (That Thing)," Big TV!
TLC, "No Scrubs," Hype Williams

Best Dance Video:

Cher, "Believe," Nigel Dick
Fatboy Slim, "Praise You," Torrance Community Dance Group
Jordan Knight, "Give It To You," Darren Grant
Jennifer Lopez, "If You had My Love," Paul Hunter
Ricky Martin, "Livin' La Vida Loca," Wayne Isham

Best Rock Video:

Limp Bizkit, "Nookie," Fred Durst
Korn, "Freak on a Leash," Jonathan Davis, Valerie Faris, Todd McFarlane, Graham Morris
Kid Rock, "Bawitdaba," David Meyers
Lenny Kravitz, "Fly Away," Paul Hunter
The Offspring, "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)," Paul Hunter

Best Pop Video:

Backstreet Boys, "I Want it That Way," Wayne Isham
Jennifer Lopez, "If You had My Love," Paul Hunter
Ricky Martin, "Livin' La Vida Loca," Wayne Isham
'NSync, "Tearin' Up My Heart," Stefan Ruzowitzky
Britney Spears, "Baby One More Time," Nigel Dick

Best New Artist In A Video:

Eminem, "My Name Is," Dr. Dre and Philip Atwell
Kid Rock, "Bawitdaba," David Meyers
Jennifer Lopez, "If You had My Love," Paul Hunter
Orgy, "Blue Monday," Gregory Dark

Best Video From A Film:

Aaliyah, "Are You That Somebody," Mark Gerard
Jay-Z featuring JA and Amil-lion, "Can I Get A...," Steve Carr
Madonna, "Beautiful Stranger," Brett Ratner
Will Smith featuring Dru Hill and Kool Mo Dee, "Wild Wild West," Paul Hunter

Professional Categories

Best Direction In A Video:

Busta Rhymes featuring Janet Jackson, "What's It Gonna Be?!," Hype Williams and Busta Rhymes
Eminem, "My Name Is," Dr. Dre and Philip Atwell
Fatboy Slim, "Praise You," Torrance Community Dance Group
Korn, "Freak on a Leash," Jonathan Davis, Valerie Faris, Todd McFarlane, Graham Morris
TLC, "No Scrubs," Hype Williams

Best Choreography In A Video:

Ricky Martin, "Livin' La Vida Loca," Wayne Isham
Fatboy Slim, "Praise You," Torrance Community Dance Group
Will Smith featuring Dru Hill and Kool Mo Dee, "Wild Wild West," Paul Hunter
Britney Spears, "Baby One More Time," Nigel Dick

Best Special Effects In A Video:

Black Eyed Peas, "Joints and Jams," Brian Beletic
Busta Rhymes featuring Janet Jackson, "What's It Gonna Be?!," Hype Williams and Busta Rhymes
Garbage, "Special," Dawn Shadforth
Korn, "Freak on a Leash," Jonathan Davis, Valerie Faris, Todd McFarlane, Graham Morris
Will Smith, "Miami," Wayne Isham
Madonna, "Nothing Really Matters," Johan Renck

Best Art Direction In A Video:

Barenaked Ladies, "One Week," McG
Busta Rhymes featuring Janet Jackson, "What's It Gonna Be?!," Hype Williams and Busta Rhymes
Lauryn Hill, "Doo Wop (That Thing)," Big TV!
Korn, "Freak on a Leash," Jonathan Davis, Valerie Faris, Todd McFarlane, Graham Morris
TLC, "No Scrubs," Hype Williams

Best Editing In A Video:

2Pac, "Changes," Chris Haffner
Cher, "Believe," Nigel Dick
Korn, "Freak on a Leash," Jonathan Davis, Valerie Faris, Todd McFarlane, Graham Morris
TLC, "No Scrubs," Hype Williams

Best Cinematography In A Video:

Hole, "Malibu," Paul Hunter
Korn, "Freak on a Leash," Jonathan Davis, Valerie Faris, Todd McFarlane, Graham Morris
Madonna, "Beautiful Stranger," Brett Ratner
Marilyn Manson, "The Dope Show," Paul Hunter
Will Smith, "Miami," Wayne Isham

Breakthrough Video:

Busta Rhymes, "Gimme Some More," Hype Williams and Busta Rhymes
eels, "Last Stop: This Town," Hammer and Tongs
Eminem featuring Dr. Dre, "Guilty Conscience," Dr. Dre and Philip Atwell
Fatboy Slim, "Praise You," Torrance Community Dance Group
Korn, "Freak on a Leash," Jonathan Davis, Valerie Faris, Todd McFarlane, Graham Morris
U.N.K.L.E., "Rabbit In Your Headlight," Jonathan Glazer

Viewer's Choice:

Backstreet Boys, "I Want it That Way," Wayne Isham
Jay-Z featuring JA and Amil-lion, "Can I Get A...," Steve Carr
Korn, "Freak on a Leash," Jonathan Davis, Valerie Faris, Todd McFarlane, Graham Morris
Ricky Martin, "Livin' La Vida Loca," Wayne Isham
'NSync, "Tearin' Up My Heart," Stefan Ruzowitzky
TLC, "No Scrubs," Hype Williams

International Viewer's Choice Award

MTV Southeast Asia:

Parokya Ni Edgar, "Harana," Robert Quebral
Poetic Ammo, "Everything Changes," Jamie Quah
Mai Charoenpura, "Mai Han Pen Rai," Chanyana Srianuchart
Krisdayanti, "Menghitung Hari," Iman Brotoseno

MTV Australia:

Neil Finn, "Sinner," John Hilcoat
The Living End, "Save the Day," Joel Noble
Silverchair, "Anthem for the Year 2000," Gavin Bowden
Powderfinger, "Already Gone," Mark Hartley
Spiderbait, "Stevie," Tony McGrath

MTV Brasil:

Raimundos, "Mulher de Fases," Jose Eduardo Belmonte
Charlie Brown Jr., "Zoio de Lula," Joao Araujo
Skank, "Mandrake E Os Cubanos," Roberto Berliner and Paul Mourao
Sandy and Junior, "No Fundp Do Coracao," Hugo Prata
Pato Fu, "Cancao Pra Voce Viver Mais," Jodele Larcher
Jota Quest, "Sempre Assim," Alvarenga and Tuco
Engenheiros Do Hawaii, "Eu Que Nao Amo Voce," Valerio Azevedo

MTV India:

A.R. Rahman, "Dil Se," Mani Ratnam
Udit Narayan and Alka Yagnik, "Mera Mann," Indra Kumar
Shankar Mahadevan, "Breathless," Zoya Akhtar and Farhan Akhtar
Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan, "Kuch Kuch Hota Hain," Karan Johar
Sonu Nigam, "Ab Mujhe Raat Din," Anubhav Sinha

MTV Korea:

Jinusean, "Taekwon V," Hong Jong-Ho
H.O.T., "Make a Line," Hong Jong-Ho
Cho Sung Mo, "To Heaven," Kim Se-Hoon
Yoo Seung Joon, "Burning Love," Uno Film
Shin Hae-Chul, "Invitation To My Daily Life," Kim Chan
No Brain, "Youth 98," Nam Ji-Woong

MTV Latin America (Northern Service):

Bersuit, "Sr. Cobranza," Tea Imagen
Molotov, "El Carnal de Las Estrellas," Felipe Gomez, Alejandro Valle, and Diego Munoz
Ricky Martin, "Livin' La Vida Loca," Wayne Isham
Café Tacuba, "Reves," Adolfo Davila
Control Machete, "Si, Senor," Angel Flores-Torres and Leche

MTV Latin America (Southern Service):

Molotov, "El Carnal de Las Estrellas," Felipe Gomez, Alejandro Valle, and Diego Munoz
Ricky Martin, "Livin' La Vida Loca," Wayne Isham
Miguel Mateos, "Bar Imperio," Stanley
Los Autenticos Decadentes, "Los Piratas," Diego Chemes and Pablo Armesto
Los Pericos, "Sin Cadenas," Mariano Mucci

MTV Mandarin:

Harlem Yu and Jeff Chang, "Love Turning Around," Hershiser Lin
Faye Wong, "Quitting in Halfway," Susie Au Chou Wa-Kin, "Someone With a Story," Freda Ma
Valen Hsu, "Don't Say Goodbye," Tony Lin
Zhang Chen-Yu, "I Want Money," Apple Lee
Shino Lin, "Irritated," Kuang Sheng
Zhen Jun, "Happiness," Zhen Jun Music Production

MTV Russia:

Linda, "Otpusti Menia," Maxim Osadchiy
Mummy Troll, "Ranetka," Victor Vilks
Otpetye Mosheniky, "Lyubi Menia, Lyubi," Alexander Igudin
Ricky Martin, "Livin' La Vida Loca," Wayne Isham
The Offspring, "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)," Paul Hunter
Britney Spears, "Baby One More Time," Nigel Dick


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