Timberlake tops MTV Europe noms

By Jim Welte
Published: September 24, 2007 at 12:43:00 PM

Singer leads the field with four, while Winehouse, Avril, Beyonce, Fall Out Boy, Linkin Park, MCR, Nelly, and Rihanna nab three apiece.

In Europe, it remains the Year of the Timberlake.

Just as he did in 2006, Justin Timberlake is set to dominate the 2007 MTV Europe Music Awards, racking up four nominations to top the field.

The singer, who hosted the 2006 MTV EMAs in Copenhagen and won two awards, leads a field of nominees that also includes Amy Winehouse, Avril Lavigne, Beyonce, Fall Out Boy, Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, Nelly Furtado, and Rihanna, each of whom garnered three nominations.

Timberlake is up for the video star award for "What Goes Around ... Comes Around," the headliner award, ultimate urban act and solo artist of 2007. The awards show will be held November 1 at the Munich OlympiaHalle, with Snoop Dogg hosting.

Lavigne, My Chemical Romance, Foo Fighters, and Mika are on the early list of performers for the event.

MTV Europe has handed over most of the control to online voters this year. Vote here.

2007 MTV Europe Music Awards nominations:

ROCK OUT

30 Seconds to Mars

Evanescence

Fall Out Boy

Linkin Park

My Chemical Romance

ULTIMATE URBAN

Beyonce

Gym Class Heroes

Justin Timberlake
Kanye West

Rihanna

Timbaland

BAND OF 2007

Fall Out Boy

Good Charlotte

Linkin Park

My Chemical Romance

Tokio Hotel

MOST ADDICTIVE TRACK

Amy Winehouse – "Rehab"

Beyonce and Shakira – "Beautiful Liar"

Mika – "Grace Kelly"

Nelly Furtado – "All Good Things (Come to an End)"

Rihanna ft Jay-Z – "Umbrella"

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Akon – Konvicted
Amy Winehouse – Back to Basics

Avril Lavigne – The Best Damn Thing

Linkin Park – Minutes to Midnight

Nelly Furtado – Loose

INTER ACT

30 Seconds to Mars

Depeche Mode

Fall Out Boy

My Chemical Romance

Tokio Hotel

HEADLINER

Arctic Monkeys

Beyonce

Foo Fighters

Justin Timberlake

Muse

VIDEO STAR

Bat for Lashes – "What's a Girl to Do"

Chemical Brothers – "The Salmon Dance"

Foo Fighters – "The Pretender"

Justice – "D.A.N.C.E"

Justin Timberlake – "What Goes Around"

Kanye West – "Stronger"

SOLO ARTIST OF 2007

Avril Lavigne

Christina Aguilera

Justin Timberlake

Mika

Nelly Furtado

Rihanna