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BEYONCÉ AND LADY TIED WITH NINE “2009 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS” NOMINATIONS WHILE COMES IN A CLOSE SECOND WITH SEVEN NODS

8/4/2009 MTV today announced the nominees for the “2009 MTV Video Music Awards.” The ladies lead the pack as Beyoncé and earn nine nominations each for “Single Ladies (Put A Ring on It)” “Poker Face” and “Paparazzi” respectively. Britney Spears follows with an impressive seven combined nominations for “Womanizer” and “Circus.” Jay-Z, , , and will each find themselves vying for several moonmen on the big night. In addition, Latin Grammy award-winning Puerto Rican duo Wisin Y Yandel, rapper and rockers are a few of the artists who have received their first VMA nomination. Included in the impressive line-up of first-time nominees is rapper who finds himself up against one of today’s most notorious artists Eminem, in the “Best Hip-Hop” category. As previously announced, Russell will host and set to perform are Green Day, P!nk, and Muse. , Ne-Yo and ’s Chace Crawford are confirmed presenters. The “2009 MTV Video Music Awards” will air live on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at 9PM (Live ET/Tape delayed PT) and on Sunday, September 20 at 5pm ET with Spanish subtitles on MTV Tr3́s. MTV will announce additional performers, nominees and presenters on a later date.

“I’m excited and honored to be tied for most nominated for the VMAs. I’ve been blessed this year to have ‘Single Ladies’ become a video people really connected with and responded to. I’ve spent so much time watching all the great versions people created all around the world. It’s beautiful to feel you touch people and bring a song to life with a video.” – Beyoncé

“After years of hustle in City, where we made our art videos in bars, myself and the Haus of Gaga are honored to receive 9 nominations for the 2009 VMAs. We believe in the immensity and the promise of ‘showbiz’ and will continue to give it mouth-to-mouth, till its vomiting return. All you need is a camcorder, a flashlight, and one truly GREAT idea. Thank you MTV for being our video flagship, and for supporting this bunch of inspired kids, who love to get wasted and make art, together.”- Lady Gaga and the Haus

Viewers can vote for general VMAs categories, including “Best New Artist,” by visiting vma..com beginning Tuesday, August 4. “Best New Artist” voting continues through the show, live on September 13. In addition, Verizon Wireless subscribers can vote by texting VMA to 97979 (standard message rates apply.) MTV, and Rock ™ have created a new category at this year’s VMAs, “Best Performance in a Pepsi Video” that allows fans, for the first time, to win their very own Moonman. This summer, contestants entered their original Rock Band™ music videos, which fans will then vote on to select the ultimate winner. Viewers can help decide which band will travel to the “2009 MTV Video Music Awards,” walk the red carpet, receive their Moonman, and be featured in an MTV produced promotional spot airing the night of the show by logging on to www.PepsiRockBand.com from August 8 - September 1.

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