Timberlake to host MTV Awards

Music

13:30 20 September 2006

Justin Timberlake is to host this year's MTV Europe Music Awards.

The 'SexyBack' singer will also perform live at the prestigious ceremony, along with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nelly Furtado and Muse.

Justin said of the ceremony to be held in Copenhagen: "I'm really excited to be hosting. I'm working on several ideas with MTV at the moment and there are some great new interactive parts to the show. We're going to take over the city!

"It's going to be an amazing night. Anything can happen and no one is safe!"

When Justin performed live at the 2004 Superbowl he ripped open Janet Jackson's costume to expose her bare breast and nipple ring.

The Chili Peppers are nominated for Best Group, Best Rock Act, Best Album, for 'Stadium Arcadium' and Best Song, for 'Dani California'.

Madonna, 48, is nominated for Best Female, Best Pop Act and Best Album, for her worldwide hit 'Confessions on a Dancefloor'.

Host Justin is nominated for two awards this year - Best Male and Best Pop Act - and will battle it out with Robbie Williams for both awards.

The ceremony takes place on November 2 and will be aired live on MTV.



MTV Europe Music Awards 2006 nominations:



Best Male

Justin Timberlake

Kanye West

Pharrell

Robbie Williams

Sean Paul



Best Female

Beyoncé

Christina Aguilera

Madonna

Nelly Furtado

Shakira



Best Group

Black Eyed Peas

Depeche Mode

Keane

Pussycat Dolls

Red Hot Chili Peppers



Best Rock Act

Evanescence

Keane

The Killers

Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Strokes



Best Hip Hop Act

Busta Rhymes

Kanye West

Missy Elliott

Diddy

Sean Paul



Best Alternative Act

Arctic Monkeys

Korn

Muse

The Raconteurs

System Of A Down



Best Song

Gnarls Barkley - 'Crazy'

Nelly Furtado - 'Maneater'

Red Hot Chili Peppers - 'Dani California'

Rihanna - 'SOS'

Shakira Ft Wyclef Jean - 'Hips Don't Lie'



Best R&B Act

Beyoncé

Mary J. Blige

Outkast

Pharrell

Rihanna



Best Pop Act

Christina Aguilera

Justin Timberlake

Madonna

Robbie Williams

Shakira



Best Album

Christina Aguilera - 'Back to Basics'

Madonna - 'Confessions on a Dance Floor'

Muse - 'Black Holes and Revelations'

Nelly Furtado - 'Loose'

Red Hot Chili Peppers - 'Stadium Arcadium'



Best Video

Gnarls Barkley - 'Crazy'

Justice Vs Simian - 'We Are Your Friends'

Kanye West - 'Touch The Sky'

Ok Go - 'A Million Ways'

Pink - 'Stupid Girls'

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