This past Friday on FNMTV Premieres, the nominees for ‘Best Rock Video‘ and ‘Video of the Year’ were announced.

As previously announced, MTV’s 25th annual Video Music Awards will be hosted by comedian/actor Russell Brand and will air live and only one time in its original incarnation, on Sunday, September 7, 2008 at 9PM SHARP (Live ET/Tape Delayed PT). Lil Wayne , Jonas Brothers and Kid Rock have already been confirmed to perform at this year’s show. Presenters and additional performers for the “2008 Video Music Awards” will be announced at a later date.

And the nominees are….

VIDEO OF THE YEAR:

Britney Spears
“Piece of Me”
Blackout
Jive/Zomba Label Group
Director: Wayne Isham

Jonas Brothers
“Burnin Up”
A Little Bit Longer
Hollywood Records
Director: Brendan Malloy/Tim Wheeler

Chris Brown
“Forever”
Exclusive The Forever Edition
Jive/Zomba Label Group
Director: Joseph Kahn

Pussycat Dolls
“When I Grow Up”
Doll Domination
Interscope Records
Director: Joseph Kahn

The Ting Tings
“Shut Up and Let Me Go”
We Started Nothing
Columbia
Director: Alex & Liane

BEST ROCK VIDEO:

Paramore
“crushcrushcrush”
Riot!
Fueled By Ramen
Director: Shane Drake

SlipKnot
Psychosocial
All I Hope For Is Gone
Roadrunner
PR Brown

Linkin Park
“Shadow of the Day”
Minutes to Midnight
Warner Bros. Records
Director: Joe Hahn

Foo Fighters
“The Pretender”
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
RCA
Director: Sam Brown

Fall Out Boy
“Beat It”
LIVE in Phoenix
Island Records
Director: Shane Drake

Who are you pulling for?