2008 MTV Video Music Awards

Winners

Best Female Video

  1. Britney Spears"Piece Of Me"

    Directed by Wayne Isham

    Routinely besieged by paparazzi and her life constantly under a media-focused microscope, Britney hit back with a smirk in this one and laid out a cheeky video that made light of her plight and charmed fans around the world.

Best Male Video

  1. Chris Brown"With You"

    Directed by Erik White

    At last year's VMAs, Chris dazzled with his considerable dance skills and he continues to do that in this video, turning a sidewalk into a stage during this heartsick ballad that made millions weak at the knees.

Best Dancing In A Video

  1. Pussycat Dolls"When I Grow Up"

    Directed by Joseph Kahn

    Caution: Do not try this at home. Pussycat Dolls make dancing across cars in a traffic jam look like child's play. The fact of the matter is that they're trained professionals.

Best Rock Video

  1. Linkin Park"Shadow Of The Day"

    Directed by Joe Hahn

    Bad news is easy to ignore when it only happens on TV. In the downtrodden video for 'Shadow of the Day,' violent headlines come to life and refuse to be ignored.

Best Hip Hop Video

  1. Lil Wayne"Lollipop"

    Directed by Gil Green/Dwayne Carter

    Take a ride through Las Vegas in a tricked out semi-limo to sample all Sin City has to offer.

Best New Artist

  1. Tokio Hotel"Ready, Set, Go!"

    Directed by Warwick & Haering

    Remember that Mac commercial? No, these guys probably don't either, because they weren't alive. Nonetheless, the imagery is almost as awesome as Tokio Hotel themselves.

Best Pop Video

  1. Britney Spears"Piece Of Me"

    Directed by Wayne Isham

    Get a 'Piece' of Britney and her world-famous 'derriere' in the scathing, anti-paparazzi pop smash, 'Piece Of Me.'

Video Of The Year

  1. Britney Spears"Piece Of Me"

    Directed by Wayne Isham

    If Britney Spears' career has become a vehicle for criticizing the media, does that make her a political artist? Does it even matter when her videos are still this hot? We demand answers!

Best Art Direction

  1. Gnarls Barkley"Run"

    Art Direction by Happy & Kells Jesse

    Gnarls Barkley channel the early '80s with not an anachronism in sight. Props go to the art director for all of the perfectly timely... well... props.

Best Choreography

  1. Gnarls Barkley"Run"

    Choreography by Mikey Rooney

    'Run,' Gnarls Barkley's recreation of an early 1980s dance show, has flavor for days and plenty of way out dance moves to back it up.

Best Cinematography

  1. The White Stripes"Conquest"

    Cinematography by Wyatt Troll

    A dusty Spanish bullring is a perfect fit for the timelessly vintage sound and attitude of The White Stripes, making 'Conquest' a near-perfect video.

Best Direction

  1. Erykah Badu"Honey"

    Directed by Erykah Badu & Mr. Roboto

    This black and white love letter to the bygone days of the record store adds Erykah Badu's face to classic album covers and brings them to life. So cool.

Best Editing

  1. Death Cab For Cutie"I Will Possess Your Heart"

    Edited by Jeff Buchanan

    The major cities of the world are all combined to form the heartbreaking landscape for Death Cab For Cutie's 'I Will Possess Your Heart.'

Best Special Effects

  1. Kanye West f/ T-Pain"Good Life"

    Special Effects by SoMe, Jonas & Francois

    Oversaturated graffiti pens come to life and chase Kanye around the screen in this whimsical feat of special effects, the video for 'Good Life.'

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