American stars Outkast and Usher are favourites to win at this Yeah?r's (04) MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS, after landing five and four nominations respectively.

Outkast are nominated for Best Group, Best R+B and Best Album for SPEAKERBOXXX/THE LOVE BELOW, while their worldwide smash single HEY YA! is up for Best Single and Best Video.

Usher's four nominations are Best Male, Best R+B, Best Single for YEAH!, and Best Album for CONFESSIONS.

Elsewhere, Franz Ferdinand, Anastacia, THE BLACK-EYED PEAS, BEYONCE KNOWLES, Britney Spears, Jay-Z and MAROON 5 have three nominations apiece.

The awards will be held at Tor Di Valle in Rome, Italy, next month (NOV04). The nominations for the MTV Europe Music Awards 2004 are:

Best Group:

Beastie Boys,

THE BLACK-EYED PEAS,

D12,

MAROON 5,

OUTKAST.

Best Song:

ANASTACIA - LEFT OUTSIDE ALONE,

BRITNEY SPEARS - TOXIC,

MAROON 5 - THIS LOVE,

OUTKAST - HEY YA!,

USHER FEAT LUDACRIS - YEAH!

Best Female:

Alicia Keys,

ANASTACIA,

Avril Lavigne,

Beyonce Knowles,

BRITNEY SPEARS.

Best Male:

JAY-Z,

Justin Timberlake,

Nelly,

Robbie Williams,

USHER.

Best Hip-Hop:

BEASTIE BOYS,

D12,

JAY-Z,

Kanye West,

NELLY.

Best New Act:

FRANZ FERDINAND,

Jamelia,

Keane,

MAROON 5,

The Rasmus.

Best R+B:

ALICIA KEYS,

BEYONCE KNOWLES,

Kelis,

OUTKAST,

USHER.

Best Album:

BEYONCE KNOWLES - DANGEROUSLY IN LOVE,

THE BLACK-EYED PEAS - ELEPHUNK,

DIDO - LIFE FOR RENT,

OUTKAST - SPEAKERBOXXX/THE LOVE BELOW,

USHER - CONFESSIONS.

Best Alternative Act:

Bjork,

FRANZ FERDINAND,

The Hives,

Muse,

THE Prodigy.

Best Rock:

The Darkness,

Good Charlotte,

Green Day,

Linkin Park,

Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Best Pop:

ANASTACIA,

AVRIL LAVIGNE,

THE BLACK-EYED PEAS,

BRITNEY SPEARS,

ROBBIE WILLIAMS.

Best Video:

THE CURE - THE END OF THE WORLD,

JAY-Z - 99 PROBLEMS,

OUTKAST - HEY YA!,

THE STREETS - FIT BUT YOU KNOW IT,

THE WHITE STRIPES - THE HARDEST BUTTON TO BUTTON.

06/10/2004 17:52