Outkast Lead Mtv Europe Nominations
American stars [Outkast](https://www.contactmusic.com/outkast) and [Usher](https://www.contactmusic.com/usher) are favourites to win at this [Yeah?](https://www.contactmusic.com/does-it-offend-you-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](https://www.contactmusic.com/franz-ferdinand), [Anastacia](https://www.contactmusic.com/anastacia), THE BLACK-EYED PEAS, BEYONCE KNOWLES, [Britney Spears](https://www.contactmusic.com/britney-spears), [Jay-Z](https://www.contactmusic.com/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](https://www.contactmusic.com/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](https://www.contactmusic.com/alicia-keys),
ANASTACIA,
[Avril Lavigne](https://www.contactmusic.com/avril-lavigne),
[Beyonce Knowles](https://www.contactmusic.com/beyonce-knowles),
BRITNEY SPEARS.
Best Male:
JAY-Z,
[Justin Timberlake](https://www.contactmusic.com/justin-timberlake),
[Nelly](https://www.contactmusic.com/nelly),
[Robbie Williams](https://www.contactmusic.com/robbie-williams),
USHER.
Best Hip-Hop:
BEASTIE BOYS,
D12,
JAY-Z,
[Kanye West](https://www.contactmusic.com/kanye-west),
NELLY.
Best New Act:
FRANZ FERDINAND,
[Jamelia](https://www.contactmusic.com/jamelia),
[Keane](https://www.contactmusic.com/keane),
MAROON 5,
[The Rasmus](https://www.contactmusic.com/the-rasmus).
Best R+B:
ALICIA KEYS,
BEYONCE KNOWLES,
[Kelis](https://www.contactmusic.com/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](https://www.contactmusic.com/bjork),
FRANZ FERDINAND,
[The Hives](https://www.contactmusic.com/the-hives),
[Muse](https://www.contactmusic.com/muse),
THE [Prodigy](https://www.contactmusic.com/prodigy).
Best Rock:
[The Darkness](https://www.contactmusic.com/the-darkness),
[Good Charlotte](https://www.contactmusic.com/good-charlotte),
[Green Day](https://www.contactmusic.com/green-day),
[Linkin Park](https://www.contactmusic.com/linkin-park),
[Red Hot Chili Peppers](https://www.contactmusic.com/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