Outkast Lead Mtv Europe Nominations

American stars [Outkast](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/outkast) and [Usher](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/usher) are favourites to win at this [Yeah?](https://contactmusic.6lgx.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://contactmusic.6lgx.com/franz-ferdinand), [Anastacia](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/anastacia), THE BLACK-EYED PEAS, BEYONCE KNOWLES, [Britney Spears](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/britney-spears), [Jay-Z](https://contactmusic.6lgx.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://contactmusic.6lgx.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://contactmusic.6lgx.com/alicia-keys),

ANASTACIA,

[Avril Lavigne](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/avril-lavigne),

[Beyonce Knowles](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/beyonce-knowles),

BRITNEY SPEARS.

Best Male:

JAY-Z,

[Justin Timberlake](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/justin-timberlake),

[Nelly](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/nelly),

[Robbie Williams](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/robbie-williams),

USHER.

Best Hip-Hop:

BEASTIE BOYS,

D12,

JAY-Z,

[Kanye West](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/kanye-west),

NELLY.

Best New Act:

FRANZ FERDINAND,

[Jamelia](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/jamelia),

[Keane](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/keane),

MAROON 5,

[The Rasmus](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/the-rasmus).

Best R+B:

ALICIA KEYS,

BEYONCE KNOWLES,

[Kelis](https://contactmusic.6lgx.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://contactmusic.6lgx.com/bjork),

FRANZ FERDINAND,

[The Hives](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/the-hives),

[Muse](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/muse),

THE [Prodigy](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/prodigy).

Best Rock:

[The Darkness](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/the-darkness),

[Good Charlotte](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/good-charlotte),

[Green Day](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/green-day),

[Linkin Park](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/linkin-park),

[Red Hot Chili Peppers](https://contactmusic.6lgx.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