Posted on: Thursday, August 1, 2002

MIXED MEDIA
Eminem, Missy, P.O.D. top MTV video nominees

Associated Press

Rock group P.O.D. (Sonny Sandoval, front, Traa Daniels, Noah "Wuv" Bernardo and Marcos Curiel) drew six nominations in this year's MTV Video Music Awards. Associated Press

Rapper Eminem uses a comic-book-style clip for his video "Without Me," in which he dresses up as a version of Batman's sidekick, Robin. It clicked with nominators for the MTV Video Music Awards, which gave him six nominations, including video of the year, best male video and best rap video.

Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott's "One Minute Man" takes place in a hotel and features rappers Ludacris and Trina. It's up for best hip-hop video. Elliott also drew six nominations, including several technical categories including best direction, editing and special effects.

"Alive" by the rock band P.O.D., which features an elaborate highway crash, was nominated in six categories including video of the year and best group video. The band's other hit, "Youth of the Nation," was nominated for best rock video.

The garage band The White Stripes earned four nominations for "Fell in Love With a Girl." The clip, done completely in Lego animation, is up for video of the year, breakthrough video, editing and special effects.

Also drawing multiple nominations is Shakira's "Whenever, Wherever." The Colombian singer was recognized in four categories, including best female video, best dance video and best pop video. Besides "Without Me" and "Alive," the other nominees for video of the year are "Gone" by 'N Sync; "In the End" by Linkin Park; and "One Mic" by Nas.

The 2002 Video Music Awards ceremony is scheduled for Aug. 29 at Radio City Music Hall. Bruce Springsteen is among the scheduled performers.