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Amy Winehouse and Britney Spears lead the nominations for best act at this year's MTV Europe Music Awards, it has been announced.
Spears - who is set to release her comeback album Circus in November - has been shortlisted for two MTV Europe Music Awards, including Album of the Year for Blackout and Act of 2008.
Troubled singer Winehouse has also been nominated for Act of 2008, alongside Rihanna, Coldplay, Britney Spears and Leona Lewis.
Other nominees include Kanye West and Beyonce Knowles for Best Urban, and Metallica and Linkin' Park for the Rock Out award.
Beyonce is set to perform at the November 6 ceremony in Liverpool, England, to launch her new album.
The R'n'B star - who is married to rapper Jay-Z - is also up for the
Ultimate Urban prize.
Katy Perry's I Kissed A Girl has made it into the Most Addictive Track list, alongside Kid Rock's All Summer Long and Pink's So What.
MTV Europe Music Awards 2008 nominations, full list:
Album of the Year:
Alicia Keys - As I Am
Britney Spears - Blackout
Coldplay - Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends
Duffy - Rockferry
Leona Lewis - Spirit
Headliner:
Foo Fighters
Linkin' Park
Metallica
The Cure
Tokio Hotel
Most Addictive Track:
Coldplay - Viva La Vida
Duffy - Mercy
Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl
Kid Rock - All Summer Long
Pink - So What
New Act:
Duffy
Jonas Brothers
Katy Perry
Miley Cyrus
One Republic
Act of 2008:
Amy Winehouse
Britney Spears
Coldplay
Leona Lewis
Rihanna
Ultimate Urban:
Alicia Keys
Beyonce
Chris Brown
Kanye West
Lil Wayne
Rock Out:
30 Seconds to Mars
Linkin' Park
Metallica
Paramore
Slipknot
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