UNFINISHED MONKEY BUSINESS GORILLAZ have six nominations for the MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS, which takes place in FRANKFURT on November 8, it was announced this morning (September 25). Comedian Ali G was also unveiled as the awards host as he launched the event at London's Mayfair Club. Ali, dressed in a bling-bling white fur coat, purple hat with a feather and one white glove, told reporters: "MTV is the best channel in the whole world - apart from the Fantasy Channel." Brent Hansen, president and chief executive of MTV Networks Europe, said it was decided to push ahead with the awards despite the terrorist attacks in the US. He commented: "We decided the show will go on. Recent events have made us more determined to go ahead." Damon Albarn's cartoon band Gorillaz lead the nominations with six including Best Group, Best Dance Act, Best New Act, Best Song, Best Video for 'Clint Eastwood' and The Web Award - a new award for artist websites voted by fans. Craig David, Limp Bizkit and U2 each have four nominations. Craig David will also be performing on the night, along with Depeche Mode, Rammstein and Blink 182, Destiny's Child, Dido and Janet Jackson. Confirmed guest presenters include Emma Bunton, Nelly Furtado, Ronan Keating, Kelis, Heidi Klum, Kylie Minogue, Nina Persson, Gavin Rossdale, Roger Sanchez and Sugababes and Brendan from Wheatus. The nominations for the MTV Europe Music Awards 2001 are: *Best Group Destiny's Child Gorillaz Limp Bizkit REM U2 *Best Female Mariah Carey Dido Janet Jackson Jennifer Lopez Madonna *Best Male Craig David Eminem Ricky Martin Shaggy Robbie Williams *Best Album Dido - 'No Angel' Limp Bizkit - 'Chocolate St*rfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water' Madonna - 'Music' Travis - 'The Invisible Band' U2 - 'All That You Can't Leave Behind' *Best Dance Basement Jaxx Daft Punk Faithless Gorillaz Roger Sanchez *Best Pop Anastacia Atomic Kitten *NSYNC Shaggy Britney Spears *Best New Act Craig David Dido Nelly Furtado Gorillaz Wheatus *Best Hip Hop D-12 Missy Elliott Eminem OutKast P. Diddy *Best R&B Craig David Destiny's Child Janet Jackson OutKast Wyclef Jean *Best Rock Blink 182 Crazy Town Limp Bizkit Linkin Park U2 *The Web Award Daft Punk www.daftclub.com Depeche Mode www.depechemode.com Gorillaz www.gorillaz.com Limp Bizkit www.limpbizkit.com U2 www.u2.com *Best Song 'Lady Marmalade' Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya & Pink feat. Missy Elliott 'Butterfly' Crazy Town 'Survivor' Destiny's Child 'Stan' Eminem feat Dido 'Clint Eastwood' Gorillaz *Best Video The Avalanches 'Since I Left You' Fatboy Slim 'Weapon of Choice' Gorillaz 'Clint Eastwood' OutKast 'Ms Jackson' Robbie Williams 'Supreme' *Best UK & Ireland Act Artful Dodger Craig David Feeder S Club 7 Sugababes http://www.nme.com/NME/External/News/News_Story/0,1004,43465,00.html --

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