My VH1 Music Awards Unveils Categories, Preliminary Nominees

LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts) - From "Is it Hot In Here, Or Is It Just My Video?" to the obligatory "Your Song Kicked Ass, But It Was Played Too Damn Much," fans have once again chosen some fun awards categories for the 2001 My VH1 Music Awards.

The awards, which are also voted on by the fans, will take place Dec. 2 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and air live on VH1 at 9 p.m. ET.

Without further ado, here is the rundown of awards categories and just some of the preliminary nominees:

Is it Hot In Here, Or Is It Just My Video?

J.Lo, "Love Don't Cost a Thing"
Nelly Furtado, "Turn Off the Light"
Lenny Kravitz, "Again"

Best Kept Secret

Gorillaz
India.Arie
Pete Yorn
Michelle Branch

Moby

Damn I Wish I Wrote That!

Aerosmith, "Jaded"
Moby featuring Gwen Stefani, "Southside"
Alicia Keys, "Fallin'"

Your Song Kicked Ass, But It Was Played Too Damn Much

Staind, "It's Been A While"
Shaggy, "It Wasn't Me"
Madonna, "Don't Tell Me"

Must-Have Album

U2, All That You Can't Leave Behind
Destiny's Child, Survivor
Janet Jackson, All For You

Destiny's Child

Welcome To The Big Time

Alien Ant Farm
Train
Jill Scott
David Gray

Navel Academy

Christina Aguilera
Gwen Stefani
Usher
Scott Weiland

My Favorite Male Artist

Moby
Sting
Ozzy Osbourne
P. Diddy

My Favorite Female Artist

Britney Spears
Blu Cantrell
Aaliyah
Dido

My Favorite Group

Backstreet Boys
Incubus
Dave Matthews Band
Destiny's Child

Aerosmith

Hottest Live Show

Bon Jovi
Stevie Nicks
Backstreet Boys

My Favorite Video

Alicia Keys, "Fallin'"
Michael Jackson, "You Rock My World"
Weezer, "Island in the Sun"

Best Actor in a Video

Christopher Walken (Fatboy Slim's "Weapon of Choice")
Robert Downey Jr. (Elton John's "I Want Love")

There's No "I" In Team

Ricky Martin and Christina Aguilera, "Nobody Wants to be Lonely"
Dido and Eminem, "Stan"
Christina Aguilera, Pink, Lil' Kim, and Mya, "Lady Marmalade"