TIMBERLAKE, BEYONCE TOP MTV VMA NOMS

It’ll be one for the high rollers as MTV holds its first-ever Video Music Awards in Las Vegas, with Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, Amy Winehouse, Rihanna and Kanye West among the top nominees announced today. Beyonce and Timberlake lead the noms with seven apiece, West and Rihanna received five each, while Winehouse nabbed three nods.

The show will take place Sunday, Sept. 9, at the Palms Casino Resort, with Timbaland as musical “Maestro,” and Winehouse, West, Rihanna, Foo Fighters, Fall Out Boy, Lily Allen and Chris Brown among the performers.

"We may not own Las Vegas yet, but for one weekend the VMAs will rock this town," said network President Christina Norman, who promises to lose her shirt there. "From Justin to Rihanna to the Foo Fighters, the sheer amount of star power and talent is tremendous and will no doubt blow the roof off The Palms. And, seriously, this is just the beginning. The only thing missing is Artie Lange."

Here’s a partial list of the nominees:

Video of the Year: Winehouse, “Rehab”; Beyonce, “Irreplaceable”; Justice, “D.A.N.C.E.”; Timberlake, “What Goes Around…”; Kanye, “Stronger”: Rihanna f/Jay-Z, “Umbrella”

Male Artist of the Year: Akon, Kanye West, Justin Timberlake, T.I., Robin Thicke

Female Artist of the Year: Winehouse, Beyonce, Fergie, Nelly Furtado, Rihanna

Best New Artist: Winehouse, Carrie Underwood, Gym Class Heroes, Lily Allen, Peter Bjorn & John

Best Group: Fall Out Boy, Gym Class Heroes, Linkin Park, Maroon 5, White Stripes

Most Earthshattering Collaboration: Akon f/Eminem, “Smack That”; Beyonce & Shakira, “Beautiful Liar”; Timberlake f/Timbaland, “Sexy Back”: Gwen Stefani f/Akon, “The Sweet Escape”; U2 f/Green Day, “The Saints Are Coming”

Quadruple Threat of the Year: Beyonce, Bono, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West

Monster Single of the Year: Avril Lavigne, “Girlfriend”; Daughtry, “Home”; Fall Out Boy, “THNKS FR TH MMRS”; Lil’ Mama, “Lip Gloss (No Music)”; T-Pain f/Yung Joc, “Buy You a Drank (Shawy Snappin’)”; Timbaland f/Keri Hilson, D.O.E. & Sebastian, “The Way I Are”; MIMS, “This is Why I’m Hot”; Plain White T’s, “Hey There, Delilah”; Rihanna f/Jay-Z, “Umbrella”; Shop Boyz, “Party Like a Rock Star”