Chilis and Shakira lead MTV nominations

The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Shakira are front and centre at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards.

The rock band and the pop superstar got seven nominations each for the videos Dani California and Hips Don’t Lie, respectively, MTV announced today.

Both will compete for video of the year along with Christina Aguilera (Ain’t No Other Man), Madonna (Hung Up) and Panic! At The Disco (I Write Sins Not Tragedies).

Madonna, Shakira and Aguilera are also nominated for best female video with Kelly Clarkson (Because of You) and Nelly Furtado (Promiscuous).

Her Madgesty is up for another three awards, including best dance video and best pop video.

Aguilera, now in a ’40s glamour-puss phase, is also nominated for best pop video and best choreography in a video.

Nick Lachey’s What’s Left of Me, which recreates his break-up with Jessica Simpson, will vie for best male video with James Blunt (You’re Beautiful), Kanye West (Gold Digger), TI (What You Know) and Busta Rhymes (for his remix of Touch It, featuring Mary J Blige and Missy Elliot).