Best Direction of a Video
- Erykah Badu - "Honey" - Directed by Erykah Badu and Mr. Roboto
- Linkin Park - "Shadow of the Day" - Directed by Joe Hahn
- Panic at the Disco - "Nine in the Afternoon" - Directed by Shane Drake
- Pussycat Dolls - "When I Grow Up" - Directed by Joseph Kahn
- Rihanna - "Take a Bow" - Directed by Anthony Mandler
Best Choreography in a Video
- Adele - "Chasing Pavements" - Choreographed by Marguerite Derrick
- Chris Brown - "Forever" - Choreographed by Tone & Rich
- Chris Brown featuring T-Pain - Choreographed by Flii Stylz
- Gnarls Barkley - "Run" - Choreographed by Mikey Rooney
- Pussycat Dolls - "When I Grow Up" - Choreographed by Robin Antin and Mikey Minden
Best Special Effects in a Video
- Erykah Badu - "Honey"
- Coldplay - "Violet Hill"
- Missy Elliott - "Ching a Ling / Shake Your Pom Pom"
- Linkin Park - "Bleed It Out"
- Kanye West featuring T-Pain - "The Good Life"
Best Art Direction in a Video
- Gnarls Barkley - "Run"
- MGMT - "Electric Feel"
- Katy Perry - "I Kissed a Girl"
- Pussycat Dolls - "When I Grow Up"
- White Stripes - "Conquest"
Best Editing in a Video
- Erykah Badu - "Honey"
- Death Cab for Cutie - "I Will Possess Your Heart"
- Ne-Yo - "Closer"
- Katy Perry - "I Kissed a Girl"
- Weezer - "Pork and Beans"
Best Cinematography in a Video
- Erykah Badu - "Honey"
- Death Cab for Cutie - "I Will Possess Your Heart"
- Katy Perry - "I Kissed a Girl"
- Pussycat Dolls - "When I Grow Up"
- White Stripes - "Conquest"
Best UK Video
