Jive Records Clinches Ten VMA Nominations, Topping off Stellar Summer; Justin Timberlake Receives Seven Nominations Including Video Of The Year

Business Wire, July 24, 2003

Entertainment Editors

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 24, 2003

Jive Records

Alternative Rock Group 311 Climbing Alt Rock Charts;

Explosive Fourth Quarter To Feature Releases From Top Artists

Jive Records is celebrating the summer with 10 nominations for MTV's Video Music Awards to be held on August 28, 2003. Justin Timberlake has pulled in seven nominations: four for "Cry Me A River" and three for "Rock Your Body." Other Jive recording artists to receive nominations this year include Britney Spears, JC Chasez and R. Kelly (a complete list of Jive nominations follows the end of this press release).

In addition to the accomplishments Jive artists have enjoyed in the pop and R&B arenas, the label is proving its strength in other genres as well. Jive/Volcano recording artists, 311 have broken through on the R&R Alternative Top 50 chart, climbing to #10 this week. The label has also just released the debut album from Canadian rockers, Three Days Grace, who are currently on tour with Trapt and whose single, "I Hate Everything About You" is in heavy rotation on Fuse as well as climbing the R&R Active Rock and Alt Charts.

The label shows no sign of stopping this streak of success, with an amazing 4th quarter release slate highlighted by many of Jive's top recording artists, including greatly anticipated albums from Britney Spears, R&B crooner Joe, *NSYNC's JC Chasez, hip-hop pioneers Mobb Deep, pop sensation Aaron Carter, rap phenomenon Petey Pablo and multi-talented star of film and television, Nick Cannon. Also coming up from Jive are the compilations, "V-3: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly," featuring many of today's hottest hip-hop artists, as well as a greatest hits album from R. Kelly, "The R in R&B Collection, Volume 1."

About Jive Records

Jive and its associated labels, Silvertone, Verity, Mojo, Volcano and Nick Records (a joint venture with Nickelodeon) are home to a diverse group of top entertainers, including: R. Kelly, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Petey Pablo, *NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, Nick Carter, Joe, Mystikal, Aaron Carter, Nivea, Nick Cannon, Buddy Guy, Tool and Weird Al Yankovic, as well as celebrated gospel artists Donnie McClurkin, Hezekiah Walker, Fred Hammond and John P. Kee. The company is owned by BMG, the worldwide music division of Bertelsmann AG.

JIVE 2003 VMA NOMINATIONS:

BEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Justin Timberlake - "Cry Me a River"

BEST MALE VIDEO

Justin Timberlake - "Cry Me a River"

BEST R&B VIDEO

R. Kelly - "Ignition Remix"

BEST DANCE VIDEO

Justin Timberlake - "Rock Your Body"

BEST POP VIDEO

Justin Timberlake - "Cry Me a River"

BEST VIDEO FROM A FILM

Britney Spears f/ Pharrell of N.E.R.D. - "Boys (Co-Ed Remix)" - Austin Powers In Goldmember Soundtrack

JC Chasez - "Blowing Me Up (With Her Love)" - Drumline Soundtrack

VIEWERS CHOICE

Justin Timberlake - "Cry Me a River"

BEST DIRECTION IN A VIDEO

Francis Lawrence for "Cry Me a River" by Justin Timberlake

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY IN A VIDEO

Marty Kudelka for "Rock Your Body" by Justin Timberlake