LONDON (Variety) - American women took the lionesses' share of female MTV Europe Music Awards
nominations this year, with Britney Spears queen of the pride with four nods, including best song for
``Baby One More Time.''
Close behind were Lauryn Hill and TLC with three nomination eachs, followed by Whitney Houston,
Madonna and Jennifer Lopez with two each. Spears, Hill, Houston and Madonna are all up for best
female artist, with the only non-American in the category ex-Spice Girl Geri Halliwell.
Of the male contenders, the Backstreet Boys led the pack with four nods, including best group and best
album. George Michael had three, but two were shared with Mary J. Blige for their duet single ``As.''
The 1999 MTVE awards will be held at the Point in Dublin, Ireland, Nov. 11, hosted by Boyzone
frontman Ronan Keating, his second outing as host in the awards' six-year history.
Performers in Dublin will include Spears, Mariah Carey, Houston, Ireland's own the Corrs, Marilyn
Manson, the Offspring and Underworld. Among the presenters are Pierce Brosnan and Denise Richards,
part of MTV's recent link-up with MGM to promote the new James Bond picture, ``The World Is Not
Enough.''
