Romanek vs. Gondry vs. Gondry vs. LaChapelle vs., um, Barber.

VMA nominations were announced. Excited? Yeah, me neither. But the best director category wasn't too bad:

Best Direction In A Video
 Jay-Z, "99 Problems" (Director: Mark Romanek)
 No Doubt, "It's My Life" (Director: David LaChapelle)
 Outkast, "Hey Ya!" (Director: Bryan Barber)
 White Stripes, "The Hardest Button to Button" (Director: Michel Gondry)
 Steriogram, "Walkie Talkie Man" (Director: Michel Gondry)

Here's the complete list of nominees.