Britney Spears vmas08.jpg We all loved Britney Spears' video for "Piece of Me" - but MTV loved it so much that they've put it up for Video of the Year!

Earlier today, MTV released their full list of nominees for Video of the Year - with Britney's name right at the top! Of course, our girl Brit isn't looking at a cakewalk - MTV pitted the pop princess against the Jonas Brothers (for "Burnin' Up"), Chris Brown ("Forever"), the Pussycat Dolls ("When I Grow Up"), and newcomers the Ting Tings ("Shut Up and Let Me Go")!

Wow, MTV's really pulling out the stops, huh? That's an even more formidable list of candidates than the one they came up with for best female video!

MTV also announced the nominees for best rock video, revealing that the award would be up for grabs between Paramore, Slipknot, Linkin Park, the Foo Fighters, and Fall Out Boy. Personally, we're pulling for Pete - wouldn't it be great to see him pick up a moon man and welcome a daughter all in the same year?

Either way, we're super pumped for September 7th now - we've got a feeling that Britney's going to be leaving Paramount Studios with a big ol' smile on her face!