BEYONCÉ TO PERFORM
AT 2008 MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS AS NOMINATIONS REVEALED
Beyoncé returns to perform at the most prestigious live music event in Europe as finalist nominations reveal that Britney Spears, Coldplay and newcomer Welsh soul-singer Duffy lead nominations across categories
Voting now open at www.mtvema.com
London, Monday 29th September 2008 – Beyoncé is to perform at the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards it was announced today by MTV Networks International as the finalists in seven of the eleven categories were unveiled. The remaining performing artists will be announced in the next few weeks. The 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards will be broadcast live from the Liverpool Echo Arena, Liverpool – European Capital of Culture - on Thursday 6th November and are sponsored by edc by Esprit, Sony Ericsson and Dell.
As well as performing at the Awards, Beyoncé has also been nominated in the Ultimate Urban category. The remaining categories revealed today were Album Of The Year, Most Addictive Track, Best Act Ever, New Act, Act of 2008 and Rock Out.
Between Monday 29th September and Sunday 2nd November MTV viewers will be able to vote at www.mtvema.com to decide who will win in each category.
“For the fifteenth successive year the MTV Europe Music Awards will not only feature performances from some of the biggest names in music today but also this year’s breakthrough artists,” commented Richard Godfrey, Senior Vice President, Music and Production & Executive Producer, MTV Europe Music Awards. “We are extremely pleased that Beyoncé is returning to the MTV Europe Music Awards and will once again wow the audience with what promises to be a show-stopping performance. I am confident that when we reveal the final acts to perform, the bill will live up to our promise that the MTV Europe Music Awards will absolutely be the best gig in Europe this year.”
In advance of her eagerly anticipated new album, Beyoncé returns to the MTV Europe Music Awards for the third time. Most recently she performed ‘Baby Boy’ in Edinburgh (2003) and scooped two awards for Best Song (Crazy in Love) and Best R’nB. This year she is nominated in the Ultimate Urban category.
With an almost even split in the nominations between male and female artists, the finalists in each of the categories clearly shows that the taste of the MTV audience is broad, with Britney Spears, Coldplay and Duffy leading with nominations in three categories. The remaining list includes winners from previous MTV Europe Music Awards such as Foo Fighters, 30 Seconds to Mars, Rihanna and Tokio Hotel as well as new names such as Jonas Brothers, Katy Perry and Miley Cyrus.
“The range of this year’s finalists really does demonstrate the breadth of taste of the MTV audience,” added Godfrey. “Alongside such superstars as Beyoncé, P!nk and Britney, MTV viewers have recognised the massive talent of bands such as The Cure, Greenday and the Foo Fighters as well as new artists Katy Perry, Duffy and Jonas Brothers.”
Over the past 15 years, with over 170 awards given out to solo artists and bands, this year’s award winners will be joining a list that includes Justin Timberlake, Madonna, Spice Girls, Robbie Williams, Eminem, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Linkin’ Park, Bryan Adams, Take That, Tokyo Hotel and at the last MTV Europe Music Awards new band Bedwetters.
In 2007 the MTV Europe Music Awards - broadcast on 19 channels across Europe as well as across the US and Asia - reached a total television audience of over 30 million people. Additionally, dedicated MTV Europe Music Awards websites saw a 35% increase year on year to three million unique visitors with total visits on show day (November 1st 2007), increasing by 75% compared to 2006. Over 78.8 million votes were cast (+360% vs 2006) and there were 200,000 unique WAP visitors (+305% vs 2006) and 3.2 million video streams. The 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards will continue to offer audiences multiple opportunities to engage with content via television, web and mobile and will be broadcast on 21 channels – in over 40 countries - across Europe.
2008 MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS
CATEGORY NOMINATIONS
(In alphabetical order)
Album Of The Year
Alicia Keys – As I Am
Britney Spears - Blackout
Coldplay – Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends
Duffy – Rockferry
Leona Lewis – Spirit
Headliner
Foo Fighters
Linkin’ Park
Metallica
The Cure
Tokio Hotel
Most Addictive Track
Coldplay – Viva La Vida
Duffy – Mercy
Katy Perry – I Kissed A Girl
Kid Rock – All Summer Long
P!nk – So What
New Act
Duffy
Jonas Brothers
Katy Perry
Miley Cyrus
One Republic
Act of 2008
Amy Winehouse
Britney Spears
Coldplay
Leona Lewis
Rihanna
Ultimate Urban
Alicia Keys
Beyoncé
Chris Brown
Kanye West
Lil Wayne
Rock Out
30 Seconds to Mars
Linkin’ Park
Metallica
Paramore
Slipknot
For Further Information Contact:
Mandy Hershon @ MTV Networks UK & Ireland 020 7284 6376
Zoe Stafford @ MTV Networks UK & Ireland 020 7284 7654
Joeleen Moore @ MTV Networks UK & Ireland 020 7284 7619
Notes to Editors
The 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards will be broadcast in the following territories: Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia & Montenegro, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom.
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