| 2008 MTV Video Music Awards | |
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| Format | Awards show |
| Starring | Russell Brand |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | MTV |
| First shown in | September 7, 2008 |
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| Official website | |
The 2008 MTV Video Music Awards took place on September 7, 2008 live from Paramount Pictures Studios. Nominations for a majority of the categories were announced on the MTV program FNMTV after being selected through viewer online voting at MTV.com. The remaining, professional categories were chosen by a panel of music industry professionals. Unlike previous editions of the show, MTV announced the winners to the professional categories three days before the ceremony (September 4) via a press release, rather than on the pre-show or main show[1]. The rest of the winners were announced during the ceremony. Comedian Russell Brand hosted the event.[2] On September 4, 2008 it was announced that Britney Spears would open the event.
This year's awards were a huge improvement ratings-wise, seeing a 19% rise on last year with 8.4 million viewers. It was also a 23% advance over the 5.76 million who saw the 2006 ceremony. Although ratings improved, this years video music awards was hosted at its smallest venue of its 25 year history.
Nominations
All videos eligible for nomination made their appearance on MTV between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008. Winners are in bold text.
[ Video of the Year [3]
- Chris Brown — "Forever"
- Jonas Brothers — "Burnin' Up"
- Pussycat Dolls — "When I Grow Up"
- Britney Spears — "Piece of Me"
- The Ting Tings — "Shut Up and Let Me Go"
[ Best Male Video [4]
- Chris Brown — "With You"
- Flo Rida (featuring T-Pain) — "Low"
- Lil Wayne (featuring Static Major) — "Lollipop"
- T.I. — "No Matter What"
- Usher (featuring Young Jeezy) — "Love in This Club"
[ Best Female Video [5]
- Mariah Carey — "Touch My Body"
- Katy Perry — "I Kissed a Girl"
- Rihanna — "Take a Bow"
- Jordin Sparks (featuring Chris Brown) — "No Air"
- Britney Spears — "Piece of Me"
[ Best New Artist [6]
- Miley Cyrus — "7 Things"
- Katy Perry — "I Kissed a Girl"
- Jordin Sparks (featuring Chris Brown) — "No Air"
- Taylor Swift — "Teardrops on My Guitar"
- Tokio Hotel — "Ready, Set, Go!"
[ Best Pop Video [7]
- Danity Kane — "Damaged"
- Jonas Brothers — "Burnin' Up"
- Panic at the Disco — "Nine in the Afternoon"
- Britney Spears — "Piece of Me"
- Tokio Hotel — "Ready, Set, Go!
[ Best Rock Video [8]
- Fall Out Boy (featuring John Mayer) — "Beat It"
- Foo Fighters — "The Pretender"
- Linkin Park — "Shadow of the Day"
- Paramore — "Crushcrushcrush"
- Slipknot — "Psychosocial"
[ Best Hip-Hop Video [9]
- Mary J. Blige — "Just Fine"
- Lupe Fiasco (featuring Matthew Santos) — "Superstar"
- Flo Rida (featuring T-Pain) — "Low"
- Lil Wayne (featuring Static Major) — "Lollipop"
- Kanye West (featuring Chris Martin) — "Homecoming"
[ Best Dancing in a Video [10]
- Chris Brown — "Forever"
- Danity Kane — "Damaged"
- Madonna (featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland) — "4 Minutes"
- Ne-Yo — "Closer"
- Pussycat Dolls — "When I Grow Up"
[ Best Direction in a Video [11]
- Erykah Badu — "Honey" (Director: Erykah Badu and Mr. Roboto)
- Linkin Park — "Shadow of the Day" (Director: Joe Hahn)
- Panic at the Disco — "Nine in the Afternoon" (Director: Shane Drake)
- Pussycat Dolls — "When I Grow Up" (Director: Joseph Kahn)
- Rihanna — "Take a Bow" (Director: Anthony Mandler)
[ Best Choreography in a Video [12]
- Adele — "Chasing Pavements" (Choreographer: Marguerite Derricks)
- Chris Brown — "Forever" (Choreographers: Tone & Rich)
- Chris Brown (featuring T-Pain) — "Kiss Kiss" (Choreographer: Flii Stylz)
- Gnarls Barkley — "Run" (Choreographer: Michael Rooney)
- Pussycat Dolls — "When I Grow Up" (Choreographers: Robin Antin and Mikey Minden)
[ Best Special Effects in a Video [13]
- Erykah Badu — "Honey" (Special Effects: X1 FX)
- Coldplay — "Violet Hill" (Special Effects: Asa Mader)
- Missy Elliott — "Ching-a-Ling/Shake Your Pom Pom" (Special Effects: Les Umberger)
- Linkin Park — "Bleed It Out" (Special Effects: David Lebensfeld and Adam Catino)
- Kanye West (featuring T-Pain) — "Good Life" (Special Effects: SoMe, Jonas & François)
[ Best Art Direction in a Video [14]
- Gnarls Barkley — "Run" (Art Directors: Happy and Kells Jesse)
- MGMT — "Electric Feel" (Art Director: Sophie Kosofsky)
- Katy Perry — "I Kissed a Girl" (Art Director: Benji Bamps)
- Pussycat Dolls — "When I Grow Up" (Art Director: Marcelle Gravel)
- The White Stripes — "Conquest" (Art Director: David Fitzpatrick)
[ Best Editing in a Video [15]
- Erykah Badu — "Honey" (Editor: T. David Binns)
- Death Cab for Cutie — "I Will Possess Your Heart" (Editors: Aaron Stewart-Ahn and Jeff Buchanan)
- Ne-Yo — "Closer" (Editor: Clark Eddy)
- Katy Perry — "I Kissed a Girl" (Editor: Tom Lindsay)
- Weezer — "Pork and Beans" (Editor: Jeff Consiglio and Colin Woods)
[ Best Cinematography in a Video [16]
- Erykah Badu — "Honey" (Director of Photography: Karsten "Crash" Gopinath)
- Death Cab for Cutie — "I Will Possess Your Heart" (Directors of Photography: Aaron Stewart-Ahn and Shawn Kim)
- Katy Perry — "I Kissed a Girl" (Director of Photography: Simon Thirlaway)
- Pussycat Dolls — "When I Grow Up" (Director of Photography: Christopher Probst)
- The White Stripes — "Conquest" (Director of Photography: Wyatt Troll)
[ Best UK Video [17]
- Coldplay — "Violet Hill"
- Duffy — "Warwick Avenue"
- Estelle (featuring Kanye West) — "American Boy"
- Leona Lewis — "Bleeding Love"
- The Ting Tings — "Shut Up and Let Me Go" [18]
Performances
Pre-show
- Dance-off: Fanny Pak vs. Kaba Modern (winner, as chosen by the audience via online voting, got $25,000 for charity and the opportunity of presenting the award for Best Dancing in a Video during the main show)[19]
Main stage
- Rihanna — "Disturbia"/"Seven Nation Army"
- Lil Wayne — "DontGetIt" (featuring Leona Lewis)/"A Milli"/"Got Money" (featuring T-Pain)
- Paramore — "Misery Business"
- T.I. — "Whatever You Like"/"Live Your Life" (featuring Rihanna)
- Christina Aguilera — "Genie 2.0"/"Keeps Gettin' Better"
- Kid Rock — "All Summer Long" (featuring Lil Wayne)
- Kanye West — "Love Lockdown"
Back lot (off stage)
- Jonas Brothers — "Lovebug"
- Pink — "So What"
- T.I. — "Whatever You Like"
DJ AM and Travis Barker performances
DJ AM and Travis Barker performed small interludes consisting of remixes of past hits throughout the show, as well as teaming up with Katy Perry, The Ting Tings and Lupe Fiasco to perform their own singles and MTV classics from the past 25 years.
- Katy Perry — "Like a Virgin"/"I Kissed a Girl"
- The Ting Tings — "Shut Up and Let Me Go"
- LL Cool J — "Going Back to Cali"
- Lupe Fiasco — "Superstar" (featuring Matthew Santos)
Remixes
DJ AM and Travis Barker also played remixes of the following songs in the lead-up to or return from commercial breaks.
- Oasis — "Wonderwall"
- a-ha — "Take on Me"
- M.I.A. — "Bucky Done Gun"
- Rage Against the Machine — "Killing in the Name"
Appearances
- Britney Spears — opened the show and introduced Rihanna
- Drake Bell — introduced Kid Rock
- Corbin Bleu — introduced Christina Aguilera
- Kobe Bryant — presented Video of the Year
- Ciara — introduced Fanny Pak and presented Best Dancing in a Video
- Lauren Conrad — presented Best New Artist
- Chace Crawford — presented Best New Artist
- Miley Cyrus — introduced Pink
- Danity Kane — introduced Best New Artist voting
- Zac Efron — introduced Christina Aguilera
- Fanny Pak — presented Best Dancing in a Video
- Jamie Foxx — presented Best Female Video
- Cam Gigandet — introduced Paramore
- Paris Hilton — presented Best Pop Video
- Vanessa Hudgens — introduced Christina Aguilera
- Shia LaBeouf — presented Best Rock Video
- Taylor Lautner — introduced Paramore
- John Legend — introduced T.I. and Rihanna
- Lindsay Lohan — introduced Fanny Pak and presented of Best Dancing in a Video
- Christopher Mintz-Plasse — presented Best Hip-Hop Video
- Heidi Montag — introduced Best New Artist voting
- Demi Moore — presented Best Male Video
- Robert Pattinson — introduced Paramore
- Josh Peck — introducing Kid Rock
- Michael Phelps — introduced Lil' Wayne
- Spencer Pratt — introduced Best New Artist voting
- Ashlee Simpson — introduced Best New Artist voting
- Slash — presented Best Rock Video
- Slipknot — presented Best Hip-Hop Video
- Jordin Sparks — introduced T.I. and Rihanna
- Kristen Stewart — introduced Paramore
- Taylor Swift — introduced the Jonas Brothers
- Ashley Tisdale — introduced Christina Aguilera
- Pete Wentz — introduced Best New Artist voting
Controversy
Host Russell Brand made controversial remarks which were not taken well by some in the United States[20]. He urged Americans to vote for Barack Obama and called President George W. Bush a "retarded cowboy fella".
Additionally, one of Brand's jokes during the night centered around purity rings, specifically those worn by the Jonas Brothers. Jordin Sparks, who also wears a purity ring, began her introduction of T.I. and Rihanna by saying "It's not bad to wear a promise ring because not everybody, guy or girl, wants to be a slut." Sparks was criticized for implying that those who do not wear purity rings or do not abstain are promiscious.[21]
Censorship
In repeat airings all references to Barack Obama, John McCain and George W. Bush were removed from Russell Brand's opening monologue.
Promotion
Several Promos were made that featured host Russell Brand and MTV regulars Britney Spears, Pete Wentz, and LL Cool J. They have been shown both on MTV and MTV Hits numerous times. Britney Spears' promos were given a lot of attention. The promos featured Spears and Brand in a Paramount lot ad-libbing while an elephant was positioned in the background, reference to "the elephant in the room", rumored to be her criticized 2007 VMA performance, which they refrained from discussing in the commercials. [22][23]
There was also a promotion that appeared on Nickelodeon, featuring the cast of iCarly.
During the program, the MTV networks VH1, MTV Hits, and MTV Jams did not air their usual programming at all, instead displaying full-screen cards guiding viewers to watch the ceremony on MTV, with VH1 using a rotating "billboard" of sponsors to promote 'sneak peeks' of the live ceremony which appeared in the top-left corner with false crowd noise in the background. Oddly, during the VMA commecial breaks, VH1 also carried regular advertising.
External links
References
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1594119/20080904/west_kanye.jhtml
- ^ http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j2_ys92nzdHaHVnY7r8ytZG8edwAD9329TVO0
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/video-of-the-year/
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/best-male-video/
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/best-female-video/
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/best-new-artist/
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/best-pop-video/
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/best-rock-video/
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/best-hip-hop-video/
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/best-dancing-in-a-video/
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/best-direction/
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/best-choreography/
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/best-special-effects/
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/best-art-direction/
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/best-editing/
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/best-cinematography/
- ^ http://www.mtv.co.uk/channel/28072008/436137/2008_mtv_video_music_awards_best_uk_video
- ^ http://www.mtv.co.uk/channel/mtvuk/news/444527-ting-tings-win-at-the-vmas
- ^ http://remotecontrol.mtv.com/2008/09/04/kaba-modern-and-fanny-pak-prepare-for-the-fight-of-their-lives/
- ^ http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article4710449.ece
- ^ http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,26278,24317914-5016463,00.html
- ^ http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/detail.jsp?contentId=22771
- ^ http://www.accesshollywood.com/article/10750/britney-spears-records-vma-promo-spot-with-russell-brand/
Tokio Hotel - 1000 Meere [NRJ Awards 01-26-2008]
Tokio Hotel - 1000 Meere [NRJ Awards 01-26-2008]
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Added: November 20, 2008
Film music by Semih Tareen - reel8
Music composed and orchestrated by Semih Tareen. From the film GOMEDA (2007), winner of Best Original Score (2008 Accolade Award) and of Best Film Music Theme (2008 Terror Film Festival). http://www.semihtareen.com In this scene: Friends are visiting the haunted caves in the Gomeda valley. During their first night there, Didem sees a nightmare that she cannot wake up from. Her friends react and attempt to wake her up and leave the caves. About the film: GOMEDA is a Turkish feature length art-house horror film by surrealist filmmaker Tan Tolga Demirci. It was released nationwide in theaters across Turkey (Feb 07) and had its festival premiere at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (April 07). GOMEDA had its US premiere at the Terror Film Festival (Oct 08) where it was nominated for 7 awards (including best film) and it won 2 awards (best film music theme, best sound design).
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Keywords: soundtrack film music composer gomeda horror surreal thriller orchestra original score müziği müzikleri
Added: November 20, 2008
BDP & KRS1 "Duck Down"
Lawrence Krisna Parker (born August 20, 1965), better known by his stage name KRS-One, is an American rapper. Over his career, he has been known by several pseudonyms including "Kris Parker", "The Blastmaster", "The Teacha", and "The Philosopher". KRS-One is a significant figure in the hip hop community and is often credited by critics and other hip hop artists as epitomizing the "essence" of an MC and for being one of the greatest MC's to hold the mic.At the 2008 BET Awards, KRS-One was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, for all his work and effort towards the Stop the Violence Movement as well as the overall pioneering of hip-hop music and culture.
Author: BVMUndergroundHipHop
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Added: November 20, 2008
Geza Hosszu Legocky - Beethoven Violin Concerto - Allegro.Rondo
Ludwig van Beethoven Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 Geza Hosszu Legocky - Violin Roberto Zarpellon - Conductor Lorenzo da Ponte Chamber Orchestra Recorded on the 23 of August 2008 in Falcade (Italy) Biography Praised by musicians, audiences, and music critics as a rising "tour de force" in the classical music scene, Géza Hosszu-Legocky's critical acclaim culminated with the nomination of two Grammy® Awards, including the "Best Classical Music Album 2005" and "Best Chamber Music Recording 2005" for his recording of the Schumann Violin Sonata in A minor and other chamber music works with an all-star cast including Martha Argerich, Maxim Vengerov, Lilya Zilberstein, and Gabriela Montero on EMI Classics recorded in 2004. In 2003, he released his first EMI Classics recording performing traditional Hungarian Gypsy music with his ensemble "The 5 DeVils". Known for his passionate and fiery interpretations of classical, jazz, and Hungarian gypsy music, he first made his public debut at the age of 9 on Austrian Television "ORF". Since then, he has performed with the National Hungarian Orchestra of Budapest and performed in Argentina, France, Germany, Spain, Japan, Italy, and the USA. As a guest soloist, he has been invited to perform with the major orchestras and ensembles throughout the world including the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France with Myung-Whun Chung, NHK Orchestra in Tokyo with Charles Dutoit, and the Kremerata Baltica with Gidon Kremer. His regular chamber music partners include Martha Argerich, Gautier Capucon, Renaud Capucon, Nelson Freire, Ivry Gitlis, Ida Haendel, Gabriela Montero, Vadim Repin, and Giorgia Tomassi. He continues to perform regularly at the top music festivals around the world including Aspen Festival (USA), Beppu Festival (Japan), Buenos Aires Festival (Argentina), Ludwigsburg Festival (Germany), Lugano Festival (Italy), Ruhr Piano Festival (Germany), Saratoga Festival (USA), Taipei Festival (Taiwan), Verbier Music Festival (Switzerland), and many others. In 1999 and 2000, he performed in sold-out concerts at the prestigious Verbier Festival with Roby Lakatos and Friends which also included artists such as Ida Haendel, Vadim Repin, and Sayaka Shoji. In 2003, he was invited by the Violin Festival in Cassis (France) to perform with Martha Argerich, Ruggiero Ricci, and Ivry Gitlis. At the 2005 Saratoga Festival, Géza made his recital debut with Martha Argerich to thunderous standing ovations. He continues to perform in recitals and concerts in the world's most renowned concert halls including Salle de Pleyel (Paris), Teatro Color (Buenos Aires), Théâtre des Champes Elysees (Paris), and Auditorium du Louvre (Paris). 2001 was a year of significant attention for Géza. He was among only the selected few young artists from around the world invited to participate in the prestigious Dorothy Delay Symposium and Master Classes at the Juilliard School of Music in the class of violinist Robert McDuffie. Upon hearing him, McDuffie immediately engaged him to perform at the Aspen Music Festival in an international concert broadcast on NPR, reaching over three million listeners worldwide. Offstage, Géza has made a cameo appearance as a gypsy violinist in Francois Girard's 1998 Academy-award winning film The Red Violin. In 2001, he and Martha Argerich were profiled in Georges Gachot's feature film Conversations Nocturnes. This documentary was exhibited at the world's major international film festivals, including the Cannes Film Festival and won numerous awards including the PRIX ITALIA 2002 Documentary on "Music and Arts". In addition to classical music, Géza has a passion for performing traditional Hungarian gypsy music and created his award-winning ensemble "The 5 DeVils" and have performed at the major festivals in South America and Europe. Géza was born in 1985 and is a top honours student at the Vienna Academy of Music. His teachers and coaches have included Ruggiero Ricci, Ivry Gitlis, Ida Haendel, Tibor Varga, Dora Schwarzberg, and Marina Sokorova. He holds a dual Swiss and American citizenship and currently resides in Lausanne, Switzerland. For more information, you are welcome to visit Geza's Official Home Page here: http://gezahosszulegocky.com/home.html or http://www.myspace.com/gezahosszulegocky
Author: GezaHosszuLegocky
Keywords: beethoven violin concerto allegro rondo hosszu legocky zarpellon lorenzo da ponte chamber orchestra menuhin heifetz milstein
Added: November 20, 2008
Geza Hosszu Legocky - Beethoven Violin Concerto - Larghetto
Ludwig van Beethoven Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 Geza Hosszu Legocky - Violin Roberto Zarpellon - Conductor Lorenzo da Ponte Chamber Orchestra Recorded on the 23 of August 2008 in Falcade (Italy) Biography Praised by musicians, audiences, and music critics as a rising "tour de force" in the classical music scene, Géza Hosszu-Legocky's critical acclaim culminated with the nomination of two Grammy® Awards, including the "Best Classical Music Album 2005" and "Best Chamber Music Recording 2005" for his recording of the Schumann Violin Sonata in A minor and other chamber music works with an all-star cast including Martha Argerich, Maxim Vengerov, Lilya Zilberstein, and Gabriela Montero on EMI Classics recorded in 2004. In 2003, he released his first EMI Classics recording performing traditional Hungarian Gypsy music with his ensemble "The 5 DeVils". Known for his passionate and fiery interpretations of classical, jazz, and Hungarian gypsy music, he first made his public debut at the age of 9 on Austrian Television "ORF". Since then, he has performed with the National Hungarian Orchestra of Budapest and performed in Argentina, France, Germany, Spain, Japan, Italy, and the USA. As a guest soloist, he has been invited to perform with the major orchestras and ensembles throughout the world including the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France with Myung-Whun Chung, NHK Orchestra in Tokyo with Charles Dutoit, and the Kremerata Baltica with Gidon Kremer. His regular chamber music partners include Martha Argerich, Gautier Capucon, Renaud Capucon, Nelson Freire, Ivry Gitlis, Ida Haendel, Gabriela Montero, Vadim Repin, and Giorgia Tomassi. He continues to perform regularly at the top music festivals around the world including Aspen Festival (USA), Beppu Festival (Japan), Buenos Aires Festival (Argentina), Ludwigsburg Festival (Germany), Lugano Festival (Italy), Ruhr Piano Festival (Germany), Saratoga Festival (USA), Taipei Festival (Taiwan), Verbier Music Festival (Switzerland), and many others. In 1999 and 2000, he performed in sold-out concerts at the prestigious Verbier Festival with Roby Lakatos and Friends which also included artists such as Ida Haendel, Vadim Repin, and Sayaka Shoji. In 2003, he was invited by the Violin Festival in Cassis (France) to perform with Martha Argerich, Ruggiero Ricci, and Ivry Gitlis. At the 2005 Saratoga Festival, Géza made his recital debut with Martha Argerich to thunderous standing ovations. He continues to perform in recitals and concerts in the world's most renowned concert halls including Salle de Pleyel (Paris), Teatro Color (Buenos Aires), Théâtre des Champes Elysees (Paris), and Auditorium du Louvre (Paris). 2001 was a year of significant attention for Géza. He was among only the selected few young artists from around the world invited to participate in the prestigious Dorothy Delay Symposium and Master Classes at the Juilliard School of Music in the class of violinist Robert McDuffie. Upon hearing him, McDuffie immediately engaged him to perform at the Aspen Music Festival in an international concert broadcast on NPR, reaching over three million listeners worldwide. Offstage, Géza has made a cameo appearance as a gypsy violinist in Francois Girard's 1998 Academy-award winning film The Red Violin. In 2001, he and Martha Argerich were profiled in Georges Gachot's feature film Conversations Nocturnes. This documentary was exhibited at the world's major international film festivals, including the Cannes Film Festival and won numerous awards including the PRIX ITALIA 2002 Documentary on "Music and Arts". In addition to classical music, Géza has a passion for performing traditional Hungarian gypsy music and created his award-winning ensemble "The 5 DeVils" and have performed at the major festivals in South America and Europe. Géza was born in 1985 and is a top honours student at the Vienna Academy of Music. His teachers and coaches have included Ruggiero Ricci, Ivry Gitlis, Ida Haendel, Tibor Varga, Dora Schwarzberg, and Marina Sokorova. He holds a dual Swiss and American citizenship and currently resides in Lausanne, Switzerland. For more information, you are welcome to visit Geza's Official Home Page here: http://gezahosszulegocky.com/home.html or http://www.myspace.com/gezahosszulegocky
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Added: November 20, 2008
