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JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE LEADS THE WAY WITH FOUR NOMINATIONS VOTED BY AUDIENCES FOR THE MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS MUNICH 2007
24.09.07
AVRIL LAVIGNE & MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE TO PERFORM
NEW SOUNDS OF EUROPE SEMI-FINALISTS REVEALED
Following the results of first-ever MTV audience online voting in all-new categories, Justin Timberlake prevails with four nominations for the MTV Europe Music Awards Munich 2007 on the 1 November - sponsored by Sony Ericsson and edc by Esprit.
The show’s impressive line-up of artists builds as global stars Avril Lavigne and My Chemical Romance join Mika and the Foo Fighters as they take to the stage to show fans at the OlympiaHalle how to rock! Hosted by hip-hop’s finest Snoop Dogg, the MTV EMAs Munich 2007 are shaping up to be the biggest event on Europe’s music calendar.
MTV also unveiled the 18 semi-finalists who will go head to head in a European wide competition to pick up the coveted New Sounds of Europe Award created in partnership with Sony Ericsson. The new award celebrates emerging artists from across Europe. The semi-finalists will be narrowed down to three acts that will be flown to Munich show week. On show day, online and live sms voting will commence, closing during the event, when the act with the most votes wins the award and performs during the show. To vote, please visit www.mtvema.com or www.sonyericsson.com/mtvema.
Nominated for Solo Artist, Most Addictive Track and Album of The Year, Avril Lavigne takes to the stage for the first time at the EMAs in Munich. With a career that has rocketed from the start – Avril’s debut album Let Go stormed the charts in 2002 selling over 18 million copies worldwide. Her subsequent two albums received enormous success with Under My Skin in 2004 and her current release The Best Damn Thing topping the Billboard 200. With an unprecedented 11 top ten hits and five #1 hits including her 2007 single ‘Girlfriend’, Avril is sure to have audiences on their feet when she performs at the OlympiaHalle.
Avril Lavigne’s next single ‘Hot’ taken from her current album The Best Damn Thing will be released in November.
"I am excited to be performing at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Munich this year. It's always such a great show and I’m really looking forward to it" – Avril Lavigne
Rocking their way to Munich will be My Chemical Romance who have had a meteoric rise to fame. Their 2004 album Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge was a major commercial success selling over two million copies and their follow up album The Black Parade in 2006 escalated them to international stardom with the hit ‘Welcome To The Black Parade’. Nominated for the Rock Out Award, Band of 2007 and Inter Act Award, My Chemical Romance’s performance at the MTV EMAs will be a must-see on the night.
Leading the way in the nominations - voted for by audiences, is Justin Timberlake who is up for four EMA trophies. Having hosted last year’s awards, Justin dominates again as he goes up for the Video Star Award for ‘What Goes Around’, Headliner Award - following a hugely successful world tour, Ultimate Urban Act and Solo Artist of 2007.
Amy Winehouse, Avril Lavigne, Beyoncé, Fall Out Boy, Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, Nelly Furtado and Rihanna all have three nominations each. It’s the battle of the females as Nelly Furtado, Avril Lavigne, and Rihanna join Justin Timberlake in the fight for the coveted best Solo Artist of 2007, while the guys in Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy wrestle it out for the Rock Out Award.
Having just triumphed to the top of the charts with his album Graduation, Kanye West puts his gloves back on and returns to the ring for a second round with Justice. Nominated for the Video Star Award with ‘Stronger’, Kanye will go up against Justice - who is also nominated for his track ‘D.A.N.C.E’, for the second time at the MTV EMAs. Following last year’s defeat, will Kanye be able to even out the score and take the Video Star trophy?
Audiences can now log onto the MTV EMA website www.mtvema.com and decide who they would like see win each category live on 1 November 2007.
‘This year MTV audiences have been given complete control of the awards for the first time in EMA history. Their involvement is guaranteed to make the awards the most exciting yet, and we now have an interesting and diverse slate of nominees representing Europe’s most popular local and global artists. We’re looking forward to presenting a compelling and broad line-up of performers from all major music genres, not to mention an enviable list of big name presenters at this year’s event to make Munich the best show yet’. – Jamie Caring, Senior Vice President, Talent & Music, MTV Networks International.
Music fans across the region are being given the once-in-lifetime opportunity to be part of the MTV EMA action in Munich through competitions offered by Sony Ericsson and edc by Esprit.
Sony Ericsson is offering one lucky music fan the opportunity to become a celebrity for the night with the chance to present one of the winning acts with an award live on the show. The competition is open to European countries, and viewers can enter by visiting www.sonyericsson.com/mtvema. By voting for their favourite New Sounds of Europe act, each person will automatically be entered into the presenter competition and will be invited to record their coolest music experience.
The entrant with the most creative entry will win the competition and enjoy superstar treatment all the way. With an all-inclusive trip to Munich and rubbing shoulders with the world’s biggest music and entertainment stars, the chosen presenter will appear live in the 160 countries that broadcast the show as they honour one of Europe’s hottest talents with a prestigious EMA award. In addition, Sony Ericsson will also provide 10 runners up with a brand new W580i Walkman handset.
edc by Esprit is offering music fans in Europe the chance to let their inner star shine by helping a winner and three friends ‘crash’ the MTV EMAs. They will live the superstar experience with a VIP package to the event that includes limo service, top hotel, a walk down the red carpet donning a bespoke outfit designed especially for the occasion by edc, seats for the show next to the artist area and passes to enjoy the exclusive after-show party. MTV and VH1 audiences in the Asia-Pacific region are also being offered the chance to win trips to the show. In addition, edc will launch ‘screamer’ auditions at stores in Munich, Stuttgart, Nürnburg, Regensburg & Salzburg in the month leading up to the event. Energetic music lovers will be invited to enter a sound-proof box and ‘scream’ for a chance to grab the stage-side tickets to the MTV EMAs. For more information, visit www.edc.com.
FULL NOMINATIONS
MAIN CATEGORY NOMINEES
ROCK OUT
30 Seconds to Mars
Evanescence
Fall Out Boy
Linkin Park
My Chemical Romance ULTIMATE URBAN
Beyoncé
Gym Class Heroes
Justin Timberlake
Kanye West
Rihanna
Timbaland
BAND OF 2007
Fall Out Boy
Good Charlotte
Linkin Park
My Chemical Romance
Tokio Hotel
MOST ADDICTIVE TRACK
Amy Winehouse – Rehab
Beyoncé and Shakira – Beautiful Liar
Mika – Grace Kelly
Nelly Furtado – All Good Things (Come To An End)
Rihanna ft Jay-Z – Umbrella
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Akon – Konvicted
Amy Winehouse – Back to Basics
Avril Lavigne – The Best Damn Thing
Linkin Park – Minutes to Midnight
Nelly Furtado – Loose
INTER ACT
30 Seconds to Mars
Depeche Mode
Fall Out Boy
My Chemical Romance
Tokio Hotel
HEADLINER
Arctic Monkeys
Beyoncé
Foo Fighters
Justin Timberlake
Muse
VIDEO STAR
Bat For Lashes – What's A Girl To Do
Chemical Brothers – The Salmon Dance
Foo Fighters – The Pretender
Justice – D.A.N.C.E
Justin Timberlake – What Goes Around
Kanye West – Stronger
SOLO ARTIST OF 2007
Avril Lavigne
Christina Aguilera
Justin Timberlake
Mika
Nelly Furtado
Rihanna
NEW SOUNDS OF EUROPE SEMI-FINALISTS
ADRIA
Dani
DENMARK
Alphabeat
ESTONIA
Bedwetters
FINLAND
Sunrise Avenue
FRANCE
Christophe Willem GERMANY
Chakuza
ITALY
Zero Assoluto LATVIA
Astro'n'out
LITHUANIA
Gravel
NORWAY
Aleksander With
NL
Delain
POLAND
Coma
PORTUGAL
Buraka Som Sistema
ROMANIA
Firma
SPAIN
Jaula De Grillos
SWEDEN
Neverstore
TURKEY
Yakup
UK
James Morrison
BEST REGIONAL ACT NOMINEES
BEST ACT - MTV ADRIA
Dubioza Kolektiv
Hladno Pivo
Jinx
Siddharta
Van Gogh
BEST AFRICAN ACT
Chameleone
D’banj
HHP
Jua Cali
Samini
BEST ACT - MTV ARABIA
Elissa
Moh'd Hamaki
Nancy Ajram
Rashed El Majed
Tamer Hosni
BEST BALTIC ACT
Double Faced Eels
Jurga
Skamp
The S.U.N
Tribes Of The City
BEST DANISH ACT
Dúné
Nephew
Suspekt
Trentemøller
Volbeat
BEST DUTCH & BELGIAN ACT
Gabriel Ríos
Goose
Opgezwolle
Tiësto
Within Temptation
BEST FINNISH ACT
Ari Koivunen
HIM
Negative
Nightwish
Sunrise Avenue
BEST FRENCH ACT
Bob Sinclar
Booba
Fatal Bazooka
Justice
Soprano
BEST GERMAN ACT
Beatsteaks
Bushido
Juli
Sido
Sportfreunde Stiller
BEST HUNGARIAN ACT
Ákos
Heaven Street Seven
Neo
The Idoru
The Moog
BEST ITALIAN ACT
Elisa
Irene Grandi
J-Ax
Negramaro
Zero Assoluto
BEST NORWEIGAN ACT
Aleksander With
El Axel
Karpe Diem
Lilyjets
Pleasure
BEST POLISH ACT
Ania Dabrowska
Doda
Kasia Nosowska
Monika Brodka
O.S.T.R.
BEST PORTUGUESE ACT
Blasted Mechanism
Buraka Som Sistema
Da Weasel
Fonzie
Sam The Kid
BEST ROMANIAN ACT
Activ
Alex
Andreea Banica
DJ Project
Simplu
BEST SPANISH ACT
Dover
El Sueño de Morfeo
La Quinta Estación
Mala Rodriguez
Violadores del Verso
BEST SWEDISH ACT
Laakso
Neverstore
The Ark
Those Dancing Days
Timo Räisänen
BEST TURKISH ACT
Ceza
Kenan Doğulu
Nil Karaibrahimgil
Sertab Erener
Teoman
BEST UK & IRELAND ACT
Amy Winehouse
Arctic Monkeys
Klaxons
Mark Ronson
Muse
BEST UKRAINIAN ACT
Esthetic Education
Gaitana
Lama
Okean Elzy
V V
The MTV Europe Music Awards Munich 2007 will premiere on MTV at 9PM GMT (tbc) & 9PM CET.
Additional performers and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.
For more information on the awards including images visit the MTV EMA press site:
http://mtveuropemusicawards.com/ema2007/press/
Username: emapress
Password: mtvemapress
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+44 (0) 207 439 7222
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Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications serves the global communications market with innovative and feature-rich mobile phones, accessories and PC-cards. Established as a joint venture by Sony and Ericsson in 2001, with global corporate functions located in London, the company employs over 7,500 people worldwide, including R&D sites in Europe, Japan, China and America. Sony Ericsson celebrated the 5th anniversary of the start of the joint venture on 1st October, 2006. Sony, Walkman and the Walkman logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. For more information on Sony Ericsson, please visit www.sonyericsson.com
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About Esprit
The Esprit Holdings Limited share price is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange, the Hang - Seng - Index and the MCSI index Hong Kong, as well as the FTSE All World Index for Hong Kong. Esprit in numbers: The Group operates approximately over 640 directly managed retail stores worldwide and distribute over 12,000 wholesale points-of-sales internationally, occupying over 817,000 square meters directly managed retail space in more than 40 countries. In the business year 2005/06 Esprit Holdings Limited achieved consolidated sales of 2,4 billion Euro (per 30.06.2006). The Net profit exceeded up to 375 millions Euro with an impressive growth of 16,4% compared to last fiscal year. The consolidated sales of the first half of the business year 2006/2007 confirm Esprit’s success and grew 23.4 %, compared to last years 1,4 billions Euro (per 31.12.2006).
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