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The MTV Australia Awards 2008 is the new title for the Australian MTV Awards previously known as the MTV Australia Video Music Awards. The show was held at Sydney's Australian Technology Park in Redfern on April 26, 2008 and aired live on MTV Australia and Fox8 on the Foxtel, Austar and Optus platforms in Australia and April 28 on SKY Digital in New Zealand [1]. Voting commenced on March 12, 2008 and concluded on April 25, 2008. Unlike previous shows, it included, for the first time, Best Australian and Best New Zealand artist award as well as Music Video of the year, Television Moment, Live Performer, Good and Bad Karma awards, the Re-Make award which allowed viewer's to re-film a moment in television in their own style [2].. MTV New Zealand hosted the second Mile High Gig which flew Kiwi fans via Air New Zealand to the award's show with special guests performing on board including Dizzee Rascal and Scribe [3]. The show was hosted by Wyclef Jean [4]. Part of the years line-up were Academy Award nominee Juliette Lewis and her band Juliette & The Licks, Grammy Award winner Eve and 50 Cent [5]. MTV Australia, were seeking Lindsay Lohan to be a guest of honour at the awards show [6] but she later had to cancel her appearance due to film commitments[7]. The show also had special awards which included the "Movie Star Award" which was awarded to actor Matt Damon, originally meant to be presented by Mischa Barton[8] but was instead presented by 50 Cent and G Unit; "International Music Artist Of The Year", awarded to Timbaland and presented by The Veronicas[9] and the "Sport Award" for surfer Mick Fanning presented by Ian Thorpe [10]. The show was aired across 19 countries [11].
[edit] Performers
[edit] Presenters
[edit] Categories
[edit] Music Video of the Year
[edit] Australian Artist Music Award
[edit] New Zealand Artist Music Award
[edit] MTV Live Performer Award
[edit] Television Moment Award
[edit] MTV Good Karma Award
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[edit] MTV Bad Karma Award
- Kevin Andrews For refusing Snoop Dogg entry into Australia
- Kevin Andrews For saying "He doesn't seem the sort of bloke we want in this country"
- Kevin Andrews For defining 'bad hair day'
- Kevin Andrews For all of the above, especially the hair, and the Snoop Dogg thing
[edit] Remake Award
[edit] Special Awards
[edit] Movie Star Award
[edit] Sport's Award
[edit] International Music Artist Of The Year
- ^ "The MTV Australia Awards 2008 talent line up begins", accessallareas.net.au, 2008-03-09.
- ^ "Annoucning the nominees for the MTV Australia Awards 2008", music.net.nz, 2008-03-13.
- ^ "Dizzee Rascal to Headline MTV Mile High Gig", scoop.co.nz, 2008-03-13.
- ^ "Hollywood to hip-hop", smh.com.au, 2008-03-31.
- ^ "MTV Australia Awards 2008", throng.co.nz, 2008-03-09.
- ^ "Lindsay Lohan MTV Australia Video Music Awards 2008", popcrunch.com, 2008-03-12.
- ^ "Li Lo a no-show", Brisbane Times, 2008-04-14.
- ^ "Mischa Barton heads to Australia for MTV Awards!", AccessAllAreas.net.au, 2008-04-20.
- ^ "The Veronicas to present Timbaland at MTV Awards!", AccessAllAreas.net.au, 2008-04-16.
- ^ "Ian Thorpe to present Fanning with MTVAA Sports Award", SurfersVillage.com, 2008-04-12.
- ^ "Local MTV goes global as channel deepens digital desire", The Australian, 2008-04-24.
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