MTV Asia Awards 2008

MTV Asia Awards 2008
Date	August 2, 2008
Location	Arena of Stars, Genting Highlands, Malaysia
Hosted by	Jared Leto and Karen Mok

After a one-year hiatus, the MTV Asia Awards 2008 (or 2008 MTV Asia Awards) returned on August 2, 2008. The event was held at the 6,000-seat Arena of Stars in Genting, Malaysia. This was the first time the award show was held in Malaysia. This was the sixth MTV Asia Awards.

Nominees were announced on June 14, 2008 via the channel. At the same day the MTV Asia Awards official website was also reopened. Voting commences from June 14 until July 25, 2008. Unlike previous award shows, international categories were not chosen by viewers (except for the Favorite International Artist in Asia award) and included for the first time Best Hook Up, Bring Da House Down, and The Innovation Award.

Viewers were able to vote from the official site or by text messaging service. The event was hosted by Jared Leto of Thirty Seconds to Mars^[1] and Karen Mok as co-host.^[2]

Performers

• Jabbawockeez
• The Pussycat Dolls — "Buttons" / "When I Grow Up"
• OneRepublic — "Apologize" / "Stop and Stare"
• Electrico with Stefanie Sun — "Save Our Soul" / "Against the Light"
• The Script — "The Man Who Can't Be Moved"
• Leona Lewis — "Better In Time" / "Bleeding Love"
• Super Junior — "Mirror" / "Don't Don" / "A Man In Love" Remix Ver.
• The Click Five — "Empty" / "Jenny"
• Panic! at the Disco — "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" / "Nine In The Afternoon"

Also a special performance from Project E.A.R., a rap group consisting of at least one personnel from Hip Hop group Ahli Fiqir (Singapore), Pop Shuvit (Malaysia), Saint Loco (Indonesia), Slapshock (Philippines), Silksounds and Thaitanium from Thailand.

Presenters

• Dave
• Jacklyn Victor
• Joe Flizzow
• Leo Ku
• Miguel Chavez
• Moots
• The Pussycat Dolls
• Show Luo
• Stefanie Sun
• The Script

International Awards

Favorite International Artist in Asia

• Avril Lavigne
• Fergie
• Justin Timberlake
• Linkin Park

Bring Da House Down

• The Black Eyed Peas
• Christina Aguilera
• Muse
• Linkin Park

The Innovation Award

• Goldfrapp
• Gwen Stefani
• Kanye West
• Radiohead

Best Hook Up

• OneRepublic with Timbaland — "Apologize"
• Rihanna feat. Jay-Z — "Umbrella"
• Avril Lavigne feat. Lil' Mama — "Girlfriend"
• Beyoncé & Shakira — "Beautiful Liar"

Breakthrough Artist

• OneRepublic
• Leona Lewis
• Daughtry
• Mika

Video Star

• Thirty Seconds to Mars — "A Beautiful Lie"
• Justice — "D.A.N.C.E."
• Fergie — "Clumsy"
• Panic! at the Disco — "Nine In The Afternoon"

Regional Awards

Favorite Artist Mainland China

• The Flowers
• Li Yuchun
• Wang Feng
• Yang Kun

Favorite Artist Hong Kong

• Andy Lau
• Eason Chan
• Joey Yung
• Leo Ku

Favorite Artist Indonesia

• Andra and The BackBone
• Yovie & Nuno
• Mulan Jameela
• Nidji

Favorite Artist Korea

• Big Bang
• TVXQ
• Girls' Generation
• Wonder Girls
• Super Junior

Favorite Artist Malaysia

• Faizal Tahir
• Pop Shuvit
• Nicholas Teo
• Siti Nurhaliza

Favorite Artist Philippines

• Urbandub
• Sandwich
• Sponge Cola
• Chicosci

Favorite Artist Singapore

• Electrico
• JJ Lin
• Tanya Chua
• Stefanie Sun

Favorite Artist Taiwan

• Mayday
• Jolin Tsai
• S.H.E
• Show Luo

Favorite Artist Thailand

• Bodyslam
• K-Otic
• Saksit Vejsupaporn
• Groove Riders

Special awards

The Style Award

• Panic! at the Disco

Knockout Award

• The Click Five

Inspiration Award

• Karen Mok

References

http://www.mtvasia.com/News/200808/02016352.html

External links

• MTV Asia Awards official website
• MTV Asia