MTV Australia Awards 2008

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2008 MTV Australia Awards
Date26 April 2008
Location
MTV Australia

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

MTV Australia and Fox8 on the Foxtel, Austar and Optus platforms in Australia and 28 April on Sky Digital in New Zealand.[1]

History

Voting commenced on 12 March 2008 and concluded on 25 April 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.

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]

Performers

Presenters

Winners and nominees

Video of the Year MTV Live Performer
Best Aussie Best Kiwi
Good Karma Award Bad Karma Award
  • Earth Hour Engaging Australia and the world to act against climate change.
    • Bliss n Eso South African fundraising efforts, including 'Bullet and a Target' charity single.
    • Sea Shepherd Crew of the Steve Irwin
      trying to keep whales on the planet a little longer.
    • Young People of Australia for believing saying sorry was something worth voting for.
    • Movember Raising awareness and funding for male health issues.
  • 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
Television Moment Award Remake Award

Special awards

Movie Star Award

Sport's Award

International Music Artist of the Year

Notes

  1. ^ "The MTV Australia Awards 2008 talent line up begins". accessallareas.net.au. 9 March 2008. Archived from the original on 12 March 2008.
  2. ^ "Announcing the nominees for the MTV Australia Awards 2008". music.net.nz. 13 March 2008.
  3. ^ "Dizzee Rascal to Headline MTV Mile High Gig". scoop.co.nz. 13 March 2008.
  4. ^ "Hollywood to hip-hop". smh.com.au. 31 March 2008.
  5. ^ "MTV Australia Awards 2008". throng.co.nz. 9 March 2008.
  6. ^ "Lindsay Lohan MTV Australia Video Music Awards 2008". popcrunch.com. 12 March 2008.
  7. ^ "Li Lo a no-show". Brisbane Times. 14 April 2008.
  8. ^ "Mischa Barton heads to Australia for MTV Awards!". AccessAllAreas.net.au. 20 April 2008. Archived from the original on 23 April 2008.
  9. ^ "The Veronicas to present Timbaland at MTV Awards!". AccessAllAreas.net.au. 16 April 2008. Archived from the original on 23 April 2008.
  10. ^ "Ian Thorpe to present Fanning with MTVAA Sports Award". SurfersVillage.com. 12 April 2008.
  11. ^ "Local MTV goes global as channel deepens digital desire". The Australian. 24 April 2008. Archived from the original on 29 April 2008.

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