Pixie To Battle Against 21 MTV Winners To Be Nominated In Best European Act Category
London, Monday 12 October 2009: Pixie Lott has triumphed against Florence & The Machine, La Roux, The Saturdays and Tinchy Stryder to become Best UK & Ireland New Act at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs), the news was announced today by MTV International (MTVNI), owned by Viacom Inc (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B). The MTV Europe Music Awards will be broadcast live from the 02 World, Berlin on Thursday 5 November at 9pm CET and are sponsored by Sony Ericsson, MTV Games / Harmonix’s The Beatles™: Rock Band™ and Dell.
Pixie, who will accept her gong at the Awards against the historic backdrop of the Berlin Wall, will now go head-to-head with 21 other winners from MTV’s channels in Europe to be nominated in the Best European Act category. From today, MTV viewers will be asked to vote for their favourite local winners via www.mtvema.com
In addition to winning Best UK & Ireland New Act, Pixie has also been nominated in the Best New Act and Best Push Artist categories at this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards. The winner of the Best New Act and Best Push Artist categories will also be announced at the event, which will be broadcast to more than 502 million MTV homes around the world.
Commented Bruce Gillmer, Co-executive Producer & SVP, Talent & Music, MTV Networks International: “The MTV Europe Music Awards regional categories not only acknowledge the exciting musical talent that continues break through across Europe – but they also showcase new artists to new audiences. If MTV fans want their winning local acts to be nominated in the Best European Act category at this year’s Awards, they should vote now!”
The MTV Europe Music Awards regional winners are:
Best Adria Act: Lollobrigida
Best Baltic Act: Leon Somov & Jazzu
Best Dutch / Belgian Act: Esmee Denters
Best Danish Act: Medina
Best Finnish Act: Deep Insight
Best French Act: Orelsan
Best German Act: Silbermond
Best Greek Act: Elena Paparizou
Best Hungarian Act: The Kolin
Best Israeli Act: Ninet Tayeb
Best Italian Act: Lost
Best Norwegian Act: Yoga Fire
Best Polish Act: Doda
Best Portuguese Act: Xutos e Pontapés
Best Russian Act: Dima Bilan
Best Spanish Act: We Are Standard
Best Swedish Act: Agnes
Best Turkish Act: maNga
Best Ukraine Act: Green Grey
Best Uk & Ireland New Act: Pixie Lott
The MTV Europe Music Awards is one of the world’s most prestigious live music events. Artists confirmed to perform at the 09 EMAs include Foo Fighters, Green Day, Leona Lewis, Shakira and Tokio Hotel. The event will be hosted by Katy Perry. Presenters include Asia Argento, Backstreet Boys, Jean Reno, Juliette Lewis and Miranda Cosgrove and Pete Wentz will be hosting digital show 2009 EMA: All Access. More performers and presenters will be announced. In 2008, the EMAs generated more than 4 million unique visitors to www.mtvema.com and over 100 million online votes.
Antonio Campo Dall’Orto is EVP, Music Brands, MTV Networks International and Executive Producer for the MTV Europe Music Awards. Executive Producer for Playmaker is Jane Fraser. Co-executive Producer & SVP, Talent & Music, MTV Networks International is Bruce Gillmer. Executive Producer is Richard Godfrey. Chloe Mason is Producer and Hamish Hamilton is Director.
For more information on the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards – and to vote – please go to:
www.mtvema.com
For further press information and for biographies and artwork please contact:
Polly Stevens
Director, Communications
MTV Europe Music Awards
+44 207 478 6328/+44 7768 773386
Polly.stevens@mtvne.com
Or go to:
www.ema.mtv.co.uk/press
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