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After a one year hiatus, the MTV Asia Awards 2008 (or 2008 MTV Asia Awards) returns on August 2, 2008. The event was held at the 6,000 seater Arena of Stars in Genting, Malaysia. This was the first time the award show is 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 are 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 are able to vote from the official site or by text messaging service. The event was hosted by Jared Leto of "30 Seconds To Mars" fame.^[1] and Karen Mok as co-host.^[2]

Performers in chronological order

Jabbawockeez
The Pussycat Dolls ("Buttons"/"When I Grow Up")
OneRepublic ("Apologize"/"Stop and Stare")
Electrico/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")
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
Pussycat Dolls
Show Lo
Stefanie Sun
The Script

Award Categories

Winners in Bold

Regional Awards

Favorite Artist Mainland China

Favorite Artist Hong Kong

Favorite Artist Indonesia

Favorite Artist Korea

Favorite Artist Malaysia

Favorite Artist Philippines

Favorite Artist Singapore

Favorite Artist Taiwan

Favorite Artist Thailand

Bodyslam
K-Otic
TOR+Saksit
Groove Riders

International Categories

Favorite International Artist in Asia

Bring Da House Down

The Innovation Award

Best Hook Up

OneRepublic with Timbaland-Apologize
/Rihanna with Jay-Z-Umbrella
/Avril Lavigne with Lil' Mama-Girlfriend
/Beyonce with Shakira-Beautiful Liar

Breakthrough Artist

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

Special Awards

edc 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

[1] 2008 MTV Asia Awards Coming To Malaysia For the First Time | MTV | News | MTV Asia

[2] 2008 MTV Asia Awards - Karen Mok as co-host with Jared Leto

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	After a one year hiatus, the '''MTV Asia Awards 2008''' (or '''2008 MTV Asia Awards''') returns on [[August 2]], [[2008]]. The event was held at the 6,000 seater [[Arena of Stars]] in [[Genting Highlands\|Genting]], [[Malaysia]]. This was the first time the award show is 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 are 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 are able to vote from the official site or by [[SMS\|text messaging]] service. The event was hosted by [[Jared Leto]] of "[[30 Seconds To Mars]]" fame.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com.sg/News/200805/28015989.html 2008 MTV Asia Awards Coming To Malaysia For the First Time \| MTV \| News \| MTV Asia<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and [[Karen Mok]] as co-host.<ref>[http://www.mtvasiaawards.com/Indonesia/News/200807/03000035.php 2008 MTV Asia Awards - Karen Mok as co-host with Jared Leto<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>		After a one year hiatus, the '''MTV Asia Awards 2008''' (or '''2008 MTV Asia Awards''') returns on [[August 2]], [[2008]]. The event was held at the 6,000 seater [[Arena of Stars]] in [[Genting Highlands\|Genting]], [[Malaysia]]. This was the first time the award show is 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 are 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 are able to vote from the official site or by [[SMS\|text messaging]] service. The event was hosted by [[Jared Leto]] of "[[30 Seconds To Mars]]" fame.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com.sg/News/200805/28015989.html 2008 MTV Asia Awards Coming To Malaysia For the First Time \| MTV \| News \| MTV Asia<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and [[Karen Mok]] as co-host.<ref>[http://www.mtvasiaawards.com/Indonesia/News/200807/03000035.php 2008 MTV Asia Awards - Karen Mok as co-host with Jared Leto<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

	==Performers in chronological order==		==Performers in chronological order==