MTV Asia Awards 2008
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 
- Andra and The Backbone
- Yovie & Nuno
- Mulan Jameela
- Nidji
Favorite Artist Korea 
Favorite Artist Malaysia 
Favorite Artist Philippines 
Favorite Artist Singapore 
Favorite Artist Taiwan 
Favorite Artist Thailand 
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