Joss Stone to present – and host 2009 EMA: Red Carpet Show
London, Monday 19 October: Rap titan Jay-Z is the latest major league music name to be unveiled as a performer at this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards, 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.
Celebrity presenters also revealed include Sports Illustrated model and actress Bar Refaeli, WWE superstar Batista, Brody Jenner from MTV’s The Hills and Bromance and pop/rock phenomena, Jonas Brothers. British soul singer-songwriter, Joss Stone will be presenting an award and making her hosting debut on 2009 EMA: Red Carpet Show, which will see her interviewing artists as they arrive for the glittering event. 2009 EMA: Red Carpet Show will be available via www.mtvema.com on Thursday 5 November from 8-9pm CET.
Jay-Z, Bar Refaeli, Batista, Brody Jenner, Jonas Brothers and Joss Stone will join already announced EMA artists including Awards host Katy Perry, performers Foo Fighters, Green Day, Leona Lewis, Shakira and Tokio Hotel, 2009 EMA: All Access online host, Pete Wentz and presenters Asia Argento, Backstreet Boys, Jean Reno, Juliette Lewis and Miranda Cosgrove at the event. More performers and presenters will be announced shortly.
Hip-hop impresario and businessman, Jay-Z, has changed the face of music for a generation. Spawning global sales of more than 40 million, Jay-Z’s most recent release from current album Blueprint 3, a collaboration with Rihanna and Kanye West entitled Run This Town, was exclusively premiered globally by MTV in August. Blueprint 3, the last chapter in the Blueprint trilogy, was released through Jay-Z’s Roc Nation imprint and continues to garner critical acclaim across the world. The album became Jay-Z’s 11th number 1 and he now reigns as the male solo artist with most #1’s on the Billboard 100 album chart – surpassing Elvis Presley’s previous record. Jay-Z is nominated in the Best Male and Best Urban categories at this year’s EMAs.
Commented Bruce Gilmer, Co-executive Producer & SVP, Talent & Music, MTV Networks International: “With Jay-Z joining the EMA performer bill, the 16th MTV Europe Music Awards is guaranteed to be an unforgettable - and explosive - night of live music by the some of the world’s music superstars.”
Leading 2009 EMA nominees include Lady GaGa and Kings of Leon, with 5 nominations apiece. They are closely followed by Beyonce who has been nominated in 4 categories.
The MTV Europe Music Awards is one of the world’s most prestigious live music events. 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. Co-executive Producer & SVP, Talent & Music, MTV Networks International is Bruce Gillmer. Executive Producer is Richard Godfrey. Co-executive Producer is Jane Fraser. Chloe Mason is Producer and Hamish Hamilton is Director. Raffaele Sangiovanni is Executive in charge of Production
For more information on the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards – and to vote – please go to:
ww.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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About the MTV Europe Music Awards
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The Beatles: Rock Band marks the first time that Apple Corps, along with EMI Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Harrisongs Ltd and Startling Music Ltd has presented The Beatles music in an interactive video game format. The Beatles: Rock Band is published by MTV Games and developed by Harmonix, the world’s premier music video game company and creators of the best-selling Rock Band, and available on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™ console from Nintendo.
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About Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., based in Cambridge, MA, and established in 1995, is the leading developer of ground-breaking music-oriented videogames. Harmonix was founded by Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy, who formed the company to invent new ways for non-musicians to experience the unique joy that comes from making music and have pioneered music and rhythm gaming in the US. For more information please visit: www.harmonixmusic.com.
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