Music Choice Set Nominees For VOD Awards Show
Lil’ Wayne, Chris Brown, Jonas Brothers Vie For 'Most Demanded' Honors
By R. Thomas Umstead -- Multichannel News, 11/17/2008 9:14:00 AM
Teen heartthrobs The Jonas Brothers, R&B chart-topper Chris Brown and hip hop star Lil’ Wayne will battle each other for top honors during video on demand service Music Choice’s inaugural Most Demanded awards show.
The three artists will vie for “Most Demanded Artist Of The Year” – one of 20 different awards categories as part of the Music Choice awards show. Each of the projected 1 billion orders for music videos or originals in 2008 was counted as a vote to determine the Most Demanded award nominees in each of the 20 categories.
The four part video show – hosted by Geffen Records recording artists Prima J (Jessica and Janelle Martinez) will be offered on a VOD basis for a month beginning Dec. 1, said officials from the 38 million-subscriber network.
The award nominees are as follows:
HIT LIST/POP VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Danity Kane -- “Damaged”
Jonas Brothers --“Burnin’ Up”
Leona Lewis -- “Bleeding Love”
LOUD & PROUD/ROCK VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Flyleaf -- “All Around Me”
Slipknot -- “Psychosocial”
Three Days Grace -- “Never Too Late”
LOL! VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Mariah Carey -- “Touch My Body”
Snoop Dogg -- “Sensual Seduction”
Yung Joc -- “Coffee Shop”
BREAKUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Ashanti -- “The Way That I Love You”
Rihanna -- “Take A Bow”
Taylor Swift -- “Teardrops On My Guitar”
RAP VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Birdman featuring. Jadakiss and Lil’ Wayne -- “Pop Bottles”
DJ Khaled feat. Plies, T-Pain… -- “I’m So Hood/Brown Paper Bag”
Rick Ross -- “The Boss” (DJ Khaled is backup)
ALTERNATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Flobots --“Handlebars”
Metro Station -- “Shake It”
Paramore -- “Misery Business”
DO THAT DANCE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Pop It Off Boyz -- “Crank Dat Batman”
Metro Station -- “Shake It”
V.I.C. feat. Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em -- “Get Silly”
MEGA VISTA!/ LATIN VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Aventura -- “Mi Corazoncito”
Flex feat. Belinda -- “Te Quiero”
Wisin & Yandel -- "Ahora Es"
WHAT THE…? VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Flobots -- “Handlebars”
Kanye West --“Flashing Lights”
Rihanna --“Disturbia”
FANDEMONIUM! ARTIST (artist who causes the most frenzy with fans)
Jonas Brothers
Lil’ Wayne
Rihanna
MOST DEMANDED ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Chris Brown
Jonas Brothers
Lil’ Wayne
COLLABO VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Baby Bash feat. T-Pain -- “Cyclone”
Jordin Sparks feat. Chris Brown -- “No Air”
Plies featuring Ne-Yo -- “Bust It Baby Part 2”
HATE TO LOVE IT VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Britney Spears -- “Piece Of Me”
Katy Perry -- “I Kissed A Girl”
Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em -- “Yahhh!/Report Card”
HIP-HOP + R&B VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Keyshia Cole -- “Heaven Sent”
Lil’ Wayne featurning Static Major --“Lollipop”
Usher featuring Young Jeezy -- “Love In This Club”
COUNTRY VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Carrie Underwood -- “So Small”
Sugarland -- “Stay”
Taylor Swift --“Our Song”
FRESH CROPS/NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Leona Lewis
Taylor Swift
The-Dream
STEAMIEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Chris Brown -- “Take You Down”
Jesse McCartney -- “Leavin’”
Usher featuring Young Jeezy -- “Love In This Club”
ONES 2 WATCH FOR IN ‘09
Beyonce
Britney Spears
MUSIC CHOICE ORIGINAL OF THE YEAR
Jonas Brothers: "Operation: Mall Mayhem”
Slipknot: "BIG!"
The Game: "Tha Corner"
MOST DEMANDED VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Alicia Keys -- “No One”
Jonas Brothers -- “Burnin’ Up”
Lil’ Wayne featuring. Static Major -- “Lollipop”
AT&T Turned The Channel On Music Choice
03/07/2008Cablevision Trumpets Music Choice On Demand
05/15/2008Music Choice Inks VOD-Music Deals
11/07/2004Nielsen To Measure Music Choice On Demand
07/21/2009Music Choice Hits 200M Mark
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