UNITED KINGDOM: Coldplay and Gorillaz lead MTV award nominations

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  • Title: UNITED KINGDOM: Coldplay and Gorillaz lead MTV award nominations
  • Date: 29th September 2005
  • Summary: (SOUNBITE)(English) BRENT HANSEN, EDITOR IN CHIEF MTV NETWORKS INTERNATIONAL SAYING "One of the things about MTV is that we've always taken risks creatively. I think that's a very important element of what we're about. We're not just a a procession of music or television shows, but we're an environment that takes a lot of risks, and we've used Sacha Baron Cohen as Ali G se
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  • Story Text: Rock band Coldplay go head to head with cartoon quartet Gorillaz at the 2005 MTV Europe Music Awards in Lisbon, after the British acts garnered five nominations each when they were announced on Tuesday.
    Coldplay, fronted by actress Gwyneth Paltrow's husband Chris Martin, shot to No. 1 in the United States and over 20 other countries this year with new album "X&Y" and are competing for best group, song, album, rock and UK and Ireland act categories.
    Gorillaz, the band whose public face is four cartoon characters, are vying for best group, best song, best video for "Feel Good Inc", best pop and best UK and Ireland act.
    Music fans across Europe and Africa can choose the winners via MTV's websites with the exception of the best video category, which is selected by MTV Europe.
    Coldplay will perform at the ceremony in Lisbon on Nov. 3, and will be joined by the Foo Fighters, Green Day, Robbie Williams and The Black Eyed Peas.
    The annual event will be hosted by irreverent British comic Sacha Baron Cohen playing his alter ego Borat Sagdiyev, the hapless Kazakh journalist.
    "The emphasis of the 12th annual MTV Europe Music Awards is on spectacular live performance," said Brent Hansen, editor-in-chief of MTV Networks International.
    Millions of fans are expected to tune into one of Europe's biggest pop award ceremonies.
    Just behind Coldplay and Gorillaz in the nomination list was U.S. star Gwen Stefani, who is vying for best female and pop act, best album for "Love. Angel. Music. Baby", and best video for "What You Waiting For?"
    Five artists were nominated for three awards apiece. Rappers 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg as well as punk band Green Day represent the United States. They are joined by Irish rockers U2 and British newcomer James Blunt.
    In both the best male and best female categories, four of the five nominees are from the United States.
    For the first time, the MTV awards will include a category for best African act, with 2 Face, Kaysha, Kleptomaniax, 02 and Zamajobe in the running.
    Viacom's MTV Networks went live earlier this year with its new African music video channel.

    THE MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARD 2005 NOMINATIONS ARE:

    Best Male: 50 Cent, Eminem, Moby, Robbie Williams, Snoop Dogg

    Best Female: Alicia Keys, Gwen Stefani, Mariah Carey, Missy Elliott, Shakira

    Best Group: Coldplay, Green Day, Gorillaz, The Black Eyed Peas, U2

    Best Rock: Coldplay, Green Day, Foo Fighters, Franz Ferdinand, U2 Best Hip-Hop: 50 Cent, Akon, Kanye West, Missy Elliott, Snoop Dogg

    Best Alternative: Beck, Bloc Party, Goldfrapp, System Of A Down, The White Stripes

    Best Song: Coldplay 'Speed Of Sound' Gorillaz 'Feel Good Inc' James Blunt 'You're Beautiful' Snoop Dogg (ft Justin Timberlake) 'Signs' The Chemical Brothers 'Galvanise' Best R&B: Alicia Keys, John Legend, Mariah Carey, Mario, Usher,

    Best Pop Gorillaz, Gwen Stefani, Robbie Williams, Shakira, The Black Eyed Peas

    Best Album: 50 Cent 'The Massacre' Coldplay 'X&Y' Green Day 'American Idiot' Gwen Stefani 'Love. Angel. Music. Baby.' U2 'How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb'

    Best New Act: Akon, Daniel Powter, James Blunt, Kaiser Chiefs, Rihanna

    Best Video: Beck 'E-Pro', Gorillaz 'Feel Good Inc', Gwen Stefani 'What You Waiting For', Rammstein 'Keine Lust', The Chemical Brothers 'Believe'

    Best UK & Ireland Act: Coldplay, Gorillaz, Kaiser Chiefs, James Blunt, Stereophonics
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