U.S.A.: NOMINEES FOR 16TH ANNUAL MTV VISEO MUSIC AWARDS ANNOUNCED BY CHRIS ROCK WITH SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY RICKY MARTIN

Record ID: 386744

  • Title: U.S.A.: NOMINEES FOR 16TH ANNUAL MTV VISEO MUSIC AWARDS ANNOUNCED BY CHRIS ROCK WITH SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY RICKY MARTIN
  • Date: 30th July 1999
  • Summary: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA (JULY 28, 1999) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) (SOUNDBITE) (English) CHRIS ROCK saying, "Now best male video of the year, Eminem, "My Name Is." Good friend of mine, Lenny Kravitz , "Fly Away." Hey! What's wrong with Lenny, I know he cut the dreads off but get a brother a break. And another big surprise, Ricky Martin, "Livin' La Vida Loca." And Will Smith,
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  • Location: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA
  • Country: USA
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  • Story Text: The nominees for the for the sixteenth annual "1999 MTV
    Video Music Awards" were announced on Wednesday (July 28) at
    Lincoln Center in New York City.Chris Rock announced the
    nominees while Ricky Martin made a special guest appearance.

    Alternative rock band Korn topped the field with nine
    nominations for the "1999 MTV Video Music Awards." Ricky
    Martin and his video for the wildly successful "Livin' La Vida
    Loca" was tied for the second most nominations with six along
    with TLC for "No Scrubs" and Will Smith for "Wild Wild West"
    and "Miami."
    When asked about how he felt about being nominated for 5 MTV
    Video Music Awards, Martin said, "The mission here is to
    conquer and that's to get the acceptance of the audience,
    that'sm mthe most important thing.Hopefully this is only the
    beginning."
    Lauren Hill and her video, "Doo Wop (That Thing)" and Busta
    Rhymes with his video for "What's It Gonna Be" featuring,
    Janet Jackson each had five nominations.Madonna, The Back
    Street Boys, Jennifer Lopez and Fat Boy Slim each had four
    nominations.

    Ricky Martin, the Backstreet Boys and TLC are among the
    bands slated to perform at the the 16th annual awards.

    Will Smith, who championed the big screen this summer with
    his film "Wild Wild West" took nominations for best video from
    a film and best choreography, while "Miami" was cited for best
    male video, best special effects and best cinematography.

    Another big screen draw, Jennifer Lopez, was nominated for
    best female video, best pop video, best dance video and best
    new artist for her, "If You Had my Love."
    Luaren Hill was nominated for best female video, best R&B
    and Hip Hop video and best art direction.

    Other notable nominees include LennyKravitz for "Fly Away",
    Britney Spears for "Baby One More Time", 'N Synch for "Tearin'
    Up My Heart" and Cher for "Believe."
    500 viewers and individuals representing record labels,
    music journalists and video producers select the nominess for
    awards categories that span wide ranging music forms such as
    rap, R&B, dance and rock.

    The awards will be given out at the Metropolitan Opera
    House at Lincoln Center on September 9, 1999 at 8pm and will
    be hosted by Chris Rock.
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