Kings Of Leon To Perform Via Satellite From Wgtn

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Kings Of Leon To Perform Via Satellite From Wellington’s Tsb Arena, New Zealand

Adelaide’s Hottest Indie-Pop Export Sia To Perform Live At The Vodafone Mtv Australia Awards 2009

Voting Commences Monday February 23, 2009
Www.Mtv.Com.Au/Vodafonemtvawards

Vote For Your Favourite Kiwi Nominee At
Www.Mtv.Co.Nz

Live Broadcast Friday March 27, 2009
Red Carpet 9:30pm (Nz Time) Main Show 10:30pm

AUCKLAND, MONDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2009: With three albums currently in the Aria Top 40 Album Chart and their most recent album (Only By The Night) breaking the seven times platinum mark, Kings Of Leon will perform via satellite from TSB Arena, Wellington NZ for the Vodafone MTV Australia Awards 2009. In addition is Adelaide-born Sia, who has recently risen to critical acclaim after performing on ‘Late Night Show with David Letterman’ and securing the “Number 1 Pop Album of 2008” on US iTunes. Sia returns home to perform a single from her debut album, “Some People Have Real Problems,” live at the Vodafone MTV Australia Awards 2009 before embarking on her first ever Australian solo tour.

“This is a perfect example of how exceptional local and international artists come together in a musical masterpiece.” commented Rebecca Batties, General Manager, Music Brands, MTV Networks Australia and New Zealand, “You’d be hard pressed to find a music lover who didn’t know Kings of Leon, but the real coup comes from being able to use our brand to unleash a talent like Sia to the local and international market.”

Kings of Leon are up for two awards this year, Best Rock Video and Best Video for ‘Sex on Fire’ and Sia is nominated for Best Independent Spirit.

Voting will commence on Monday February 23, 2009. Viewers will be able to register and place their votes online at www.mtv.com.au/vodafonemtvawards, with New Zealand viewers voting for the Best Kiwi award at www.mtv.co.nz until voting closes on Wednesday March 25, 2009.

The Vodafone MTV Australia Awards 2009 will broadcast live from the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, on MTV New Zealand, Friday March 27, 9:30pm (NZ Time) Red Carpet, 10:30pm (NZ Time) main show.

THE VODAFONE MTV AUSTRALIA AWARDS 2009
NOMINEES

VOTING OPEN FROM FEBRUARY 23, 2009
www.mtv.com.au/vodafonemtvawards
and www.mtv.co.nz for the ‘Best Kiwi’ award
BEST VIDEO/LABEL Beyoncé – Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)/Sony Music Flo Rida feat. T-Pain – Low/Warner Music Lady GaGa – Poker Face/Universal Music P!nk – So What/Sony Music Kings of Leon – Sex On Fire/Sony Music

BEST AUSSIE/LABEL The Veronicas/Warner Music The Presets/Modular Jessica Mauboy/Sony Music The Living End/Dew Process/Universal Music Gabriella Cilmi/Warner Music

BEST KIWI (NZ VOTERS ONLY)/LABEL Cut Off Your Hands/Speak n spell P Money/Dirty Records Nesian Mystik/Universal Music Goodnight Nurse/Warner Music Ladyhawke/Modular

BREAKTHROUGH/LABEL Lady GaGa/Universal Music Katy Perry/EMI The Ting Tings/Sony Music MGMT/Sony Music Empire of the Sun /

EMI BEST COLLABORATION/LABEL Running Back - Jessica Mauboy feat. Flo Rida/Sony Music No Air – Jordin Sparks feat. Chris Brown/Sony Music Live Your life - T.I. feat. Rihanna/Warner Music American Boy - Estelle feat. Kanye West/Warner Music Let It Rock - Kevin Rudolf feat. Lil Wayne/Universal Music

BEST ROCK VIDEO/LABEL Kings of Leon - Sex On Fire/Sony Music Fall Out Boy - I Don't Care/Universal Music The Killers – Human/Universal Music Paramore – Decode/Warner Music Kaiser Chiefs - Never Miss a Beat/Liberation Music

BEST DANCE VIDEO/LABEL The Presets – Talk Like That /Universal Music The Potbelleez – Are You With Me /Vicious Sam Sparro – Black & Gold /Universal Music The Ian Carey Project – Get Shaky /Vicious Sneaky Sound System - Kansas City/Whack

BEST MOVES/LABEL Pussycat Dolls – When I Grow Up /Universal Music Chris Brown – Forever/Sony Music Beyoncé – Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)/Sony Music Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake – 4 Minutes /Warner Music Britney Spears – Circus/Sony Music

INDEPENDENT SPIRIT/LABEL Ladyhawke/Modular Sia/Inertia Sneaky Sound System/Whack Bliss n Eso/Illusive Sounds Cut Copy/Modular

ENDS

Notes to editors:
In a first for MTV Networks Australia, Vodafone has secured the naming rights sponsorship of the Vodafone MTV Australia Awards 2009 in a landmark two year brand partnership announced in December 2008.

ENDS

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