MTV ALERT: 2008 VMA Winners

Random thoughts on the 2008 MTV VMAs:

• In a Palinesque stroke of brilliance, the Britney Spears comeback began with a coronation. The pop star collected three awards and was called upon to merely thank God, her fans and her label (not necessarily, perhaps, in that order) and be disgusted by the thought of kissing Jonah Hill. All much easier to accomplish than a performance, but a nice apology for the debacle at the 2007 Vegas VMAs.
• The host. That English fella with the peacock hair, crazy eyes and a penchant for incessant jabbering. I can't recall his name and I've decided to not look it up. Blimey.
• Although there's no category for best telecine or color correction, the many "live music video" performances on the Paramount backlot served as a tutorial to the importance of the telcine artist — and all the other post-production scrubbing that's not possible with a live telecast — in making a music video look like a music video.
• No VMA simulcast on the MTV Networks HD channel Palladia. According to the Palladia launch announcement, we may have to wait for the Best Of 2008 week — December 22 thru December 28 — for HD telecasts of the VMAs, Vh1 Hip Hop Honors and the CMT Awards — to see the show in HD.

And now, the 2008 MTV VMA winners...

• Video of the Year: Britney Spears “Piece of Me"
  — Wayne Isham, director
• Best Female Video: Britney Spears “Piece of Me"
  — Wayne Isham, director
• Best Male Video: Chris Brown "With You"
  — Erik White, director
• Best New Artist: Tokio Hotel “Ready, Set, Go!"
  — Warwick & Haering, directors
• Best Hip Hop Video: Lil Wayne "Lollipop"
  — Gil Green/Dwayne Carter, director
• Best Pop Video: Britney Spears "Piece of Me"
  — Wayne Isham, director
• Best Rock Video: Linkin Park "Shadow of the Day"
  — Joe Hahn, director
• Best Dancing In A Video: Pussycat Dolls “When I Grow Up"
  — Joseph Kahn, director
• Best Art Direction: Gnarls Barkley "Run”
  — Happy & Kells Jesse, art direction
• Best Choreography: Gnarls Barkley "Run”
  — Mikey Rooney, choreography
• Best Cinematography: The White Stripes "Conquest”
  — Wyatt Troll, cinematography
• Best Direction: Erykah Badu "Honey”
  — Erykah Badu & Mr. Roboto, directors
• Best Editing: Death Cab For Cutie "I Will Possess Your Heart”
  —Jeff Buchanan, editor
• Best Special Effects: Kanye West f/ T-Pain "Good Life”
  — SoMe, Jonas & Francois, special effects

MTV Adds for the Week of 9/1 + 9/8/08

MTV2 Adds:

• Hinder "Use Me" (Universal Republic)
• Metallica "The Day That Never Comes" (Warner Bros.)
• My Morning Jacket "Touch Me I'm Going To Scream" (ATO)
• Staind "Believe" (Flip/Atlantic)
• T-Pain f/ Lil Wayne "Can't Believe It" (Jive/ZLG)

MTVu Adds:

• Crystal Castles "Crimewave" (Last Gang) 
• Every Avenue  "Where Were You" (Fearless)
• Grayskul "Missing" (Rhymesayers)
• Japanese Motors "Single Fins & Safety Pins" (Vice)
• Metallica "The Day That Never Comes" (Warner Bros.)
• Moby "I Love To Move In Here" (Mute)
• Paper Rival "Cassandra" (Photo Finish)
• San Quinn f/ Big Rich & Boo Banger "San Francisco Anthem" (Street Cred/Ehustle Ent) 
• Say No More "Take The Long Drive Home" (Drive-Thru)
• T-Pain f/ Lil Wayne "Can't Believe It" (Jive/ZLG)

MTV Jams Adds:

• Alfamega "Uh Huh" (Grand Hustle/Capitol)
• Consequence "Disperse" (G.O.O.D.)
• E-40 f/ Akon "Wake It Up" (BME/Warner Bros.)
• Grafh "Like Ohh" (Black Hand)
• Ne-Yo "Miss Independent" (Island Def Jam)
• Ryan Leslie "Addiction" (Universal Motown)
• T-Pain f/ Lil Wayne "Can't Believe It" (Jive/ZLG)
• Young Jeezy "Vacation" (Def Jam/IDJMG)

MTV VMAs This Sunday + Tech Winners Announced

The annual MTV Video Music Awards are this Sunday, September 7 at 9pm. Full list of nominations after the jump..

Also, in a move akin in the pre-Academy Awards announcement of some of the less sexy technical categories — which are back after a Vegas Vacation —  MTV has announced the winners for these "professional categories" before show time.

2008 VMA Professional Category Winners:

• Best Art Direction: Gnarls Barkley "Run”
  — Happy & Kells Jesse, art direction
• Best Choreography: Gnarls Barkley "Run”
  — Mikey Rooney, choreography
• Best Cinematography: The White Stripes "Conquest”
  — Wyatt Troll, cinematography
• Best Direction: Erykah Badu "Honey”
  — Erykah Badu & Mr. Roboto, directors
• Best Editing: Death Cab For Cutie "I Will Possess Your Heart”
  —Jeff Buchanan, editor
• Best Special Effects: Kanye West f/ T-Pain "Good Life”
  — SoMe, Jonas & Francois, special effects

Full nominees for all categories are...

Video of the Year:

• Britney Spears “Piece of Me" -  Wayne Isham, director
• Chris Brown “Forever" -  Joseph Kahn, director
• Jonas Brothers “Burnin Up" -  Brendan Malloy & Tim Wheeler, directors
• Pussycat Dolls “When I Grow Up" -  Joseph Kahn, director
• The Ting Tings “Shut Up and Let Me Go" -  Alex & Liane, directors

Best Male Video:

• Chris Brown "With You" - Erik White, director
• Flo-Rida "Low" - Bernard Gourley, director
• Lil Wayne "Lollipop" - Gil Green & Dwayne Carter, directors
• T.I. "No Matter What" - Self/James Lopez, directors
• Usher "Love in This Club - The Brothers Strause, directors

Best Female Video:

• Britney Spears "Piece Of Me" - Wayne Isham, director
• Jordin Sparks "No Air" - Chris Robinson, director
• Katy Perry "I Kissed A Girl" - Kinga Burza, director
• Mariah Carey "Touch My Body" - Brett Ratner, director
• Rihanna "Take a Bow" - Anthony Mandler, director

Best Hip Hop Video:

• Flo Rida "Low" - Bernard Gourley, director
• Kanye West "Homecoming" - Hype Williams, director
• Lil Wayne "Lollipop" - Gil Green/Dwayne Carter, director
• Lupe Fiasco "Superstar" - Hype Williams, director
• Mary J. Blige "Just Fine" - Chris Applebaum, director

Best Pop Video:

• Britney Spears "Piece of Me" - Wayne Isham, director
• Danity Kane "Damaged" - Syndrome, director
• Jonas Brothers "Burnin Up" - Brendan Malloy & Tim Wheeler, director
• Panic At The Disco "Nine In The Afternoon" - Shane Drake, director
• Tokio Hotel "Ready, Set, Go!" - Warwick & Haering, director

Best Rock Video:

• Fall Out Boy “Beat It" -  Shane Drake, director
• Foo Fighters “The Pretender" -  Sam Brown, director
• Linkin Park “Shadow of the Day" -  Joe Hahn, director
• Paramore “crushcrushcrush" -  Shane Drake, director
• Slipknot “Psychosocial" -  Paul Brown, director

Best New Artist:

• Jordin Sparks “No Air" -  Chris Robinson, director
• Katy Perry “I Kissed A Girl" -  Kinga Burza, director
• Miley Cyrus “7 Things" -  Brett Ratner, director
• Taylor Swift “Teardrops on My Guitar" -  Trey Fanjoy, director
• Tokio Hotel “Ready, Set, Go!" -  Warwick & Haering, directors

Best Dancing In A Video:

• Chris Brown “Forever" -  Joseph Kahn, director
• Danity Kane “Damaged" -  Syndrome, directors
• Madonna “4 Minutes" -  Jonas & Francois, directors
• Ne-Yo “Closer" -  Melina, director
• Pussycat Dolls “When I Grow Up" -  Joseph Kahn, director

Best Direction:

• Erykah Badu "Honey” —Erykah Badu & Mr. Roboto, directors (winner)
• Linkin Park "Shadow of the Day” —Joe Hahn, director
• Panic at the Disco "Nine In The Afternoon” —Shane Drake, director
• Pussycat Dolls "When I Grow Up” —Joseph Kahn, director
• Rihanna "Take A Bow” —Anthony Mandler, director

Best Cinematography:

• Death Cab For Cutie "I Will Possess Your Heart” — Shawn Kim & Aaron Stewart-Ahn, cinematography
• Erykah Badu "Honey” — Crash & Carston Gopinath, cinematography
• Katy Perry "I Kissed A Girl” — Simon Thirlaway, cinematography
• Pussycat Dolls "When I Grow Up” — Christopher Probst, cinematography
• The White Stripes "Conquest” — Wyatt Troll, cinematography (winner)
  

Best Editing:

• Death Cab For Cutie "I Will Possess Your Heart” —Jeff Buchanan, editor (winner)
  
• Erykah Badu "Honey” —T David Binns, editor
• Katy Perry "I Kissed A Girl” —Tom Lindsay, editor
• Ne-Yo "Closer” —Clark Eddy, editor
• Weezer "Pork and Beans” —Jeff Consiglio & Colin Woods, editors

Best Art Direction:

• Gnarls Barkley "Run” — Happy & Kells Jesse, art direction (winner)
  
• MGMT "Electric Feel Version 2” — Sophie Kosofsky, art direction
• Katy Perry "I Kissed A Girl” — Benji Bamps, art direction
• Pussycat Dolls "When I Grow Up” — Marcelle Gravel, art direction
• The White Stripes "Conquest” — David Fitzpatrick, art direction

Best Choreography:

• Adele "Chasing Pavements” —Marguerite Derricks, choreography
• Chris Brown "Forever” —Tone & Rich, choreography
• Chris Brown "Kiss Kiss” —Flii Stylz, choreography
• Gnarls Barkley "Run” —Mikey Rooney, choreography (winner)
  
• Pussycat Dolls "When I Grow Up” — Robin Antin & Mikey Minden, choreography

Best Special Effects:

• Coldplay "Violet Hill” —Asa Mader, special effects
• Erykah Badu "Honey” —X1 FX, special effects
• Kanye West f/ T-Pain "Good Life” — SoMe, Jonas & Francois, special effects (winner)
• Linkin Park "Bleed It Out” — David Lebensfeld & Adam Catino of Ingenuity Engine, special effects
• Missy Elliott "Ching-A-Ling/ Shake Your Pom Pom 3D” — Les Umberger under Elicit Effects, special effects

WHO IS: Desmondh

In the 60s and 70s, we had Pauline Kael. In the 80s and 90s, Siskel and Ebert. Now, in the digital age of user generated content, we have the inimitable Desmondh. As part of the great social experiment that is FNMTV, (you know, that show on MTV where they actually show music videos) the brilliant folks at MTV have created a forum where fans can upload video responses to music videos. Very meta. Rising to the top is 20-year-old University of Georgia student De'smond Henry reporting from what appears to be his dorm room.  His reviews are succinct, merciless, and unintentionally hilarious as he breaks down director Andy Bruntel's trippy trailer park video, "Eraser" by No Age. "It has no concept except running. Everybody is running. They should call [the band] No Walking." He delivers his reviews sentence by sentence as he reads from a piece of paper taped to the camera. Every review is punctuated by him delivering his final word and quickly hitting the stop button. Start the countdown, this kid will probably have his own show by the end of the year. [written by Josh Forbes*] --> watch Desmondh on She & Him "Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?" and No Age "Eraser" and Boys Like Girls "Thunder"

*Josh Forbes covers the videos he wants to cover in this special week as guest blogger on Videostatic...

MTV Adds for the Week of 8/25/08

MTV2 Adds:

• N.E.R.D. f/ Kanye West & Lupe Fiasco "Everyone Nose Remix" (Interscope)
• T.I. "Whatever You Like" (Grand Hustle/Atlantic)

MTVu Adds:

• Angels & Airwaves "Breathe" (Geffen) 
• Devendra Banhart  "Camensita" (XL)
• Eric Hutchinson "Rock And Roll" (Warner Bros.)
• The Graduate "I Survived" (Icon MES)
• John Legend f/ Andre 3000 "Green Light" (G.O.O.D./Columbia)
• My Morning Jacket "Touch Me I'm Going To Scream" (ATO)
• One Block Radius "You Got Me" (Mercury/IDJMG)
• T.I. "Whatever You Like" (Grand Hustle/Atlantic)
• Vampire Weekend "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" (XL)

MTV Jams Adds:

• Ace Hood f/ Trey Songz "Ride" (Def Jam/IDJMG)
• Cassie f/ Lil Wayne "Official Girl" (Bad Boy/Atlantic)
• John Legend f/ Andre 3000 "Green Light" (G.O.O.D./Columbia)
• N.E.R.D. f/ Kanye West & Lupe Fiasco "Everyone Nose Remix" (Interscope)
• T.I. "Whatever You Like" (Grand Hustle/Atlantic)

TUNE IN: FNMTV with video debuts + VMA Nods for 8/22/08

This week's episode of FNMTV Premieres will feature video premieres from John Legend, Pink and Cassie, plus a performance by Ne-Yo.

Nominees for final two fan-voted categories at tthe 2008 MTV Video Music Awards categories — Best Rock Video and Video of the Year — were announced on the show:

Video of the Year:

• Britney Spears “Piece of Me" -  Wayne Isham, director
• Chris Brown “Forever" -  Joseph Kahn, director
• Jonas Brothers “Burnin Up" -  Brendan Malloy & Tim Wheeler, directors
• Pussycat Dolls “When I Grow Up" -  Joseph Kahn, director
• The Ting Tings “Shut Up and Let Me Go" -  Alex & Liane, directors

Best Rock Video:

• Fall Out Boy “Beat It" -  Shane Drake, director
• Foo Fighters “The Pretender" -  Sam Brown, director
• Linkin Park “Shadow of the Day" -  Joe Hahn, director
• Paramore “crushcrushcrush" -  Shane Drake, director
• Slipknot “Psychosocial" -  Paul Brown, director

Click the categories to see all the nominated videos...

FNMTV airs Friday night at 8pm... On MTV.

MTV Adds for the Week of 8/18/08

MTV2 Adds:

• Big Boi f/ Mary J. Blige "Something’s Gotta Give" (LaFace/ZLG)
• The Game f/ Lil Wayne "My Life" (Interscope)
• Gym Class Heroes f/ The Dream "Cookie Jar" (Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen)
• M.I.A. "Paper Planes" (Interscope)
• Tickle Me Pink "Typical" (Wind-Up)

MTVu Adds:

• Alicia Keys "Superwoman" (J) 
• The Game f/ Lil Wayne "My Life" (Interscope)
• Gym Class Heroes f/ The Dream "Cookie Jar" (Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen)
• Jessie Baylin "Was I On Your Mind" (Verve Forecast)
• Lady Gaga "Just Dance" (Streamline/KonLive/Interscope)
• The Last Shadow Puppets "Standing Next To Me" (Domino)
• Morningwood "Sugarbaby" (Capitol)
• Noah & The Whale "5 Years Time" (Cherrytree)
• Robin Thicke "Magic" (Star Trak/Interscope)
• Damian Marley "The Mission" (Universal)

MTV Jams Adds:

• The Game f/ Lil Wayne "My Life" (Interscope)
• Gym Class Heroes f/ The Dream "Cookie Jar" (Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen)
• Solange "Sandcastle Disco" (Music World/Geffen)

TUNE IN: FNMTV with video debuts + VMA Nods for 8/15/08

This week's episode of FNMTV Premieres will feature video premieres from The Game, Solange Knowles and Gym Class Heroes, plus a performance by We The Kings.

Also, nominees for two more 2008 MTV Video Music Awards categories — Best Rock Video and Video of the Year — will be announced on the show. The categories and nominees unveiled last week are:

Best New Artist:

• Jordin Sparks “No Air" -  Chris Robinson, director
• Katy Perry “I Kissed A Girl" -  Kinga Burza, director
• Miley Cyrus “7 Things" -  Brett Ratner, director
• Taylor Swift “Teardrops on My Guitar" -  Trey Fanjoy, director
• Tokio Hotel “Ready, Set, Go!" -  Warwick & Haering, directors

Best Dancing In A Video:

• Chris Brown “Forever" -  Joseph Kahn, director
• Danity Kane “Damaged" -  Syndrome, directors
• Madonna “4 Minutes" -  Jonas & Francois, directors
• Ne-Yo “Closer" -  Melina, director
• Pussycat Dolls “When I Grow Up" -  Joseph Kahn, director

Click the categories to see all the nominated videos...

FNMTV airs Friday night at 8pm... That's tonight.

NEWS: MTV's HD MHD Becomes Palladia

The MTV Networks HD channel MHD is metamorphosing into something more than just a catch-all for HD programming from MTV, Vh1 and CMT. Here's the deal:

• As of September 1, the channel will be known as Palladia ("The term Palladia conveys a sense of spectacle -- a grand stage, a vast arena and the excitement of live musical performances," according to the press release)
• Every Thursday will feature an HD music movie premiere. First up is a double feature: Dave Chapelle's Block Party, directed by Michel Gondry, debuts Thursday, September 10 @ 9pm, followed by the HD premiere of the legendary Monterey Pop documentary directed by D.A. Pennebaker and featuring performances by Jimi Hendrix and The Who
• Every Saturday will be an HD live concert, starting off September 6 with the 2008 Isle Of Wight festival, boasting The Police, The Sex Pistols and N.E.R.D.
• Special themed programming: The first week will be a tribute to outdoor music festivals and concerts, feauting the above mentioned programs plus the U.S. TV premiere of the star-studded 2008 Glastonbury Festival, the inagural 2008 Rothbury Music Festival and much more. Other upcoming themes include a Hip-Hop Weekend in October and a Classic Rock Movie Week in November that will be headlined by HD premieres of Led Zeppelin The Song Remains The Same and Pink Floyd The Wall.

more info: Multichannel News

MTV Adds for the Week of 8/11/08

MTV2 Adds:

• Coldplay "Viva La Vida" (Capitol)
• Jazmine Sullivan "Need U Bad" (J Records)
• Kid Rock "All Summer Long" (Atlantic)
• V.I.C "Wobble" (Warner Bros.)

MTVu Adds:

• The Airborne Toxic Event "Sometime Around Midnight" (Majordomo)
• Big Boi f/ Mary J. Blige "Something’s Gotta Give" (LaFace/ZLG)
• Coldplay "Viva La Vida" (Capitol)
• Rue Melo "This Is My House" (Fighter)
• Uh Huh Her "Not A Love Song" (Nettwerk)

MTV Jams Adds:

• Big Boi f/ Mary J. Blige "Something’s Gotta Give" (LaFace/ZLG)
• Bun B f/ Rick Ross, David Banner, Eightball & MJG "You're Everything" (Rap-A-Lot/Asylum)
• Slim Thug & Boss Hogg Outlawz f/ Ray J "Keep It Playa" (Koch)
• V.I.C "Wobble" (Warner Bros.)

TUNE IN: FNMTV with video debuts + VMA Nods for 8/8/08

This week's episode of FNMTV Premieres will feature video premieres from The Cab, Donnie Klang and Morningwood, plus a performance by Santogold.

Also, nominees for two more 2008 MTV Video Music Awards categories — Best New Artist and Best Dancing In A Video — will be announced on the show. The nominees unveiled last week are:

Best Hip Hop Video:

• Flo Rida "Low" - Bernard Gourley, director
• Kanye West "Homecoming" - Hype Williams, director
• Lil Wayne "Lollipop" - Gil Green/Dwayne Carter, director
• Lupe Fiasco "Superstar" - Hype Williams, director
• Mary J. Blige "Just Fine" - Chris Applebaum, director

Best Pop Video:

• Britney Spears "Piece of Me" - Wayne Isham, director
• Danity Kane "Damaged" - Syndrome, director
• Jonas Brothers "Burnin Up" - Brendan Malloy & Tim Wheeler, director
• Panic At The Disco "Nine In The Afternoon" - Shane Drake, director
• Tokio Hotel "Ready, Set, Go!" - Warwick & Haering, director

Click the categories to see all the nominated videos. And tune in for this special all 8's episode of FNMTV: 8pm on 8/8/08.

MTV Adds for the Week of 8/04/08

MTV2 Adds:

• All Time Low "Poppin' Champagne" (Hopeless)
• David Banner "Shawty Say" (Universal)
• DJ Khaled "Out Here Grindin’" (Koch/Terror Squad)
• Fonzworth Bentley f/ Kanye West & Andre 3000 "Everybody" (G.O.O.D.)
• Hawthorne Heights "Rescue Me" (Victory)
• N.E.R.D. "Spaz" (Interscope)
• Shinedown "Devour" (Atlantic)
• Snoop Dogg "Those Gurlz" (Geffen)
• Soulja Boy "Donk" (Interscope)

MTVu Adds:

• All Time Low "Poppin' Champagne" (Hopeless)
• Beck "Gamma Ray" (Interscope)
• Gnarls Barkley "Who's Gonna Save My Soul" (Downtown/Atlantic)
• Hawthorne Heights "Rescue Me" (Victory)
• M.I.A. "Paper Planes" (Interscope)
• Nas "Hero" (Def Jam/IDJMG)
• Radiohead "House Of Cards" (TBD)
• Snoop Dogg "Those Gurlz" (Geffen)
• The Stills "Being Here" (Arts & Crafts)

MTV Jams Adds:

• Damian Marley "The Mission" (Universal)
• David Banner "Shawty Say" (Universal)
• DJ Khaled f/ Akon, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Ace Hood, Trick Daddy, Lil Boosie "Out Here Grindin’" (Koch/Terror Squad)
• Snoop Dogg "Those Gurlz" (Geffen)

TUNE IN: FNMTV with ATL, David Banner, Hawthorne Heights

FNMTV, Friday night music video premieres for August 1, 2008: All Time Low, David Banner and Hawthorne Heights.

Live performance by Miley Cyrus.

8pm on MTV.

MTV: VMA Nominees for Best Male + Female

Audience interaction has been the prevailing theme on MTV this summer with the FNMTV Premieres program and other initiatives. That spills over to the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, in which viewers and fans will be able to pick the category nominees.

Two categories go live each week for voting at vma.mtv.com. The results are then announced each Friday on FNMTV.

First two categories to be announced with nominees are:

BEST MALE VIDEO - view all @ VMA.MTV:

• Chris Brown "With You" - Erik White, director
• Flo-Rida "Low" - Bernard Gourley, director
• Lil Wayne "Lollipop" - Gil Green & Dwayne Carter, directors
• T.I. "No Matter What" - Self/James Lopez, directors
• Usher "Love in This Club - The Brothers Strause, directors

BEST FEMALE VIDEO — view all @ VMA.MTV:

• Britney Spears "Piece Of Me" - Wayne Isham, director
• Jordin Sparks "No Air" - Chris Robinson, director
• Katy Perry "I Kissed A Girl" - Kinga Burza, director
• Mariah Carey "Touch My Body" - Brett Ratner, director
• Rihanna "Take a Bow" - Anthony Mandler, director

Current categories up for the hacking taking are Best Hip Hop Video and Best Pop Video. Vote early, vote often.

The 2008 MTV VMAs are scheduled for September 7 at the Paramount backlot in Hollywood, CA. The host will be actor/comedian Russell Brand, best known to us Americans as the randy British rocker in Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

MTV Adds for the Week of 7/28/08

MTV2 Adds:

• Shwayze "Corona & Lime" (Suretone)
• Scars on Broadway "They Say" (Interscope) 
• Slipknot "Psychosocial" (Roadrunner)

MTVu Adds:

• The Bridges "Pieces" (Verve/Universal)
• Chromeo "Momma's Boy" (Vice)
• CSS "Rat Is Dead (Rage)" (Sub Pop)
• Duo Live "Summer Stacks" (Redemption)
• Flight Of The Conchords "Ladies Of The World" (Sub Pop)
• Hit The Lights "Stay Out" (Triple Crown)
• Jazmine Sullivan "Need U Bad" (J)
• Lil Wayne f/ T-Pain "Got Money" (Cash Money/Universal Motown)
• M83 "Kim & Jessie" (Mute)
• MGMT "Electric Feel" (Columbia)
• Mickey Factz "Rockin N Rollin" (GFCnewyork)
• Substantial "It's You (I Think)" (QN5)
• Tickle Me Pink "Typical" (Wind-Up)
• Walter Meego "Forever" (Almost Gold)
• The Wombats "Let's Dance To Joy Division" (Roadrunner)
• Young Jeezy f/ Kanye West "Put On" (Def Jam/IDJMG)

MTV Jams Adds:

• Bow Wow "Marco Polo" (Columbia)
• Fonzworth Bentley f/ Kanye West & Andre 3000 "Everybody" (G.O.O.D.)
• Lil Wayne f/ T-Pain "Got Money" (Cash Money/Universal Motown)
• Robin Thicke "Magic" (Star Trak/Interscope)
• Slim f/ Yung Joc "So Fly" (M3/Asylum)

TUNE IN: FNMTV with Bow Wow, Danity Kane and Chromeo

FNMTV, Friday night music video premieres for July 25, 2008: Bow Wow, Danity Kayne and Chromeo. Live performance by Tokyo Police Club.

8pm on MTV.

MTV Adds for the Week of 7/21/08

MTV2 Adds:

• LL Cool J "Baby" (Def Jam/IDJMG)
• Mayday Parade "Jamie All Over" (Fearless)
• Nelly "Body On Me" (Derrty/Universal)
• Tokyo Police Club "Graves" (Saddle Creek)
• The Wombats "Let's Dance To Joy Division" (Roadrunner)
• Yung Berg f/ Casha "The Business" (YB/Epic/Koch)

MTVu Adds:

• The Bridges "Pieces" (Verve/Universal)
• Jendor "Pave The Way"
  
• Leslie Roy "I'm Gone, I'm Going" (Jive)
• Mayday Parade "Jamie All Over" (Fearless)
• Nelly "Body On Me" (Derrty/Universal)
• Shwayze "Corona & Lime" (Suretone)
• Tokyo Police Club "Graves" (Saddle Creek)

MTV Jams Adds:

• Alicia Keys "Superwoman" (J)
• Ashanti "Good Good" (The Inc./Universal Motown)
• Big Kuntry King "Da Baddest" (Grand Hustle/Atlantic)
• Jazmine Sullivan "Need U Bad" (J)
• Keri Hilson "Energy" (Mosley/Interscope)
• Nelly "Body On Me" (Derrty/Universal)
• Plies f/ Jamie Foxx & The Dream "Please Excuse My Hands" (Big Gates/Slip N' Slide/Atlantic)
• Young Jeezy f/ Kanye West "Put On" (Def Jam/IDJMG)

TUNE IN: FNMTV with Nelly, Slipknot, Jonas Bros and more

FNMTV returns...

The Friday night premieres include new videos from Lesley Roy, Nelly, Schwayze and Slipknot, plus a live performance by The Jonas Brothers.

FNMTV airs 8pm, Friday: mtv.com/ontv/fn-mtv/.

Tune in: There's always a chance Slipknot eats The Jonas Brothers alive.

MTV Adds for the Week of 7/14/08

MTV2 Adds:

• Apocalyptica f/ Adam Gontier "I Don't Care" (Jive/ZLG)
• Lloyd f/ Lil Wayne "Girls Around The World" (The Inc./Universal Motown)

 

MTVu Adds:

• Apocalyptica f/ Adam Gontier "I Don't Care" (Jive/ZLG)
• Edison Glass "Let Go" (Credential)
• Gym Class Heroes f/ Busta Rhymes "Peace Sign" (Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen)
• Lil Wayne "A Milli" (Cash Money/Universal Motown)
• Little Jackie "The World Should Revolve Around Me" (S-Curve)
• Lloyd f/ Lil Wayne "Girls Around The World" (The Inc./Universal Motown)
• Los Campesinos! "My Year In Lists" (Arts & Crafts)
• O.A.R. "Shattered" (Everfine/Atlantic)
• Rogue Wave "Chicago X 12" (Brushfire/Universal Republic)
• Scars on Broadway "They Say" (Interscope) 
• Tabi Bonney "Cool And Fly" (Organized Rhyme)
• There For Tomorrow "No Room To Breathe" (Hopeless/Sub City)
• Time Machine f/ Greg Nice "The Unfortunate Twist" (Glow In The Dark)

MTV Jams Adds:

• Clipse "Fast Life" (Koch)
• Ice Cube "Do Ya Thang" (Lench Mob)
• Lil Wayne "A Milli" (Cash Money/Universal Motown)
• LL Cool J "Baby" (Def Jam/IDJMG)
• Nas "Hero" (Def Jam/IDJMG)
• Soulja Boy "Donk" (Interscope)
• Tabi Bonney "Cool And Fly" (Organized Rhyme)

MTV Adds for the Week of 7/07/08

MTV2 Adds:
Lupe Fiasco "Paris, Tokyo" (1st & 15th/Atlantic)
Saving Abel "Addicted" (Virgin)

MTVu Adds:
Albert Hammond Jr. "GFC" (RCA)
Charlotte Sometimes "How I Could Just Kill A Man" (Geffen)
Death Cab For Cutie "Cath..." (Atlantic)
Solange "I Decided" (Music World/Geffen)
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin "Think I Wanna Die" (Polyvinyl)

MTV Jams Adds:
Jennifer Hudson "Spotlight" (Arista/J)
Mariah Carey f/ T.I. "I'll Be Lovin' You Long Time" (Island/IDJMG)
San Quinn f/ Big Rich & Boo Banger "San Francisco Anthem" (Street Cred/Ehustle Ent)
Snoop Dogg f/ Willie Nelson "My Medicine" (Geffen)

TUNE IN: FNMTV with Daughtry, LL Cool J, Robin Thicke and more

FNMTV. The Friday night music video premieres are:

• LL Cool J "Baby"
• Robin Thicke "Magic"
• She & Him "Why Do You Let Me Stay Here"
• Daughtry "What About Now"
• and a live performance by Katy Perry. 

8pm. Friday Night: mtv.com/ontv/fn-mtv/.

MTV Adds for the Week of 6/30/08

MTV2 Adds:
Alkaline Trio "Help Me" (Epic)
Kardinal Offishall f/ Akon "Dangerous" (Konvict/Geffen)
No Age "Eraser" (Sub Pop)
Red "Already Over" (Epic)
T.I. "No Matter What" (Grand Hustle/Atlantic)
Three 6 Mafia "Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body)" (Columbia)
Tokyo Police Club "Tessellate" (Saddle Creek)

MTVu Adds:
Alkaline Trio "Help Me" (Epic)
Lupe Fiasco "Paris, Tokyo" (1st & 15th/Atlantic)
Mates Of State "My Only Offer" (Barsuk)
No Age "Eraser" (Sub Pop)
T.I. "No Matter What" (Grand Hustle/Atlantic)

MTV Jams Adds:
Day26 "Since You've Been Gone" (Bad Boy)
T.I. "No Matter What" (Grand Hustle/Atlantic)

TUNE IN: FNMTV with Day26, No Age, T.I., Maroon 5, Rihanna

FNMTV. The Friday night music video premieres are:

• Day26 "Since You've Been Gone"
• No Age "Eraser"
• T.I. "No Matter What"
• and live performances by Maroon 5 and Rihanna 

Show starts at 8pm with videos and other content also going live at mtv.com/ontv/fn-mtv/.

MTV ALERT: VMAs Set For Sept 7 in L.A.

The MTV Video Music Awards will return to Los Angeles for the 25th anniversary broadcast of this annual video/celebrity bash. The show will be broadcast live from the Paramount Pictures Studio on September 7, making use of the various soundstages and backlots on the premises.

More details (tho not many more at this early date) at AP News...

MTV Adds for the Week of 6/23/08

MTV2 Adds:
Cute Is What We Aim For "Practice Makes Perfect" (Fueled By Ramen)
Flo Rida f/ Will.I.Am "In The Ayer" (Atlantic)
Hot Stylz f/ Yung Joc "Lookin Boy" (Jive/ZLG)
The Myriad "You Waste Time Like A Grandfather Clock" (Koch)
Shawty Lo "Foolish (Remix)" (Asylum)
Vampire Weekend "Oxford Comma" (XL)

MTVu Adds:
Boys Like Girls "Thunder" (Columbia)
Darker My Love "Two Ways Out" (Dangerbird)
E For Explosion "I Explode" (Eyeball)
Flo Rida f/ Will.I.Am "In The Ayer" (Atlantic)
G. Love "Superhero Brother" (Brushfire/Universal)
The Grouch "Artsy" (Legendary)
Innerpartysystem "Don't Stop" (Stolen Transmission)
Steel Train "I Feel Weird" (Drive-Thru)
Vampire Weekend "Oxford Comma" (XL)

MTV Jams Adds:
2 Pistols f/ Ray J "You Know Me" (Universal Republic)
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony "Young Thugs" (Ruthless)
Greg Street Presents Nappy Roots "Good Day" (Interscope)
Lil Mama "I'm What It Is" (Jive/ZLG)
Lupe Fiasco "Paris, Tokyo" (1st & 15th/Atlantic)
Skillz "So Far So Good" (Koch)

TUNE IN: FNMTV with Lil Wayne, Vampire Weekend + more

The name has been slightly revised to FNMTV, but MTV's big Friday Night music video show rolls on with exclusive video premieres and performance.

Week number two includes:

• Boys Like Girls "Thunder"
• Lil Mama "I'm What It Is"
• Shawty Lo "Foolish"
• Vampire Weekend "Oxford Comma"
• and performances by Lil Wayne and Duffy

Show starts at 8pm with videos and other content also going live at mtv.com/ontv/fn-mtv/. A teaser clip of Lil Wayne performing "A Milli" and other Behind-The-Scenes coverage is up now at the MTV Buzzworthy Blog.

MTV Adds for the Week of 6/16/08

MTV2 Adds:
Ace Hood f/ T-Pain & Rick Ross "Cash Flow" (Def Jam/IDJMG)
Carolina Liar "I'm Not Over" (Atlantic)
Linkin Park "Leave Out All The Rest" (Warner Bros.)
RZA "You Can't Stop Me Now" (Koch)
The Ting Tings "Shut Up And Let Me Go" (Columbia)

MTVu Adds:
Ace Hood f/ T-Pain & Rick Ross "Cash Flow" (Def Jam/IDJMG)
Adele "Chasing Pavements" (XL/Columbia)
Carolina Liar "I'm Not Over" (Atlantic)
Cute Is What We Aim For "Practice Makes Perfect" (Fueled By Ramen)
Dizzee Rascal "Flex" (Definitive Jux)
Hot Stylz f/ Yung Joc "Lookin Boy" (Jive/ZLG)
Katy Perry "I Kissed A Girl" (Capitol)
Linkin Park "Leave Out All The Rest" (Warner Bros.)
Lyrics Born "I Like It, I Love It" (Epitaph)
Manchester Orchestra "I Can Barely Breathe" (Canvasback)
Ne-Yo "Closer" (Def Jam/IDJMG)
The Ting Tings "Shut Up And Let Me Go" (Columbia)
Yelle "Je Veux Te Voir" (EMI France)

MTV Jams Adds:
Byrd Gang f/ Jim Jones & Juelz Santana "Splash" (Asylum)
Flo Rida f/ Will.I.Am "In The Ayer" (Atlantic)
Lloyd f/ Lil Wayne "Girls Around The World" (The Inc./Universal Motown)
Willy Northpole "Body Marked Up" (Disturbing Tha Peace/IDJMG)

TUNE IN: F'N MTV, Fuse Bonnaroo, MuchMusic Awards

A handy viewing guide for the weekend...

Friday, June 13, 8pm: F'N MTV Presents...
Despite the ominous debut date, F'N MTV Presents... is a good omen for the relevance of the music video. The weekly show will debut music videos and in a live broadcast hosted by emo idol Pete Wentz. The slate for week one offers something for almost everyone:

• FloRida f/ Will.I.Am "In The Ayer"
• The Pussycat Dolls "When I Grow Up"
• Snoop Dogg "My Medicine"
• The Tings Tings "Shut Up And Let Me Know

Tune in, or set your DVR for 8 pm tonight. Otherwise, you will forever relinquish your right to bitch and moan about how you never see videos in prime time on MTV.

Friday - Sunday, June 13 - 15, 9pm: Fuse Bonnaroo Front Row

No need to despair if you're missing this weekend's Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, TN. Not only is it gonna rain, but drugs may be in short supply. Fuse will be putting the cherry on top of its big Get Your Music On rebranding campaign with a tribute to what's arguably the biggest U.S. music festival. The channel will be spotlighting live clips previous years and honoring this years performers with special episodes of their regular video and music programming. The main event is Fuse Bonnaroo Front Row: live coverage of this years event each night beginning at 9pm — with the bulk of it coming via a three hour block on Sunday night. Performances scheduled to be broadcast include Metallica, Mastodon, Against Me, My Morning Jacket and much more.

Sunday, June 15, 9pm: MuchMusic Video Awards

This one is for my Canadian peoples. The annual MuchMusic Awards are this Sunday in Toronto. Performers include New Kids On The Block, Rihanna, Simple Plan, FloRida, Sean Kingston, Kardinal Offishall and many others. The nominee list can be found at muchmusic.com/events/mmva08/nominees.  Look for winners to be announced here on Monday.

MTV Adds for the Week of 6/9/08

MTV2 Adds:
David Banner f/ Chris Brown "Get Like Me" (Universal)
Disturbed "Inside The Fire" (Reprise/Warner Bros.)
G-Unit "I Like The Way She Do It" (G Unit/Interscope)
Rick Ross f/ Nelly & Avery Storm "Here I Am" (Def Jam/IDJMG)

MTVu Adds:
Black Kids "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You" (Columbia)
Living Legends "She Wants Me" (Legendary)
M83 "Graveyard Girl" (Mute)
Rick Ross f/ Nelly & Avery Storm "Here I Am" (Def Jam/IDJMG)
We Are Scientists "After Hours" (Astralwerks)
The White Tie Affair "Candle (Sick And Tired)" (Epic)

MTV Jams Adds:
Buckshot f/ 9th Wonder "Hold It Down" (Duck Down)
Ray J "Gifts" (Koch/Deja34/Knockout)
Rock City f/ Akon "Losing It" (Konvict/Interscope)

NEWS: F'N MTV... New Prime Time Video Debut Show

If you've been muttering "F'n MTV" every time you tune in and see Tila Tequila dry humping some "lucky" man (or woman or object), you may have to change your tune — for the Summer, at least. MTV has officially announced a torrent of music programming that puts the focus on music video premieres, live performances and lots of viewer interaction. Which is why the F'N actually stands for "Feedback" and "New." Not "fuckin'."

The Summer surge begins June 13 with the 8pm ET/PT premiere of weekly music show F'N MTV Premieres… hosted by emo idol Pete Wentz. Each live broadcast will boast exclusive music video debuts, guest appearances and live performances. The premiere episode will feature Panic At The Disco, Snoop Dogg, The Pussycat Dolls, Flo-Rida and The Ting Tings. Other artists confirmed  for future episodes are Vampire Weekend, Boys Like Girls and Lil' Wayne. And, for those with HD: MTV Networks' HD channel MHD will be airing weekly F'N MTV Premieres... Live Sets compilations that consist of the live performances from each show.

That's the "New" component of F'N MTV. The "Feedback" starts after the videos air and viewers can visit the F'N section of MTV.com and comment on what they've seen and/or upload videos of their own. Wanna parody the video? One up the original performance? Go on a rant? Go ahead. Record it and upload it to MTV, where you and your peers can vote on their favorites. The best and most popular fan-submitted content will then make its way onto MTV proper .

So, if you need to sum it up easily: F'N MTV is like having an MTV Video Music Awards show every Friday, but with music video debuts instead of awards. The rest is kind of like YouTube, but with a specific music focus and a national cable channel that just may air your masterpiece.

The F'N MTV Premieres show is being executive produced by Dave Sirulnick and Den Of Thieves principal Jesse Ignjatovich — who worked at MTV for 14 years and served a similar role on the most recent MTV VMA telecast. Executives In Charge of music and talent for the show are Amy Doyle and Joanna Bomberg. Garrett English is Executive in Charge, and Jen Jones is the producer. The sponsors are Verizon Wireless and Rhapsody.

Tune in Friday, June 13 @ 8pm for the launch of this potential cure to those Summertime Blues... (bad pun, but a great song)

MTV Adds for the Week of 6/2/08

MTV2 Adds:
Maino "Hi Hater" (Hustle Hard/Atlantic)
Weezer "Pork & Beans" (Geffen)

MTVu Adds:
The Cab  "One Of Those Nights" (Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen)
Crystal Castles "Courtship Dating" (Last Gang)
Langhorne Slim "Rebel Side Of Heaven" (Kemado)
There For Tomorrow "Pages" (Hopeless/Sub City)
Weezer "Pork & Beans" (Geffen)

MTV Jams Adds:
Bloodraw "Louie" (Def Jam/IDJMG)
Jim Jones "Love Me No More" (Koch)
Lil Mama "L.I.F.E" (Jive/ZLG)
RZA aka Bobby Digital "You Can't Stop Me Now" (Koch)

MTV Adds for the Week of 5/26/08

MTV2 Adds:
The Game f/ Keyshia Cole "Game's Pain" (Geffen) 
N.E.R.D "Everyone Nose" (Virgin)
Shwayze "Buzzin'" (Suretone)

MTVu Adds:
The Game f/ Keyshia Cole "Game's Pain" (Geffen)
Hawk Nelson "Friend Like That" (Tooth & Nail)
Metro Station "Shake It" (Columbia)
N.E.R.D "Everyone Nose" (Virgin/Capitol)
RZA "You Can't Stop Me Now" (Koch)
Simple Plan "Your Love Is A Lie" (Atlantic)
Wyclef Jean f/ Paul Simon "Fast Car (Campus Invasion)" (Columbia)
Wyclef Jean "Sweetest Girl (Campus Invasion)" (Columbia)

MTV Jams Adds:
Birdman f/ Lil Wayne "I Run This" (Cash Money/Universal)
The Game f/ Keyshia Cole "Game's Pain" (Geffen)
G-Unit "I Like The Way She Do  It" (G Unit/Interscope)
G-Unit "Ryder, Pt. 2" (G Unit/Interscope)
Hot Stylz f/ Yung Joc "Lookin Boy" (Jive/ZLG)
Rick Ross f/ Nelly & Avery Storm "Here I Am" (Def Jam/IDJMG)
Usher "Moving Mountains" (LaFace/ZLG)

MTV Adds for the Week of 5/19/08

Coldplay "Violet Hill" (Capitol)
Gavin DeGraw "I’m In Love With A Girl" (J)
Maroon 5 f/ Rihanna "If I Never See Your Face Again" (Octone/A&M/Interscope)
Plies f/ Ne-Yo "Bust It Baby Pt. 2" (Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic)
Shwayze "Buzzin'" (Suretone) 

MTV2 Adds:
Coldplay "Violet Hill" (Capitol)
Fat Joe f/ Plies "Ain't Saying Nothin'" (Terror Squad/Imperial)
Story Of The Year "Wake Up" (Epitaph)

MTVU Adds:
Buckshot f/ 9th Wonder "Hold It Down" (Duck Down)
Busta Rhymes f/ Linkin Park "We Made It" (Interscope)
Chromeo "Fancy Footwork" (Vice)
Cobra Starship "Guilty Pleasure" (Fueled By Ramen)
Coldplay "Violet Hill" (Capitol)
Dave Barnes "Until You" (Razor & Tie)
The Fashion "Like Knives" (Sony BMG)
Fat Joe f/ Plies "Ain't Saying Nothin'" (Terror Squad/Imperial)
Gnarls Barkley "Going On" (Downtown/Atlantic)
These New Puritans "Elvis" (Domino)

MTV Jams Adds:
Cherish "Amnesia" (Capitol)
David Banner f/ Chris Brown "Get Like Me" (Universal)
N.E.R.D "Everyone Nose" (Virgin)
Sean Kingston "There's Nothin'" (Beluga Heights/Epic/Koch)

MTV Adds for the Week of 5/12/08

Busta Rhymes f/ Linkin Park "We Made It" (Interscope)
Chris Brown "Forever" (Jive)
Flobots "Handlebars" (Universal Republic)
Panic At the Disco "That Green Gentleman" (Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen)
We The Kings "Check Yes Juliet" (S-Curve)

MTV2 Adds:
Against Me! "Stop" (Sire/Warner Bros)
Atomosphere "Guarantees" (Rhymesayers)
Busta Rhymes "Don't Touch Me (Throw Da Water On Em)" (Interscope)
Flobots "Handlebars" (Universal Republic)
Ludo "Love Me Dead" (Island)
Panic At the Disco "That Green Gentleman" (Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen)
Plies f/ Ne-Yo "Bust It Baby Pt. 2" (Slip-N-Slide)

MTVU Adds:
Busta Rhymes "Don't Touch Me (Throw Da Water On Em)" (Interscope)
Carolina Liar "I'm Not Over" (Atlantic)
The DoDos "Fools" (French Kiss)
Does It Offend You, Yeah? "We Are Rockstars" (Virgin)
Forever The Sickest Kids "Whoa Oh" (Universal Motown)
Liam Finn "Gather To The Chapel" (Yep Roc)
Love In October "A Day In The Life Of"
P.O.D "Addicted" (Addicted)
Panic At the Disco "That Green Gentleman" (Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen)
The Roots "Get Busy" (Def Jam/IDJMG)
Tokyo Police Club "In A Cave" (Saddle Creek)

MTV Jams Adds:
Busta Rhymes "Don't Touch Me (Throw Da Water On Em)" (Interscope)
Casely "Emotional" (Epic)
David Banner f/ Chris Brown "Get Like Me" (Universal)
Fat Joe f/ Plies "Ain't Saying Nothin'" (Terror Squad/Imperial)
Maino "Hi Hater" (Hustle Hard)
Plies f/ Ne-Yo "Bust It Baby Pt. 2" (Slip-N-Slide)
The Dream "I Luv Your Girl" (Def Jam/IDJMG)