NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ MTV PR) - In an unprecedented move, MTV remixes the "2007 MTV Video
Music Awards" by teaming with innovative music producer
Timbaland to be the show's Maestro and by bringing together today's hottest artists to create unique and collaborative "one time only" performances at the 24th annual awards show. Timbaland, Foo Fighters, Kanye West, and
Fall Out Boy will be performing with special guests live from The Palms Fantasy Suites. Its HOT fun in the desert as Amy Winehouse, Rihanna,
Lily Allen and
Chris Brown have also been added to the list of powerhouse performers with
Justin Timberlake and
Timbaland hosting their own Fantasy Suite party. In addition, celebrity DJ/Producer
Mark Ronson will rock the party in The
Pearl with help from his turntables, horn section and surprise guests. The 2007 MTV Video
Music Awards will air live from the Palms Casino Resort in Las
Vegas on Sunday,
September 9, 2007 at 9PM (Live ET/Tape Delayed PT). Presenters and additional performers for the "2007 MTV Video
Music Awards" will be announced at a later date.
"We may not own Las Vegas yet, but for one weekend the VMAs will rock this town," said Christina Norman, President, MTV. "From Justin to Rihanna to the Foo Fighters, the sheer amount of star power and talent is tremendous and will no doubt blow the roof off The Palms. And, seriously, this is just the beginning."
As previously announced, MTV is set to program a whole VMA weekend featuring not-to-be-missed events, appearances and sizzling performances culminating with the star-studded music extravaganza. In addition, the show will ONLY air on September 9th in its original form - so what happens in Vegas really will stay in Vegas. Encore presentations of this year's VMAs will be remixed versions that will be programmed by and for the viewers, deeply connecting them to a complete music experience across multiple platforms.
The Ballots for "The 2007 MTV Video Music Awards" were sent out for the first time to artists and musical tastemakers as well as to an exclusive industry group and viewers who determined the nominees for the telecast. Approximately 50 viewers and individuals representing record labels, music journalists, video directors and music producers, selected the nominees for awards categories encompassing such wide-ranging contemporary music forms as rap, dance, R&B and rock. Ballots are cast online and duplication is avoided through a special control number assigned to each ballot, which can only be tallied once.
Shugoll Research is the Official Business Advisor of the "2007 MTV Video Music Awards".
Voting for "Best New Artist" begins August 7th through the show Live on September 9th. Viewers can vote by visiting https://www.vma.mtv.com.
Jesse Ignjatovic is the Executive Producer, Den of Thieves for the "2007 MTV Video Music Awards." Dave Sirulnick is Executive Producer. Chris Choun is Co-Executive Producer. Jen Jones and Jane Mun are Co-Producers. Amy Doyle and Joanna Bomberg are Music Talent Executives. Robin Reinhardt-Locke is Celebrity Talent Executive. Garrett English is Executive in Charge of Production. Hamish Hamilton is Director.
The "2007 MTV Video Music Awards" marks the fourth time Laurie Ziegler, Branded Entertainment is doing the official VMA gift bag.
The official sponsors of the "2007 MTV Video Music Awards" are Chevy, Herbal Essences, Neutrogena, Pepsi Smash, Sprint and Taco Bell.
