May 06, 2006

MTV Asia Awards 2006 Honors The Best From West And East With Revolutionary Duets And World Debut Performances

By News Desk

The Siam Paragon in Bangkok was illuminated with international and Asian stars celebrating the fifth spectacular MTV Asia Awards 2006 on Saturday May 6. Jointly hosted by multi-talented Kelly Rowland and Asian heartthrob Wang Leehom, the MTV Music Awards 2006 will air on MTV Thailand premiering at 11pm on 6 May and on MTV SAM at 12am on May 7.

Pan regional award winners included Green Day (Favourite Rock Act), Ricky Martin (Favourite Male), Kelly Clarkson (Favourite Female), The Backstreet Boys (Favourite Pop Act), Korn's "Twisted Transistor" (Favourite Video), Simon Webbe (Favourite Breakthrough Artist), Jolin Tsai (The Style Award), Destiny's Child (Special Achievement In Popular Music), Bird Thongchai McIntyre (Inspiration Award) and TERIYAKI BOYZ (Breakthrough Collaboration Japan). Local MTV territory Favourite Artists include Vicki Zhao (China), Twins (Hong Kong), Jal (India), Peterpan (Indonesia), Se7en (Korea), Mawi (Malaysia), Rivermaya (Philippines), Taufik Batisah (Singapore), Wang Leehom (Taiwan), Tata Young (Thailand). Winners were determined by MTV viewers throughout Asia, who voted via SMS and online.

The night started off with a blazing performance of "Twisted Transistor" by Korn, and took off from there as the 4,600 capacity-crowd were treated to a true blend of East and West throughout the night. The MTV Music Awards 2006 hosts got fans on their feet with a medley featuring Wang Leehom's Chinese Opera-inspired "Heroes On Earth" and Kelly Rowland's world premiere live performance of her new single "Gotsta Go." The first win of the night went to Se7en, who took the stage to accept his trophy for being chosen Favourite Artist - Korea prior to his performance later in the evening.

Host city Bangkok got a special treat as Thai hip-hop group Thaitanium jammed with Simon Webbe in a rousing performance of "No Worries," and Webbe's Blue bandmate Lee Ryan partnered with Thai pop goddess Tata Young for their version of the classic ballad "Endless Love." As the night of award presentations and performances went on, the energy was palatable as Taiwanese favourite Jolin Tsai raised temperatures and eyebrows with a sexy performance of "Dancing Diva," Canadian singer-songwriter Daniel Powter got behind the piano and wowed the audience with a live version his massive hit, "Bad Day," and award-winning TERIYAKI BOYZ brought the house down with their first ever live performance outside of Japan. The night of star-studded action continued with returning favourites Hoobastank and Rivermaya taking the stage, and MTV's biggest night in Asia ended with Korea's Kangta joining forces with Taiwan's Vanness Wu for a rousing finale duet performance of "2nd Scandal."

Presenters at the event included Vicki Zhao, Maggie Q, Same Same, Taufik, Too Phat, Lukkade Metinee, Sean Roh, The Veronicas, Ahli Fiqir, Peter Corp, Marsha, Jal, and Chang Chen. The Siam Paragon and red carpet arrivals event prior to the MTV Asia Awards were flooded with music, film and television stars from around the world, all converging upon Bangkok to celebrate one of the biggest music events in Asia.

In a special presentation during the show, MTV Asia Awards host Kelly Rowland accepted the Special Achievement in Music Award on behalf of Destiny's Child -- the multi-platinum trio consisting of Rowland, Beyonce Knowles and Michelle Williams. With more than 40 million records sold and a countless string of hits to their credit, Destiny's Child were honoured for their contribution to the music world and their immeasurable impact on pop culture.

The MTV Asia Awards 2006 will be available to over 400 million households via 43 channels as well as through syndication worldwide. Updates on the MTV Asia Awards 2006 can be found on the official website at www.mtvasiaawards.com. MTV's viewers can visit the MTV Asia web sites for more information on Awards related contests and events.

The winners of the MTV Asia Awards 2006 are:

Favourite Artist Mainland China - Vicki Zhao
Favourite Artist Hong Kong - Twins
Favourite Artist India - Jal
Favourite Artist Indonesia - Peterpan
Favourite Artist Korea - Se7en
Favourite Artist Malaysia - Mawi
Favourite Artist Philippines - Rivermaya
Favourite Artist Singapore - Taufik Batisah
Favourite Artist Taiwan - Wang Leehom
Favourite Artist Thailand - Tata Young

Favourite Male Artist - Ricky Martin
Favourite Female Artist - Kelly Clarkson
Favourite Pop Act - The Backstreet Boys
Favourite Rock Act - Green Day
Favourite Video - "Twisted Transistor" by Korn
Favourite Breakthrough Artist - Simon Webbe

The Style Awards - Jolin Tsai
Special Achievement In Popular Music - Destiny's Child
The Inspiration Award - Bird Thongchai McIntyre
Breakthrough Collaboration Japan - TERIYAKI BOYZ

Official Partner Sponsors for the MTV Asia Awards 2006 are Haier Electrical Appliances, Toyota Motor Corporation, Tourism Authority of Thailand, Thai Airways International Public Company Limited with Siam Paragon, World Class Shopping Phenomenon, as a Sponsor. Powered by MSN. Local Sponsors include IM3 and Gery Saluut Cokluut in Indonesia and 5425 in Korea. Official Hair Partner: Toni & Guy. Official Make-up Partner: M.A.C. Official Hotel: Millennium Hilton Bangkok.