
Rick Astley
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October 08, 2008
We've been "Rickrolled!"
By News Desk (MTV.co.uk)
Over twenty years after his hit single went to No. 1 in 16 countries, 80s pop star Rick Astley has been nominated in the category Best Act Ever as his fans take his hit single "Never Gonna Give You Up" literally and flock to write-in his name as a nominee.
Rick Astley - in his first ever nomination in the history of the MTV Europe Music Awards - will compete against Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Green Day, Tokio Hotel and U2 for Best Act Ever.
The finalists in the Video Star category were also revealed today as selected by MTV - with Madonna receiving her only EMA nomination this year for "4 Minutes." She is battling for the Award against 30 Seconds to Mars, Santogold, Snoop Dogg and Weezer.
Here are all the nominees for Best Act Ever and Video Star:
Best Act Ever:
Britney Spears
Christina Aguilera
Green Day
Rick Astley
Tokio Hotel
U2
Video Star:
30 Seconds to Mars - "A Beautiful Lie"
Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake - "4 Minutes"
Santogold - "L.E.S. Artistes"
Snoop Dogg - "Sensual Seduction"
Weezer - "Pork and Beans"
Vote now to determine who will win in Best Act Ever and watch on November 6 to see who MTV chose for Video Star.