MTV Australia Awards 2008 Talent Line Up aired 26 April at Sydney

THE MTV AUSTRALIA AWARDS 2008 TALENT LINE UP BEGINS....

GRAMMY AWARD WINNER EVE TO PERFORM AND PRESENT ANDJULIETTE LEWIS TO PERFORM AND PRESENT WITH HER BAND ?JULIETTE & THE LICKS?

The first lot of talent to participate at this year?s pioneering MTV Australia Awards was announced today with Academy Award nominee Juliette Lewis and her band ?Juliette & The Licks? and Grammy award winning rapper Eve confirmed to perform and present. This never seen before version of the network?s 24 year old award show will be held on Saturday April 26 at Sydney?s industrial entertainment mecca ?the Australian Technology Park?. The show will broadcast live on MTV with an encore screening on FOX8 from 6pm on Sunday April 27.

"Creatively, we are planning a very different style of MTV Awards this year but one of the few things that won?t change is the calibre of talent the show will attract," says MTV Networks Australia Talent Director Colin Blake. "If anything, the changes have amplified their interest which is a very nice position to be in. This is just the beginning of a long list of announcements to come."

Rapper and actress Eve will be here for the MTVAAs on her very first visit to Australia. Since breaking onto the scene in 1999, The Grammy award winning starlet has released numerous critically acclaimed albums and films with the much talked about release of her new album, ?Here I am?, slated to hit shelves late 2008.

Joining Eve at the MTVAAs will be Juliette Lewis who has been a cult figure amongst fans for her daring roles in films such as ?Natural Born Killers? and ?From Dusk Til Dawn?. Most recently the star has dominated the live music scene with her band ?Juliette & The Licks?. Already recognised by Rolling Stone US for their live performances, critics around the world have praised their dynamic performing persona and their raw gritty style.

The ?MTV Australia Awards 2008? will feature eight live musical performances and ten awards presented across music, film, television, sport, viewer-generated content and topical popular culture moments. Eight categories will be viewer-chosen with voting to commence early March. Selected by MTV Australia, the remaining three awards will be recognition awards given to a sports personality, movie star and the international music artist of the year as a way of acknowledging those who have had a significant influence on the Australian MTV audience.

Voting for the MTVAAs starts on Wednesday March 12, and closes on Friday April 25.

Winners will be announced at the MTV Australia Awards on Saturday April 26 2008. The show will broadcast live on MTV Australia with red carpet arrivals from 7:30pm and the main show due to commence at 8.30pm. The MTV Australia Awards 2008 will be accessible to all customers of Foxtel, Austar and Optus platforms. For the first time ever, all subscribers will be able to view the main show when FOX8 airs an encore screening on Sunday April 27 from 6pm.

The MTV Australia Awards 2008 will give fans a compelling interactive experience across all platforms. Viewers will be able to interact with the show via the red-button, catch exclusive behind the scenes action online at www.mtv.com.au, and watch highlights of the show on their mobile phones.

Major sponsors of the MTV Australia Awards 2008 are General Pants, Sony Computer Entertainment, supported by Nissan Micra and Chupa Chups.