Alejandro Sanz, Cobra Starship, Fall Out Boy, Miranda!, Nelly Furtado, Paulina Rubio,...

Alejandro Sanz, Cobra Starship, Fall Out Boy, Miranda!, Nelly Furtado, Paulina
Rubio, and Wisin & Yandel Set to Perform at Los Premios MTV Latin America 2009
The eighth annual event will air on October 15th on MTV Latin America at 9:00
p.m. Mexico, 10:00 p.m. Colombia, 11:00pm Argentina and on MTV Tr3s in the
U.S. at 10:00 p.m. EDT

MIAMI, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- MTV Latin America announced today that Cobra
Starship, Fall Out Boy, Paulina Rubio, Wisin & Yandel and co-host Nelly
Furtado will perform at this year's edition of Los Premios MTV from the Gibson
Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, while Alejandro Sanz will rock Bogota, Colombia
with the debut of his new single for the first time ever on television during
this year's multi-city version of the show. In addition, the network also
announced performances by Argentine pop group, Miranda! set to perform from
Buenos Aires. The eighth annual event will air on MTV Latin America at 9:00
p.m. Mexico, 10:00 p.m. Colombia, 11:00pm Argentina and on MTV Tr3s in the
U.S. at 10:00 p.m. EDT. The show will also air on MTVs around the world and on
select broadcast stations throughout Latin America, details to be announced.

"The talent line up for this year's Los Premios MTV promises to once again
deliver a great level of excitement," commented Jesus Lara, Senior Vice
President of Music Programming and Artist Relations for MTV Networks Latin
America. "Alejandro Sanz's worldwide debut of his latest single 'Looking for
Paradise', along with some of the musical moments that we are working on and
the multi-city format are a few of the key ingredients that will make for a
thrilling show."

Alejandro Sanz is an award-winning, Spanish pop/ballad musician and
singer-songwriter. Sanz is the recipient of 15 Latin Grammy Awards and two
American Grammy's for a total of 17 Grammy's, which no other Spanish artist in
history has surpassed. In addition, Sanz has also won two "Los Premios MTV"
awards for "Best Pop Artist" in 2004 and "Video of the Year" in 2005 for his
collaboration with Shakira in "La Tortura" as well as holding the record for
the top selling Spanish music CD in history (21 million copies). Sanz latest
work, Paraiso Express, produced by Tommy Torres will be released on Nov. 10th
of this year and features a collaboration with internationally renowned singer
Alicia Keyes. Sanz will be making his worldwide debut performance of this new
single from Bogota, Colombia during Los Premios MTV.

Cobra Starship is an electro-pop band originally created in 2005 by lead
vocalist Gabe Saporta. Their first taste of success came when their song
"Bring It (Snakes on a Plane)," was included on the soundtrack of the action
film Snakes on a Plane in 2006. Since then they have released 3 albums
including their newest, Hot Mess. This includes their smash hit single "Good
Girls Go Bad" which features Gossip Girl star Leighton Meester. The current
members of Cobra Starship, along with vocalist Saporta, include Victoria Asher
(nicknamed 'Vicky-T') (keytar), Ryland Blackinton (guitar), Alex Suarez (bass)
and Nate Novarro (drums). The band has performed on MTV's New Years Eve and
Spring Break specials and also headlined the famed Warped Tour.

Formed in 2001, rock heartthrobs Fall Out Boy hail from Chicago, Illinois.
The band consists of Patrick Stump (vocals and guitar), Joe Trohman (guitar
and vocals), Pete Wentz (bass guitar and vocals), and Andy Hurley (drums and
percussion). With Pete Wentz as the band's primary lyricist, and Patrick
Stump as the primary composer, Fall Out Boy reached mainstream success with
their major label debut, From Under the Cork Tree. Released in 2005, the album
won several awards and has achieved double platinum status after selling more
than 2.5 million albums in the United States alone. Hits such as "Sugar,
We're Going Down", "Dance, Dance" and "I Don't Care" have earned them numerous
MTV awards and nominations throughout the world.

Argentine electro pop band Miranda! was formed in 2001 by Alejandro Sergi
(vocals) Juliana Gattas (vocals) Lolo Fuentes (guitar), Bruno de Vincenti
(programming) and Nicloas Grimaldi (bass). Their popularity grew around the
Buenos Aires underground music circuit, and in 2002 the group released their
first album, Es Mentira, spawning the singles: "Bailarina", "Iman, Tu Juego",
"Agua and Romix". In 2004, Miranda! released their second album, Sin
Restricciones, which brought the band mainstream success with hits like "Yo Te
Dire" and "Don". The band's 2007 album El Disco de tu Corazon, became a #1 hit
in their native Argentina. The album's second single, "Perfecta", a
collaboration with Mexican singer-songwriter Julieta Venegas, became a
world-wide sensation topping charts in many Spanish-speaking countries. In
2008, Miranda! released a greatest hits album titled El Templo Del Pop.
Throughout their career, the group has been nominated for more than 20
international music awards, including numerous Los Premios MTV "tongues".
Their latest effort, Es Imposible, was released earlier this year.

Nelly Furtado, who joins the stage with Calle 13's Residente as co-host of
this year's show, has had a multifaceted career as a singer-songwriter, record
producer and actress. Most recently, she recorded her first full
Spanish-language album, Mi Plan, to be released September 15. The album's
first single, "Manos al Aire", has already earned the #1 spot on the Latin
radio charts in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, as well as grabbing the #2 spot on
Billboard's "Hot Latin Songs" chart. The single is also a huge hit across
Latin America earning the #1 spot in Chile, Colombia and all of Central
America, as well as positioning itself on the top ten in Argentina and Mexico.
Furtado is known for experimenting with different instruments, sounds, genres,
vocal styles and languages. This diversity has been influenced by her
wide-ranging musical taste and her interest in different cultures. Furtado has
collaborated with a number or internationally known artists including: Juanes,
Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, James Morrison and Tiesto, amongst others.

Paulina Rubio has been nominated for various international music awards and is
winner of many Billboard Latin Music Awards. The Mexican singer, known as "The
Golden Girl" and "Queen of Latin Pop", achieved international stardom with her
2000 release, Paulina. To date, she has sold over 20 million albums
worldwide. Her albums have garnered gold, multi platinum and diamond status
in the U.S., Spain, Mexico and all of South and Central America. Her style and
music have seduced and connected with all types of people throughout the
world. Her songs of peace, love, liberty and passion speak to men and women of
all ages. She is vibrant and unpredictable, a hurricane of energy and
sensuality, an icon of her generation. English-speakers recognize her from her
2002 single "Don't Say Goodbye" (Si Tu Te Vas). "Causa y Efecto", the first
single from her most recent album Gran City Pop, reached the #1 spot on radio
in many Latin American countries and Spain and it reached #1 on U.S.
Billboard's "Hot Latin Tracks."

Top-selling Latin artists and Los Premios MTV 2009 leading nominees, Wisin &
Yandel are a Puerto Rican multi-award-winning urban recording duo consisting
of Llandel Veguilla (Yandel) and Juan Luis Morera (Wisin). They started their
career together more than 10 years ago in Puerto Rico and have since garnered
multi-platinum and gold albums as well as dozens of awards for hits such as
"Rakata," "Llame Pa' Verte", "Pam Pam," "Sexy Movimiento," "Siguelo," "Me
Estas Tentando," "Mujeres in the Club," and "Abusadora". They have
collaborated with world-renowned artists - both Latin and International acts -
such as R. Kelly, Enrique Iglesias, Lenny Kravitz, RBD, 50 Cent, Akon, Eve,
Fat Joe, Nelly Furtado, David Bisbal, Luis Fonsi, and many more. Their
crossover appeal has made them one of the best selling acts throughout the US
and Latin America, including Palacio de los Deportes and Auditorio Nacional in
Mexico City, Luna Park in Buenos Aires, The Staples Center in Los Angeles and
Madison Square Garden in New York. This year they had the honor of being the
only Latin artists nominated to an MTV VMA.

Wisin y Yandel top list of nominees for this year's show with six nominations,
followed by Paulina Rubio with five nominations while newcomer Lady Gaga and
Mexico's rock darlings Zoe nab four nominations each.

Additional performers and presenters for this year's multi-city event will be
announced shortly.

Jose Tillan will serve as Executive Producer for the "Los Premios MTV Latin
America 2009" and Audrey Morrissey (a veteran of many MTV productions and
award shows, and producer of "Alejandro Sanz MTV Unplugged," "La Ley MTV
Unplugged" and six previous Los Premios MTV), will produce the show.

MTV has a long history of hosting large, exciting musical events, with 19
awards shows produced locally all over the world in countries such as Russia,
India, Austria, Japan, and Germany among others.

MTV Networks Latin America, Inc., a unit of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B),
owns and operates MTV Latin America, Nickelodeon Latin America, Nick Jr. Latin
America, Vh1 Latin America, Vh1 Classic and Viacom Networks Brazil (which
operates Nickelodeon and Vh1 Brazil), and MTV Networks Digital Suite, a
package of four digital services - MTV Jams, MTV Hits, Vh1 Classic and Vh1
Soul. MTV Networks Latin America also carries the pan-territorial high
definition channel, MTV Networks High Definition (MTVNHD). Customized versions
of the brands in Spanish and Portuguese can be seen throughout Latin America
in more than 20 countries. MTV Networks Latin America also connects with its
audience via its websites: www.MTVla.com, www.MTVRevolution.com,
www.LaZona.com, www.Mundonick.com, www.Mundonick.com/NIckTurbo,
www.Neopets.com, www.Vh1la.com, www.Vh1Brasil.com.br and www.Vspot.br.

MTV Tr3s is the most-widely distributed TV network dedicated to super serving
today's bicultural Latino youth. MTV Tr3s programming is rooted in the fusion
of American and Latino music, cultures, lifestyles and languages. Music
programming is at the core of MTV Tr3s and the channel features hit makers,
emerging artists and new sounds that resonate with young U.S. Latinos. In
addition to music programming, MTV Tr3s programming slate also features
lifestyle series, news, documentaries and other long-form programs that
celebrate US Latino hybrid identity and culture.

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SOURCE MTV Latin America

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