How to win a ticket to the MTV Pilipinas Awards

The biggest, coolest and wackiest awards show of the year is coming soon. Get ready to rock as the hottest celebrities here and abroad come together at the PSC Philsports Arena (formerly ULTRA) on July 1 for MTV Pilipinas 2004.

Music lovers and fans can get a chance to score tickets or enjoy the explosive show up close from the MTV Pilipinas mosh pit. For an exclusive, party-hardy mosh pit ticket, MTV Philippines and SMB Play is holding auditions for all throat-screeching, head-banging, booty-shaking music lovers tonight at 10 at Aruba Bar and Restaurant in Libis, Quezon City. See your favorite MTV VJs and catch performances by Kapatid (Friday at Padi’s Point) and Sandwich (Saturday at Aruba Bar and Restaurant).

With a stellar line-up of celebrity presenters and explosive musical performances from local and international artists, this year’s MTV Pilipinas promises to be bigger and better. This year’s hosts are Randy Santiago, Michael V. and Asian pop sensation Tata Young. Music lovers and fans can look forward to a night of unforgettable musical acts from the best local and international celebrities including Bellefire, the hottest all-female pop group from Ireland, and Australian Idol winner Guy Sebastian.

Music video fans may still vote for their favorite MTV Pilipinas nominees by doing any of the following: e-mailing their votes to [email protected], faxing their votes to 889-9069, by texting <PILIPINAS> in their SMART cellphones and sending to 234, or by logging on to www. Pinoyexchange.com/mtv.

The closing date for all votes is tomorrow, so hurry and cast your vote for your favorite artists.

Here are the nominees for the MTV Pilipinas 2004 People’s Choice Awards:

• FAVORITE NEW ARTIST/GROUP
1. Jay R, for Bakit Pa Ba
2. Sarah Geronimo, for Forever’s Not Enough
3. Bamboo, for Noypi
4. Akafellas, for Bongga Ka Day
5. 6cycle Mind, for PaBa

• FAVORITE GROUP
1. Barbie’s Cradle, for Limang Dipang Tao
2. Rivermaya, for A Love to Share
3. Bamboo, for Noypi
4. Parokya ni Edgar, for Mr. Suave
5. Truefaith, for Mistake No. 3

• FAVORITE INTERNATIONAL ACT
1. Linkin Park, for Faint
2. Black Eyed Peas, for Where is the Love
3. Beyonce Knowles, for Crazy in Love
4. Maroon, 5 for This Love
5. Justin Timberlake, for Rock Your Body

• FAVORITE INTERNATIONAL VIDEO
1. Britney Spears, for Toxic
2. Outkast, for Hey Ya
3. Beyonce Knowles, for Crazy in Love
4. Black Eyed Peas, for Where is the Love
5. Evanescence, for My Immortal

• FAVORITE MALE ARTIST
1. Gloc 9, for Sayang
2. Jimmy Bondoc, for The Man I Was With You
3. Jay R, for Bakit Pa?
4. Piolo Pascual, for The Gift
5. Nyoy Volante, for Nasaan

• FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST
1. Sarah Geronimo, for Forever’s Not Enough
2. Jolina Magdangal, for Bahala Na
3. Nina, for Loving You
4. Roselle Nava, for Makakaya Ko Ba
5. Lani Misalucha, for Tila

• FAVORITE SONG
1. Limang Dipang Tao – Barbie’s Cradle
2. A Love to Share – Rivermaya
3. Noypi – Bamboo
4. Mr. Suave – Parokya ni Edgar
5. Forever’s Not Enough – Sarah Geronimo

MTV Pilipinas is presented by Smart Buddy, Juicy Fruit, and SMB Play, with the participation of Addict Mobile, MTV Debit Card by Equitable Card, and Moby Hotdog. Special thanks to Manila Bulletin, Philippine Daily Inquirer, NU 107, Mellow Touch 94.7, Jam 88.3, SM Supermalls, Music One, Tower Records, Odyssey, Sidebar Café, Club Centro at Libis, PSC-Philsports Arena, Pinoyexchange.com, and Discovery Suites, the official hotel of MTV Pilipinas.