MTV Asia Awards 2008

The MTV Asia Awards 2008 returned on August 2, 2008, after a one-year hiatus.^[1] The event was held at the 6,000-seat Arena of Stars in Genting Highlands, Malaysia.^[2] This was the first time the award show was held in Malaysia.^[3] This was the sixth and final MTV Asia Awards.

MTV Asia Awards 2008
Date	August 2, 2008
Location	Arena of Stars, Genting Highlands, Malaysia
Hosted by	Jared Leto, Karen Mok
← 2006 · 2008

Nominees were announced on June 14, 2008, via the channel.^[4] At the same day the MTV Asia Awards official website was also reopened. Voting commences from June 14 until July 25, 2008. Unlike previous award shows, international categories were not chosen by viewers (except for the Favorite International Artist in Asia award) and included for the first time Best Hook Up, Bring Da House Down, and the Innovation Award.^[5]

Viewers were able to vote from the official site or by text messaging service. The event was hosted by Jared Leto and Karen Mok as co-host.^[6][7][8]

Nominees in each category are listed alphabetically, winners are bolded.^[9][10][11]

Performers

• Jabbawockeez
• The Pussycat Dolls^[12]
• OneRepublic
• Electrico & Stefanie Sun
• The Script
• Leona Lewis
• Super Junior
• The Click Five
• Panic! at the Disco

Also a special performance from Project E.A.R., a rap group consisting of at least one personnel from Hip Hop group Ahli Fiqir (Singapore), Pop Shuvit (Malaysia), Saint Loco (Indonesia), Slapshock (Philippines), Silksounds and Thaitanium from Thailand.

Presenters

Dave Farrell Jaclyn Victor Joe Flizzow Leo Ku Miguel Chavez

Moots! The Pussycat Dolls Show Lo Stefanie Sun The Script

International awards

Favorite International Artist in Asia Avril Lavigne Fergie Justin Timberlake Linkin Park Bring Da House Down Black Eyed Peas Christina Aguilera Muse Linkin Park The Innovation Award Goldfrapp Gwen Stefani Kanye West Radiohead

Best Hook Up OneRepublic feat. Timbaland – "Apologize" Rihanna feat. Jay Z – "Umbrella" Avril Lavigne feat. Lil Mama – "Girlfriend" Beyoncé & Shakira – "Beautiful Liar" Breakthrough Artist OneRepublic Leona Lewis Daughtry Mika Video Star Thirty Seconds to Mars – "A Beautiful Lie" Justice – "D.A.N.C.E." Fergie – "Clumsy" Panic! at the Disco – "Nine in the Afternoon"

Regional awards

Favorite Artist Mainland China The Flowers Li Yuchun Wang Feng Yang Kun Favorite Artist Hong Kong Andy Lau Eason Chan Joey Yung Leo Ku Favorite Artist Indonesia Andra and The BackBone Yovie & Nuno Mulan Jameela Nidji Favorite Artist Korea Big Bang TVXQ Girls' Generation Wonder Girls Super Junior

Favorite Artist Malaysia Faizal Tahir Pop Shuvit Nicholas Teo Siti Nurhaliza Favorite Artist Philippines Urbandub Sandwich Sponge Cola Chicosci Favorite Artist Singapore Electrico JJ Lin Tanya Chua Stefanie Sun Favorite Artist Taiwan Mayday Jolin Tsai S.H.E Show Lo Favorite Artist Thailand Bodyslam K-Otic Saksit Vejsupaporn Groove Riders

Special awards

The Style Award Panic! at the Disco The Knockout Award The Click Five

The Inspiration Award Karen Mok