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MTV EMAs – All The Deets!

November 1st, 2007

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I’m German, through and through, so I’m totally stoked that this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards are being held in Munich. Yay! It’s currently 3:58pm and I’m just getting all set-up to watch the live stream on MTV.ca… and here we go!!!

4:00 – Firefox quits on me. Great way to get things going…

4:01 – Get it workin’ just as the show’s host, Snoop Dogg, is introducing the first act, The Foo Fighters, as he’s surrounded by a bunch of scantly-clad women. Way to fight the rapper stereotype, Snoop…

4:04 – I realize Dave Grohl can look really scary. Like, he’s a nice guy I’m sure, but I’d hate to be in his “bad books.”

4:05 – Oh wow, that stage actually looks VERY cool… the lights that run along the stage and up the back drop are amazing.

4:07 – I’ve just been informed that this is a Sex Pistols song they are covering! I had no idea.

4:08 – Totally diggin’ the 80s-style opening graphics.

4:09 – Good Charlotte come on stage and tell everyone that if we don’t like the winners, then it’s our own fault for not voting for our favourites. Aw, too kind, Joel. They then go on to present Album Of The Year.

4:11 – And the winner is… Nelly Furtado! Aw, Munich is showin’ us some good ol’ fashioned Canadian love. Aw, Nelly yells “Danke Schoen!” Aw, Nelly is crying! Very cute. (And yes, I’ll soon stop with the “awes”… unless things continue to be adorable that is).

4:12 – Why is the show announcer British, when the show is being held in Germany? I wanna hear some German accents!

4:13 – Joss Stone and Paul Van Dyke (who?) come on stage to present Best International Act.

4:14 – And the winner is… Tokio Hotel! Um, who? They are apparently a German rock band. They look scary, but I finally hear the German accent I’ve been craving :)

4:16 – Surprise, surprise – Snoop shows up lookin’ like a pimp, but wait! He takes off his pimp coat and underneath he is wearing… lederhosen? Ha! I loves it. Too bad this somewhat humorous moment is ruined by mindless chatter between Snoop and the Foo Fighters.

4:18 – Mika hits the stage! I’m excited to see what this theatrical fop has lined up for us. Man – I’m LOVING this stage… it looks fantastic. And I enjoy Mika’s over-the-top costumes, band members. Completely non-sensical. But then again, nothing about Mika makes sense, so this makes sense, no? (What?)

4:20 – Confetti! Ugh – Europeans are so much cooler than us.

4:21 – SNOOP! STOP DRESSING LIKE A PIMP!

4:22 – We are now getting a long-winded explaination of a contest called “New Sound of Europe.” Long story short, its a contest where musical acts have competed for the chance to perform at the EMA’s. The three-finalists don’t seem that impressive, but the winner is… Oh, we don’t find out just yet. Grrr…

4:23 – COMMERCIAL BREAK!

4:29 – Snoop is now wearing an all-velour jump suit. Classy. He introduces the Snoop Dogg Orchestra. W. T. F. They are a cluster of people standing around with instruments, bopping awkwardly and obviously not playing. GET OFF THE STAGE!

4:31 – Michael Stipe comes on stage to present the Artists’ Choice Award, the one award that is chosen by other artists. Take THAT Joel Madden! If you don’t like the winner, it’s YOUR fault. Oh, snap!

4:33 – Apparently other artists think Amy Winehouse is the deserving winner. She’s actually there. And sober…? Ok, maybe not. She just stood here, mouth agape, said “Thanks,” stood there some more, and then walked off.

4:35 – Dave Grohl yells at Nelly Furtado: “You wanna get wasted with me?!!!” See? He’s scary. Now some douche named Dynamo is doing a magic trick with a coin and a glass bottle. I think he may have just walked in off the street…

4:36 – More Canadian love! Avril Lavigne hits the stage, singing “Hot.” I’m not a huge Avril fan, but I am a huge fan of her hot pink microphone. And I’m a fan of that high-tech stage. Have I mentioned that already? Oh, ok. Well, it’s cool.

4:40 – Snoop: “I had to let my lederhosen go ‘cuz I looked like a German sausage dog.” Oh, Snoop, you’re so clever. He’s now wearing a kilt. What’s next? A French berret?

4:42 – COMMERCIAL BREAK!

4:48 – Snoop: “It’s not Britney, Bitch!” Hm. And now he’s surrounded by bikini-clad women.

4:49 – Lewis Hamilton (British Formula One Racing Driver) comes on stage, to present the Most Addictive Track award.

4:51 – And the winner is… Avril Lavigne! Wow – the Europeans love the Canadians :)

4:52 – Back to Dave Grohl, hangin’ with German tennis player Boris Becker. Dave challenges Boris to a game of ping-pong. Say no, Boris! Dave is terrifying!

4:53 – An ill-conceived, unfunny video with Snoop and PCD’s Nicole. Obviously just filler.

4:55 – My Chemical Romance take to the stage for a rousing rendition of “Teenagers.” Two bars in and the audience is already clapping along. Aw, Gerard looks really good. Uh-oh! Watch out, Gerard! There are a bunch of teenagers who are rushing the stage! Oh wait, it’s part of your act. Phewf.

4:58 – Kelly Rowland and Dave Gahan (who?) come on stage to present the Video Star Award.

5:00 – And the winner is… Justice! For their video “D.A.N.C.E.” – which I totally agree with. The video rocks.

5:08 – Snoop tries to say “Don’t hate the play-ah, hate the game” or something, but somehow messes it up. Not to self: Don’t hire Snoop as a host for any of my Award shows. Now if only I had Award shows, this note would actually be relevant.

5:09 – Amy Winehouse takes to the stage for a performance of “Back To Black.” Will she make it through? Will she remember her lyrics? Will she throw up half-way through? Hm – I guess it doesn’t matter if she is remembering her lyrics or not, because she is so damn inarticulate, no one can understand what she is saying anyway! Uh-oh – she seems to be fading… Looking a bit unbalanced. Now she’s wailing. Wow – this is fascinating. Like, some bizarre social experiment. Nice – she survived. Finished the song unscathed. The world can now go on spinning.

5:13 – Franka Potente and Serj Tankian come on stage to present the Rock Out Award.

5:15 – And the winner is… 30 Seconds to Mars! Wow. Really? Um, ok. Now Jared Leto’s calling his band members on his cellphone. On stage. Man – this is going on way too long. It’s neither funny nor at all interesting. Get off the stage!

5:18 – Dave Grohl is talking. And talking. And talking. I can’t be bothered to figure out what he’s going on about.

5:21 – Lily Cole (who?) and Didier Drogba (who?) come on stage to present the Band Of 2007 Award.

5:22 – And the winner is… Linkin Park!

5:24 – Will.i.am hits the stage with “Got It From My Mama.” I still can’t get over the awesomeness that is that stage! The crazy lights and funky floor are totally over-shadowing the performers! And now Nicole Scherzinger comes on stage and brings the performance to a halt with her “BabyLove” – OK, she actually sounds decent. And she’s hot. This makes up for that horrible video Snoop and her did earlier.

5:30 – Snoop is now doing an anti-violence PSA. I kind of like him for a second. I think it’s good for award shows like this to take a break from the frivolity to draw attention to some important issues.

5:38 – Now back to the frivolity as Snoop shows us a video retrospective… of his own videos! So humble, this one.

5:41 – The Babyshambles take to the stage to deliver “Delivery.” Even though frontman Pete Doherty is constantly in the news, I actually don’t know much about their music. They actually sound aiight. I would have predicted something awful and incoherent (you know, ‘cuz of the drugs and all), but no – I’m pleasantly surprised.

5:44 – Craig David and Wyclef Jean (introduced as the “Haitian Taste Sensation”… seriously) come on stage to present the Ultimate Urban Award.

5:45 – And the winner is… Rihanna! …And she isn’t there. I was looking forward to seeing her. She’s usually pretty adorable – she could’ve gotten a few more “awes” out of me.

5:46 – Dave Grohl is talking again. To Avril. And now to Will.i.am. It’s mind-numbing. Someone take that microphone out of his hand before I punch my computer monitor. And now that “magician” Dynamo is doing more tricks. Dave calls him “the Devil” – I call him an idiot.

5:50 – Boris Becker & Jens Lehman (who?) come on stage (passed a hot tub full of half-naked fans…?) to present the Headliner Award.

5:52 – And the winner is… Muse! I really like these guys. Kat likes them even more. She would agree with this – since their concert was apparently amazing. I wish I went. Wow – Muse sure like to use the F word a lot. F**kin’ right!

5:53 – Tokio Hotel take to the stage. This is the oddest mix of band members: there is the drummer who looks like he belongs in Simple Plan, the androgenous lead singer who looks like he/she belongs in AFI, and the guitar player who looks like he belongs, well, in a salon – cuz those dreads need to go.

5:56 – COMMERCIAL BREAK!

6:06 – Back to the hot tub with Snoop and then the VIP bar with Dave Grohl. Where they talk. And talk. And talk. God, I really wish I cared. This show could be a whole hour shorter if they cut this shit out. But Dave Grohl is no longer terrifying – he’s just boring.

6:09 – Napolean himself, Jon Heder, comes on stage to present the Solo Artist Award.

6:11 – And the winner is… Avril Lavigne! Yay! Canada is cleanin’ up!

6:12 – Snoop announces the winner of the New Sounds of Europe Award.

6:13 – And the winner is… going to be announced by Nelly Furtado! See? They can’t get enough of the Canadians!

6:14 – And the winner is… The Bedwetters! (I think that’s their name – ‘cuz if it isn’t, they should change it, ‘cuz that’s how it sounds). Nelly and Snoop yell their “Aufwiedersehens!” and the Bedwetters take to the stage. Speaking of wetting the bed, I gots to go pee!

And with that: Soja OUT!

Did you guys see the show? What did you think?!

If you missed it, make sure you check it out on MuchMusic tonight, Nov 1st @ 8pm ET!

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