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    MIAMI, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- MTV Latin America announced today the

nominees for the sixth annual "Los Premios MTV Latin America 2007." Mexican

pop artist Belinda tops the list with five nominations, followed by Spain's

Alejandro Sanz and Argentina's Babasonicos with four nominations. Mexico's

Division Minuscula, Julieta Venegas, Mana, Panda, and Paulina Rubio,

together with Argentina's Gustavo Cerati and Miranda! and Chile's Kudai

follow with three nominations each. In addition, pop superstar Hilary Duff

signs on to perform live at the show. The event will air from El Palacio de

Los Deportes in Mexico City, on Thursday, October 18th at 11:00 p.m. ET

(10:00 p.m. Mexico, 11:00 p.m. Argentina and Chile).

    "Los Premios MTV Latin America" brings together a variety of regional

and local Latin American pop and rock artists, as well as international

acts to reflect the music and attitude of youth in Latin America today.

This year marks the second time the annual awards ceremony will take place

in Mexico City. The event will air live on MTV Latin America to more than

24 countries. In addition, it will be seen on MTV Tr3s and MTV2 in the

U.S., reaching an additional 90 million households. It will also be

available on other MTVs around the world, as well as on various select

broadcast stations throughout Latin America, details of which will be

announced.

    "Los Premios MTV" is the biggest musical celebration of the year for

our fans in the region," commented Jose Tillan, Senior Vice President of

Creative, Content and Music for MTV Networks Latin America. "This year's

nominee line- up reflects our audience's diverse taste and speaks to the

incredible talent in Latin America. As always, we are delighted to be able

to offer an extremely musical platform to showcase and bring together such

a wide variety of established and up and coming talent in a fun an

irreverent manner that only MTV can do".

    This year, pop superstar Hilary Duff will fire up the audience joining

previously announced chart topper Avril Lavigne, Cafe Tacvba and

internationally renowned The Cure, to perform live in the premiere

celebration of local and international music in Latin America. In 2007,

Duff released her third album, Dignity which reached the top five in the

U.S. and Canada, the top twenty in Australia and the top forty in the UK.

Her first single from this album, "With Love", made the U.S. Hot 100 hit

list and topped Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart.

    Additional performers and presenters for Los Premios MTV 2007 will be

announced shortly.

    This year's show adds three new award categories, including the

"Fashionista Award," for best dressed celebrity; "Best Urban Artist Award"

for best R&B, rap, hip hop or reggaeton; and the "Influencia Award"

honoring an artist for their influence and trajectory in the music

industry.

    The nominees in 19 of the total 23 categories were selected by a

combination of MTV viewers and industry professionals; while the nominees

in the four remaining categories were selected by a specialized panel of

MTV Latin America executives.

    VOTING THROUGHOUT LATIN AMERICA

    Starting September 12th through October 5th, 2007, the winners of "Los

Premios MTV 2007" will be selected by MTV Latin American viewers, who will

cast their votes online at MTVla.com or via their cell phones by sending

the text message VOTA to 33933 in Mexico and VOTA to 25252 in the rest of

Latin America. The winners for the categories of "Best Independent Artist",

"Promising Artist", and "Influencia" will be selected by a Los Premios

committee of MTV Music and Talent executives. Nominees for the "Fashionista

Award" will be selected live during the red carpet arrivals by a fashion

expert; and the winner will be chosen by viewers online during the show and

announced in the online post show.

    VOTING IN THE U.S.

    This year, MTV Tr3s has expanded its Viewer Choice Awards from one to

three categories: Best Pop Artist, Best New Artist and Best Urban Artist.

Starting September 12th, MTV Tr3s viewers can cast their vote for the "MTV

Tr3s Viewers' Choice Awards" by logging onto lospremios.MTVTr3s.com,

calling 1-877-MTVVOTE or by sending a PREMIOS text message to 66333. MTV

Tr3s viewers will also be able to vote for all "Premios" nominees by

following a link at premiosMTVTr3s.com. All winners will be announced

during the live telecast on October 18th.

    "By expanding the 'MTV Tr3s Viewer Choice Awards' to three categories,

we seek to better represent the musical preferences of our U.S. Latino

audience," said Jesus Lara, Senior Vice President, Talent and Music for MTV

Tr3s and MTV/VH1 Latin America. "We are proud of the platform MTV Tr3s

provides both established and emerging artists and are excited to discover

who young U.S. Latinos vote for as best urban, pop and new artist!"

    Tillan will serve as Executive Producer for the "Los Premios MTV

Latinoamerica 2007" and Audrey Morrissey (a veteran of many MTV productions

and award shows, and producer of "Alejandro Sanz MTV Unplugged," "La Ley

MTV Unplugged" and four previous Los Premios MTV), will produce the show.

    MTV has a long history of creating exciting music events with 22

locally produced award shows annually around the world. Additional MTV

award ceremonies include the MTV India Excellence Awards (India), MTV

Russia Music Awards (Russia), Australia Video Music Awards (Australia), MTV

Romania Music Awards (Romania), MTV India Style Awards (India), MTV China

Style Awards (China), MTV Philippines Style Awards (Philippines), MTV

Indonesia Movie Awards (Indonesia), MTV Video Music Awards Japan (Japan),

MTV Asia Awards (Singapore), CCTV-MTV Mandarin Music Honors (China), MTV

Philipinas (Philippines), MTV Penghargaan (Indonesia), MTV Europe Music

Awards, Video Music Brazil Awards, TRL Awards (US), MTV Movie Awards (US),

MTV Video Music Awards (US).

    MTV Networks Latin America, Inc., a unit of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA,

VIA.B), owns and operates MTV Latin America, Nickelodeon Latin America, VH1

Latin America, Viacom Networks Brazil and the MTV Networks Digital Suite, a

package of three digital services -- MTV Jams, MTV Hits, and VH1 Soul.

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 audiences interactively through its

websites: http://www.mtvla.com, http://www.mundonick.com and http://www.vh1la.com, as well as

through its broadband and community sites: http://www.mtvrevolution.com,
http://www.mundonick.com/nickturbo and http://www.lazona.com.

    MTV Tr3s is the most-widely distributed TV network dedicated to

superserving 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 hitmakers, 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.

    Following is a tally of artists who were nominated three or more times:





    Belinda            5

    Alejandro Sanz     4

    Babasonicos        4

    Division Minuscula 3

    Gustavo Cerati     3

    Julieta Venegas    3

    Kudai              3

    Mana               3

    Miranda!           3

    Panda              3

    Paulina Rubio      3

    Following are all the categories and the nominees for "Los Premios MTV

2007" listed alphabetically (by first name) within each category.

    BEST GROUP OR DUO

    Babasonicos             Universal

    Kudai                   EMI

    Mana                    Warner

    Miranda!                Pelo Music/EMI

    Panda                   Movic Records/Warner



    BEST POP ARTIST

    Alejandro               Sanz  Warner

    Belinda                 EMI/Televisa

    Julieta                 Venegas SonyBMG

    Miranda!                Pelo Music/EMI

    Paulina Rubio           Universal



    BEST ROCK ARTIST

    Babasonicos             Universal

    Bersuit                 Universal

    Catupecu Machu          EMI

    Gustavo Cerati          SonyBMG

    Moderatto               EMI/Televisa



    BEST URBAN ARTIST

    Anita Tijoux            Oveja Negra

    Calle 13                SonyBMG

    Daddy Yankee            Universal

    Don Omar                Machete Music/Universal

    Mala Rodriguez          Machete Music/Universal



    BEST ALTERNATIVE ARTIST

    Allison                 SonyBMG

    Division Minuscula      Sones del Mexside/Universal

    Kinky                   Universal

    Panda                   Movic Records/Warner

    Zoe                     Noiselab/EMI



    BEST SOLO ARTIST

    Alejandro Sanz          Warner

    Belinda                 EMI/Televisa

    Daddy Yankee            Universal

    Gustavo Cerati          SonyBMG

    Paulina Rubio           Universal



    BEST ARTIST NORTH

    Belinda                 EMI/Televisa

    Division Minuscula      Universal

    Julieta Venegas         SonyBMG

    Paulina Rubio           Universal

    Zoe                     Noiselab/EMI



    BEST NEW ARTIST NORTH

    Bengala                 Universal

    Camila                  SonyBMG

    Maria Jose              Warner

    Masappan                SonyBMG

    Pambo                   SonyBMG



    BEST ARTIST CENTRAL

    Aterciopelados          Nacional Records

    Caramelos de Cianuro    Libero Iaizzo Producciones

    Kudai                   EMI

    Libido                  Circus Music

    Los Bunkers             Feria La Oreja



    BEST NEW ARTIST CENTRAL

    Anita Tijoux            Oveja Negra

    Juan Fernando Velasco   Union Music Group

    Naty Botero             SonyBMG

    PopCorn Nueva           Granada Records

    Six Pack                Feria La Oreja



    BEST ARTIST SOUTH

    Airbag                  Warner

    Babasonicos             Universal

    Catupecu Machu          EMI

    La Vela Puerca          Surco/Universal

    Miranda!                Pelo Music/EMI



    BEST NEW ARTIST SOUTH

    Bicicletas              Estamos Felices

    Ella es Tan Cargosa     PopArt Discos

    Inmigrantes             SonyBMG

    Las Pastillas del

     Abuelo                 Crack Discos

    Panico Ramirez          Independiente/PopArt



    BEST INTERNATIONAL POP ARTIST

    Avril Lavigne           SonyBMG

    Gwen Stefani            Universal

    Hilary Duff             Universal

    Justin Timberlake       SonyBMG

    Rihanna                 Universal



    BEST INTERNATIONAL ROCK ARTIST

    30 Seconds to Mars      EMI

    Evanescence             SonyBMG

    Maroon 5                Universal

    My Chemical Romance     Warner

    Panic! At the Disco     Warner



    BEST NEW INTERNATIONAL ARTIST

    + 44                    Universal

    Lily Allen              EMI

    Amy Winehouse           Universal

    Fergie                  Universal

    Klaxons                 Universal



    REVELATION ARTIST

    Camila                  SonyBMG

    Division Minuscula      Sones del Mexside/Universal

    Estelares               PopArt

    Jesse & Joy             Warner

    PopCorn Nueva           Granada Records



    PROMISING ARTIST*  (NO ONLINE VOTING)

    Bengala                 Universal

    Inmigrantes             SonyBMG

    Mala Rodriguez          Machete Music/Universal

    Naif                    La Tina Records

    No Te Va Gustar         Bizarro Records



    BEST INDEPENDENT ARTIST** (NO ONLINE VOTING)

    L.E.G.O.                Osso Records

    Los Dynamite            Noiselab

    No lo soporto           Independiente/PopArt

    No Te Va Gustar         Bizarro Records

    The Hall Effect         Self release

    Turbina                 Discos Burbuja / Discos Intolerancia



    SONG OF THE YEAR

    Avril Lavigne - Girlfriend      SonyBMG

    Enrique Iglesias - Dimelo       Universal

    Julieta Venegas con Anita

     Tijoux - Eres Para Mi          SonyBMG

    Ricky Martin con La Mari de

     Chambao y Tommy Torres -

     Tu Recuerdo                    SonyBMG

    Rihanna con Jay-Z - Umbrella    Universal



    VIDEO OF THE YEAR

    Alejandro Sanz con Shakira -

     Te Lo Agradezco Pero No

     (Jaume de Laiguana)            Warner

    Belinda - Bella Traicion

     (Scott Speer)                  EMI/Televisa

    Calle 13 - Tango del Pecado

     (Israel Lugo, Gabriel Coss)    SonyBMG

    Gustavo Cerati- Adios (Joaquin

     Cambre)                        SonyBMG

    Mana - Manda Una Senal (Wayne

     Isham)                         Warner

    Panda - Los Malaventurados

     No Lloran (Rodrigo Guardiola)  Movic Records/Warner



    ARTIST OF THE YEAR

    Alejandro Sanz           Warner

    Babasonicos              Universal

    Belinda                  EMI/Televisa

    Kudai                    EMI

    Mana                     Warner

    Following are all the categories and the nominees for the "MTVTr3s

Viewer Choice Awards" listed alphabetically (by first name) within each

category.

    MTVTr3s Best Pop Artist
    Aventura                 Premium Latin
    Daddy Yankee             Interscope
    Enrique Iglesias         Interscope
    Jennifer Lopez           Epic
    Rakim and Ken-Y          Universal Latino

    MTVTr3s Best Urban Artist
    Calle 13                 Sony/BMG Latino
    Don Omar                 Machete
    Hector "El Father"       Machete
    Joell Ortiz              Koch
    Wisin and Yandel         Machete

    MTVTr3s Best New Artist
    Kat DeLuna               Epic
    Notch                    Machete
    Xtreme                   La Calle Records
    Down aka Kilo            Machete
    Gustavo Laureano         Universal Latino

    *  The winner of this category will be chosen by MTV Latin America Music
       and Talent executives

    ** The winner of this category will be chosen by a group of MTV music
       executives from all over the world