The 2009 MTV Australia Awards Are Handed Out
MTV Australia handed out their annual Video Music Awards in Sydney last night and managed to bring a bunch of music stars down under for the lavish affair. Pete Wentz played host of the show while Hills star Audrina Patridge played host on the red carpet. Here are a few photos of some of the folks who came out for the MTV Australia Awards last night some deets from the event itself:
Hollywood starlet Ashlee Simpson joined her rocker husband Pete Wentz for an intimate moment on stage at the MTV Australia Awards. The couple surprised audiences with a lengthy kiss after introducing Kings of Leon performing via satellite from New Zealand. “Sorry we haven’t seen each other in a while,” Simpson said. “So we’re going to find a quiet place to go fornicate.” Wentz hosted the annual bash in Sydney, following in the footsteps of Simpson who hosted a few years ago. “I hosted this three years ago so I’m pretty much alumni,” Simpson said. Another surprise came in the form of 1990s rapper Vanilla Ice, who sang his hit Ice Ice Baby – delighting the crowd. Wentz showed off some rockstar antics by diving into the crowd as the Kaiser Chiefs launched into their song Never Miss A Beat. It was very much the Fall Out Boy bassist’s night as his band picked up the Best Rock Video award for their track I Don’t Care. US pop star Pink clinched best video for So What, while former Australian Idol Jessica Mauboy was crowned favourite Aussie. Katy Perry won the breakthrough artist gong, Britney Spears nabbed the best moves trophy, and Aussie band Sneaky Sound System got the independent spirit award. Earlier a raft of stars, including Australian glamour girls Dannii Minogue, Delta Goodrem and Lara Bingle, walked the red carpet at the award ceremony. Audrina Patridge from US reality TV show The Hills delivered gossip from the red carpet, joined by MTV presenters Darren McMullen, Ruby Rose and Maz Compton. US band The Killers opened the show at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre at Darling Harbour, followed by The Fray, Mauboy, Sia, Kaiser Chiefs, and Kings of Leon (via satellite). Later in the night Australian band Wolfmother rocked out with the world debut of their new single, Background.
Sounds like the Aussies had themselves a great time yesterday. For me, here in the US, it’s so strange to think of MTV VMA award shows happening at different times of the year in other countries. Because MTV traditionally has their big bash at the end of Summer, it’s weird for me to think that other MTV outlets around the world have their parties this early in the year. I think it’s really nice of MTV OZ to not only invite Vanilla Ice to their shindig but to allow him to perform as well. Mebbe we can get MC Hammer to do the same when we have our VMAs later this year. In any event, congrats to all the MTV OZ winners. Woot!
[Photo credit: Splash News; Source]
Tags: Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, Audrina Patridge, Dannii Minogue, Mark Hoppus, Pete Wentz, Robert 'Vanilla Ice' Van Winkle, The Killers, The MTV Austraila Awards
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March 28th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
brandon flowers is starting to look very unhealthy…
March 28th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
Tho, now is the end of Summer in Australia.
March 28th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
@troyS — hmmm, i never even thought of that. good point :)
March 28th, 2009 at 1:45 pm
Ashley looks good but I did notice that she’s been downgraded to the titles of starlet/ wife of…always in the shadows, that one. I have a hard time believing that Vanilla Ice is still relevant enough in Australia to warrant an invite to anything.
March 28th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
Audrina is pretty and has a great body, but somehow with the makeup, dress, and that horrible pose she looks so blah! what happened?
March 28th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
Vanilla Ice was here for the v festival, where people got to vote for whether or not he had committed ‘crimes against music’ and should be allowed to perform…so relevant? not so much
March 28th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
ahh… so sad that summer is ending
March 29th, 2009 at 5:32 am
THAT’S Audrina??? She has gone total plastic-surgery bimbo on us.
March 29th, 2009 at 10:10 am
Huh I considere it an upgrade that you even know otger countries than the USA exist.
March 30th, 2009 at 3:23 am
idk about you guys but audrina looks stunning! so is ashley (;