#NEWMUSIC: NELLY FURTADO TO HEADLINE ISLE OF MTV MALTA 2024

MTV has announced that Canadian Nelly Furtado will take to the stage at Isle of MTV Malta 2024. Held on Tuesday, 16, 2024 July, international fan-favourite Furtado joins previously announced DJ Snake and RAYE, completing a supercharged line-up for the free, open-air festival. Fans can now secure tickets to the event via the Isle of MTV website.

Multi-talented musician and singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado has over 20B+ global streams and 35M+ worldwide album sales. A globally-respected entertainer, her iconic career has spawned three platinum or multi-platinum albums (Loose, Whoa Nelly and Folklore) and sold-out arena shows across the globe. Furtado has scored three No.1 tracks on the Billboard Hot 100, whilst her first Spanish-language album Mi Plan charted at No. 1 on the US Latin Billboard Chart and won her the Latin GRAMMY for Best Female Pop Vocal. Having teamed up with dance music giant Dom Dolla for their Summer anthem Eat Your Man in 2023, Furtado recently reunited with Timbaland and Justin Timberlake on the hit song Keep Going Up, 16 years after the trio’s massive single Give It To Me. Meanwhile, Furtado has been busy in the studio, setting the stage for a spectacular set at Isle of MTV Malta.

Over its 15 editions, Isle of MTV Malta has brought tens of thousands of music fans to the square every year to enjoy show-stopping performances from the world’s biggest stars, including Lady Gaga, Snoop Dogg, David Guetta and Alesso.

The event will livestream on Pluto TV on Tuesday, July 16th and be broadcast on MTV internationally on Saturday, September 14th in more than 150 countries. Additionally, the show will be available on-demand on Paramount+ at a later date.

The festival will be followed by Isle of MTV Malta Music Week, a series of club nights and parties across the hottest venues on the island with various artists including Benni Benassi, Icona Pop and more from July 16th-21st July.

Visit www.IsleofMTV.com for tickets, and follow @IsleOfMTV on Facebook, Instagram, X to keep up with the latest news from the event.

#FIRSTLOOK: PLUTO TV ADDS MTV AND COMEDY CENTRAL BRANDS

Pluto TV, a global leader in free streaming television (FAST), announced today that in Canada the service has officially debuted eight new channels from the iconic MTV and Comedy Central brands featuring the reality and comedy series and stars who shaped the pop culture zeitgeist as we know it. The five new channels representing MTV include MTV Reality (Jersey Shore, The Hills, and more), MTV Dating (Ex On The Beach, Are You The One?, and more), and single-series channels The Challenge, Catfish, and Ridiculousness. The launch of the Comedy Central channels signifies the first time the brand has its own TV channels in Canada and include Comedy Central Pluto TV (Chapelle’s Show, Reno 911!, and more), Comedy Central Animation (Beavis and Butt-Head, Daria, and more), and single-series channel Comedy Central Stand-Up. All channels and series are now streaming free, live and on demand, with Pluto TV in Canada.

“As Pluto TV approaches its one-year anniversary in Canada, we are thrilled to showcase eight new channels from MTV and Comedy Central, two brands that truly shaped pop culture, comedy, and reality as we know it,” said Doug Smith, SVP, Streaming and Content Licensing, Canada, Paramount Global. “Our mission to entertain the planet continues with our ever-growing offering of iconic brands and content that ensure Canadians make Pluto TV their FAST destination.”

MTV on Pluto TV

MTV pioneered reality TV and continues to make ground-breaking reality that defines the culture of every decade. Pluto TV is pleased to bring you some of the most defining series in history. From Lauren Conrad’s mascara-streaked tears (The Hills) to Snooki’s must-see meatball shenanigans (Jersey Shore), MTV made household names out of their cast of reality characters and Pluto TV is reliving the moments that shaped a generation with five new MTV channels featuring the most renowned Y2K series and stars including:

MTV Reality featuring Jersey Shore (S1-6), The Hills (S1-6), Teen Mom (S1-2, 6, 8, 9), 16 and Pregnant (S1-6), and Geordie Shore (S1-19)
MTV Dating featuring Ex On The Beach (S1-4), Celebrity Ex On The Beach (S1), Are You The One? (S1-6, 8), Disaster Date (S1-4) and Friendzone (S1-5)
The Challenge (single-series channel) featuring seasons 10-13, 15-30, 32, and 36 of The Challenge
Catfish (single-series channel) featuring seasons 1-4 of Catfish: The TV Show
Ridiculousness (single-series channel) featuring seasons 1-2 and 6-10 of Ridiculousness

Pluto TV’s MTV channels and series are now streaming FREE in Canada.

Comedy Central on Pluto TV
Comedy Central is synonymous with uncovering the prolific comedians of a generation through its ground-breaking standup specials, sketch comedy, and animated series. Pluto TV proudly adds the network’s most inventive series – including the ones that introduced comedy legends like Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key, Nick Kroll, and Dave Chappelle – with three new channels including:

Comedy Central Pluto TV featuring Chapelle’s Show (S1-2), Comedy Central Presents (S1-15), Key & Peele (S1-5), Kroll Show (S1-3), and Reno 911! (Season 1-6)
Comedy Central Animation featuring Beavis and Butt-Head (select episodes), Daria (S1-5), Drawn Together (S1-3), and Ugly Americans (S1-2)
Comedy Central Stand-Up (single-series channel) featuring Comedy Central Presents (S1-15)
Pluto TV’s Comedy Central channels and series are now streaming FREE in Canada.

Following the success of the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards’ first-ever live stream on Pluto TV, the FAST service will also carry the 2023 MTV EMA on Sunday, November 5. More details to be announced.

Pluto TV is available for free, with no registration or subscription required. Canadian users can watch Pluto TV via web at www.pluto.tv, via the Pluto TV app for Apple, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Android TV, Samsung, LG, Tizen, Hisense, and Xbox devices, and via mobile apps on the App Store and Google Play. Visit Pluto TV Canada on Instagram @plutotvca to get started on your free streaming journey

#FIRSTLOOK: STREAM THE 2023 MTV EMAS ON PLUTO TV

MTVtoday revealed nominations for the 2023 MTV EMAs. Taylor Swift leads the pack with seven nods, including “Best Artist,” “Best Song” and “Best Video.” Olivia Rodrigo and SZA follow closely with six nominations each, also for “Best Artist,” “Best Song” and “Best Video.” Doja Cat, Måneskin, Miley Cyrus and Nicki Minaj each earned four nominations including “Best Song” and “Best Artist.” Canadians can stream the 2023 MTV EMAs on Pluto TV, November 5, 2023 live from Paris. 

There are twenty six first-time nominees ahead of music’s biggest global celebration, with three nominations for BTS’ Jung Kook, marking his first MTV EMA nominations as a solo artist. Central Cee, FLO, Ice Spice, PinkPantheress scored three nominations each, while Asake, Coi Leray, Metro Boomin, NewJeans, Peso Pluma and Reneé Rapp are all nominated twice. Previous MTV EMA “Best Video” winner, The Weeknd, also received two nods.

This year the MTV EMAs will also feature the all-new “Best Afrobeats” category. Artists in the running for the inaugural award are Asake, Aya Nakamura, Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, Davido and Rema.

Paris Nord Villepinte, operated by Viparis, is the official venue for the 2023 MTV EMAs. The spectacular live event is marking its first return to Paris since 1995 with a colorful, immersive MTV EMA wonderland for fans to enjoy. 

Beginning today, fans can vote for their favourites across categories including “Best Song,” “Best Artist,” “Best Collaboration,” plus new category “Best Afrobeats” at www.mtvema.com until October 31, at 11:59pm CET. 

The “Biggest Fans” and “Best Group” winners will be voted for at a later date via @MTVEMA on social media.

The winner of the “Best Video” category will be chosen by MTV.

Fans from 24 regions around the world can also vote for their favorite artists in the “Best Local Act” category.

Tickets for the 2023 MTV EMAs will be on-sale from 19^th October via http://www.fnacspectacles.com/.

The 2023 MTV EMAs is sponsored by Paramount+.

COMPLETE LIST OF 2023 MTV EMA NOMINEES:

BEST SONG

Doja Cat – Paint The Town Red

Jung Kook feat. Latto – Seven

Miley Cyrus – Flowers

Olivia Rodrigo – vampire

SZA – Kill Bill

Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero

Rema, Selena Gomez – Calm Down

BEST VIDEO

Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion – Bongos

Doja Cat – Paint The Town Red

Little Simz – Gorilla

Miley Cyrus – Flowers

Olivia Rodrigo – vampire

SZA – Kill Bill

Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero

BEST ARTIST

Doja Cat

Miley Cyrus

Nicki Minaj

Olivia Rodrigo

SZA

Taylor Swift 

BEST COLLABORATION

Central Cee x Dave – Sprinter

David Guetta, Anne-Marie, Coi Leray – Baby Don’t Hurt Me

KAROL G, Shakira – TQG

Metro Boomin, The Weeknd, 21 Savage – Creepin’

PinkPantheress, Ice Spice – Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2

Rema, Selena Gomez – Calm Down

BEST NEW

Coi Leray

FLO

Ice Spice 

Peso Pluma

PinkPantheress

Reneé Rapp

BEST POP

Billie Eilish 

Dua Lipa

Ed Sheeran

Miley Cyrus

Olivia Rodrigo

Taylor Swift

BEST AFROBEATS

Asake

Aya Nakamura

Ayra Starr

Burna Boy

Davido 

Rema

BEST ROCK

Arctic Monkeys

Foo Fighters

Måneskin

Metallica

Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Killers

BEST LATIN 

Anitta

Bad Bunny

KAROL G

Peso Pluma

ROSALÍA 

Shakira

BEST K-POP

FIFTY FIFTY

Jung Kook

NewJeans

SEVENTEEN

Stray Kids

TOMORROW X TOGETHER

BEST ALTERNATIVE

Blur

Fall Out Boy

Lana Del Rey

Paramore

Thirty Seconds To Mars

YUNGBLUD

BEST ELECTRONIC

Alesso 

Calvin Harris

David Guetta 

Swedish House Mafia 

Peggy Gou

Tiësto

BEST HIP HOP

Cardi B

Central Cee

Lil Wayne

Lil Uzi Vert

Metro Boomin

Nicki Minaj

Travis Scott

BEST R&B

Chlöe

Chris Brown

Steve Lacy

Summer Walker

SZA 

Usher

BEST LIVE

Beyoncé

Burna Boy

Ed Sheeran

Måneskin

SZA

Taylor Swift

The Weeknd

BEST PUSH

November 2022: Flo Milli 

December 2022: Reneé Rapp 

January 2023: Sam Ryder 

February 2023: Armani White

March 2023: FLETCHER

April 2023: TOMORROW X TOGETHER

May 2023: Ice Spice

June 2023: FLO

July 2023: Lauren Spencer Smith 

August 2023: Kaliii

September 2023: GloRilla

October 2023: Benson Boone

BIGGEST FANS

Anitta

Billie Eilish 

BLACKPINK

Jung Kook

Nicki Minaj 

Olivia Rodrigo 

Sabrina Carpenter

Selena Gomez 

Taylor Swift

BEST GROUP

aespa

FLO

Jonas Brothers

Måneskin

NewJeans

OneRepublic

SEVENTEEN

TOMORROW X TOGETHER

COMPLETE LIST OF 2023 MTV EMA BEST LOCAL ACT NOMINEES:

BEST AFRICAN ACT 

Asake

Burna Boy

Libianca

Tyler ICU

Diamond Platnumz

BEST ASIA ACT

BE:FIRST

BRIGHT

Moira

Tiara Andini

TREASURE

BEST AUSTRALIAN ACT

Budjerah

G Flip

Kylie Minogue

The Kid LAROI

Troye Sivan

BEST BRASILIAN ACT

Anavitoria

Kevin O Chris

Luisa Sonza

Manu Gavassi

Matue

BEST CANADIAN ACT

Charlotte Cardin

Drake

Jamie Fine

Shania Twain

The Beaches

BEST CARIBBEAN ACT

Eladio Carrion

Mora

Myke Towers

Rauw Alejandro

Young Miko

BEST DUTCH ACT

FLEMMING

Idaly

Kriss Kross Amsterdam

S10

Zoë Tauran

BEST FRENCH ACT

Aime Simone

Aya Nakamura

Bigflo & Oli

Louane

Ninho

Slimane

BEST GERMAN ACT

Apache 207

AYLIVA

Kontra K

Luciano

Nina Chuba

Ski Aggu

BEST HUNGARIAN ACT

ajsa luna

Analog Balaton

Beton.Hofi

Co Lee

Hundred Sins

BEST INDIA ACT

Dee MC

DIVINE

Mali

Tsymyoki

When Chai Met Toast

BEST ITALIAN ACT

Annalisa

Elodie

Lazza

Måneskin

The Kolors

BEST ISRAELI ACT

Anna Zak

Liad Meir

Noa Kirel

Nunu

Shira Margalit

BEST LAT AM CENTRAL ACT 

Blessd

Feid

Manuel Turizo

Ryan Castro

Sebastian Yatra

BEST LAT AM NORTH ACT

Danna Paola

Kenia Os

Kevin Kaarl

Siddhartha

Natanael Cano

BEST LAT AM SOUTH ACT

Bizarrap

Duki

Fito Paez

Lali

Nicki Nicole

BEST NEW ZEALAND ACT

BENEE

JessB

Jolyon Petch

L.A.B.

SIX60

BEST NORDIC ACT

Alessandra

Käärijä

Loreen

Swedish House Mafia

Zara Larsson

BEST POLISH ACT

Doda

Kasia Nosowska

Mrozu

Sanah

Vito Bambino

BEST PORTUGUESE ACT

Bárbara Bandeira

Bispo

Carolina Deslandes

Marisa Liz

PIRUKA

BEST SPANISH ACT

Abraham Mateo

Álvaro de Luna

Lola Índigo

Quevedo

Samantha Hudson

BEST SWISS ACT

Danitsa

Gjon’s Tears

KT Gorique

Monet192

Stress

BEST UK & IRELAND ACT 

Calvin Harris

Central Cee

PinkPantheress

Raye

Sam Smith

Tom Grennan

BEST US ACT

Doja Cat

Nicki Minaj

Olivia Rodrigo

SZA

Taylor Swift

#NEWMUSIC: MADONNA & MILEY CYRUS ON “MTV UNPLUGGED” PERFORMING “WE CAN’T STOP/DON’T TELL ME”

Not sure it was quite a musical match made-in-heaven, but Madonna and Miley Cyrus‘ much-talked-about Collaboration on the latter’s MTV Unplugged Taping quickly has surfaced! Gyrating, butt-patting, Cowboy Hats and Boots! This Performance is everything.

Madonna surprised Miley Fans in Los Angeles the other night joining the Pop Star for a custom-concocted Mash-Up their Hits respectively, Don’t Tell Me and We Can’t Stop.  Thematically it works we suppose, with the former sporting a Country Vibe and Miley proudly displaying her Country Roots.  But sonically? You be the Judges!

Watch Madonna & Miley Cyrus performing We Can’t Stop/Don’t Tell Me Mash-Up:

(Photo/video credit: MTV)

#NEWMUSIC: LADY GAGA UNVEILS “APPLAUSE” ARTWORK | “ARTPOP” AVAILABE FOR PRE-ORDER 8/19/13

She’s back!  Lady Gaga is going full-on and is ready to unleash the fashionable fury  that will be Artpop, her fourth Studio Disc.  In addition to her brand new Single, Applause being released on Monday, August 19, 2013, the Disc will now be available early for pre-order on the same day.   Monday, November 11, 2013 has been penciled-in as the release date for the Disc.

Check-out the brand new Artwork for Applause, shot by Inez & Vinoodh:

Lady Gaga will be performing at the MTV Video Music Awards in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday, August 25, 2013.  This marks her first-ever performance on the Awards Show.

Put those hands together and clap, Monsters!

 

(Photo credit: Universal Music Canada)