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The award ceremony boasts of attendence from several Asian artiste
include Han Hong and Sun Nan (China), Iwan Fals, Mocca and Audy
(Indonesia), BoA (Korea), Too Phat, Siti Sarah, Misha Omar and Siti
Nurhaliza (Malaysia), Rivermaya (Philippines), Tanya Chua (Singapore),
Armchair, Blackhead, "Bird" Thongchai McIntyre, Boyd Kosiyabong,
Parn-Thanaporn and Tata Young (Thailand).
The acts for the event include 5566, Black Eyed Peas, Blue, Gareth
Gates, Liberty X, Simple Plan and Stacie Orrico, says a company
release.
MTV has extended the voting period to allow viewers in Asia more
time to cast their votes for their favourite artists in various
categories. Viewers can cast their votes till 31 January 2004 through
various channels including voting on the MTV Asia Awards website,
sending sms or via mail to a PO Box address. In India, Indonesia
and Thailand, viewers can also pick up a MTV Asia Awards postcard
and mail back to Singapore for vote collation, says the release.
International and local brands like HP, Philips and Toyota Motor
Corporation are the official partner sponsors, while Club Med is
on board as the associate sponsor for the Korea, Malaysia, Singapore
and Thailand markets.
McDonald's and Mentari are local sponsors in Indonesia, Wall's
Cornetto in Malaysia, Addict Mobile and SMG Play as local sponsors
in the Philippines and StarHub is a local sponsor in Singapore.
Singapore Tourism Board (STB), which has been MTV Asia Awards
since the augural event in 2002, will continue to support the award
show.
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