MTV has announced the first list of artists slated to attend the first ever MTV Asia Awards in Singapore on 2 February.

They include popular Irish band Westlife, pop musician Pink, Rock Group P.O.D. and yet another boy band Blue. Asian singers will also attend the show which is expected to have an audience of over 7,000. They include Indian pop star Shaan, Chinese singer NA Ying and Hong Kong star Sammi Cheng. Watch this space for further details of other artists roped in.

Speaking on this, MTV Networks Asia vice president programming, talent and artists relations Mishal Varma said: "This will be the first time Asian fans get a chance to see artists from so many different countries performing on stage at one single event. Expect a fusion of different cultures and music and an all-in-all mind-blowing experience."

Online voting at www.mtvasia.com started on 12 November in the 19 categories. The channel claims that over ten million votes have been received across Asia till date.