MTV2 Viewers Declare 'All That Rocks'
T.I., Panic! At The Disco, Video iPod, Bamboozle, Lupe Fiasco, and Zelda: Twilight Princess Picked as Top 'All That Rocks' Choices Through Online Voting and Viewer Submitted Video Uploads via allthatrocks.mtv2.com
Show Premiere on MTV2 This Sunday, July 30th at 9 PM ET/PT
MTV2 viewers declared everything that rocks their world -- from their favorite artists, music, video games and gear -- with the first-ever "All That Rocks," a user-generated celebration dictated by the tastes of the MTV2 audience. Viewers were able to take their 'Do It Yourself' mindset to allthatrocks.mtv2.com, where they were able to upload "shout outs," videos of themselves endorsing and supporting their favorite "All That Rocks" nominees, in order to determine the audience's top choices. Featuring performances by some of today's hottest artists Lil Wayne, Flyleaf, and 30 Seconds to Mars and hosted by Bam Margera, "All That Rocks" airs this Sunday, July 30th at 9 PM ET/PT.
"MTV2 has always been driven by what our audience wants to see and hear on the channel," stated David Cohn, GM, MTV2. "'All That Rocks' allows us to celebrate everything that's on their radar and are passionate about at this very moment -- from new music, new games, new gear and so much more. This event lets us give our viewers a whole new level of influence by giving them an innovative way to voice their opinions through the web and world of video upload to personally salute everything they feel rocks."
The first ever MTV2 "All That Rocks" Top Viewer Choices are: BEST FESTIVAL: Bamboozle FRESHEST MC: Lupe Fiasco MOST CRITICAL HARDWARE: Video iPod KING OF ROCK: Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance) ULTIMATE METAL GOD: As I Lay Dying SUCKER FREE MVP: T.I. BREAKING NEW BAND: Panic! At the Disco INSANE NEW GAME: Zelda: Twilight Princess - Nintendo Wii SICKEST SPORTS MOMENT: Danny Way's Great Wall of China Skateboard Jump (July 9, 2005, Beijing, China)
"MTV2's All That Rocks" is sponsored by Slim Jim, Subway, GM, Virgin Mobile and HP.
For complete information on the "MTV2's All That Rocks", visit allthatrocks.mtv2.com.
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