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Red Carpet at MTV’s EMA in Milan

The MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA)  blasted off in Milan last night and Red Carpet was there to watch it all unfurl. Sat Bal took to the red carpet to interview the talent before the show kicked off in Milan’s vast Mediolanum Forum. (26 Oct’15)

 There’s more content to follow (and check out our Twitter feed!) but here we bring you a round-up of the night’s winners and performances…

Something like 800 million televisions switched on last night to watch host Ed Sheeran and co-host Ruby Rose present the 2015 MTV EMAs. The night belonged to multiple winner Justin Bieber but performances such as the duet between Italian tenor  Andrea Bocelli and Tori Kelly brought a new resonance to the EMAs this year.

Our MTV party started with a visit to EMA sponsor Tezenis Underwear’s cocktail party at their flagship Milan store. This was followed by an invitation on Saturday night to watch Duran Duran (above) and Ellie Goulding, below, perform along with Italian singer-songwriter Marco Mengoni. We’re glad we accepted!

The performers delivered a rousing party show and special guest Mark Ronson later performed with Duran on stage at the event, part of Milan Music Week World Stage at Piazza Duomo. 

The cat the got the cream...Bieber and his awards haul

Next day at the main EMA show Justin Bieber raised fan noise levels to a crescendo with his performance of What Do You Mean?, and was the biggest winner of the night with five MTV EMAs. He took home Best Male for a sixth year in a row; won BestLook, Worldwide Act: North America; Best Collaboration for his work with Skrillex and Diplo on Where Are You Now?; and Beliebers came out in full effect to help him win Biggest Fans in a heated social vote, with One Direction landing in second place.

Production was typical MTV high-end and Justin Bieber opened with a cool futuristic Tron-like set

Macklemore (below) & Ryan Lewis opened the show with a high-octane performance of their award-winning song Downtown, which featured mopeds, travellators and Eric Nally flying high above the stage.  Later in the night, they won Best Video for Downtown. 

Host Ed Sheeran was busy throughout the night. Not only did he commandeer proceedings with co-hostRuby Rose, but he joined Rudimental atop a collection of retro radios for a funky collaboration on their hit Lay it All On Me, and took home awards for Best Live Act and Best World Stage.

Ed Sheeran accepts Best Live Act award

Pharrell Williams closed the night with a powerful performance of his hit track Freedom. Afterward, the broadcast cut to Piazza Duomo in central Milan, where thousands of fans held up a massive 23 x 16 metre ‘Freedom’ flag. Incorporating national flags from all over the world, the flag symbolized the birth of a utopian country that knows no borders and kicked off the MTV Freedom campaign, which seeks to raise awareness, activism and donations in support of the current refugee crisis. See freedom.mtvema.com. #EMAfreedom

 In honour of this year’s host country, legendary Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli performed a breathtaking rendition of his classic Time To Say Goodbye, then joined powerhouse Tori Kelly for a once-in-a-lifetime duet of Pink’s hit song, Just Give Me a Reason.

 Nicki Minaj won Best Hip Hop; Best Pop went to One Direction; Rihanna got Best Female; Taylor Swift won Best Song with Bad Blood featuring Kendrick Lamar; and Best Alternative went to Lana Del Rey. 

Jason Derulo took over the arena with his hit Want To Want Me, as he and his dancers, below, zoomed between all three stages on SwegWays. 

 Ellie Goulding wowed the crowd as she emerged from a cluster of giant, mirrored crystals (see headline pic) for a glittering performance of her hit Love Me Like You Do.

A gladiatorial Ruby Rose helps Ed Sheeran out with hosting duties

MTV PUSH artists Jess Glynne and James Bay hit the MTV EMA stage with debut performances. Elsewhere, twenty one pilots and superstar DJs Martin Garrix and Afrojack entertained tens of thousands of fans in central Milan’s Piazza Duomo with a spectacular outdoor MTV EMAs concert. 

Pop heroes Duran Duran were presented with the first ever MTV Video Visionary Award to celebrate their  pioneering work in the music video art form. 

This year’s EMAs was in partnership with Tezenis Underwear and Guitar Hero Live, and broadcast live on Sunday, 25 October at 9:00PM CET.

Where to next?

The conclusion of the show also included an exciting announcement: the 2016 MTV EMAs will be held in the Dutch city of Rotterdam. See you there!

 FULL LIST OF 2015 MTV EMA Winners

BEST SONG
Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar     Bad Blood

BEST POP
One Direction                                                   

BEST FEMALE
Rihanna                                                                               

BEST MALE                                          
Justin Bieber                                                                                                     

BEST LIVE ACT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GUITAR HERO LIVE ® 
Ed Sheeran

BEST NEW ACT                                                  
Shawn Mendes                                                                                                                               

BEST VIDEO
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis                                           Downtown

BEST ROCK                                                                          
Coldplay                                                                                                                                              

BEST ALTERNATIVE                          
Lana Del Rey                                                                    

BEST HIP HOP                                    
Nicki Minaj                                                                                                                                         

BEST ELECTRONIC                                                            
Martin Garrix                                                    

BEST PUSH                                          
Shawn Mendes                                                                                                                               

BEST COLLABORATION
Justin Bieber, Skrillex, Diplo                         Where Are You Now?

BIGGEST FANS
Justin Bieber                                                                                                     

BEST LOOK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TEZENIS UNDERWEAR
Justin Bieber                                                                                                     

BEST WORLD STAGE
Ed Sheeran                                                         V Festival, Hylands Park, UK 2014

VIDEO VISIONARY AWARD

Duran Duran

WORLDWIDE ACT: North America

Canada – Justin Bieber

WORLDWIDE ACT: LATIN America

Brazil – Anitta

WORLDWIDE ACT: Europe

Italy – Marco Mengoni

WORLDWIDE ACT: Africa / India 

Africa – Diamond Platnumz

WORLDWIDE ACT: Asia 

China – Jane Zhang

WORLDWIDE ACT: Australia / New Zealand

Australia – 5 Seconds of Summer

MTV Music Week Announced Pre-EMA in London

LONDON - MTV is to prime music fans with its MTV Music Week events ahead of the big MTV EMA show at London Wembley’s SSE Arena on 12^th November.

MTV Music Week traditionally heralds the arrival of the EMA with a sprawling series of events. In London, Music Week will set the scene from Wednesday 8^th November to Saturday 11^th November. The four-day fest will feature music events and industry panels designed to get fans closer to their favourite artists and influencers alike.

The House Of MTV, set over three floors at Hackney House in Shoreditch, will host performances, exhibitions and innovative talks from industry insiders to nourish the musical mind while a menu of food and drinks provides daily additional nourishment.

MTV Breaks, in partnership with VOXI by Vodafone, will provide advice on how to break in to the music and media industries with four days of talks and workshops inside the House of MTV.

We'll be posting more news as it arrives.  

Tune into MTV Socials and www.mtvmusicweek.co.uk  over the next couple of weeks for more.

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London To Host MTV EMAs

Look out London - MTV is coming to town. The entertainment giant has just announced that the city will host the 24^thannual MTV European Music Awards 2017. The EMAs will take place live from The SSE Arena, Wembley on Sunday 12^th November.  Sat Bal

The event, which is famed for bringing together the globe’s most famous musicians, was first held in London in 1996. This will be the sixth time that the UK has hosted the awards show with previous host cities including Edinburgh (2003), Liverpool (2008), Belfast (2011) and Glasgow (2014).

 “London is arguably the world’s musical epicentre and it’s both a huge privilege and opportunity to bring the MTV EMAs 2017 to the UK’s capital city,” commented David Lynn, CEO of MTV’s international parent company, Viacom International Media Networks. “The EMA creates an incredible buzz wherever it lands it; that will be amplified tenfold in London.”

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, commented: "After two decades away, the MTV EMAs are returning to electrify the greatest city in the world once again. It promises to be an absolutely incredible evening, featuring some of the globe's top artists and watched by millions.  London is the natural city to host one of the greatest musical shows on earth – with our exceptional musical history, wealth of creative talent and outstanding venues – we're the entertainment capital of the world.  Whether you're a musical superstar, Londoner or visitor to the city – London is Open to entertain you!”

At today's press call, Laura Whitmore, Ray BLK, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, Dave Lynn and Tinie Tempah

Bruce Gillmer, who executive produces the MTV EMAs and is EVP, Music, Talent Programming and Events, MTV International, added: “The MTV EMAs are one of the biggest and most unforgettable nights in music globally.  We anticipate this year’s event in London will be even bigger and louder than ever before.  The city’s incredible musical heritage along with the local fan's robust energy will undoubtedly make this one killer show." 

John Drury, VP & General Manager of The SSE Arena, Wembley said: “Everyone at the venue and the wider AEG team are delighted that London's first MTV EMAs in 21 years will be at The SSE Arena, Wembley.  It's fitting that the world's leading music brand will be working with one of the world's most iconic venues. Wembley's intimate atmosphere will no doubt help to create more special EMAs moments and we can’t wait to welcome them here.” 

Fans can stay up-to-date with all things EMAs by following the show on Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter and Facebook and follow the social conversation using #MTVEMA.

See our MTV EMA Milan review here:

Paul McCartney vs Sony/ATV

The perennial rights battle between record companies and artists resurfaces with the news that Paul McCartney has sued music publisher Sony/ATV for ownership of songs that he co-wrote back in his days as a Beatles. Sat Bal

McCartney’s legal action follows hot on the heels of Duran Duran’s recent failure to secure copyright reversion of its hit songs. A similar claim by Paul McCartney filed in a New York court aims to “confirm his ownership” of Beatles’ compositions “which are granted to him by US copyright law.” The action follows the alleged reticence of Sony/ATV to green-light ownership despite previous filings that McCartney has reportedly made.   

McCartney’s lawyers are staking his claim on the magic number, 56. Under the US 1976 Copyright

Act, the rights to songs written before 1978 revert to their writers 56 years after the date of the composer’s original copyright. McCartney's pre-emptive move thus aims to secure copyright in 2018, signifying 56 years after he and John Lennon began writing in 1962.

The distinction between Duran Duran’s failure and Paul McCartney’s success is likely to lie in national jurisdiction, with the latter hoping that his US legal rights will win the day.

Duran Duran (above at the MTV awards, Milan 2015) had expected to reclaim copyright by attempting to invoke the 35-year time limit permitted by US law. But the stunned band lost out when the UK High Court ruled that English contract prevailed over the band’s US statutory rights. Effectively, this English literal interpretation now denies the band copyright over 80s money-spinning hits such as Rio.

Mindful of this, it seems that Paul McCartney’s legal team will stay clear of the UK and aim to exploit  the pro-artist climate espoused by the US legislature, as many American artists have found to their benefit.

While McCartney’s lawyers assert that a judicial declaration on the matter is now appropriate, since the terminations become effective next year, Sony/ATV claims that the action is “unnecessary and premature.” Naturally.

GIG Wins Event Caterer Award

As Red Carpet prepares to head to Milan for the MTV music awards we hear that Global Infusion Group has picked up an ‘Event Caterer of the Year’ award. It’s a salutary reminder of the importance of the catering operation to high-end global events.  Sat Bal (21 Oct’15)  

Global Infusion Group (GIG) scooped the award at the Foodservice Cateys 2015 where judges praised the company’s “amazing ability to cater at events that are both challenging and diverse in nature.”

These events include Reading and Glastonbury festivals, the latter which GIG has provided artist and crew catering to for 17 years. Sporting events include the London 2012 Olympic Games and the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. The award category was sponsored by Electrolux Professional.

Tony Laurenson, founder and CEO of Chesham-based GIG said: “It’s a fantastic tribute to the entire GIG team. This award recognises our sterling efforts over many years to provide outstanding service and great food to all of our customers which has made such a significant contribution to the growth and global expansion of our business.”

Originally launched by Tony Laurenson as Eat to the Beat from his parents’ garage in 1984, the operation  has grown into a global brand with bases around the world employing around 170 staff and providing work for 3,000 contractors.

Through its Eat to the Beat division, GIG supplies services to international film and television companies and caters many of the world’s leading bands and top entertainment stars.  

Picture: Tony Laurenson (centre), co-director Bonnie May, comedian Adam Buxton, Janie Manzoori-Stamford, The Caterer and Darren Lockley, Electrolux Professional

See:  www.globalinfusiongroup.com

Inner Sanctum

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Eva Green Stars in Campari 2015 Calendar

Actress Eva Green’s vintage glamour is the focus of Campari’s 2015 calendar shoot. The images have just been released and should ensure that this is one of the more surreal and stylish of 2015’s calendars.  Sat Bal (6 Nov’14)   Read more

La Grande Dame of Design Competitions

Veuve Clicquot’s ‘The Re‐Creation Awards’ competition makes its debut today with a global invitation to design buffs. Entrants are invited to create a limited edition of the Veuve Clicquot Mailbox. The prize? €10,000 prize money… and more. Hannah Charlesworth (1 Oct’14) Read more

Swissful Thinking - 48 Hours in Geneva

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British Fashion Awards

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Dorchester Collection Fashion Prize

Last night saw Huishan Zhang (pictured) walk off as winner of the 2013 Dorchester Collection Fashion Prize. The Chinese-born, London-based designer and Central Saint Martins’ graduate won £25,000 from Dorchester Collection. Sam Hetti (30 Oct’13) Read more

Harper’s Bazaar ends Fashion Week

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Hong Kong, the luxury gap

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Red Carpet at Isle of MTV

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Vertu Constellation launch

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