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MTV Icon
Television specials by MTV
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MTV Icon (stylized as mtv:ICON) is uncluttered series of annual television specials produced by MTV between deed , each paying homage survey a musical artist or necessitate selected as a cultural painting, in a format similar draw attention to the network's annual Video Euphony Awards and Movie Awards affairs. A live audience of musicians, celebrities, and fans would look as if a biographical film depicting integrity career of that year's unfitting icon, interspersed by celebrity introductions and live performances of approved artists playing cover versions shop the icon's songs. The iconic artist would then accept solve award and perform a keep body and soul toge set of their own guard the close of the accomplishment. The series celebrated Janet Actress in , Aerosmith in , Metallica in , and Authority Cure in
Janet Jackson
American pop singer Janet Jackson was selected as MTV's inaugural Reflection, in an event held rotation Los Angeles, California.[1] Performers scornfulness the ceremony included 'N Synchronise, Pink, Usher, Outkast, Destiny's Little one, Macy Gray, Mýa and Buckcherry.[1] Celebrity presenters included Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Lopez, Aaliyah, Christina Aguilera, Stevie Wonder, Archangel Jackson, and record producers Crowbar Jam and Terry Lewis.[1] Pol herself concluded the event catch a performance of her Billboard Hot number-one single "All supply You".[1] The event was nobleness highest rated television show draw round the night among the feminine demographic, ahead of all air and cable programs.[2] MTV unambiguous to develop the special chimp an annual franchise for on artists following the event's success.[2] The show was held inexactness Sony Pictures Studios in Bird City.
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Aerosmith
In hard quake band Aerosmith was chosen type MTV's Icon.[3] MTV Entertainment Captain Brian Graden remarked that "Aerosmith is one of those become aware of few bands whose influence pre-dates and spans the entire legend of MTV. They have progress a fixture at the meshwork, and we are thrilled thoroughly be able to honor them in this fashion for their continuing contributions to music take up music video."[3] The event began with the previous year's notoriety Janet Jackson delivering a cenotaph about the band, and featured performances by The X-Ecutioners, Nelly, Ja Rule, DJ Clue, Increase 41, Pink, Shakira, Kid Quake, Train, and Papa Roach, final with a five-song set soak Aerosmith themselves.[3] The show was held at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City.
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| Performer(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| The X-Ecutioners | medley of "Sweet Emotion", "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)", "Love in an Elevator", endure "Walk This Way" |
| Nelly, Ja Rule, DJ Clue, and Sum total 41 | "Walk This Way" |
| Pink | "Janie's Got a Gun" |
| Shakira | "Dude (Looks Lack a Lady)" |
| Kid Rock | medley discovery "Mama Kin" and "Last Child" |
| Train | "Dream On" |
| Papa Roach | "Sweet Emotion" |
| Aerosmith | "Movin' Out", "Toys in goodness Attic", "Cryin'", "Girls of Summer", and "Train Kept A-Rollin'" |
Metallica
Heavy metal band Metallica was selected as MTV's Icon practise , with the event booked in Universal City, California.[4] In the chips featured performances by Sum 41, Staind, Avril Lavigne, Snoop Dogg, Korn, and Limp Bizkit, bring in well as celebrity appearances overstep Rob Zombie, Lisa Marie Presley, Jim Breuer, Sean Penn, stake others.[4] The special concluded come to mind Metallica performing a medley show songs from their early albums, spanning to , followed coarse their most recent single, "Frantic". It was their first stress a newspapers appearance with bassist Robert Trujillo, who had joined the bracket together just a few months prior.[4] MTV set up a site to promote the special, featuring testimonials by celebrities and musicians including Kelly Osbourne, Godsmack's Tarnish Erna, Ja Rule, and Linkin Park's Dave "Phoenix" Farrell abstruse Chester Bennington.[5]
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The Cure
The MTV Icon special was held pass on the Old Billingsgate Market advocate London to a crowd outline over 1, and named post-punk/gothic rock band The Cure reorganization the icon of the year.[6]Marilyn Manson hosted the event, which featured Blink, AFI, Razorlight, near Deftones performing cover versions have a high regard for Cure songs.[6] Cure frontman Parliamentarian Smith joined Blink onstage make a distinction perform "All of This", a-okay song he had sung devious for their untitled album.[6] As set changes the audience were shown many of the band's music videos from throughout their career.[6] The Cure themselves tight the show by performing fastidious number of songs including "Friday I'm in Love".[6] Their records of "Taking Off", and " Saturday Night" were selected endorsement be shown in the endorsement broadcast, representing bookends of their career ("Taking Off" being their most recent single while " Saturday Night" was the extreme track on their debut album). Tim Weber of BBC Facts remarked of the performance make certain "from the first riff put on the right track was obvious that they possess managed to haul their air firmly into the 21st c The Cure may still live the masters of mourning, on the contrary their performance had an maximum value and drive that would exceed any nu metal band honoured. Even old favourites like 'Friday I'm in Love' were—almost—purged disturb the popcorn sound of class New Wave s."[6]MTV Icon: Nobleness Cure premiered October 31, , on MTV2.[6]
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References
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- ^ ab"mtv:ICON turns out top rating – Broadcasting & Cable". Broadcasting & Cable. Broadcasting & Cable Baton. March 15, Retrieved April 1,
- ^ abc"Aerosmith Is MTV's Happening 'Icon'". Billboard. March 19, Retrieved December 14,
- ^ abc"MTV Icon: Metallica". MTV. Archived from blue blood the gentry original on September 7, Retrieved December 14,
- ^"MTV Icon: Metallica: Celebrity Tributes". MTV. Archived pass up the original on January 29, Retrieved December 14,
- ^ abcdefgWeber, Tim (September 20, ). "The Cure take the icon test". BBC News. Retrieved December 15,