The prestigious pan-regional music event is going to be held on August 2, 2008 in my country, Malaysia, at the Arena of Stars in Genting - City of Entertainment.This event will be hosted by Jared Leto of 30 Seconds of Mars!! followed by Karen Mok as a Co-Host for the event. 
The Pussycat Dolls will open the show performing their latest hit single “When I Grow Up” for the first time in Asia at the Awards.There will be nine regional favourite artist awards and seven international awards to be presented. Among the nominees are Avril Lavigne & Justin Timberlake & Leona Lewis (International), Chris Li (China), Andy Lau & Eason Chan & Joey Yung (Hong Kong), Big Bang & Suju & Wondergirls (Korea), Nic Teo & Siti Nurhaliza (Malaysia), Stefanie Sun (Singapore), Jolin Tsai & S.H.E (Taiwan) etc.
Jabbawockeez, Leona Lewis, OneRepublic, Panic at the Disco, Super Junior, The Click Five and The Script to bring the house down on August 2. MTV fans can enjoy a night of phenomenal performances, with some coming from the nominees themselves. It has been a ground-breaking year for Breakthrough Artist nominees, Leona Lewis and OneRepublic. English songstress Leona Lewis has been on a roll since her debut, having received raving reviews from international critics for her album Spirit and topping the U.K. and U.S charts. OneRepublic has outdone themselves in the past year with their second single “Stop and Stare” crossing the 2 million copy mark.
Video Star nominee, Panic at the Disco will certainly be visually
stimulating to watch, having previously won the video of the year at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards with the video “I Write Sins Not Tragedies”. They will be joined by Favourite Artist Korea nominee Super Junior, a diverse boy band whose forte lies not only in singing but also in dancing.
Other than the nominees, The Click Five—who have just completed their first headline concert tour in South East Asia and also in Hong Kong, Taipei and Japan— will be bringing audience their catchy pop tunes while Jabbawockeez, America's best dance crew, will wow the crowd with their signature style and unforgettable movement. The Script, who has brought us soulful anthems like their hit single “We Cry” will also be joining the star-studded line-up. With practically all music genres covered from hip hop to rock to pop and R&B, the MTV Asia Awards 2008 is definitely going to be a show to remember.