Posts Tagged ‘MuchMusic’

Pussycat Dolls visit MuchMusic

By W. Andrew Powell • Mar 17th, 2009 • Category: Features, Music, TV

American burlesque group and pop sensations The Pussycat Dolls dropped by MuchOnDemand today, giving fans a taste of what they can expect as they open for Britney Spears this week in Toronto.



Coldplay ‘Viva’ Toronto

By W. Andrew Powell • Jul 31st, 2008 • Category: Features, Music, News

Brit rockers Coldplay dropped by MuchMusic’s MuchOnDemand on Thursday before they stepped on stage at the Air Canada Centre for the second night of their sold out shows in Toronto. The band is currently touring in support of their fourth studio album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, which was released earlier this year.



Jonas Brothers “Burnin’ Up” Toronto

By W. Andrew Powell • Jul 3rd, 2008 • Category: Features, Music, News

The Jonas Brothers met with excited fans today for Live@Much, with some teens waiting over two days outside of the MuchMusic headquarters for autographs.



Photos from the 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards

By W. Andrew Powell • Jun 16th, 2008 • Category: Features, Festivals & Events, Music, News, Spotlight

One of Toronto’s biggest celebrity events took over the corner of Queen and John as the 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards brought fans and stars together for a night of music. And rain.

The red carpet was a bit of a wash-out as a torrential downpouring of rain soaked the fans, celebs, and even the assembled media-types trying to get their sound bites and photos.



Everchanging, unchanging MMVAs

By W. Andrew Powell • Jun 15th, 2008 • Category: Festivals & Events, Television, The GATE

Tonight marks the sixth year that I’ve been covering the MuchMusic Video Awards, and while a lot has changed, it is funny how little seems different.



Voting begins for MMVA People’s Choice

By W. Andrew Powell • May 15th, 2008 • Category: Features, Festivals & Events, Music, News, Spotlight

MuchMusic kicked off voting for the 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards earlier this week, giving fans their opportunity to cast a vote for the People’s Choice categories. In at least one category, the fight could be a hard-fought one, with last year’s victor Avril Lavigne facing off against Canada’s latest musical darling, Feist.



Billy Talent, Avril rock 2007 MMVAs

By W. Andrew Powell • Jun 18th, 2007 • Category: Features, Festivals & Events, Music, News, Spotlight, TV, Theatre & Events

The corner of Queen & John got pretty steamy last night and it had very little to do with the sun, and a lot more to do with the thousands of fans who showed up to catch a glimpse of their favorite stars at the 2007 MuchMusic Video Awards. From Canada’s own Avril Lavigne and Billy Talent to International stars like Joss Stone, Hilary Duff, and Tara Reid, there was no shortage of celebrities on hand to wow the crowd, or the fans watching at home.



MMVAs: The party & the pix

By W. Andrew Powell • Jun 18th, 2007 • Category: Festivals & Events, Photography, Television, The GATE

Avril Lavigne @ the 2007 MMVAs
The MuchMusic Video Awards have come and gone, but the thousand plus photos I shot will always be around. Yep, it was a great night at Queen & John, and I’m still just getting through all the photos I shot, but I thought I’d post a little teaser. Got a [...]



Tara Reid, Joss Stone coming to 2007 MMVAs

By W. Andrew Powell • Jun 9th, 2007 • Category: Features, Festivals & Events, Music, News, Spotlight, Theatre & Events

Every year it’s one of the biggest parties in the country, fans fill the streets, and some of the biggest celebrities descend on the corner of Queen & John to perform, entertain, and schmooze it up. The event is the MuchMusic Video Awards, and whether you’re in Toronto or watching on TV, it’s going to be a huge show – especially with one of the huge international stars performing on top of the MuchMusic headquarters.



2007 MMVA People’s Choice nominees

By W. Andrew Powell • May 15th, 2007 • Category: Features, Festivals & Events, Music, News, Spotlight, Theatre & Events

The buzz is growing, the fans are getting revved up, and MuchMusic is prepping their headquarters for one of the biggest parties of the year. Yes, the 2007 MuchMusic Video Awards are just a month away and fans can already cast their votes for their favorite nominees in the People’s Choice Awards.