VARIOUS: Snoop Dogg set to host the MTV Europe Music Awards in Munich

U.S. rapper Snoop Dogg is to host this year's MTV Europe Music Awards in Munich, one of the biggest nights in the European pop calendar and at this year's event all eyes will will be on U.S. star Justin Timberlake, who dominated the show in 2006, and British singer Pete Doherty's performance on Thursday night (November 1). Speaking to the media in Munich ahead of the show Snoop dogg reiterateed that the night will be great fun for all who watch "Actually I am just going to come over here and have a good time. They wanted me to do it because Snoop Dogg is so full of a lot of different things, so I am going to give them every thing that I do. I am going to go over there and I am going to be fun, I am going to be excited, I am going to be a gangster I am going to be real, I am going to be me." The Doog was hoever somwhat perplexed at tradional Bavarian fashin, and had to give it some though befor making his mind up on its merits. "I was king of confused in the beginning, I am not going to even lie because it is not what we are accustomed to wearing over on the west coast. And being from the hood, that real is not hood at all, so I had to figure out a way to make it look like you all make it look, but put my thing on it. So I am cool with it now, I am understanding, I am down with it." Asked if he would wear lederhosn during the show, the rapper replied, "I might baby, don't get to besides yourself, I might." Speaking at the same press comnferance, singer Wycleff Jean felt it was time the two stars got together for a chat about life. "I would say, Britney please come talk to me, tell me what is going on, let me help you. That is what I would tell her. The I would give her some alcohol. No just kidding. Joking Britney." One of pop music's biggest events outside the United States will see Timberlake, who leads the field with four nominations, take on a heavyweight chasing pack who all have three after an online poll of music fans. They are Amy Winehouse, Avril Lavigne, Beyonce, Fall Out Boy, Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, Nelly Furtado and Rihanna. Timberlake was named best male and best pop act in Copenhagen last year and hosted the ceremony. This year, he may have to share the limelight with Doherty and his band Babyshambles. Their latest album has been well received but Doherty's torrid personal life, which makes him front-page news in British tabloids, will have viewers craning to see if his performance can live up to the critical acclaim. With MTV handing control of most of the awards to online voters, Timberlake has been shortlisted this year for Video Star Award for "What Goes Around", Headliner Award after a world tour, Ultimate Urban Act and Solo Artist of 2007. In the coveted Solo Artist category he is up against Canada's Furtado and Lavigne, Barbados-born Rihanna, U.S. star Christina Aguilera and Lebanon-born Mika. Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Good Charlotte and Tokio Hotel fight it out for the Band of 2007 award while Album of the Year pits Akon against Winehouse, Lavigne, Linkin Park and Furtado. Lavigne, My Chemical Romance, Mika and the Foo Fighters are expected to perform at the OlympiaHalle.

ITN Source | October 31, 2007

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