MTV reveals Pepsi Rock Band Video Nominees
MTV has announced the 5 nominations for the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards Best Performance in a Pepsi Rock Band Video category, after sifting through 650 Rock Band videos that were submitted. The winner from these five Rock Band bands will be chosen by the public at www.PepsiRockBand.com. The winner will get to travel to the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, walk the red carpet, receive their Moonman award, and be featured in a television spot airing during the MTV VMAs. Hosted once again by Russell Brand, MTV’s 26th annual Video Music Awards will air live from New York City on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at 9PM (Live ET/Tape delayed PDT).
The final five nominees are Blaq Star performing Earth Wind & Fire’s Shining Star; Nerds in Disguise: performing Lit’s My Own Worst Enemy; One (Wo)Man Band performing Joan Jett’s Bad Reputation; The Sleezy Treezy performing OK Go’s Here It Goes Again; and Synopsis performing 30 Seconds To Mars’ The Kill. A listing of band member names can be found after the jump.
Blaq Star
•Musie Ghebremedhin
•Bereket Ghebremedhin
•Antonio Devars
•Jahmal Brooks
•Jazmine Casiano
Nerds in Disguise
•Matt Hartzler
•Jake Giganti
•Mike Ranos
•David O’Brien
•Charlie Clausner
•Mitch Falter
•Alec Veldhuizen
•Shane Reynolds
•Taylor Blake
•Ben Parks
One Wo(man) Band
•Justin Junda
•Scott Hansen
•Elisa Hansen
The Sleezy Treezy
•Robert Hill
•John Stevens
•Ry Keel
•Kevin Wehby
•Marty Donaldson
•Hannah Franklin
•Ian Hazzelhoff
•Cole Jolley
•Zach Lee
Synopsis
•Thomas Macias
•Kristofer Fredrick
•Jennifer Macias
