Bon Jovi to receive Global Icon award at MTV EMA 2010 on Sunday

MTV will present US rock legends Bon Jovi with the Global Icon award at the MTV EMA 2010, set to broadcast live from Madrid, Spain on 7th November 2010.

“There’s no question that Bon Jovi has achieved iconic status across the globe as one of the world’s best known, best loved and most influential rock bands of the last 30 years,” said Bruce Gillmer, Executive Vice President, Music and Talent, Programming/Events, MTV Networks International.

“MTV and Bon Jovi have a long and rich history which along the way has given fans some amazing and unique experiences. We’re thrilled to be able to recognise and honour Bon Jovi, with the first-ever MTV EMA Global Icon award.”

Formed in New Jersey in 1983, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, David Bryan and Tico Torres have have sold in excess of 125 million albums worldwide, performed over 2700 concerts in over 50 countries to 35 million fans and were the number one touring act in the world in 2008.

Throughout their career, the band has had numerous number one singles and albums, received multiple awards and are members of the prestigious UK Music Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Bon Jovi’s breakthrough album; Slippery When Wet was released in August 1986, spawned two US number one singles, was named top selling album of the year by Billboard, sold 12 million copies worldwide in it’s first year of release and went to number one around the world.

Since then, Bon Jovi have become widely known as masters of reinvention and with each subsequent album release, display the ability to tap into ever-changing styles and popularity in music, gathering new generations of fans and remaining at the very top of their game.

In 2009 their 11th studio album ‘The Circle’, debuted at number one on the US Billboard charts and around the globe, and earned the band a Grammy nomination. 

Hosted by Eva Longoria, the MTV EMA 2010 will broadcast live from Madrid on MTV platforms across the globe from Sunday, November 7th, 2010, 21:00 CET, and will feature performances by Katy Perry, Ke$ha, Kid Rock, Kings of Leon, Linkin Park, B.o.B & Hayley Williams, Plan B, Miley Cyrus, Bon Jovi, Shakira and Rihanna.

MTV EMA 2010 will also stream live on www.mtvema.com and Facebook from 21:00 CET on Sunday 7 November 2010.

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Publicado: 6/11/2010