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EVENT REPORT 06.22.09 5:26 PM

Artists Perform on Four Outdoor Stages at 20th Annual MuchMusic Video Awards

The John Street stage
Photo: Gary Beechey for BizBash

FROM TORONTO More than 6,000 fans surrounded three outdoor stages in the MuchMusic parking lot—and a fourth performance space on John Street—for the 20th annual live broadcast of the MuchMusic Video Awards on Sunday. "It's probably the biggest stage we've ever built," Neil Staite, director of operations for MuchMusic, said of the structure, which included three rows of stand-up bleachers built into the back wall of the set. "It's like something from the 'Thunderstruck' video. It really is a show in 360."

Michael Parks, who goes by Spike, designed the the set for this year's show, which covered more than 4,000 square feet. "He's been responsible for some of our greatest looks over the past few years," said Staite, who reported that the in-house production team tries to make the stage a bit different each year. “It's definitely a challenge to make it bigger and better in the space that you have,” he said. Staite planned the event with a key group that included Brad Schwartz, senior vice president and general manager of the Much MTV Group; lighting director Dave Fairfield; production manager Mike Elder; and programming director Sheila Sullivan. MORE >>

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FROM THE EDITORS 06.17.08 1:47 PM

MuchMusic Video Awards Returned With Swag, Celebrities, and Plenty of Parties

Thousands of fans lined the red carpet at the MuchMusic Video Awards.
Photo: andreasphoto.ca for BizBash

FROM TORONTO The MuchMusic Video Awards rolled into Toronto for the 19th year this past weekend, and with them came a whole lot of celebrities, swag, parties, and unfortunate weather. The night before the show our local editors got the chance to check out the Gladstone Hotel, decked out for the fourth installment of Rockstar Hotel, a multi-floored event where musicians and lucky invitees sampled items up for grabs from brands like Puma, Fido, Zune, and Fuze.

At the awards themselves, we had reporters in the various parties, including the eTalk lounge and the large tent set up on Queen Street West, just outside of the show. Guests had a lot to say about the parties—mainly that as long as there are celebrities and open bars, people aren’t easily discouraged by bad weather.

We also compiled some highlights from the media's take on the events, including news on the backstage hospitality suite and a few last-minute adjustments to the red carpet program. Check out all of our coverage here.

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