Boys Perform At Fifth Annual 'Blockbuster Entertainment Awards'

Back - Index - Submissions - - What is RSS? Date: Jun 10, 2099 Source: INTERNET WIRE Submitted By: Ricky Martin, Sarah Mclachlan And Backstreet Boys To Perform At Fifth Annual 'Blockbuster Entertainment Awards' June 16 On Fox Special Appearances By Nicolas Cage, Mariah Carey Cuba Gooding, Jr. And Kathy Bates -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- 06/07/99 -- Crossover Latin American pop sensation Ricky Martin, vocalist Sarah McLachlan, and teen phenomenon the Backstreet Boys will perform at the Fifth Annual BLOCKBUSTER ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS Wednesday, June 16 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. The awards ceremony will be taped May 25 at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Also participating are Nicolas Cage, Mariah Carey, Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Kathy Bates. This star-studded event honors favorite lead and supporting actors from top-performing movies in 1998, as well as music artists with the year's top-selling albums, as voted by fans. Latin music sensation Martin's recent chart-climbing single "Livin' La Vida Loca" has rocketed his career into mainstream America. Singer and songwriter McLachlan is known for her powerful lyrics and the successful creation of "Lilith Fair." The Backstreet Boys won the 1998 Billboard Music Award for Group Album of the Year and have gone multi-platinum in 16 countries since their debut. Also appearing are Cage, a previous Blockbuster Entertainment Award-winner and current nominee; musical diva Carey, who has garnered six Grammy Award nominations and topped the Billboard Charts with 13 No. 1 singles; Academy Award-winner Gooding, Jr., who most recently starred in "What Dreams May Come"; and Academy Award-winner Bates, recently nominated for a second Oscar for her supporting role in "Primary Colors." Veteran television producer Ken Ehrlich ("The Grammy Awards," "The Emmy Awards," "VH-1 Honors") will executive produce with Michelle Hrnicek, vice president of event marketing for Blockbuster, for the fifth consecutive year. Cort Casady will act as supervising producer, Michael Levitt and Angela Fairhurst will produce and Bruce Gowers will direct. This year's sponsors include American Airlines, Coca-Cola, Discover, MCI, Oldsmobile and Sony. Blockbuster Inc. is the nation's leading renter of videos and video games with approximately 6,300 Blockbuster Video stores in the United States, its territories and 26 other countries. The company may be accessed internationally at www.blockbuster.com. Blockbuster Inc., is a subsidiary of Viacom Inc., one of the world's largest entertainment companies and a leading force in nearly every segment of the international media marketplace. Comment on this item. Recent Comments Submitted by: johnansaz http://imrdsoacha.gov.co/silvitra-120mg-qrms Comment on this item. Next Item: The Backstreet Boys Band: Personnel Changes Prev Item: Backstreet Boys tour Europe