MTV O Awards Shed Light On YouTube's Most Amusing Music

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Last Monday, as we celebrated Halloween, MTV gave out their second annual O Awards. MTV’s newest and definitely most unique awards show aired on a couple of different Web sites, as opposed to TV. This aspect of the show was fitting, as the MTV O Awards are all about our favorite Internet fads, celebrities and technology. Most of the categories still have to do with music, but they’re based on how we view and consume this music due to new technology, the internet and social networking sites like Twitter. Celebrities even performed and presented nominees via live feeds from various locations. It was a great way to embrace all of the positive effects that technology has on music. Here are some of our favorite parts and winners from the night!

Everyone loves a good cover song. But when YouTube popped up and gave anyone the ability to post renditions of songs by their favorite artists, there were bound to be ten horrible versions for every good one. Luckily, there are some gems that are so great, they make us forget about rest. Marc Martel won the Best Fan Cover Award when he won us over with his rendition of Queen‘s “Somebody To Love” for the band’s own competition. As soon as he starts to sing the first line, you know it’s going to be incredible. While no one can compare to Freddie Mercury, the resemblance in Marc’s voice is undeniable and the award was definitely deserved.

Another featured category was Best Vintage Viral Video, which was full of older footage of artists such as Metallica and The Notorious B.I.G. and their sometimes outrageous moments. The winner was Nirvana for a 1991 video of their appearance on the show Top Of The Pops. Performers had to perform to a backing track so the band made it incredibly obvious that they weren’t playing their instruments, while Kurt Cobain sang in a extra low voice.
Aside from these awesome videos, the show featured more fun and often quirky categories such as Too Much Ass For TV (won by Marilyn Manson) and “Best Artist With A Camera Phone” (won by Demi Lovato). Our favorite, though, was Nyan Cat‘s win for the WTF I Love This Award.