Much Music Video Awards

 Kevin. Joe. Nick. Cue Chaos.       - MMVAs return bigger and BIGGER than ever with Kevin, Joe, and Nick                    guiding Much fans through the action -        - Stay tuned to Much, muchmusic.com, and Twitter @MuchMusic                              for MMVAs alerts -           TORONTO, April 16 /CNW/ - Major. Total. Pandemonium. Only MuchMusic can induce heart palpitations and ear-deafening decibels of this magnitude! The 2009 MUCHMUSIC VIDEO AWARDS (aka the event of the year) is back, co-hosted by the Jonas Brothers. The larger than life trio, who have two platinum-certified albums in Canada, return to Much HQ after leaving downtown Toronto in unprecedented ruins following the most insane LIVE@MUCH the nation has ever seen. Last July, 6,000+ screaming Jonas Brothers fans demonstrated their devotion, some lining up for more than two days to meet their idols. The 2009 MUCHMUSIC VIDEO AWARDS airs live Sunday, June 21 at 9 p.m. ET.     In addition to their MMVAs co-hosting duties, the GRAMMY(R)-nominated band performs brand new music for the Jonas-crazy MMVAs crowd just one day after they launch The Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009, which has seven Canadian dates and has been selling out across North America, Latin America, and Europe. Their gotta-get new album, Lines, Vines and Trying Times, out on June 15, gives the group new smash hits for the high-energy, music-packed, celeb-filled, live broadcast where celebrities have been known to go buck wild!     "We're so excited to get back up to Canada, and co-hosting the MMVAs is a real honour for us!" said Kevin Jonas.     "We're thrilled to bring the most popular band in the world to the most fan-accessible award show on the planet," said Sheila Sullivan, Director of Programming, Much MTV Group, CTV Inc. "Much loves its fans and they love themselves some Jonas so we're putting them within faint-able distance from Kevin, Joe, and Nick! All eyes and ears are on the MMVAs on June 21 so grab a set of ear plugs because Much is about to set a new world record for screams and shrills."     Last year saw performances from Rihanna, Simple Plan, New Kids On The Block, Hedley, Kardinal Offishall and Akon, Girlicious, and Flo Rida. The 2008 MMVAs festivities also included City and Colour, Melanie C., Sum 41, Rainn Wilson, Bedouin Soundclash, Chace Crawford, Whitney Port, Jesse McCartney, and more. Previous years have included the star-power of Kanye West, Avril Lavigne, Fall Out Boy, Alexisonfire, Hilary Duff, Nelly Furtado, Paris Hilton, Billy Talent, Britney Spears, k-os, The Killers, finger eleven, Timbaland, Metric, Fergie, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Arcade Fire, and Joss Stone.     Follow the countdown to the MMVAs on muchmusic.com or on Twitter @MuchMusic. Sign on to receive up-to-the-minute 2009 MMVAs announcements on performers, presenters, celebrity guests, the chance to win big prizes, and how to vote in the all-important People's Choice categories. Fans can also stay tuned for the full list of nominees, which is slated to be announced in May. For highlights from previous years, go to muchmusic.com/mmva.      <<>>      MuchMusic gives fans the experience of a lifetime by putting them as close as humanly possible to their favourite artists and celebrities at the 2009 MUCHMUSIC VIDEO AWARDS. The show airs live on Sunday, June 21 at 9 p.m. ET with a star-packed Red Carpet special beforehand. Past years have seen performances by Avril Lavigne, Rihanna, Simple Plan, New Kids On The Block, City and Colour, Kanye West, Kardinal Offishall and Akon, Nelly Furtado, Britney Spears, Hedley, The Killers, Fergie, and many more. At the MMVAs, the audience is the priority; Much gives them the best seats in the house, whether a foot from the stage or a foot from a television, computer, or mobile phone. Fans should hit up Much regularly at muchmusic.com or Twitter @MuchMusic for the most up-to-date info about the event of the year.      The 2009 MMVAs media accreditation closes May 25. Application details to be released soon.