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Gorillaz "Feel Good Inc." Scores Two MTV VMA Nominations: Breakthrough Video and Best Special
Effects in a Video
New York, NY - (Market Wire) - 07/27/2005 - "Feel Good
Inc.," the still blazing first single from Gorillaz' already
gold-certified "Demon Days," has been nominated for two 2005 MTV Video Music Awards. The hypnotic clip, which features flying windmills and landmasses as well as a cameo from De La Soul, was directed by Gorillaz
co-creator Jamie Hewlett and Passion Pictures' Pete Candeland, and produced by Cara Speller and Emilie Walmsley. Production company Passion Pictures also handled special effects.
From the iPod ads leading up to "Demon Days'" May 24 release to last week's MTV "Pre-RL," "Feel Good Inc."
has been virtually ubiquitous. The video is currently
in rotation in MTV's Big Ten, MTV2's Elite 8, MTVU's
Summa Cum Laude, and MTV Hits' Power rotation -- all
of which
are the highest possible rotation status of
each channel.
The track is currently #2 on both iTunes
and
the U.S. Alternative Radio chart.
Gorillaz were first introduced to the world consciousness
by Damon Albarn of Blur fame and Tank Girl creator
Jamie Hewlett with the 2000 debut album, "Gorillaz,"
which went on to sell in excess of six million copies worldwide. "Demon Days," which features collaborative
work from Albarn and "Grey Album" mastermind Danger Mouse, as well as cameos from Dennis Hopper, Ike
Turner, Shaun Ryder, MF Doom and others, has already gone gold in the U.S. with worldwide sales surpassing
two million.
At press time, there is no word on whether Noodle, Murdoc, 2D or Russel will be attending the ceremony, which will be broadcast live from the American Airlines Arena in Miami, FL, on Sunday, August 28, 2005, at 8:00PM (LIVE ET/Tape Delayed PT).
To view the "Feel Good Inc." vidoe, Click here.
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