(25 Jul 2000) English/Nat
TITLE: Yahoo Music Awards
DATE: 24 July 2000
LOCATION: New York
Ziggy Stardust - once a counterculture icon - has now conquered the Internet age. DAVID BOWIE received top honours at the third annual YAHOO! INTERNET LIFE ONLINE MUSIC AWARDS ceremony, held on Monday night (24 July 2000) at Studio 54 in Manhattan.
Bowie is having a hectic time at the moment. His wife IMAN is expecting their first child in August, he's done two sold-out gigs at New York's Roseland Ballroom, appeared at England's Glastonbury Festival, and found time to perform at the Yahoo awards.
The event was hosted by actor JOHN LEGUIZAMO and featured numerous artists and performances, including one by Bowie who won The Online Pioneer of the Year Award, given to individuals at the forefront of the Internet music industry.
Best Internet Only Album went to AIMEE MANN's Bachelor No. 2, while PRINCE's One Song was named the Best Internet-Only Single.
Bowienet (www.davidbowie.com) was named the Best Artist Site, while PAUL MCCARTNEY's performance at the Cavern Club won Best Live Online Event.
The event attracted some top showbiz names, including ISAAC HAYES, DJ Rap, some-time Fugee PRAS, actress BEBE NEUWIRTH, fashion designer BETSEY JOHNSON, SANDRA BERNHARD, LAUREN HUTTON, and ALANIS MORISSETTE, who performed at the show.
Yahoo! Internet Life is the world's leading consumer internet publication. Nominees were selected by the editorial staff of Yahoo! Internet Life magazine, in conjunction with votes compiled online. Winners were then chosen by members of the "Academy" comprised of individuals in the music, online and entertainment industries.
Both Bowie and Aimee Mann have revived their careers using the Internet, but music on the net is causing controversy. The New Economy fans portray the Internet as a purer form of capitalism, but it can be a force for undermining free markets as well.
There's mounting controversy over the definitions and defences of intellectual property, resulting in the Napster Inc. music-pirating court case. The recording industry has sued to stop companies like Napster and MP3.com for swapping music files for free on their websites. And fears were voiced at a Congressional hearing in Washington recently, with American artists urging government intervention to combat internet piracy.
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