RICKY MARTIN, BRITNEY SPEARS, JENNIFER LOPEZ,
METALLICA AND RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS TO PERFORM AT
THE 1999 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS' DEC. 8 ON FOX

ZZ Top, 98 Degrees, Christina Aguilera, Mary J. Blige, Blink 182, Juvenile,
'N Sync, Willie Nelson, Aerosmith And Emmylou Harris Set To Appear

Music sensations Ricky Martin, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Metallica and the Red Hot Chili Peppers will grace the stage as performers at the tenth annual BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS, the last awards show of the century. They will join confirmed presenters and attendees ZZ Top, 98 Degrees, Christina Aguilera, Mary J. Blige, Blink 182, Juvenile, 'N Sync, Willie Nelson, Aerosmith and Emmylou Harris at THE 1999 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS airing live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Dec. 8 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape) on FOX.

Now in its 105th year of publication, Billboard magazine is the premiere music industry publication. It is read weekly by more than 150,000 people in 110 countries. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music and entertainment issues and trends.

THE 1999 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS honor the artists and records of the year as determined by the year-end Billboard charts. THE BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS have been televised exclusively on FOX since the show's inception and the worldwide viewing audience has increased each year since the first ceremony in 1990.


EVENT WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE FROM MGM GRAND IN LAS VEGAS

This event is being presented by the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, "The City of Entertainment," featuring a state-of-the-art gaming complex, world-class entertainment venues, the $100 million conference center for meetings/conventions, and recreational facilities centrally located on the Las Vegas Strip.