Michele et al. Win NewNowNext Awards

Logo's third annual "NewNowNext Awards" aired last night on Logo revealing this year's winners honoring the next "big things" in TV, music, film, print and new media long before they hit the mainstream. Join the conversation now on NewNowNext.com for behind-the-scenes photos, videos and content that were too hot for television.

Filmed at hot spot Edison in downtown Los Angeles, co-hosts Niecy Nash ("Dancing with the Stars," "The Insider," "Clean House," "RENO 911!") and Cheyenne Jackson ("30 Rock") reigned over the festivities that included musical performances by Little Boots, Agnes, Shontelle and Dan Black.

This year's show featured appearances by Paula Abdul, Mena Suvari ("American Beauty"), Kelly Osbourne, Peter Gallagher, Ryan McPartlin ("Chuck"), Johnny Weir ("Be Good Johnny Weir"), Aisha Tyler ("Archer"), Kristin Cavallari ("The Hills"), RuPaul ("RuPaul's Drag Race"), Snooki and Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino ("Jersey Shore"), Janice Dickinson ("The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency"), Perez Hilton, Alec Mapa, Candis Cayne ("Nip/Tuck"), Lolene (Capital Recording Artist) and Ross Mathews ("The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"). For a full list of categories and nominees, go to NewNowNext.com. Special appearances for the evening included: Kylie Minogue, on-camera DJ Jesus Luz, the Queens of "RuPaul's Drag Race" and Jessica & Hunter.

"NewNowNext Awards" is Executive Produced by Christopher Willey and Dave Mace for Logo. Michael Dempsey of Dempsey Productions serves as Executive Producer and Director.

Winners For The 3rd Annual "NewNowNext Awards" 2010:

Brink of Fame: Actor

* Morena Baccarin ("V", ABC)
* Liam Hemsworth (The Last Song)
* Mark Indelicato ("Ugly Betty", ABC)
* Lea Michele ("Glee", FOX) (WINNER)
* Alexander Skarsgard ("True Blood", HBO)
* Paul Wesley ("The Vampire Diaries", CW)

OMFG Internet Award

* Chatroulette (chatroulette.com)
* Jessica & Hunter (http://bit.ly/dkzQ64)
* Lesbians Who Look Like Justin Bieber (http://lesbianswholooklikejustinbieber.tumblr.com/) (WINNER)
* shitmydadsays on Twitter (twitter.com/shitmydadsays)
* Very Mary-Kate (verymarykate.com)

Best Show You're Not Watching

* "Archer" (FX) (WINNER)
* "Kirstie Alley's Big Life" (A&E)
* "Let's Talk About Pep" (VH1)
* "Nurse Jackie" (Showtime)
* "United States of Tara" (Showtime)

Best New Indulgence

* "Hoarders" (A&E)
* "Jersey Shore" (MTV)
* Ke$ha
* "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" (Starz)
* The Split, "RuPaul's Drag Race" (Logo) (WINNER)

Most Addictive Reality Star

* Jujubee, "RuPaul's Drag Race" (Logo)
* Khloe Kardashian, "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" (E!)
* Andrew Mukamal, "Kell on Earth" (Bravo)
* Snooki, "Jersey Shore" (MTV)
* Johnny Weir, "Be Good Johnny Weir" (Sundance) (WINNER)

Cause You're Hot

* Matthew Bomer ("White Collar", USA)
* Scott Fujita (Linebacker, Cleveland Browns)
* Kellan Lutz (The Twilight Saga)
* Jesus Luz (WINNER)
* Zoe Saldana (Avatar)
* Betty White (The Golden Girls)

Best Future Feature

* Burlesque (Screen Gems) (WINNER)
* Eat, Pray, Love (Sony)
* Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Warner Brothers)
* The Kids Are All Right (Focus)
* Salt (Sony)

Brink of Fame: Music Artist

* Agnes (WINNER)
* La Roux
* Little Boots
* Passion Pit
* The xx
* VV Brown

Brink of Fame: Comic

* Aziz Ansari ("Parks and Recreation")
* Michelle Collins ("Best Week Ever") (WINNER)
* Liz Feldman
* Maulik Pancholy ("30 Rock")
* Amy Phillips

Logo is the world's leading ad-supported cable, satellite, online, mobile and digital entertainment network from MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B) for gays and lesbians, their families and friends. Launched in 2005, Logo's cable channel is in more than 46 million homes across the United States and is complemented by a federation of online properties, including LogoTV.com, TripOutGayTravel.com, AfterEllen.com, AfterElton.com, 365Gay.com, DowneLink.com and NewNowNext.com. Logo's content is distributed across all leading download-to-own, streaming and mobile services. The most influential brand for the most influential audience, Logo provides a mix of original and acquired entertainment as well as news, social networking and community building that are authentic, smart, fun, entertaining, and inclusive. Logo joins MTV Networks' roster of popular and highly targeted brands which include MTV, Comedy Central, VH1 and Spike TV.

For more information, visit NewNowNext.com or logotv.com.

 

Photo Credit: Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.

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