The MTV Asia Awards 2008 returned on August 2, 2008, after a one-year hiatus.

[4] At the same day the MTV Asia Awards official website was also reopened.

[5] Viewers were able to vote from the official site or by text messaging service.

The event was hosted by Jared Leto and Karen Mok as co-host.

[9][10][11] Also a special performance from Project E.A.R., a rap group consisting of at least one personnel from Hip Hop group Ahli Fiqir (Singapore), Pop Shuvit (Malaysia), Saint Loco (Indonesia), Slapshock (Philippines), Silksounds and Thaitanium from Thailand.