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2NE1 Selected As MTV's Best New Band in the World

The girl group 2NE1 has been selected as the "Best New Band" in the world through an MTV online poll on November 11. According to 2NE1's agency, YG Entertainment, MTV's network channel, MTV IGGY, had conducted the online survey for the past six weeks from the beginning of last month to select the "Best New Band In The World" on their Internet website, and 2NE1 ranked atop the survey.

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Other popular singing groups from ten different countries such as "Ghostpoet" from Britain, "Skrillex" from the US, and Yu-na from Malaysia competed on the survey, and four million people in 168 nations participated in the online survey. MTV IGGY said, "2NE1 is a new star global music group who presents completely new kinds of music. They present unique rock music while delivering messages at the same time".

2NE1 was invited to appear in a joint performance with other singing groups who were also included on the list to celebrate their winning of the survey, and the event will be held at the MTV Studio located at Times Square in New York on December 12. Their agency said, "2NE1's visit to America is significant as they could obtain the opportunity only by their music and their fans. It will greatly help their advance into America in the future".

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