30 SECONDS TO MARS Video 'The Kill' Wins Fan-Driven MTV2 Award at 2006 MTV Video Music Awards

30 SECONDS TO MARS Video 'The Kill' Wins Fan-Driven MTV2 Award at 2006 MTV Video Music Awards

Video, Tour and Radio Success Drive Gold-Plus Sales of 'A BEAUTIFUL LIE'

NEW YORK, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin Records rock quartet 30 SECONDS TO MARS took a moonman home from last night's 2006 MTV Video Music Awards. The band won the fan-voted MTV2 Award for the unforgettable clip "The Kill." 30STM's Jared Leto also presented at the August 31st VMA show.

(Photos: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060901/NYF043 )

"The Kill" video was directed by newcomer Bartholomew Cubbins, and instantly became one of the most popular clips on MTV's various cable television and online platforms at its mid-spring release, for combining the band's passionate song with arresting visuals loosely inspired by the classic Stephen King horror film The Shining.

30 SECONDS TO MARS' second Virgin Records album, A BEAUTIFUL LIE, was certified gold last month by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies, almost exactly a year after its release. "The Kill," is currently a Top 3 hit at Modern Rock radio.

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