reported by Brian Konradt, FictionFanatic.com

JAMIE KENNEDY will serve as host for the first-ever televised fuse FANGORIA CHAINSAW AWARDS to be held SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15TH at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

Spotlighting the best in horror-themed cinema, music and television, the fuse FANGORIA CHAINSAW AWARDS will premiere on fuse SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22ND at 9:30PM ET. Additional announcements of performers and presenters are forthcoming.

"Award shows can thrive or die due to one important factor, the nimbleness of the host," said Catherine Mullen, EVP and General Manager of fuse. "In Jamie Kennedy, we have the ultimate ringmaster, an improv genius who can make the most of the surprises that are sure to unfold when outrageous personalities from the worlds of horror and music collide."

The editors of Fangoria and Fangoria.com, the leading horror magazine and online destination, joined forces with the music experts at fuse to develop a host of categories and nominees, from the straight forward to the sublimely offbeat, to honor the best in horror-themed film, television and music. Categories include: "Best Butcher (Villain)," "Chick You Don't Want to Mess With," "Line the Killed," "Creepiest Kid," "Prince of Darkness (Darkest Male in a Music Video)," "Best Video Inspired By A Horror Film" and "Femme Fatale (Most Evil Female Character in a Music Video)."

Cyber-savvy music and horror fans can follow the action and get many extras by heading to http://www.fuse.tv and http://www.Fangoria.com, before, during and after the telecast.