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| The Killers, Beyonce, Pink and Take That are set to perform at the MTV Europe Music Awards, which take place on Thursday evening in Liverpool. | The Killers, Beyonce, Pink and Take That are set to perform at the MTV Europe Music Awards, which take place on Thursday evening in Liverpool. |
| Katy Perry, best known for her number one track I Kissed a Girl, will host the event at the city's Echo Arena. | Katy Perry, best known for her number one track I Kissed a Girl, will host the event at the city's Echo Arena. |
| Coldplay, Duffy, Britney Spears and Leona Lewis lead the shortlist for the awards, with three nominations each. | Coldplay, Duffy, Britney Spears and Leona Lewis lead the shortlist for the awards, with three nominations each. |
| Former Beatle star and Liverpool native Sir Paul McCartney will be honoured with the Ultimate Legend award. | Former Beatle star and Liverpool native Sir Paul McCartney will be honoured with the Ultimate Legend award. |
| Favourite act | Favourite act |
| Singer Kelly Rowland on Barack Obama and Beyonce | |
| Take That are returning to the event 14 years after they appeared at the inaugural MTV Europe ceremony in Berlin. | Take That are returning to the event 14 years after they appeared at the inaugural MTV Europe ceremony in Berlin. |
| Spears, Duffy and Coldplay will all compete in the album of the year category, along with Leona Lewis and Alicia Keys. | Spears, Duffy and Coldplay will all compete in the album of the year category, along with Leona Lewis and Alicia Keys. |
| Lewis is also up for act of 2008, with Amy Winehouse, Rihanna, Spears and Coldplay. | Lewis is also up for act of 2008, with Amy Winehouse, Rihanna, Spears and Coldplay. |
| The former X Factor winner, who will present an award on Thursday, receives her third nod in the Europe's Favourite Act category. | The former X Factor winner, who will present an award on Thursday, receives her third nod in the Europe's Favourite Act category. |
| Around 10,000 people will attend the show, and an estimated 30 million viewers are expected to watch the awards on MTV channels around the world. | Around 10,000 people will attend the show, and an estimated 30 million viewers are expected to watch the awards on MTV channels around the world. |