This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7712574.stm
The article has changed 11 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 2 | Version 3 |
|---|---|
| Stars arrive for MTV award show | Stars arrive for MTV award show |
| (19 minutes later) | |
| The biggest stars of the music world are walking the red carpet in Liverpool ahead of the MTV Europe Music Awards. | The biggest stars of the music world are walking the red carpet in Liverpool ahead of the MTV Europe Music Awards. |
| The Killers, Beyonce, Pink and Take That are all set to perform at the show, hosted by US pop star Katy Perry at the city's Echo Arena. | The Killers, Beyonce, Pink and Take That are all set to perform at the show, hosted by US pop star Katy Perry 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 and Liverpool native Sir Paul McCartney will also be honoured with the Ultimate Legend award. | Former Beatle and Liverpool native Sir Paul McCartney will also be honoured with the Ultimate Legend award. |
| He will be presented with the specially-created prize by U2 frontman Bono. | |
| Meanwhile, local band The Wombats will cover Leona Lewis's global hit Bleeding Love during the show. | |
| Favourite act | Favourite act |
| Singer Kelly Rowland on Barack Obama and Beyonce | 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. |
| The ceremony can be seen in the UK from 2000GMT. |