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| Stars arrive for MTV award show | Stars arrive for MTV award show |
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| 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, The Ting Tings and Sugababes are among the artists at the Echo Arena for the ceremony, hosted by I Kissed A Girl singer Katy Perry. | The Killers, Beyonce, The Ting Tings and Sugababes are among the artists at the Echo Arena for the ceremony, hosted by I Kissed A Girl singer Katy Perry. |
| 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. | 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. | Meanwhile, local band The Wombats will cover Leona Lewis's global hit Bleeding Love during the show. |
| Other performers include Pink, Duffy, Kanye West, Estelle and Take That. | |
| Bird theme | |
| British pop band Sugababes are among the stars at the ceremonyThe Killers graced the red carpet wearing jackets decorated with feathers. | |
| "There's this lady that we pursued to make us a couple of things," explained singer Brandon Flowers. | |
| "Her name is Mrs Jones and she's kind of an English artiste. She does stuff for the Scissor Sisters and Kylie Minogue." | |
| Katy Perry continued the avian theme in a peacock-style dress. | |
| She confessed she was nervous about fronting the MTV show, as the only events she had hosted in the past were "scrabble games, board games, monopoly parties and birthday parties". | |
| Beyonce posed for photographers wearing a metal cyborg glove - as seen in the video for her new release, Single Ladies. | |
| And Leona Lewis told reporters she was looking forward to the show because she had brought a group of friends with her. | |
| "We're going to party afterwards," she smiled. | |
| Favourite act | Favourite act |
| Take That performed at the first EMA event in 1994Take 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 during the show, receives her third nod in the Europe's Favourite Act category. | The former X Factor winner, who will present an award during the show, 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. | The ceremony can be seen in the UK from 2000GMT. |