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| Stars arrive for MTV awards show | Stars arrive for MTV awards 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. |
| Beyonce arrived wearing a metal cyborg glove, while Take That admitted to nerves. "We don't know what we're doing," joked singer Mark Owen. | Beyonce arrived wearing a metal cyborg glove, while Take That admitted to nerves. "We don't know what we're doing," joked singer Mark Owen. |
| 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. | Other performers include Pink, Duffy, Kanye West, Estelle and Take That. |
| Bird theme | Bird theme |
| British pop band Sugababes are among the stars at the ceremonyThe Killers graced the red carpet wearing jackets decorated with feathers. | 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. | "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." | "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. | Katy Perry continued the avian theme in a peacock-style dress. |
| She confessed she was nervous about fronting the MTV show, saying the only events she had hosted in the past were "Scrabble games, board games, Monopoly parties and birthday parties". | She confessed she was nervous about fronting the MTV show, saying the only events she had hosted in the past were "Scrabble games, board games, Monopoly parties and birthday parties". |
| And Leona Lewis told reporters she was looking forward to the ceremony because she had been allowed to bring a group of friends with her. | And Leona Lewis told reporters she was looking forward to the ceremony because she had been allowed to bring a group of friends with her. |
| "We're going to party afterwards," she said. | "We're going to party afterwards," she said. |
| 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. | 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. |
| "We're very excited," said singer-songwriter Gary Barlow. | "We're very excited," said singer-songwriter Gary Barlow. |
| "We're really looking forward to seeing the Liverpool audiences because this is where pop music began, I think," he added. | "We're really looking forward to seeing the Liverpool audiences because this is where pop music began, I think," he added. |
| 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. |
| About 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. | About 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 2100 GMT. |