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| MTV show kicks off in Liverpool | MTV show kicks off in Liverpool |
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| US singer Katy Perry has opened the MTV Europe Music Awards astride a huge cherry chapstick bearing her name. | US singer Katy Perry has opened the MTV Europe Music Awards astride a huge cherry chapstick bearing her name. |
| The prop was a nod to the lyrics of her hit single I Kissed A Girl, which she performed in an American football uniform - the first of 12 costumes. | The prop was a nod to the lyrics of her hit single I Kissed A Girl, which she performed in an American football uniform - the first of 12 costumes. |
| 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. |
| AWARDS SO FAR Most Addictive TrackPink - So What Headliner (live performance)Tokio Hotel Rock Out30 Seconds to Mars Best AlbumBritney Spears - Blackout But the first award of the night went to Pink, who took the Most Addictive Song trophy for the year's best single. | AWARDS SO FAR Most Addictive TrackPink - So What Headliner (live performance)Tokio Hotel Rock Out30 Seconds to Mars Best AlbumBritney Spears - Blackout But the first award of the night went to Pink, who took the Most Addictive Song trophy for the year's best single. |
| Paraphrasing a line from the winning song, So What, she sang: "I guess I should thank my husband, but I don't know where he went." | Paraphrasing a line from the winning song, So What, she sang: "I guess I should thank my husband, but I don't know where he went." |
| Beyonce then took to the stage in a silver-and-black dress to perform her new single, If I Were A Boy. | Beyonce then took to the stage in a silver-and-black dress to perform her new single, If I Were A Boy. |
| Former boyband Take That also returned to the event, 14 years after they appeared at the inaugural MTV Europe ceremony in Berlin. | Former boyband Take That also returned to the event, 14 years after they appeared at the inaugural MTV Europe ceremony in Berlin. |
| Beyonce performing her new single If I Were A Boy In Pictures: MTV Awards arrivals They performed new single The Greatest Day against a backdrop of LED striplights, accompanied by a chorus of screaming girls. | Beyonce performing her new single If I Were A Boy In Pictures: MTV Awards arrivals They performed new single The Greatest Day against a backdrop of LED striplights, accompanied by a chorus of screaming girls. |
| Ahead of the show, singer songwriter Gary Barlow said the band were excited to be playing in the European capital of culture. | Ahead of the show, singer songwriter Gary Barlow said the band were excited to be playing in the European capital of culture. |
| "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. |
| Las Vegas rockers The Killers also paid tribute to the host city. | Las Vegas rockers The Killers also paid tribute to the host city. |
| "This is one of the great musical cities of all time and it's awesome to be here," said frontman Brandon Flowers. | "This is one of the great musical cities of all time and it's awesome to be here," said frontman Brandon Flowers. |
| "Everyone you see here - we wouldn't be here without the Beatles." | "Everyone you see here - we wouldn't be here without the Beatles." |
| The singer added that he and his bandmates had taken a Beatles tour while staying in Liverpool. | The singer added that he and his bandmates had taken a Beatles tour while staying in Liverpool. |
| "It's magical to go and see where they grew up," he said. | "It's magical to go and see where they grew up," he said. |
| Another theme of the night is likely to be the US presidential election. | Another theme of the night is likely to be the US presidential election. |
| Kanye West and Estelle performed American Boy with Barack Obama's face projected onto a giant screen behind them. | |
| Jared Leto, from 30 Seconds to Mars, also asked the crowd to stand in honour of the President-elect. | |
| Amid rapturous cheers, he said: "Liverpool, lets hear it for Barack Obama." | Amid rapturous cheers, he said: "Liverpool, lets hear it for Barack Obama." |
| Perry responded: "Maybe Europe will love us again now." | Perry responded: "Maybe Europe will love us again now." |