MTV Europe Music Awards
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EMAs
By Anneke Hak
handbag.com takes a look at all of the news and gossip from the EMAs held on November 6th 2008 at the new Echo Arena in Liverpool.
The presenter
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Katy Perry
Katy Perry opened the ceremony dressed in all-American style as an American footballer. Not known as one to go down without putting on a show, she performed ‘
I Kissed A Girl’ while riding a giant cherry chapstick. As long as she’s not
brandishing knives- we’re happy. Perry took home the New Act Award on the night.
If I Were A Boy
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If I Were A Boy
Performances were kicked off with
Beyonce Knowles banging out new single
If I Were A Boy, dressed in what we can only describe as a space-age suit. The performance was delightfully antic-free, except for the metal glove that she seems to have been sporting recently.
Kanye West
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Kanye West
Kanye West took to the stage and gave a full-hearted performance of Love Lockdown before being joined by
Estelle, 28, for their international hit
American Boy.
Take That
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Take That
Take That represented Great Britain with a performance of their new single Greatest Day, much to the delight of the crowd.
Politics
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Politics
30 Seconds To Mars’
Jared Leto, who won both the Rock Out and Video Stars awards, had the crowd standing in honour of newly-elected president, saying, “Let’s hear it for
Barack Obama.” Katy Perry quipped, “Maybe Europe will love us again now.”
Awards
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Pink
Pink was the night’s first award winner, winning the gong Most Addictive Track for her song So What. The
Sugababes who, joining in with the American theme, were each dressed in either red, white or blue presented the award to her.
Britney does it again
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Britney Spears
Britney Spears followed on from her victory at the MTV Awards last night, as she took home two EMAs. The star, who’s said to be turning her life around, won Act of 2008 and Album Of The Year for Blackout. Britney beat off the likes of
Leona Lewis and
Rihanna for the award, but unfortunately couldn’t be there on the night to pick it up.
Ultimate Legend Award
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Sir Paul McCartney
The Beatles’
Sir Paul McCartney was presented MTV’s Ultimate Legend Award by U2 frontman
Bono. The Elevation singer said, “In the world of rock and roll, the Beatles were the Big Bang.” The award recognised Sir Paul as one of the most formative influences on the global music scene and as a founding father in helping Liverpool to earn its recent accolade as Most Musical City in the UK.
Unexpected Award
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Rick Astley
The most unexpected winner of the night was pop star Rick Astley, who took the Best Act Ever award after a public vote. His 1980s track Never Gonna Give You Up has a newfound following on the internet as a result of ‘Rickrolling’, which means clicking through a link to be taken to the video - which would automatically vote for the pop star to win.
Take a look at handbag.com\'s review of the MTV Awards 2008
