| 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards | |
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| Date | November 6, 2008 |
| Venue(s) | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England |
| Host(s) | Katy Perry |
| Network | MTV Networks International (Europe) |
The MTV Europe Music Awards 2008 took place on November 6, 2008 in Liverpool, United Kingdom at the Echo Arena. Nominations were officially announced on September 29, 2008. The hosts of the awards were Katy Perry with 30 Seconds To Mars hosting the interviews space called "Weird Things That Humans Do". The European-born award winners in 2008 were Tokio Hotel (Germany), Emre Aydın (Turkey), Rick Astley and Paul McCartney (UK) and all the regional awards winners. Nevertheless, the big winners of the night were Britney Spears and 30 Seconds To Mars winning two awards each.
Performers
- Katy Perry — "I Kissed a Girl" opening act
- Beyoncé — "If I Were a Boy"
- Take That — "Greatest Day"
- The Killers — "Human"
- Kanye West — "Love Lockdown"
- Estelle & Kanye West — "American Boy"
- The Ting Tings — "That's Not My Name"
- Kid Rock — "So Hott" / "All Summer Long"
- Duffy — "Mercy"
- Pink — "So What"
- Katy Perry — "Hot N Cold" closing act
Presenters
International Awards
Best Act of 2008
Most Addictive Track
- Coldplay — "Viva la Vida"
- Duffy — "Mercy"
- Kid Rock — "All Summer Long"
- Pink — "So What"
- Katy Perry — "I Kissed a Girl"
Video Star
- 30 Seconds to Mars — "A Beautiful Lie"
- Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland — "4 Minutes"
- Santogold — "L.E.S. Artistes"
- Snoop Dogg — "Sensual Seduction"
- Weezer — "Pork and Beans"
Album of the Year
- Coldplay — Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
- Duffy — Rockferry
- Alicia Keys — As I Am
- Leona Lewis — Spirit
- Britney Spears — Blackout
Best New Act
Rock Out
Ultimate Urban
Best Headliner
Europe's Favourite Act
Best Act Ever
Regional Awards
Best UK & Ireland New Act
Best German Act
Best Danish Act
Best Finnish Act
Best Norwegian Act
Best Swedish Act
Best Italian Act
Best Dutch & Belgian Act
Best French Act
- BB Brunes
- Feist
- David Guetta
- Sefyu
- Zaho
Best Polish Act
Best Spanish Act
Best Russian Act
- Band'Eros
- Dima Bilan
- Sergey Lazarev
- Timati
- Nastya Zadorozhnaya
Best Romanian Act
- Andra
- Crazy Loop
- Morandi
- Smiley
- Tom Boxer with Anca Parghel & Fly Project
Best Portuguese Act
- Buraka Som Sistema
- Rita Redshoes
- Sam The Kid
- Slimmy
- The Vicious Five
Best Adriatic Act
T.B.F.- Jinx
Elvir Laković Laka
Leeloojamais
Marčelo
Best Baltic Act
Detlef Zoo
Happyendless- Jurga
Kerli- Rulers of the Deep
Best Arabian Act
Best Hungarian Act
Best Turkish Act
Best Ukrainian Act
- Boombox
- Druha Rika
- Esthetic Education
- Quest Pistols
- S.K.A.I.
Best Greek Act
- Cyanna
- Matisse
- Mihalis Hatzigiannis
- Stavento
- Stereo Mike
Best Israeli Act
- Asaf Avidan
- Cohen @ Mushon
- Izabo
- Kutiman
- Shiri Maimon
Artists' Choice
Ultimate Legend Award
- Sir Paul McCartney received the Ultimate Legend Award to celebrate his lifetime achievements and contribution to music.[1]
References
External links
- MTV Europe Music Awards Official show site
- Ultimate Guitar Archives - Rick Rolling the MTV Europe Music Awards
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