MTV Europe Music Awards 2011

[tammyy2j]

The 2011 MTV EMAs will be held at Belfast's Odyssey Arena, it has been announced.

The awards will be broadcast live from Northern Ireland on an unconfirmed date in November. However, local press has claimed that the ceremony will be held on November 6.

"Belfast's vibrant nightlife and compelling music scene, known for fostering emerging artists and turning out international chart toppers, provides the perfect backdrop for one of the world's biggest nights in music," said Antonio Campo Dall'Orto, executive vice president of music brands for Viacom International Media Networks. "The spirit of Belfast combined with our expertise is the perfect foundation for an unforgettable event and unique night."

The Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Pat Convery, added: "It is fitting that the EMAs are coming to Belfast - one of Europe's most exciting and vibrant cities and with around 35 per cent of our population below the age of 25.

"Belfast has a rich musical history and has produced artists such as Snow Patrol and the legendary Van Morrison and we now have an unprecedented opportunity to shine a spotlight on our musical heritage while also providing a major boost to our economy.

"I am delighted that MTV has chosen Belfast. The decision to host such a world-class event in our city is an endorsement of what we have been saying for some time now - Belfast is a happening place."

Lady GaGa scooped three awards at last year's ceremony in Madrid, which included performances from Kings of Leon, Katy Perry and Ke$ha.

[Siobhan]

Alan, can you go to this and if Lady Gaga or U2 show up.. throw rocks at them

[alan45]

Apparently the tickets for this event are like hens teeth

[Siobhan]

Apparently the tickets for this event are like hens teeth

Then just hang outside in the crowd and throw rocks at them

[noahbaker]

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[Perdita]

Lady Gaga leads this year's MTV EMA nominations with six nods.

The 'You and I' singer is trailed by Katy Perry and Adele, with all three due to go head to head in the 'Best Song' category.

Bruno Mars, Jennifer Lopez and Coldplay are among a host of other artists up for awards.

The MTV Europe Music Awards will take place at Belfast's Odyssey Arena on November 6. It will be broadcast live on MTV from 9pm.

The full list of nominees are as follows:

Best Song
Adele - 'Rolling In The Deep'
Bruno Mars - 'Grenade'
Jennifer Lopez ft Pitbull - 'On The Floor'
Katy Perry - 'Firework'
Lady GaGa - 'Born This Way'

Best Live
Coldplay
Foo Fighters
Katy Perry
Lady GaGa
Red Hot Chili Peppers

Best Pop
Britney Spears
Justin Bieber
Katy Perry
Lady GaGa
Rihanna

Best New
Bruno Mars
Far East Movement
Jessie J
LMFAO
Wiz Khalifa

Best Female
Adele
Beyoncé
Jennifer Lopez
Katy Perry
Lady GaGa

Best Male
Bruno Mars
David Guetta
Eminem
Justin Bieber
Kanye West

Best Hip-Hop
Eminem
Lil Wayne
Jay-Z & Kanye West
Pitbull
Snoop Dogg

Best Rock
Coldplay
Foo Fighters
Linkin Park
Kings of Leon
Red Hot Chili Peppers

Best Video
Adele - 'Rolling In The Deep'
Beastie Boys - 'Make Some Noise'
Beyoncé - 'Run The World (Girls)'
Justice - 'Civilization'
Lady GaGa - 'Born This Way'

Best Alternative
Arcade Fire
Arctic Monkeys
My Chemical Romance
The Strokes
Thirty Seconds To Mars

Best World Stage
Arcade Fire
The Black Eyed Peas
Diddy Dirty Money
Enrique Iglesias
Kings of Leon
Linkin Park
My Chemical Romance
Ozzy Osborne
Snoop Dogg
Thirty Seconds To Mars

Best Push
Alexis Jordan
Big Time Rush
Bruno Mars
Far East Movement
Jessie J
Katy B
LMFAO
Neon Trees
Theophilus London
Wiz Khalifa

Biggest Fans
Justin Bieber
Lady GaGa
Paramore
Selena Gomez
Thirty Seconds To Mars

MTV UK & Ireland / Best UK & Ireland Act
Adele
Coldplay
Florence + The Machine
Jessie J
Kasabian

[lizann]

Who is presenting this year?

[lindsaymaine]

Yeah!!!
I'm waiting for it. I'm very exciting to watch Selena. She will presenting the awards.

[alan45]

Lady Gaga has dominated the MTV Europe Music Awards in Belfast collecting four prizes in a series of bizarre outfits.

The US pop singer gained awards for best song, best video, best female and biggest fans at the ceremony, in the Odyssey Arena.

She wore several outlandish costumes, including an oversized silver dress topped off by a satellite dish hat.

Teen star Justin Bieber and R&B singer Bruno Mars were the other big winners, receiving two prizes each.

Backstage after the show, Lady Gaga said she was overwhelmed by her haul of trophies.

"I never anticipate or perceive that anything will come easily to me," she said.

"It's always a fight from the bottom up."

Actor David Hasselhoff had some trouble working out how to hand over the best live act trophy to the 25-year-old star.

"I was trying to find her hand but I ended up having to hold the award," he said.

"I was just trying to figure out 'what do I do here?' But she is lovely."

Other winners were Katy Perry, who received the best live act accolade, Eminem, who won best hip-hop and Linkin Park, who beat Coldplay to take home best rock.

Queen received the global icon award, with band members Brian May and Roger Taylor picking up their honour on the night.

At the same time as the main awards ceremony in the Odyssey Arena, Northern Ireland band Snow Patrol were playing a free gig to 15,000 people at City Hall, with Red Hot Chili Peppers performing at the Ulster Hall.

The ceremony opened with Coldplay performing Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall.

It also included a tribute to singer Amy Winehouse, who was found dead at her home in London in July.

An emotional Jessie J presented the tribute, and said the Brit and Grammy award-winner had been an inspiration to her.

"I never got to thank Amy for breaking boundaries as I truly believe without her I wouldn't be standing here today," she said.

"She set a new standard for British female artists."

This reverential tone was not the dominant theme of the ceremony, however.

Lady Gaga rivalled host Selena Gomez in her ability to change outfits and at one stage perched herself on a model of a moon.

Jessie J burst out of a giant safe to deliver her song Price Tag and at one point, a streaker bound on to the stage and exchanged words with US actress Hayden Panettiere.

Dream
Ms Panettiere said it was "definitely the most surprising award show I've ever been to".

Earlier, Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody had said Belfast was "literally vibrating with joy" at staging the event.

"It is great that Northern Ireland is getting an international spotlight thrown at it in such a positive way," he said.

Mr Lightbody, who is from Bangor, County Down, said it was an "incredible opportunity for people to think about the music in Northern Ireland".

"The list is endless of new bands at the moment and it is great that MTV have taken their cameras around some of the smaller gigs as well over the past week," he said.

The singer, whose hits include Chasing Cars and Run, added: "It's kind of a dream to stop the traffic in Belfast.

"Very often Northern Ireland in the past has been in the news for other reasons and this is a really, really amazingly positive reason to be in the news."

Selena Gomez, whose boyfriend Justin Bieber performed at the show said it was a "huge honour" to have been given the role.


Gary Lightbody, Snow Patrol: "MTV have really thrown a spotlight on the city"
The European branch of the MTV Awards is generally more relaxed and off-the-cuff than the bigger, American version.

The ceremony lands at a different destination every year, from Berlin to Madrid. Belfast is the smallest host city so far.

Courtship

Organisers said there had been a "10-year courtship" between the council and MTV.

Previously, it had been felt that Belfast's infrastructure could not cope with the demands of a show that requires 39 separate hotels to house personnel from production crews to celebrity entourages.

"It's a multi-million dollar event," MTV's Richard Godfrey said. "It's the most ambitious show we've done for a long time."

Belfast City Council believes the ceremony could generate £10 million in tourism revenues, while a specially organised Belfast Music Festival in the run-up to the show saw several local bands sign management and record deals.

Gary Lightbody said:"I hope this will speed things up for them.

"Snow Patrol went through 10 years of not selling any records. I'd love that not to happen to any of these bands."

[Perdita]

Digital Spy presents the list of winners at this year's MTV Europe Music Awards, which were held tonight in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Best Song
Adele - 'Rolling In The Deep'
Bruno Mars - 'Grenade'
Jennifer Lopez ft Pitbull - 'On The Floor'
Katy Perry - 'Firework'
Lady GaGa - 'Born This Way' - WINNER!

Best Live
Coldplay
Foo Fighters
Katy Perry - WINNER!
Lady GaGa
Red Hot Chili Peppers

Best Pop
Britney Spears
Justin Bieber - WINNER!
Katy Perry
Lady GaGa
Rihanna

Best New
Bruno Mars - WINNER!
Far East Movement
Jessie J
LMFAO
Wiz Khalifa

Best Female
Adele
Beyoncé
Jennifer Lopez
Katy Perry
Lady GaGa - WINNER!

Best Male
Bruno Mars
David Guetta
Eminem
Justin Bieber - WINNER!
Kanye West

Best Hip-Hop
Eminem - WINNER!
Lil Wayne
Jay-Z & Kanye West
Pitbull
Snoop Dogg

Best Rock
Coldplay
Foo Fighters
Linkin Park - WINNER!
Kings of Leon
Red Hot Chili Peppers

Best Video
Adele - 'Rolling In The Deep'
Beastie Boys - 'Make Some Noise'
Beyoncé - 'Run The World (Girls)'
Justice - 'Civilization'
Lady GaGa - 'Born This Way' - WINNER!

Best Alternative
Arcade Fire
Arctic Monkeys
My Chemical Romance
The Strokes
Thirty Seconds To Mars - WINNER!

Best World Stage
Arcade Fire
The Black Eyed Peas
Diddy Dirty Money
Enrique Iglesias
Kings of Leon
Linkin Park
My Chemical Romance
Ozzy Osborne
Snoop Dogg
Thirty Seconds To Mars - WINNER!

Best Push
Alexis Jordan
Big Time Rush
Bruno Mars - WINNER!
Far East Movement
Jessie J
Katy B
LMFAO
Neon Trees
Theophilus London
Wiz Khalifa

Biggest Fans
Justin Bieber
Lady GaGa - WINNER!
Paramore
Selena Gomez
Thirty Seconds To Mars

MTV UK & Ireland / Best UK & Ireland Act
Adele - WINNER!
Coldplay
Florence + The Machine
Jessie J
Kasabian

Best Worldwide
Lena
BIGBANG - WINNER!
Abdelfattah Grini
Britney Spears
Restart

[alan45]

Today 05:37
Digital Spy presents the list of winners at this year's MTV Europe Music Awards, which were held tonight in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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They were actually held LAST night but nevertheless a good bit of Crystal Ball Gazing from DS

[tammyy2j]

MTV UK & Ireland / Best UK & Ireland Act
Adele - WINNER!
Coldplay
Florence + The Machine
Jessie J
Kasabian

Not even one Irish act nominated

[Perdita]

The identity of the male streaker who interrupted the 2011 MTV EMAs has been revealed.

Irish stage actor David Monahan, who was given the microphone by stunned presenter Hayden Panettiere, recalled to the Daily Mail how the situation occurred.

Explaining himself, Monahan said: "Two friends of mine work for the security company, they got me in but they didn't know I was going to storm the stage.

"I undressed in a backstage store room and considering Lady GaGa is walking about with a flying saucer on her head, not many people notice a guy with a black blanket wrapped around him."


There has been speculation on Twitter that the 24-year-old's appearance at the ceremony was staged.

:D

[lizann]

I watched them and they were awful a big teen fest for Bieber fans and Gaga fans