2008 MTV Europe Music Awards
Music awards show held in Liverpool, England
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The 2008 MTV EMAs (also known as the MTV Europe Music Awards) were held at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England, on 6 November 2008. It was hosted by Katy Perry. This was the second time the awards have taken place in England.
Date6 November 2008
LocationEcho Arena, Liverpool, England
Hosted byKaty Perry
Most awardsBritney Spears, Thirty Seconds to Mars (2)
| 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 November 2008 |
| Location | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England |
| Hosted by | Katy Perry |
| Most awards | Britney Spears, Thirty Seconds to Mars (2) |
| Most nominations | Britney Spears (6) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | MTV Networks International (Europe) |
Nominations
Winners are in bold text.
| Most Addictive Track | Video Star |
|---|---|
|
Thirty Seconds to Mars — "A Beautiful Lie"
|
| Album of the Year | Best New Act |
| Rock Out | Ultimate Urban |
| Best Headliner | Best European Act |
| Best Act of 2008 | Best Act Ever |
| Artist's Choice | |
| Lil Wayne | |
| Ultimate Legend Award | |
| Sir Paul McCartney[1] | |
Regional nominations
Winners are in bold text.
Performances
- Katy Perry — "I Kissed a Girl"
- Beyoncé — "If I Were a Boy"
- Take That — "Greatest Day"
- The Killers — "Human"
- Kanye West — "Love Lockdown"
- Estelle and 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"
- Zaho - La roue tourne
Appearances
- Sugababes — presented Best Song
- Michael Owen and Anastacia — presented Best Live Act
- Travis McCoy and Solange Knowles — presented Best Rock
- Craig David — presented Best Album
- Grace Jones — presented Best New Act
- Kerry Katona and Dirk — presented Best Video
- Perez Hilton and Katy Perry — presented Best Act Ever
- Leona Lewis — presented Best Urban
- Kelly Rowland — presented Artist's Choice Award
- Estelle and Tim Cahill — presented Best Act
- Bono — presented Ultimate Legend Award
- Lauri Ylönen and Tiziano Ferro — presented Best European Act