Well, it's not really an update. We're just pointing out that the MTV Europe Music Awards take place in Lisbon in a few hours, hosted by Sacha Baron Cohen (as Borat Sagdiyev) and featuring live performances from, amongst others, Madonna, giving the first live performance of her new single 'Hung Up' (anyone seen the video? Far too much gyrating for my liking), Gorillaz (technically groundbreaking holographic performance, remember), Robbie Williams and Green Day.
As previously reported, it is likely to be a good night for EMI because lovely Gorillaz and the lovely, lovely, lovely Coldplay (both signed to EMI of course) are up for the most awards at the ceremony, each with five nods, three in the same category, including Best Group and Best Song, meaning it's going to be a bit of a head to head. I hope Gorillaz do better than Coldplay. But I fear the worst. Other artists up for lots of prizes are Gwen Stefani with four, and U2, Green Day and 50 Cent with three each. This year's ceremony also includes that oddly contradictory award (given that this is the Europe Music Awards) for Best African Act, with 2 Face, Kaysha, Kleptomaniax, 02 and Zamajobe all up for the gong.
Incidentally, the Irish Independent reported yesterday that stars will get a goodie bag just for turning up to present, etc, worth 10,000 euros. Why do rich people get free stuff, when they can afford to buy it? Why? When poor people must pay...?