Paul McCartney is to receive an award created especially for him at the MTV Europe Music Awards tonight. The former Beatle will appear at the event in person to pick up his Ultimate Legend award, although he won't actually be performing.
The event's executive producer, Richard Godfrey, said: "Sir Paul's dedication to sharing his experience and nurturing the next generation of talented artists is remarkable", whilst MTV Networks International chairman Bill Roedy added: "Not only has he has been one of the most formative influences on the music scene on a global scale, but he is one of the founding fathers that has earned Liverpool the recent accolade as most musical city in the UK".
MTV say they expect the televised award show to reach an audience of around 30million people, which is a lot. That audience can expect performances from the likes of Take That, Beyonce, Pink, Duffy and The Killers.