I'm asking if anyone else saw this hot mess that was the MTV European Music Awards, that just ended a few minutes ago. Yes, it was a bit better than the US award show a few months ago, less shit-hop (thank god!) and all the songs were performed in their entirety (I think).
But... what about Amy Winehouse? I couldn't understand a word she was singing!? And when she accepted the single award she got on the night she didn't even say a word, not a thank you, she just walked away. People have been comparing her performance to Pete Doherty's Babyshambles' performance, but I actually thought they did OK, compared to what I've heard from them in the past. Also a good performance by the Foo Fighters and My Chemical Romance were OK I guess.
But a big thumbs DOWN to the German band Tokyo Hotel which obviously lip-synched their song, probably the only band to lip-synch at this show.

So, anyway, what are your thoughts about this show?

P.S. That Estonian band sucked ass too. Who the hell voted for them?

I didn't

I missed them mainly because i ditched my MTV. I did download Hilarys performance of "With Love" but i think that was from the MTV LAtin Awards, she looked really good and sounded good

nah here in australia i think it on tonight (friday) at 8.30pm.

Lavigne steals Timberlake's thunder at MTV awards


Thu Nov 1, 7:40 PM


Reuters Photo: Canadian singer Avril Lavigne performs during the MTV Europe Awards gala in Munich November 1,...
By Paul Casciato

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Pop star Avril Lavigne stole the thunder from rival Justin Timberlake by taking two top prizes at the MTV Europe Music Awards on Thursday.

The 23-year-old won Most Addictive Track for "Girlfriend" and the coveted Solo Artist of 2007 category while Timberlake, who dominated the event in 2006 and was the most nominated artist in 2007, came away empty-handed.

Britain's Amy Winehouse collected the Artists' Choice award but her live performance of "Back to Black" at the packed OlympiaHalle in Germany will have done little to allay concerns after drug-related problems.

She accepted her award with a brief "Thanks" before walking off stage. Minutes later she stumbled through her song with a thin, wailing voice instead of the rich growl that has won her so many fans.

Winehouse appeared to have trouble remembering the words to her own song, her dancing was stilted and out of step and she was unsteady on her feet.

By contrast compatriot Pete Doherty, in the headlines for his self-confessed drug addiction and affair with supermodel Kate Moss, led the Babyshambles in a haunting rendition of "Delivery."

Asked what was behind this apparent change, he told Reuters: "Yeh, it's all different now. I don't know ... God, and melody."

Munich music fan Ina Rousseau and her friend Ana Jordan particularly liked Doherty's performance. "He was here. He was singing and not falling down," said Jordan, 26.

SEX PISTOLS HOMAGE

The Foo Fighters kicked off the show, one of the music industry's biggest nights outside the United States, with a thrashing medley comprising their new single "The Pretender."

They also wove in a short musical homage to the Sex Pistols' classic track "God Save the Queen."

Lavigne bounced through a burlesque performance of "Hot" while Mika brought the crowd to its feet with "Grace Kelly."

Underlining a good night for Canada, Album of the Year went to Nelly Furtado for "Loose" which has sold around seven million copies to date.

30 Seconds to Mars triumphed in the Rock Out category and Linkin Park took home the award for Band of 2007.

MTV said over 50 million votes were cast across Europe, with the public deciding most of the main awards for the first time.

The Video Star prize went to Justice for the second year in a row for "D.A.N.C.E," beating out competition from acts including Kanye West.

In Copenhagen last year, the U.S. rap star rushed on stage when Justice beat out his video and argued forcefully that he should have been awarded the prize.

The 2007 event was hosted by U.S. rapper Snoop Dogg, who appeared in several costumes during the night, including traditional German lederhosen, a long fur coat and even a kilt.

There were minor hiccups along the way, including when he got a band's country of origin wrong. And when he asked Turkish band Yakup how badly they wanted to play on the stage, one of its members stood up and removed his trousers.

"That's beautiful in your own world," Snoop Dogg quipped.

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/...inners_col

purplehippieonthe1 said:

Boooo for the babies in Tokyo Hotel, although I think they did the lip sync thingy so they could re-create that raining monsoon thing from their music video. In their defense though they normaly play live and have been since they started, even when they were really little boys. Also this was the 1st time I heard this song in English. I prefer the German vesion, sounds more poetic.

Amy, lawd Amy. I actually thought she was going to say something in her acceptance but the crowd was so deafening, like they had seen the messiah show up or something, I saw the precise moment when that child surveyed the crowd, something clicked, then she just said "thanks" and left the stage. She did look clear though, at least. However, once she came back to perform later in the show, she looked high as hell. When Pete did his thing with Babyshammbles, he looked like he was clean. At this point, whenever I see him I just wonder if he'll be able to stand up long enough to play.

From the vote for the 3 bands, I would have preferred Yakup (from Turkey) to win. Their a really good indie outfit with decent cred....