Video: Katy Perry "I Kissed a Girl" (MTV Europe Music Awards 2008)

Obama, Rick Astley Preside Over MTV Europe Awards

Obama, Rick Astley Preside Over MTV Europe Awards The MTV Europe Awards took place at Liverpool's Echo Arena last night. Katy Perry and Jared Leto hosted. Both also won awards. (Huh?) Britney Spears won a couple, too, though she didn't attend. Tongue-and-cheekily, Rick Astley nabbed "Best Act Ever" via presenters Perry and Perez Hilton. (The end is near.) Pink, Tokio Hotel, and Kanye West were also winners. West (with Estelle), Killers (trippily, with feathers), Beyoncé, Kid Rock, and Paul McCartney all performed. The biggest presence was Barack Obama, even though he wasn't there. Perry, who got "Best New Act," wore an Obama shirt, as did Leto. Mr. 30 [...]