Macca to be honoured at MTV awards Liverpool!

Macca to be honoured at MTV awards.Liverpool!

You go Paul woohoooo!!

London, Wednesday 5th November, 2008: MTV Networks International today announced that it is honouring one of the legends of the music industry, Paul McCartney, with a special Ultimate Legend Award on the night of the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards. The Awards will be broadcast live from the Liverpool Echo Arena, Liverpool – European Capital of Culture - on Thursday 6th November and are sponsored by edc by Esprit, Sony Ericsson and Dell.

“Paul McCartney is one of the true greats. 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,” commented Bill Roedy, Chairman and CEO, MTV Networks International. “We are honoured that Paul has agreed to accept this award which is a fitting tribute to a man who has touched millions of lives with his music.”

McCartney’s career started in the 1950s and today is listed in the Guinness World Records as the most successful musician and composer in popular music history.

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From MTV.co.uk

A one-off gong is given to the forefather of Liverpool music…


Sir Paul McCartney has collected his Ultimate Legend Award from fellow legend Bono at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008.

The Beatles star- who practically invented pop music well over 40 years ago- was at the Liverpool Echo Arena for our show.

Presenting the prize U2-man Bono introduced Macca saying “You call him Sir, I call him Lord, Saint… Paul McCartney!”