Music stars have hit the red carpet in Manchester for the MTV Europe Music Awards.
Taylor Swift leads the nominations this year, with singers including Sabrina Carpenter, Raye, Charli XCX, Beyonce, Coldplay and Eminem also up for prizes.
It is the first time the MTV event, which was cancelled last year amid security concerns, has taken place in the UK since 2017, when it was held in London.
Manchester is well represented, with DJ Paulette, Blossoms, and Happy Mondays stars Shaun Ryder and Bez among the guests.
Here are the pictures as they come in from the red carpet.
Host Rita Ora and her husband, filmmaker Taika Waititi
British star Raye is up for best artist and best live act
Jedward – John and Edward Grimes – brought the sparkle to the occasion
Singer Tyla is nominated for best new act, best Afrobeats, and best R’n’B
TV presenter and Love Island host Maya Jama channelled Liz Hurley’s famous Versace safety pin dress
DJ Paulette, one of the first female DJs at Manchester’s famous Hacienda nightclub
Drum and bass duo Piri (left) and Tommy Villiers
Mum and daughter Neneh Cherry (pictured) and Mabel (below) hit the red carpet together
Love Island star Molly Marsh
Radio presenter and former soap actress Gemma Atkinson
Drag queen Bimini Bon-Boulash
Rapper and singer Jordan Adetunji
Singer Xhoana X and Bush star Gavin Rossdale, who is performing and presenting an award
Singer-songwriter Teddy Swims is nominated for best new artist and best push
British hip-hop duo Krept (right) and Konan
Singer and actor Olly Alexander
Spanish footballer Leila Ouahabi
Comedian Katherine Ryan
Jungle’s Tom McFarland
TikTok star and former GoggleboxerJoe Baggs
TV personality and former The Only Way Is Essex star Vas J Morgan
TV presenter Vick Hope
Ysabelle Salvanera, Amelia Onuorah and Maddie Haynes of Say Now
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