MTV Europe music awards 2011 – in pictures

Lady Gaga poses with her four MTV awards Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images

Lady Gaga performs on stage Photograph: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

Selena Gomez, MTV Europe music awards hostess and girlfriend of Justin Bieber, arrives at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast Photograph: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

Justin Bieber shows off his new haircut before singing during the ceremony Photograph: Peter Muhly/AFP/Getty Images

Justin Bieber performs on stage Photograph: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images

Also performing in Belfast, Northern Ireland's own Snow Patrol
Photograph: Ian Gavan/Getty Images

Coldplay sport some pretty chunky footwear Photograph: Joel Ryan/AP

Chris Martin of Coldplay Photograph: Ian West/PA

British singer Jessie J works her close up Photograph: Peter Muhly/AFP/Getty Images

Jessie J during her performance Photograph: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

American Idol alumnus Adam Lambert competes in the eyeliner stakes Photograph: Luke Macgregor/Reuters

American attendees also included singer Katy Perry Photograph: Ian Gavan/Getty Images

And David Hasselhoff, who presented an award to Lady Gaga, an experience he described as 'surreal' Photograph: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

Bruno Mars, centre, matches his outfit (and backing singers) to the carpet Photograph: Joel Ryan/AP

Bruno Mars with his band Photograph: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images

London girlband From Above perfect their poses Photograph: Ian West/PA

Fellow Londoner Jermaine Scott, AKA rapper Wretch 32 Photograph: David Fisher/Rex Features

From further afield, South Korean band Big Bang show no signs of jet lag Photograph: Luke Macgregor/Reuters

LMFAO perform with Big Bang Photograph: Cathal Mcnaughton/Reuters

Reality TV stars Snooki (right) and JWoww, of MTV's Jersey Shore, maintain a safe distance in front of the cameras Photograph: Luke Macgregor/Reuters

David Guetta on stage at the Odyssey Arena Photograph: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images