THE NOMINATIONS FOR this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards have been revealed today.

All the usual suspects are there: Justin Timberlake, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Lady Gaga and Rihanna.

The ceremony will take place in Amsterdam on 10 November and the nominations were announced by, er, Ron Burgundy.

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Much more interesting though is a walk down memory lane, to a time when music royalty came to Dublin, when B*witched were cool and Bryan McFadden was cosying up to Britney Spears.

Presenting the MTV EMAs, Dublin, 1999…

Ronan Keating’s hair and polo neck

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The Vengaboys walked the red carpet

Des’ree was at the top of her game

Britney Spears still had hope in her eyes

The logo was good and Oirish

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B*witched gave this performance… outside by the looks of things

Brian McFadden was still “Bryan” and he met Britney Spears

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