Coldplay battle Gorillaz at MTV Awards

Coldplay will go head to head with cartoon quartet Gorillaz at the 2005 MTV Europe Music Awards in Lisbon, after the British acts garnered five nominations each.

Coldplay are competing for best group, song, album, rock and UK and Ireland act categories, while Gorillaz are vying for best group, best song, best video for Feel Good Inc, best pop and best UK and Ireland act. The awards host is Sacha Baron Cohen, aka Ali G.