MTV awards bring glamour, glitz and sizzle to the city of skin

HELD for the first time in Miami, the city of skin, the MTV Video Music Awards were sizzling, energetic and colourful — yet tame, by MTV standards.

There were no wardrobe malfunctions. Britney didn't kiss Madonna like last year or anyone else, for that matter - at the event, which saw Glasgow band Franz Ferdinand take the Breakthrough Video award for Take Me Out.

The most skin shown was from Usher, who preened in front of the camera bare-chested as simulated raindrops fell on his chiselled body during the opening performance.