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New Zealand rockers The Datsuns won best live band and Australian group The Vines - who had six nominations going into the ceremony - only went home with the prize for best single, for their UK top 30 hit Get Free.

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She may not have taken home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress but Amy Adams did score the top spot for most-buzzed-about bling.

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Given Bundesliga champions Wolfsburg are unbeaten at home in this season's competition, it would appear United's best hope of finishing top would be for CSKA Moscow to defeat Besiktas in Istanbul, which would leave the United at the head of affairs no matter what their result is.

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