Last year's awards saw BBC 6 Music, another digital station that faced the axe in 2010, named UK station of the year.

BBC: Asian Network up for top Sony Radio Academy award

Natasha Sayee will have exclusive reports on the build-up to the MTV Europe Music Awards all this week on BBC Newsline at 1830.

BBC: Eyes of the world fall on Belfast ahead of MTV EMA's

As fans queue up outside Belfast's hotels awaiting a glimpse of their music idols, BBC Newsline's Natasha Sayee looks at the backstage preparations ahead of this weekend's MTV European Music Awards in Belfast.

BBC: Fans queue up outside the Europa