MTV EMAs 2022: Damon Albarn makes rare red carpet appearance with his daughter Missy and Gorillaz

Damon Albarn made a rare red carpet appearance with his daughter Missy as they arrived Sunday with the Gorillaz at the MTV EMAs at the PSD Bank Dome in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Musician Damon, 54, cut a casual figure wearing a black jacket with matching jeans and a navy blue top.

He stood next to Missy, 23, who he shares with his partner Suzi Winstanley, while Missy wore a semi-sheer black dress with a lace design adored with red cherries.

Family affair: Damon Albarn, 54, made a rare red carpet appearance with his daughter Missy, 23, as they arrived Sunday with the Gorillaz at the MTV EMAs in Germany

She wore a quilted black jacket over the top of her dress as she stood next to her famous father.

The pair were seen with Gorillaz bandmates Thundercat, Jamie Hewlett and Bootie Brown as well as Kelvin Mercer aka Posdnous of De La Soul.

Later in the evening, the band took the stage at the glitzy bash while performing with De La Soul’s American rapper Posdnous.

Keep it casual: Damon cut a casual figure wearing a black jacket with matching jeans and a navy blue top

Born to Perform: The pair were seen with Gorillaz bandmates Thundercat, Jamie Hewlett and Bootie Brown as well as Kelvin Mercer aka Posdnous of De La Soul

Rita Ora returns this year to host MTV EMAs with her husband Taika Waititi, five years after she made her hosting debut in 2017.

Rita, who has herself been nominated several times and won the Power of Music Award, will take the stage at the beginning of the show to perform RIP.

It is the third time she takes the stage to perform at the coveted event as she sings at the ceremony this year along with Bebe Rexha, Gorillaz and David Guetta.

In style: Missy wore a quilted black jacket over the top of her dress as she stood next to her famous dad

Larking about: Damon was seen with his bandmates on the red carpet as one of them put his hand on De La Soul’s Posdnous head

Acts taking part in a night of incredible performances include Ava Max and Muse, as well as Scottish sensation Lewis Capaldi, who will make his EMA debut.

The performances don’t end there, as Stormzy, GAYLE, OneRepublic, Kalush Orchestra, SPINALL, Äyanna and Nasty C will also make an appearance.

The entertainment will come intermittently as the stars of the music world receive awards at the glitzy event.

Making music: Later in the evening, the band took the stage at the glitzy bash performing with De La Soul’s American rapper Posdnous

Fans voted for their favorite artists in 19 gender-neutral categories.

Harry Styles leads the nominees with seven nods, including Best Artist, Best Song and Best Video from his hit album, Harry’s House.

After him follows fellow pop icon Taylor Swift, who also stands out this year with six nominations.

Taylor earned a nod for Best Longform Video, a brand new MTV EMA 2022 category.

On the stage; De La Soul’s Damon and Posdnous were seen together at the star-studded event

The two hit parades also scored nominations for Best Local Act in their respective home regions: the UK and Ireland, and the US.

Subsequently, Nicki Minaj and ROSALÍA received five nominations, respectively, and both compete for Best Song and Best Artist.

First-time nominees hoping to win including Chencho Corleone, GAYLE, Stephen Sanchez, Dove Cameron, Doechii, Baby Keem, Kim Petras, Mae Muller, Saucy Santana, Shenseea, Summer Walker and Wet Leg.

The ceremony will be broadcast live on MTV in more than 170 countries on November 13, and will be available worldwide on Paramount+ and Pluto TV from November 14. This year it is the sixth time that Germany is organizing the event.