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Combined with the coloured, shimmering floor and walls, and a soundtrack of muffled voices, gongs and bird calls, it all creates a powerful if unnerving feeling of floating in another realm.

Every 10 minutes or so, a gong rang and an announcer proclaimed a new act was set to start — a magic show, a mariachi, a wandering gorilla.

Afterwards, as she was presented with the player of the match gong, Kildunne said she felt she had "stolen" the award.

There was also a gong for two US paediatricians who found that a mother eating garlic made her breastmilk smell of garlic too - something babies actually appeared to enjoy more.

The former won the night's big award for best video for Brighter Days Ahead while the latter's haul included the new gong for best pop artist.