Both candidates yesterday signed the four-page agreement in a short televised ceremony during which neither spoke.

He said the televised ceremony, honouring heroic individuals, was an 'amazing experience' that moved him to tears.

The remaining eight categories were announced the following day on the main televised ceremony.

In the televised ceremony, several of the pictures were shown before and after commercial breaks.

The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists, some of the awards of more popular interest are presented in a widely viewed televised ceremony.