 Green Day | LISBON, Portugal: U.S. bands Green Day and Black Eyed Peas took the awards for Best Album for "American Idiot'' and Best Pop respectively at the 12th MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) in Lisbon, Portugal on Thursday. Fellow U.S Rapper Snoop Dogg then took home the award for Best Hip Hop. The show kicked off with a performance by American singer Madonna who gave a first ever live TV rendition of her new single "Hung Up'', taken from her upcoming album Confessions on a Dancefloor. The 47 year old songstress showed up on stage clad in a purple bodice, leather jacket, knee high boots and sunglasses, surrounded by a group of dancers. The show was hosted by Borat Sagdyev, a spoof Kazakh television presenter and an alter ego of British comedian Sacha Baron-Cohen. /td> |
Baron-Cohen, known for his daring and risque humoristic sketches, had already presented the EMAs as his best known character, Ali G, in Frankfurt, Germany, in 2001.
American singer Anastacia gave out the first award of the evening to rock band Green Day. "We've been a band for a while now.
Thanks very much,'' said the band, who received the award for Best Album. They were up against 50 Cent, Coldplay, Gwen Stefani and U2.
Green Day later also received the award for Best Rock from footballers Luis Figo and Nuno Gomes.
"This is for kick ass rock n'roll music forever,'' they added.
Hip hopsters Black Eyed Peas then took the award for Best Pop. They received the accolade from the hands of British girlband Sugababes.
"We'd like to thank all our fans in Europe for all their support,'' the Black Eyed Peas said.
Cartoon band Gorillaz, the brainchild of singer Damon Albarn of British band Blur, staged the world's first 3D hologram performance to their award nominated song "Feel Good Inc.''
Before, US hip hop girl collective Pussycat Dolls had crowds jumping up and down to the sound of their chart topping hit "Don'Cha''.
Additional awards were given to rock band System of a Down for Best Alternative act, to US R&B performer Alicia Keys for Best R&B and Best Video for the British band The Chemical Brothers for "Galvanise''.
Best Female award went to Colombian bombshell Shakira. The singer was very surprised to receive the accolade.
"I can't believe this,'' Shakira said. "I didn't expect it so I don't have a speech,'' she added, thanking fans in perfect Brazilian Portuguese.
MTV's annual European awards are held in a different city every.
The prizes are voted by fans in Europe.
Organisers estimated that 10,000 watched the show on site.
Some 1 billion people were watching the televised broadcast. - AP
source: AP-Wire
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