Justin Timberlake Wins Best Pop, Male Artist Crowns at MTV Europe Music Awards
Host Justin Timberlake grabbed the Best Pop and Best Male awards while the Red Hot Chili Peppers won Best Album at the MTV Europe Music Awards on Thursday.
Christina Aguilera was named Best Female artist and Kanye West took home the Best Hip Hop honor at the annual awards show broadcast live in 17 countries from the Danish capital.
"Well, it's nice to win for the most prestigious award tonight," Timberlake told thousands of screaming fans.
British band Muse won the Best Alternative category, which they also grabbed two years ago. Depeche Mode, the 1980s veterans whose signature sound has influenced many other artists, earned the Best Group award.
"Wow, guys, this is totally unexpected," said Rihanna as she received the Best R&B award. In September, the 18-year-old music star won the same category in the Music of Black Origin award in London.
The show was split between two venues: a convention hall on the city outskirts where Timberlake was in charge and an outdoor stage on Copenhagen's main square where R&B songstress Kelis introduced the artists.
Rapper Snoop Dogg, Australian band Jets and The Killers of Denmark had crowds jumping up and down in temperatures just above freezing at the outdoor venue.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers were nominated in four categories, but only won one for the album "Stadium Arcadium."
Best song went to Gnarls Barkley for "Crazy."
British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen entertained the audience with his English-mangling character Borat Sagdiyev, a Kazakh TV journalist, and poked fun at Madonna who is trying to adopt an African child.
"My only concern is that this singing transvestite will not be such a good father," Borat said in a mock videolink from Kazakhstan.
Other award presenters included R&B singer Cassie, Daniel Craig — the sixth actor to play agent James Bond — Fat Joe, "Jackass" star Johnny Knoxville and the Sugababes.
A contortionist dressed in a silver outfit presented the awards with her toe.
MTV's European awards are held in a different city every year. The winners are selected by fans across Europe.
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