Going Gaga
November 7, 2011
Lady Gaga's hit single "Born This Way" won her the awards for Best Female Artist, Best Song and Best Video. The 25-year-old also claimed the Biggest Fans award.
"I knew this song was very special when I wrote it and I just didn't know when I first started out (…) how special you would all be to me," the pop star told fans Sunday evening at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast.
Just last week, Lady Gaga, together with her mother, launched the Born This Way Foundation aimed at promoting youth empowerment. The organization will focus on gay rights and helping youth stand up against bullying and abandonment.
Canadian teen pop success Justin Bieber was able to put aside rumors about his personal life on Sunday as he picked up Best Male and Best Pop awards in Belfast on Sunday.
The 17-year-old teen heartthrob last faced claims that he had fathered a child with a 20-year-old fan. Bieber, however, has called the assertion "crap" and said he would take "vigorous" legal action.
Other awards went to Bruno Mars (Best New Act), Eminem (Best Hip-Hop), Linkin Park (Best Rock Band) and Katy Perry (Best Live Act), with the lifetime achievement Global Icon prize going to Queen.
The graying British rock band closed the evening with a medley of their hits, including "The Show Must Go On" and "We Will Rock You."
Held in a different European city each year, the MTV European Music Awards are usually dominated by US stars. Lady Gaga was also last year's big winner, scooping up Best Female Artist, Best Pop Act, and Best Song for "Bad Romance."
Author: Kate Bowen (Reuters, AP, AFP)
Editor: Sarah Steffen