Americans clean up as Lady Gaga scoops MTV awards

Americans cleaned up at the MTV Europe Awards in Madrid on Sunday, as Lady Gaga picked up three top prizes and awards crowned Katy Perry, Canadian teen idol Justin Bieber and half a dozen US outfits.US megastar Lady Gaga received each of her trophies, best female artist, best pop act and best song for "Bad Romance", from a stage in the Hungarian capital Budapest where she was performing to a packed concert audience.

Americans cleaned up at the MTV Europe Awards in Madrid, as Lady Gaga picked up three top prizes and awards crowned Katy Perry, Canadian teen idol Justin Bieber and half a dozen US outfits.US megastar Lady Gaga received each of her trophies, best female artist, best pop act and best song for "Bad Romance", from a stage in the Hungarian capital Budapest where she was performing to a packed concert audience.

Playing to her audience, a crowd of several thousand in Toronto, pop singer Katy Perry wiggles through the last teasing bars of her latest hit single, “Hot N Cold.” She slides between the open legs of a muscular male dancer and delivers her punch line. “I wish you were straight,” she says, looking the dancer up and down. She gets an avalanche of applause.

Teen idol Justin Bieber was named Artist of the Year at the 38th annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles, while Lady Gaga was named top female pop/rock artist.The mop-haired 16-year-old Canadian sensation, who had been up for five awards, also took home gongs for top pop/rock artist, top pop/rock album and Breathrough Artist of the Year.Bieber, who only had his first hit last year, beat veteran performers including rapper Eminem, who took home two awards: as top Rap/Hip-Hop male artist, and with top album for "Recovery."

Flamboyant diva Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" won best video at the MTV awards, sealing her reputation as the larger-than-life queen of the pop scene.The Video of the Year gong was one of eight MTV Moonmen for Lady Gaga, 24, who, true to form, changed from elaborate dress to elaborate dress throughout the ceremony in Los Angeles."I was so nervous tonight that I'd let my fans down," she said accepting the top award, a tear rolling down her cheek. She then revealed the name of her upcoming album, "Born this way," and sang part of the title song.

"Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria trumped Lady Gaga's now infamous meat dress by sporting a tongue-in-cheek "Spanish ham dress" to host the MTV Europe Awards ceremony in Madrid on Sunday.The glamorous 35-year-old actress, who had said before the event she planned to "pull off some way-out outfits," was true to her word.After switching between half a dozen outfits, from magenta slit-front tuxedo jacket to black, shoulderless mini dress, she shimmered onstage in a layered satin gown.

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