Timberlake dominates MTV Europe Music Awards
From Gelu Sulugiuc

COPENHAGEN—Justin Timberlake dominated the annual MTV Europe Music Awards on Thursday, presenting the event and walking off with two of the main prizes. The U.S. pop star and heartthrob, whose latest album “FutureSex/LoveSounds” has topped charts in several countries, was named best male and best pop act, eclipsing the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who converted just one of their four nominations.
The U.S. rockers won the best album category with “Stadium Arcadium.” Madonna, who stole the show last year, won nothing despite being nominated three times. Gnarls Barkley won best song for “Crazy” and the future sound award. Best female act went to Christina Aguilera, who beat off the likes of Madonna, Beyonce and Shakira.
Best group was won by British veterans Depeche Mode, best rock by The Killers, best hip hop by rapper Kanye West and best alternative act by Muse. Best video went to Justice Vs Simian with “We Are Your Friends.”
Timberlake joked that he won the best pop category only because he agreed to compere the evening. On receiving the best male award, he told the packed venue: “Thanks MTV. Thanks Copenhagen. And thanks to my mum for birthing me best male.”
West was angry at losing out in the hotly contested video category. “I worked for a month on that video and I wanted to walk home with that award,” he said of his song “Touch the Sky.” “That was some complete bullshit, a spreading-the-wealth type thing.”
LAZER EXTRAVAGANZA
Muse provided one of the highlights with a live performance and spectacular laser show in the convention centre crammed with 2,500 screaming fans. Nelly Furtado and Diddy also sang there while The Killers and rapper Snoop Dogg performed in a central Copenhagen square where thousands more people gathered.