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US pop star Taylor Swift is the big winner of this year's MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA). She received four trophies at the awards ceremony in Manchester on Sunday. Among other things, she was awarded Best Female Artist and Best Video.
The 34-year-old received further trophies for Best Live Video and Best US Act. Swift was nominated in a total of seven categories. She thanked her fans in a video message.
South African singer Tyla followed with three awards (best Afrobeats, best R&B and best African act), and the late singer Liame Payne was also honored.
Ariana Grande and Eminem honored
Other winners on Sunday night included Sabrina Carpenter (best song), Ariana Grande (best pop) and Eminem (best hip-hop). The prize for Best K-Pop went to Jimin, Mexican singer Peso Pluma won the prize for Best Latin, while Manchester-born Liam Gallagher took the prize for Best Rock. US singer Benson Boone was honored as "Best New Release".
The Austrian nominees were the bands Bilderbuch and Wanda, the pop singers Christina Stürmer and Esther Graf and the two rappers Money Boy and RAF Camora. The latter ultimately came out on top in the public vote.
"This is my first time here. I've never won an award from MTV before. It feels fucking incredible," said hip-hop musician Busta Rhymes, who received a lifetime achievement award. The duo Pet Shop Boys received the Pop Pioneers award.
Singer Rita Ora hosted and paid tribute to the late One Direction member Liam Payne, who died in a fall from the balcony of a hotel room in Buenos Aires in October. "He was a big part of the MTV world and my world and I think a big part of your world and everyone here tonight," she said. Ora and Payne had collaborated on the song "For You" in 2018.
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