lifestyle TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2015

Awards Macklemore, Bieber win at MTV Europe awards

ip-hop duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis were the surprise winners Sunday for Best Video at the HMTV Europe Music Awards in a show dominated by . In a field that included superstar Taylor Swift, who had the most nominations of the night, the Seattle-based duo won for Best Video with “Downtown.” “I had no idea we were going to win an award,” Macklemore told the gala ceremony in Milan. “We’re not on a major label; we don’t have a big budget. What you guys give to us, we give back to you in the art we make,” Macklemore said, referring to fans. The duo, best known for their 2012 gay equality anthem “Same Love,” shot the video for the funky track “Downtown” in Spokane, Washington, showing street life as Macklemore shops for a moped and leads a street parade. Pop sensation Bieber, whose long-awaited album fourth album “Purpose” comes out next month, appeared in a red jumpsuit as he performed his new hit “What Do You Mean?” driven by a mellow electronic beat. The Canadian singer took home awards for Best Male, Best Collaboration and Best Look-for which he joked, “I got these looks from my mom.” Bieber hinted that he was happy to win attention for his music, not his legal troubles or often turbulent personal life. “Thank you, it’s been a long couple of years. I just feel that this Canadian singer Justin Bieber poses with his trophies in the photo room of the 2015 MTV is pretty awesome to be recognized for my music,” Justin Bieber holds his Best Collaboration award. Europe Music Awards (EMA) at Mediolanum Forum in Milan. — AP/AFP photos Bieber said.

Justin Bieber performs on stage. Rihanna winner of Best Female award performs on stage. Ed Sheeran, left, is given the Best Live Act award.

Ed Sheeran, left, and Ruby Rose present the MTV European Music Awards.

Taylor Swift again triumphs Best Video is determined by MTV’s editorial team, but Ruby Rose performs during the MTV Eu ro pean Music Awards. Eric Nally (left), US rapper Macklemore (center) and Ryan Lewis (right) pose on the most categories are decided through fans’ voting. Best red carpet of the 2014 MTV Eu ro pe Music Awards (EMA) . Song went to Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood,” whose video-a star-studded action clip with feminist undertones-land- ed Video of the Year at the main US-based MTV awards in August. R&B star Rihanna, who is also preparing to release a long-awaited album, won for Best Female and British boy band One Direction scored in the Best Pop category. Nicki Minaj won in the hip-hop category, as she did at the main MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles in August. But Minaj was again not nominated for Best Video. After she was passed over at the US awards, she accused the music industry of a blind spot towards black women, saying that her sensual “Anaconda” video was clearly influential. Minaj accepted the latest award in a video message, saying, “I wish I was in Milan, having some delicious spaghetti, but I am not.”

Global categories Conceived as an alternative to the MTV Video Music Awards aimed at international fans, North American stars nonetheless have often dominated the European edition, whose venue changes each year. Hoping to offer a local flavor to the evening, the show featured not only English-language pop stars but Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, who sang the classical crossover megahit “Con Te Partiro.” MTV Europe gave out a num- ber of awards aimed at non-English-speaking audi- ences. Singer , also from Italy, was named Best European Act and Brazilian singer Anitta won for Latin America. Diamond Platnumz, a star of , the Tanzanian hip-hop genre that has found a growing international audience, won in a cate- gory for Africa and India. Rising pop-punksters won among Australian and New Ruby Rose hosts the MTV Jess Glynne performs on Macklemore and Ryan Lewis hold their Best Video award. Nicki Minaj winner of Best Hip Hop award. Zealand acts, and the girl idol group Dempagumi.inc European Music Awards. stage. took the Japanese category. — AFP