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| Spears dominates MTV awards show | Spears dominates MTV awards show |
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| Singer Britney Spears has swept the board at the MTV Video Music Awards show in Los Angeles, collecting three prizes for her track Piece of Me. | Singer Britney Spears has swept the board at the MTV Video Music Awards show in Los Angeles, collecting three prizes for her track Piece of Me. |
| The 26-year-old, whose performance at last year's ceremony was widely panned, thanked "God first and foremost for just blessing me like this". | The 26-year-old, whose performance at last year's ceremony was widely panned, thanked "God first and foremost for just blessing me like this". |
| The other winners at the show in Hollywood included the Pussycat Dolls, Linkin Park, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown. | The other winners at the show in Hollywood included the Pussycat Dolls, Linkin Park, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown. |
| And there were performances from Kanye West, Rihanna and Christina Aguilera. | And there were performances from Kanye West, Rihanna and Christina Aguilera. |
| West left the ceremony - hosted by British comic Russell Brand - empty-handed. | West left the ceremony - hosted by British comic Russell Brand - empty-handed. |
| He fell out with MTV after last year's show when he failed to win any prizes and had vowed never to perform at the awards again. | He fell out with MTV after last year's show when he failed to win any prizes and had vowed never to perform at the awards again. |
| MTV MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS Best video: Britney Spears, Piece of MeBest pop video: Britney Spears, Piece of MeBest female video: Britney Spears, Piece of MeBest male video: Chris Brown, With YouBest rock video: Linkin Park, Shadow of the DayBest hip-hop video: Lil Wayne, LollipopBest dancing: Pussycat Dolls (pictured), When I Grow UpBest new artist: Tokio Hotel In pictures: MTV Awards 2008 | MTV MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS Best video: Britney Spears, Piece of MeBest pop video: Britney Spears, Piece of MeBest female video: Britney Spears, Piece of MeBest male video: Chris Brown, With YouBest rock video: Linkin Park, Shadow of the DayBest hip-hop video: Lil Wayne, LollipopBest dancing: Pussycat Dolls (pictured), When I Grow UpBest new artist: Tokio Hotel In pictures: MTV Awards 2008 |
| And in 2006 he publicly complained about not winning best video at the MTV Europe awards. | And in 2006 he publicly complained about not winning best video at the MTV Europe awards. |
| Spears has suffered a year of health problems and legal difficulties which saw her lose custody of her children, while her father James has taken legal control of her affairs. | Spears has suffered a year of health problems and legal difficulties which saw her lose custody of her children, while her father James has taken legal control of her affairs. |
| Her video for Piece of Me won the main prize - video of the year. | Her video for Piece of Me won the main prize - video of the year. |
| It beat Chris Brown's Forever, Burnin' Up by the Jonas Brothers, When I Grow Up by the Pussycat Dolls and the Ting Tings' Shut Up and Let Me Go to the coveted prize. | It beat Chris Brown's Forever, Burnin' Up by the Jonas Brothers, When I Grow Up by the Pussycat Dolls and the Ting Tings' Shut Up and Let Me Go to the coveted prize. |
| The same promo also earned Spears the awards for best video by a female artist and top pop video. | The same promo also earned Spears the awards for best video by a female artist and top pop video. |
| She had been nominated for MTV video awards 16 times before but had never won. | She had been nominated for MTV video awards 16 times before but had never won. |
| "Wow, thank you, I'm in shock right now," she said as she collected her third and final trophy. | "Wow, thank you, I'm in shock right now," she said as she collected her third and final trophy. |
| "I was not expecting this. This is such an honor to have this award right now. I want to thank my fans. This is dedicated to you." | "I was not expecting this. This is such an honor to have this award right now. I want to thank my fans. This is dedicated to you." |
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| Brand said the night marked the "launch of a very new Britney Spears era". | Brand said the night marked the "launch of a very new Britney Spears era". |
| "Consider this the resurrection of Britney Spears," he said. "If there was a female Christ, it's Britney." | "Consider this the resurrection of Britney Spears," he said. "If there was a female Christ, it's Britney." |
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| Footage from the 2008 MTV awards | Footage from the 2008 MTV awards |
| During his innuendo-laden opening monologue, Brand discussed the upcoming US presidential election, publicly backing presidential hopeful Barack Obama. | During his innuendo-laden opening monologue, Brand discussed the upcoming US presidential election, publicly backing presidential hopeful Barack Obama. |
| "Some people, I think they're called racists, say America is not ready for a black president," he said. | "Some people, I think they're called racists, say America is not ready for a black president," he said. |
| "But I know America to be a forward-thinking country because otherwise why would you have let that retarded cowboy fella be president for eight years. | "But I know America to be a forward-thinking country because otherwise why would you have let that retarded cowboy fella be president for eight years. |
| "We were very impressed. We thought it was nice of you to let him have a go, because, in England, he wouldn't be trusted with a pair of scissors." | "We were very impressed. We thought it was nice of you to let him have a go, because, in England, he wouldn't be trusted with a pair of scissors." |
| Last year's big winners were Justin Timberlake with four awards, including top male artist, and R&B star Rihanna, who won video of the year for Umbrella. | Last year's big winners were Justin Timberlake with four awards, including top male artist, and R&B star Rihanna, who won video of the year for Umbrella. |
| The 2008 ceremony is being broadcast by MTV in the UK on Monday at 2100 BST. | The 2008 ceremony is being broadcast by MTV in the UK on Monday at 2100 BST. |