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| Troubled Spears opens MTV awards | Troubled Spears opens MTV awards |
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| Embattled singer Britney Spears gave her first major performance in three years at the MTV Video Music Awards, dressed in a sparkly bra and briefs. | Embattled singer Britney Spears gave her first major performance in three years at the MTV Video Music Awards, dressed in a sparkly bra and briefs. |
| Billed as "her long-awaited comeback", the 25-year-old gave a lacklustre rendition of her new single Gimme More. | Billed as "her long-awaited comeback", the 25-year-old gave a lacklustre rendition of her new single Gimme More. |
| She moved slowly around the stage while appearing to mime to a backing track. | She moved slowly around the stage while appearing to mime to a backing track. |
| It follows a troubled 12 months, during which she was admitted to rehab after shaving her head in public, following the collapse of her second marriage. | It follows a troubled 12 months, during which she was admitted to rehab after shaving her head in public, following the collapse of her second marriage. |
| Spears put her music career on hold in 2004 when she married Kevin Federline and gave birth to two children. | Spears put her music career on hold in 2004 when she married Kevin Federline and gave birth to two children. |
| Last month the pair completed their divorce, but are still facing a battle for custody of their sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James, who turn two and one respectively this week. | Last month the pair completed their divorce, but are still facing a battle for custody of their sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James, who turn two and one respectively this week. |
| Low-key return | Low-key return |
| Britney Spears' ex-boyfriend, Justin Timberlake, was named best male artist at the ceremony at Palms Casino, Las Vegas. The female artist of the year award went to Fergie. | Britney Spears' ex-boyfriend, Justin Timberlake, was named best male artist at the ceremony at Palms Casino, Las Vegas. The female artist of the year award went to Fergie. |
| Justin Timberlake was named as best male artistRihanna won Monster Single of the Year and best video for her hit Umbrella, and Beyonce and Shakira won Most Earth-shattering Collaboration for Beautiful Liar. | |
| The best new artist gong went to Gym Class Heroes, and best group was Fall Out Boy. | |
| Britney - who was not nominated for any award - performed Gimme More, a dance track produced by Danja, a protege of hip-hop producer Timbaland. | Britney - who was not nominated for any award - performed Gimme More, a dance track produced by Danja, a protege of hip-hop producer Timbaland. |
| It was premiered on the website of New York radio station Z100 earlier this month. | It was premiered on the website of New York radio station Z100 earlier this month. |
| Her last single, Do Somethin', was released in 2005. It reached 100 in the Billboard charts in the US and number six in the UK. | Her last single, Do Somethin', was released in 2005. It reached 100 in the Billboard charts in the US and number six in the UK. |
| In May, the singer made a low-key return to the stage, playing a series of Southern Californian venues under a pseudonym, The M&Ms. | In May, the singer made a low-key return to the stage, playing a series of Southern Californian venues under a pseudonym, The M&Ms. |