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| Critics have widely panned the first major performance in three years by Britney Spears, who appeared at the MTV Video Music Awards in Las Vegas. | |
| The star dressed in a sequinned bikini and knee-high boots for a lacklustre rendition of new single Gimme More. | |
| Teenage R&B star Rihanna and pop singer Justin Timberlake were the big winners at the event, with Timberlake taking four awards, including top male artist. | |
| Rihanna collected the video of the year award for her hit song Umbrella. | |
| Onlookers said Spears - who was not nominated for any award - badly mimed her way through her song, seeming uncomfortable on stage, and looked out of shape. | |
| She blew it... It was so bad. It was painful. It was embarrassing. And I loved it Perez Hilton, celebrity blogger | She blew it... It was so bad. It was painful. It was embarrassing. And I loved it Perez Hilton, celebrity blogger |
| The BBC's David Willets said Spears' performance would hit the headlines "for all the wrong reasons". | The BBC's David Willets said Spears' performance would hit the headlines "for all the wrong reasons". |
| He said: "She looked really out of sorts. she looked as though she completely lost the art of lip-synching. | He said: "She looked really out of sorts. she looked as though she completely lost the art of lip-synching. |
| "This will be a performance which, I think, will go down in the history books as being one of the worst to grace the MTV awards." | "This will be a performance which, I think, will go down in the history books as being one of the worst to grace the MTV awards." |
| Celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton said: "She blew it. Everybody knows Britney lip-synchs, but that's because she dances so much. | Celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton said: "She blew it. Everybody knows Britney lip-synchs, but that's because she dances so much. |
| "She barely even danced in this. It was so bad. It was painful. It was embarrassing. And I loved it!" | "She barely even danced in this. It was so bad. It was painful. It was embarrassing. And I loved it!" |
| Her performance followed a troubled 12 months, during which she was admitted to rehab after shaving her head in public, following the collapse of her second marriage. | Her performance followed 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. |
| Timberlake was the night's biggest winner, collecting four prizes | |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Rihanna's Umbrella, which stayed at number one in the UK charts for 10 weeks, took the single of the year award, beating Beyonce, Timberlake, Kanye West and Amy Winehouse. | |
| "Wow - video of the year," said Rihanna. "This was definitely the most important one for me of the night... the most unexpected for me." | "Wow - video of the year," said Rihanna. "This was definitely the most important one for me of the night... the most unexpected for me." |
| Timberlake said: "It's just exciting to see a new generation of artists really doing it, and doing it well. | Timberlake said: "It's just exciting to see a new generation of artists really doing it, and doing it well. |
| "I think music is in a great place right now because we're all doing what we want to do. So thank you for this award, MTV." | "I think music is in a great place right now because we're all doing what we want to do. So thank you for this award, MTV." |
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| Other winners included Fergie, who was named best female artist, while Beyonce and Shakira took most earth-shattering collaboration for Beautiful Liar. | Other winners included Fergie, who was named best female artist, while Beyonce and Shakira took most earth-shattering collaboration for Beautiful Liar. |
| The best new artist gong went to Gym Class Heroes, and best group were Fall Out Boy. | The best new artist gong went to Gym Class Heroes, and best group were Fall Out Boy. |
| Rapper Kanye West threw a tantrum in front of waiting media after missing out on all five awards he was nominated for. | Rapper Kanye West threw a tantrum in front of waiting media after missing out on all five awards he was nominated for. |
| Rihanna also performed during the ceremony in Las Vegas | |
| "That's two years in a row, man... give a black man a chance," West said, stomping around his entourage and directing his comments at a reporter. | "That's two years in a row, man... give a black man a chance," West said, stomping around his entourage and directing his comments at a reporter. |
| "I'm trying hard, man, I have the... number one record, man." | "I'm trying hard, man, I have the... number one record, man." |
| West, who gatecrashed the stage at the MTV Europe Awards after failing to win the prize for best video, said he never will return to MTV. | West, who gatecrashed the stage at the MTV Europe Awards after failing to win the prize for best video, said he never will return to MTV. |
| And there was more drama off-stage when Kid Rock and Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee tussled in the audience. | |
| Both are former husbands of actress and model Pamela Anderson, who was a presenter at the show. | |
| Security officials allowed rapper Kid Rock to stay for the rest of the show while Lee was dragged out. | |
| The incident inspired plenty of mock rebukes from those in the crowd. | |
| "They say it's only rappers," said MTV VJ Sway. "I told you, rockers fight too." |