"Gangnam Style" wins Best Video at MTV Europe Music Awards

PanARMENIAN.Net - Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber shared the spoils in Frankfurt on Sunday, Nov 11, at the MTV Europe Music Awards, each scooping three prizes at one of the biggest nights in the pop calendar outside the United States, according to Reuters.

Meanwhile, dance sensation Psy won Best Video for his record-breaking hit "Gangnam Style."

Rihanna, who led the nominations with six, failed to pick up a single award.

Canadian teen heartthrob Bieber matched Swift's tally, claiming Best Male for the second year in a row as well as Best Pop and Best World Stage.

Compatriot Carly Rae Jepsen went home with two awards for Best Song ("Call Me Maybe") and Best Push recognizing up-and-coming talent.

Before the show began, performers on the red carpet included rapper Ludacris, who debuted his new video "Rest of My Life."

Stars like the Jonas Brothers, who received one of the biggest cheers from fans on the carpet, and Kim Kardashian said they were looking forward to Thanksgiving dinners.

"There's always a lot of food, but we're still figuring out how to get all of us together," said Kim, referring to the sizeable celebrity Kardashian clan.

Despite being billed as the Europe Music Awards, the majority of nominees are traditionally North American, and 2012 is no exception.

Alongside Psy, acts who took the stage at the show included Swift, 14-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys, the Killers, newly reformed No Doubt and Jepsen.

MTV honored the late Whitney Houston with a Global Icon award. Houston, who was found dead in a Beverly Hills hotel bathtub on Feb. 11, was the third artist to be given the award, following Bon Jovi and Queen in 2010 and 2011.

Last year's awards in Belfast attracted 23 million viewers on all platforms, while this year's nominations attracted a record 184 million votes online and on mobile devices to decide the winners.