AMSTERDAM: Katy Perry won the award for best female singer at the 2013 MTV EMA music awards on Sunday, pipping Lady Gaga and Miley Cyrus to the post in MTV’s first award ceremony since the launch a week ago of the upstart YouTube Music Awards.
Claiming her third EMA award, US singer Perry gave a dramatic rendition of her song Unconditionally. “It’s my goal to get (my music) to as many ears as possible,” she said.
British-Irish boy band One Direction had a good night, taking the prize for best pop, while Harry Styles was awarded best style. Justin Bieber held on to his best male status for a fourth consecutive year, while Beyonce and Bruno Mars won awards for best live act and best song, respectively. China’s Chris Lee won best worldwide act.
US rapper Eminem was given a “Global Icon” prize for lifetime achievement along with best hip-hop, just a week after being declared artist of the year at the inaugural YouTube Music Awards, run by emerging music industry rival Google. AFP
