BELFAST, Northern Ireland (Top40 Charts/ Viacom International Media Networks) Global superstar
Lady Gaga confirmed her status as the first lady of pop at the '2011 MTV EMA' in Belfast tonight, scoring four wins at the star-studded event at Belfast's Odyssey Arena.
The '2011 MTV EMA' is sponsored by Dell, Replay, Hyundai and Swatch.
Lady Gaga triumphed in the
Best Female, Best Song and
Best Video categories, as well as Biggest Fans - a brand new award that celebrates artists with the most committed fanbase.
Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars and
Thirty Seconds To Mars each won two awards with pop phenomenon Bieber taking home the trophies for
Best Male and
Best Pop.
Thirty Seconds To Mars were honoured in the
Best Alternative category and
Best World Stage, while
Bruno Mars crowned a brilliant year with victories in the
Best Push and
Best New categories.
Ecstatic Korean boy band
BIGBANG were the surprise winners at the awards, capturing the inaugural
Best Worldwide and beating off some of the world's biggest stars in the process. Hip hop maverick
Eminem repeated his triumph of 2010 with a win for
Best Hip Hop artist, while
Katy Perry's captivating live performances were rewarded with
Best Live.
Linkin Park was a popular choice for
Best Rock. More than 8,000 fans watched the drama unfold at Belfast's Odyssey Arena, as the world's biggest artists delivered spine-tingling live performances including
Justin Bieber, David Guetta, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Coldplay, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jessie J, LMFAO, Snow Patrol and
Queen.
Brit rockers
Coldplay opened the awards with an electrifying, amped up performance of '
Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall', while
Lady Gaga's sublime vocals for
'Marry The Night', performed against a giant moon sculpture, brought the audience to fever pitch. Global pop phenomenon
Justin Bieber got everyone dancing after '
Under the Mistletoe' built up to '
Never Say Never'. DJ
David Guetta set the Odyssey
Arena alight with his spectacular dance medley featuring
Ludacris, Taio Cruz and
Jessie J, illuminated by a dazzling array of lasers and glitter balls.
MTV used every staging trick in the book to bring the 2011 MTV EMA to life, with lasers, LEDs, projections, smoke jets, outsize props, balloon releases, glitter cannons, dry ice, outrageous costumes and more harnessed skilfully to complement the artists' performances. Among the many highlights were: UK artist
Jessie J exploding out of a giant golden bank safe and an ethereal balloon release during
Bruno Mars' heartfelt rendition of '
Marry You'. US Electro-hop stunners
LMFAO got everyone in the house jumping '
Party Rock Anthem' made a huge impact, as the group and their dancers took to the floor for a virtuoso display of their trademark 'shuffle' dance, complete with dancing robot.
In a more reflective moment,
Jessie J presented a moving salute to the late
Amy Winehouse in the form of a touching video tribute from the singer's devastated fans.
In a first for the MTV EMA, two outside broadcasts were built into the show, with local heroes
Snow Patrol rocking more than 15,000 fans at a spectacular outdoor stage built directly in front of the historic City Hall while over at the historic Ulster Hall, 1200 very lucky
Red Hot Chili Peppers fans were treated to a rare, intimate performance by the incredibly dynamic stadium rockers.
Rock legends
Queen, who were handed the
Global Icon award from
Katy Perry closed the show with a triumphant flourish, lifting the roof with a stunning medley of hits from their extraordinary musical career.
Queen veterans
Brian May and
Roger Taylor were joined by flamboyant US
Idols star
Adam Lambert on vocals for a musical voyage through their greatest hits including '
The Show Must Go On', '
We Will Rock You' and '
We Are The Champions'.
EMA host
Selena Gomez charmed the audience and showed her comedic flair in a high octane performance that saw her host the main show and the digital show simultaneously. Set piece skits and stunts added to the fun, as
Gomez interacted with her own video alter ego on giant screens and mimicked
Lady Gaga's famously outrageous dress sense. The
'Monte Carlo' star also took time off from hosting duties to surprise her fans with a sparkling rendition of her hit track
'Hit the Lights', performed with her band,
The Scene.
Guest presenters at the show included
David 'The Hoff' Hasselhoff, Katy Perry, Evanescence's Amy Lee, actress
Hayden Panettiere (Heroes, Fireflies in the Garden); supermodel
Bar Refaeli and
Irina Shayk, WWE superstar
Sheamus, actor
William Moseley (The Chronicles of Narnia), Jersey Shore's Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi and
Jenni 'JWOWW' Farley, Adam Lambert and
Awkward star
Ashley Rickards and
Malcolm Jamal Warner and
Tracee Ellis Ross (BET sitcom
'Reed Between the Lines').
Among the famous faces walking the fuchsia carpet at the 2011 MTV EMA were: US Idol runner up
Adam Lambert; Amy Huberman (Comedy Central's
'Threesome');
Greg Lake (
'Geordie Shore'); dancer
BB Kaye; Jessica Wright and
Billie and
Sam Faiers ('
The Only Way Is Essex'); Jennifer Metcalfe & Kieron Richardson ('
Hollyoaks'); MTV reality stars
From Above;
Lemar; Councillor Niall O Donnghaile (Mayor of Belfast);
Jade Thompson ('
Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model 2011'); fashion designer
Jeremy Scott, Katy B, Katy Perry, DJ
Kissy Sell Out, LMFAO, MTV EMA '
Best Worldwide' nominees
Abdelfattah Grini, BIGBANG and
Lena;
Swizz Beatz; Malcolm Jamal Warner ('
The Cosby Show', '
Reed Between the Lines') and
Tracee Ellis Ross ('
Girlfriends', '
Reed Between the Lines');
Rizzle Kicks; Starboy Nathan;
Arsenal and England footballer
Theo Walcott; Irish pop group '
The Japanese Pop Stars'; Wretch 32 and singer-songwriter
Yasmin.
2011 MTV EMA - ROLL OF HONOUR Lady Gaga: Best Female; Best Song - 'Born This Way'; Best Video - 'Born This Way': Biggest Fans
Justin Bieber: Best Pop; Best Male
Thirty Seconds To Mars: Best Alternative; Best World Stage
Bruno Mars: Best New; Best Push
Queen: Global Icon
Eminem: Best Hip Hop
Katy Perry: Best Live
Linkin Park: Best Rock
BIGBANG: Best Worldwide
The '2011 MTV EMA' airs to a potential viewing audience of more than 1.2 billion people via MTV's global network of more than 60 channels reaching more than 640 million households around the world as well as through syndication. In addition, its convergent programming and content reaches the entire interactive community, via MTV's nearly 200 digital media properties around the world. Richard Godfrey and Bruce Gillmer are Executive Producers for the '2011 MTV EMA.'
