Originally written by Mike Diver · 3 November 2006
Depeche Mode were among the winners at last night's MTV Europe Music Awards.
The veteran synth-rock trio took home the award for the Best Group category at the Justin Timberlake-hosted event in Copenhagen. Recently in the news for totally non-musical reasons sort Madonna was nominated in three categories - Best Pop Act, Best Female and Best Album - yet won nothing.
Bo Selecta comic Avid Merrion mocked the singer, who didn't attend the ceremony anyway, by dressing as her and saying: “I’m getting too old for this shit. I’ve been getting a lot of hoo-ha from the press recently just because I bought a baby. But I’m Madonna. If I want to buy a baby, I buy a flipping baby.”
A flipping baby? Can little kids do that without gymnastic training? Only Africans? Cool.
Alongside Depeche Mode, the only other British winners were Muse, who triumphed in the Best Alternative Act category, and The Kooks won the award for Best UK and Ireland Act.
All award-winners were chosen by MTV viewers. The full list of winners, as advertised in that headline, is below...
Best Male Justin Timberlake Best Group Depeche Mode Best Hip-Hop Act Kanye West Best Song Gnarls Barkley Crazy Best Pop Act Justin Timberlake Best Female Christina Aguilera Best Rock Act The Killers Best Alternative Act Muse Best R&B Act Rihanna Best Album Red Hot Chili Peppers Stadium Arcadium Best Video Justice Vs Simian We Are Your Friends Best UK & Ireland Act The Kooks