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| Troubled singer Britney Spears swept the board at the MTV Video Music Awards show in Los Angeles. | Troubled singer Britney Spears swept the board at the MTV Video Music Awards show in Los Angeles. |
| The 26-year-old, whose performance at last year's show was widely panned, won best video, best pop video and best female video for Piece Of Me. | The 26-year-old, whose performance at last year's show was widely panned, won best video, best pop video and best female video for Piece Of Me. |
| Spears, who did not sing at the event, thanked "God first and foremost for just blessing me like this". | Spears, who did not sing at the event, thanked "God first and foremost for just blessing me like this". |
| The show was hosted by British comic Russell Brand and featured performances by Kanye West and Christina Aguilera. | The show was hosted by British comic Russell Brand and featured performances by Kanye West and Christina Aguilera. |
| Rihanna, Kid Rock and the Jonas Brothers also performed at the event, which took place on Sunday evening at the Paramount Studios in Hollywood. | Rihanna, Kid Rock and the Jonas Brothers also performed at the event, which took place on Sunday evening at the Paramount Studios in Hollywood. |
| Spears has suffered a year of health problems and legal difficulties which saw her lose custody of her children, while her father James has taken legal control of her affairs. | Spears has suffered a year of health problems and legal difficulties which saw her lose custody of her children, while her father James has taken legal control of her affairs. |
| Brand, who has appeared with Spears in advertisements for the show - along with an elephant in the room - praised his co-star in an interview with the BBC's Peter Bowes. | Brand, who has appeared with Spears in advertisements for the show - along with an elephant in the room - praised his co-star in an interview with the BBC's Peter Bowes. |
| "She seems ever so sweet, but some people have been ever so battered by fame," the 33-year-old said. | "She seems ever so sweet, but some people have been ever so battered by fame," the 33-year-old said. |
| "She's been kicked in all directions by the media. She's a little bruised, but she's a very sweet, lovely person." | "She's been kicked in all directions by the media. She's a little bruised, but she's a very sweet, lovely person." |
| Spears' video for Piece of Me beat Chris Brown's Forever, Burnin' Up by the Jonas Brothers, When I Grow Up by the Pussycat Dolls and The Ting Tings' Shut Up And Let Me Go to the coveted prize. | Spears' video for Piece of Me beat Chris Brown's Forever, Burnin' Up by the Jonas Brothers, When I Grow Up by the Pussycat Dolls and The Ting Tings' Shut Up And Let Me Go to the coveted prize. |
| She had been nominated 16 times before but never won. | She had been nominated 16 times before but never won. |
| Presidential race | Presidential race |
| Brand said the night marked the "launch of a very new Britney Spears era". | Brand said the night marked the "launch of a very new Britney Spears era". |
| "Consider this the resurrection of Britney Spears," he said. "If there was a female Christ, it's Britney." | "Consider this the resurrection of Britney Spears," he said. "If there was a female Christ, it's Britney." |
| During his innuendo-laden opening monologue, Brand discussed the upcoming US presidential election. | During his innuendo-laden opening monologue, Brand discussed the upcoming US presidential election. |
| "Some people, I think they're called racists, say America is not ready for a black president," he said. | "Some people, I think they're called racists, say America is not ready for a black president," he said. |
| Brand praised Spears when he spoke to the BBC's Peter Bowes | |
| "But I know America to be a forward-thinking country because otherwise why would you have let that retarded cowboy fella be president for eight years. | |
| "We were very impressed. we thought it was nice of you to let him have a go, because, in England, he wouldn't be trusted with a pair of scissors." | "We were very impressed. we thought it was nice of you to let him have a go, because, in England, he wouldn't be trusted with a pair of scissors." |
| Kanye West closed the show with a performance, after having fallen out with MTV following last year's ceremony. | Kanye West closed the show with a performance, after having fallen out with MTV following last year's ceremony. |
| He had threatened to boycott the awards after losing out in all five categories he was nominated for, while in 2006 he publicly complained about not winning best video at the MTV Europe awards. | He had threatened to boycott the awards after losing out in all five categories he was nominated for, while in 2006 he publicly complained about not winning best video at the MTV Europe awards. |
| Last year's big winners were Justin Timberlake with four awards, including top male artist, and R&B star Rihanna, who won video of the year for Umbrella. | Last year's big winners were Justin Timberlake with four awards, including top male artist, and R&B star Rihanna, who won video of the year for Umbrella. |