Seville (Spain) (AFP)
American singer Billie Eilish was crowned Sunday best revelation and singer of the best song ("Bad Guy") at the MTV Europe Awards, which saw Ariana Grande, the most nominated, leave empty-handed Seville.
"I thank you so much for this award for the best song, I love you!" Exclaimed Billie Eilish in a video broadcast during the ceremony, organized by the European declension of the American music channel in the southern city of Paris. 'Spain.
With "Bad Guy", the 17-year-old became in August the first native of the 2000s to reach the top of the Billboard 100 chart in the United States, dethroning the title "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X, who held the longevity record at this place.
Billie Eilish also made a name for himself by calling on his millions of fans to participate in the climate protests at the end of September around the world.
Best artist, Canadian singer Shawn Mendes is the other big winner of this edition with Taylor Swift, sacred best American artist and crowned for the best music video ("Me!").
Great favorite, the American star Ariana Grande, nominated in seven categories, received no reward. This did not prevent the ceremony from being dominated by the singers, who totaled nine of the fifteen main prizes.
Before the ceremony, the football star Christiano Ronaldo made the surprise by parading on the red carpet with his wife, the supermodel Georgina Rodriguez.
Created in 1994, the MTV Europe Awards is one of two major events organized by the channel, with the Video Music Awards, held annually in the United States since 1984.
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