MUNICH, Germany (AFP) — Canadian rocker Avril Lavigne won the battle for Best Solo Artist and Most Addictive Track at the 14th edition of the MTV Europe Music Awards on Thursday in this southern German city.
The 23-year-old punk icon ("Girlfriend"), who started a film career earlier this year, beat big names like Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguileira.
Another Canadian, Nelly Furtado, won Album of the Year for seven-million selling "Loose".
Justin Timberlake, who won two awards in Copenhagen in 2006, failed to take home any prizes this year.
American hard rock group Linkin Park, who has sold 40 millions records, won the 2007 Best Band prize. German group Tokio Hotel had also been among the nominees in this category.
Other awards went to 30 seconds to Mars, Rihanna and Muse as well as D.A.N.C.E for Justice.
The MTV Europe Awards were first created in 1994 as a European answer to the US Grammy awards.
Lisbon hosted the glitzy show in 2005 and Rome in 2004. Liverpool will stage next year's event.
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