Beyonce Tops MTV European Music Awards, Kanye Happy

11/06/09 4:39pm

by Siobhan Ozege (CHARTattack)

Let's just put it out there right now: things tend to be a little different in Germany.

Things heated up in a different way than we usually see this side of the pond at Thursday (Nov. 5) night's MTV European Music Awards show.

'Most notably, there were no Kanye West problems. In fact, Beyonce was able to receive her three trophies (best female, best song "Halo" and best video for "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)"). She even was able to thank hubby Jay-Z (who won the best urban award) for "putting a ring on it" without any distractions.

The ceremony took place in Berlin this year as part of a month long celebration of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Host Katy Perry rocked her own unique tribute to the German capital by wearing costumes and clothing inspired by Cabaret, which takes place in 1930s Berlin.

U2 played a special gig from the city's historic Brandenburg Gate in front of 10,000 lucky fans. The set included "Sunday Bloody Sunday," "Magnificent," and "One" — inspired by the fall of the wall. While they technically built a wall to celebrate the anniversary, their short set definitely proved their merited winning best live act.

Not to be outdone by U2 (yeah, you've got a historical event on your side... so what?), Shakira made the audience sweat by performing "Did It Again" featuring dancers wearing nothing but towels, and Tokio Hotel made their instruments burst into flames on stage. Yeah, Bono. Flames.

Here is the full list of MTV Europe Music Awards winners:

Best Video: Beyonce — "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)"
Best Female: Beyonce
Best Group: Tokio Hotel
Best European Act: maNga
Best Push Artist: Pixie Lott
Best Male: Eminem
Best New Act: Lady GaGa
Best Alternative: Placebo
Best World Stage Performance: Linkin Park
Best Song: Beyonce — "Halo"
Best Rock: Green Day
Best Urban: Jay-Z
Best Live Act: U2