Eminem wins best male at MTV awards

Eminem won the award for best male singer at the MTV Europe Music Awards tonight before 13,000 fans at Barcelona’s Palau Sant Jordi.

He was nominated for three other trophies due to be announced later in the 24-category musical extravaganza that MTV said was being broadcast to a billion people around the world.

Eminem performed a selection of his most popular raps, leaving out the expletives.

The ceremony was hosted by rap singer Sean ‘P Diddy’ Combs. The award for best pop went to singer Kylie Minogue, while Alicia Keys took the award for best R&B and rockers Linkin Park won honours for best group.

It was the ninth edition of the MTV Europe Music Awards.

Winners are decided by fans voting online, by mobile phone and at special MTV voting booths.