Spears wins big at NRJ Awards

Britney Spears was the big winner at the NRJ Music Awards, scooping two gongs at the prestigious ceremony in Cannes, France.

The singer, who wasn't in attendance for Saturday's prizegiving, was honoured with the Best International Female Artist accolade as well as a Best Video prize for her hit single 'Womanizer'.

Enrique Iglesias was stunned after he was named Best International Male Artist, telling the crowd he wasn't the deserving winner: "I feel like Akon should have gotten this award. It’s a great honour for me to receive it."

The Pussycat Dolls scooped the Best International Group, beating off competition from rockers Coldplay.

But the group's frontman Chris Martin wasn't left empty-handed, he took home a statuette to celebrate his band's 10th anniversary.

Delivering his acceptance speech in almost perfect French, the star said: "I’m sorry but my French is like an old car - it’s very slow and very boring to listen to."

Explaining his bandmates' absence, he joked: “I came here alone as my bandmates are on the beach, probably eating ice cream at the moment!"

The main winners are as follows:

Best International Male Artist: Enrique Iglesias

Best French Male Artist: Christophe Mae

Best French Group/Duet: Cleopatre

Best French New Artist: Zaho

Best International Song: Rihanna - Disturbia

Best International Album: Katy Perry - One Of The Boys

Best International Female Artist: Britney Spears

Best International Group/Duet: Pussycat Dolls

Best International New Artist: The Jonas Brothers

Best Video: Britney Spears - Womanizer