Madonna sweeps away the competition

MADONNA and husband Guy Ritchie swept away the competition at the Razzies, an annual spoof of the Academy Awards singling out the worst achievements in film.

Swept Away, the island-romance stinker starring Madonna and written and directed by Ritchie, took five Razzie Awards over the weekend, among them worst picture of 2002.

Madonna tied for worst actress with fellow pop queen Britney Spears, who made her starring debut in Crossroads, another worst-picture contender.