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Arctic Monkeys Miss Out On EMAs

Less than a few days after scooping a double honour at the 2006 Q Awards, Arctic Monkeys failed to win at the MTV Europe Music Awards.

Although the band were only in two categories which contained stiff competition, many would have fancied the 'Monkeys to win either of the two categories they were in - Best Alternative and UK and Ireland Best Act.

Best Alternative was awarded to Muse who fought off competition from large bands such as Korn, System of a Down and The Raconteurs as well as Arctic Monkeys.

The Kooks, who have shared much success in 2006, not only beat Arctic Monkeys and Muse, but saw stopped hot new acts Corinne Bailey Rae and Lily Allen to scoop the award for UK and Ireland Best Act.

The full list of categories and winners is as follows:

Best Female
Beyoncé
Christina Aguilera
Madonna
Nelly Furtado
Shakira

Best Group
Black Eyed Peas
Depeche Mode
Keane
Pussycat Dolls
Red Hot Chili Peppers

Best Rock
Evanescence
Keane
The Killers
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Strokes

Best Hip-Hop
Busta Rhymes
Kanye West
Missy Elliott
P Diddy
Sean Paul

Best Alternative
Arctic Monkeys
Korn
Muse
The Raconteurs
System Of A Down

Best R&B
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
OutKast
Pharrell
Rihanna

Best Pop
Christina Aguilera
Justin Timberlake
Madonna
Robbie Williams
Shakira

Best Song
Gnarls Barkley – Crazy
Nelly Furtado – Maneater
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Dani California
Rihanna – SOS
Shakira Ft Wyclef Jean – Hips Don’t Lie

Best Album
Christina Aguilera – Back To Basics
Madonna – Confessions On A Dance Floor
Muse – Black Holes And Revelations
Nelly Furtado – Loose
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Stadium Arcadium

Best Video
Gnarls Barkley – Crazy
Justice Vs Simian – We Are Your Friends
Kanye West – Touch The Sky
Ok Go – A Million Ways
Pink – Stupid Girls

UK and Ireland’ best act:
Arctic Monkeys
Corinne Bailey Rae
The Kooks
Lily Allen
Muse

03 Nov 2006

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