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Robbie Williams moons fans
20/10/2006 12:36 - (SA)
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| British singer Robbie Williams accepts the award for best international pop artist of the year at the 2006 MTV Latin Video Music Awards at the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City. (AP) |
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Mexico City - Robbie Williams' bottom and
a band that dresses like furry bunnies graced MTV's 2006 Latin
America Music Awards, where reggaeton sensation Daddy Yankee
won top prize for artist of the year.
MTV made a triumphant return to Mexico on Thursday after
Hurricane Wilma ruined last year's ceremony just hours before
it was to begin on a pristine Caribbean beach. This year's
ceremony is the first to take place outside Miami.
"MTV finally understood that Miami is not Latin America,"
said presenter and actor Diego Luna as some 10 000 attendees
cheered.
Britain's Robbie Williams, who won best international pop
artist, gave the audience an eye-full before performing Rock
DJ when he pulled his pants down and mooned the audience.
Daddy Yankee, who helped spread catchy reggaeton music - a
fiery mix of reggae and hip hop - from dance floors in New
York's Bronx to Venezuela's posh clubs, said his music was no
short-lived trend.
"Reggaeton made the change in music. Reggaeton is here to
stay, that's what people showed us," the Puerto Rican singer
told Reuters.
Colombia's Shakira went home with the tongue-shaped award
for song of the year for "Hips don't lie" from her second
English-language album, "Oral Fixation Vol 2."
Mexican singer and accordion player Julieta Venegas' six
nominations turned into just a single win for best performer of
the year.
But Mexican indie act Panda won in three categories - best
band, best alternative artist, and newcomer of the year.
MTV set up a green carpet at the Palacio de los Deportes
dome, in southern Mexico City, where artists and guests paraded
before screaming fans while television crews and photographers
elbowed for room.
Clad in their trademark white bunny outfits to keep their
identities a secret, members of the Mexican band Austin TV
joked with fans.
Mexican band Mana won video of the year and best rock
artist plus a special award to honour their two decades in the
music business.
Mana's drummer Alex Gonzalez told Reuters the band was
getting ready for a tour that will take it across Latin America
and Europe.
- Reuters
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