Taylor Swift wins top honour at MTV's Video Music Awards
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Colombian pop singer Shakira was honoured with the Video Vanguard Award for lifetime achievement
NEW JERSEY (Reuters) - Pop superstar Taylor Swift took home the top prize at MTV's Video Music Awards as she won video of the year for her hit "Anti-Hero".
The first single from Swift's "Midnights" album, "Anti-Hero" is a tale of insecurities with a chorus declaring: "It's me, hi, I'm the problem, it's me".
"This is unbelievable," the singer said on stage as she held her Moon Person statuette. "The fact this is a fan-voted award means so much to me."
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Among other winners, rapper Ice Spice was named best new artist. Stray Kids, a band put together through a reality show, won the best K-pop award, and SZA scored best R&B video for "Shirt".
Colombian pop singer Shakira was honored with the Video Vanguard Award for lifetime achievement. After performing a bilingual medley of her hits including "Hips Don't Lie" and "Whenever, Wherever," the singer saluted her fans.
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"Thank you so much for being my army and helping me fight all my battles," she said.
