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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Taylor Swift beat Rihanna in the battle of the women at the 2012 MTV EMA, taking three out of a possible five awards.

Rihanna and Swift topped the nominations with six and five nods respectively, but 22-year-old American singer-songwriter Swift walked away with Best Female, Best Live and Best Look.

Barbados-born R&B singer Rihanna went empty handed, while Canadian pop star Justin Bieber matched Swift for the boys and earned Best World Stage, along with repeat wins for Best Pop and Best Male.

South Korean pop sensation Psy's "Gangnam Style" won the award for Best Video and the late Whitney Houston was named Global Icon for her impact on pop music.

The 19th-annual MTV EMA was broadcast live from Frankfurt's historic Festhalle Sunday.

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  The idea for Kristy Lee Cook's new single started on the battlefields of the Vietnam War.More »Kristy Lee Cook pens song from dad's …
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  Mick Jagger Love Letters Up for Auc … Rolling Stone - Sat, Nov 10, 2012 2:01 PM EST
  

  A series of love letters that Mick Jagger wrote in the summer of 1969 are going up for auction in London next month, the … More »Mick Jagger Love Letters Up for Auc …
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  Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Break … Rolling Stone - Sat, Nov 10, 2012 12:57 PM EST
  

  Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez have called it quits after dating for nearly two years, Us Weekly reports.  More »Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Break …
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  Rihanna Previews 'Unapologetic' at Benefit … Rolling Stone - Sat, Nov 10, 2012 12:35 PM EST
  

  Rihanna’s Navy was at attention in New York City on Friday night when the pop princess held a listening party for her upcoming … More »Rihanna Previews 'Unapologetic' at Benefit …
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  AP source: Justin Bieber and Selena … AP - Sat, Nov 10, 2012 12:31 PM EST
  

  A source confirms to The Associated Press that Justin Bieber is no longer Selena Gomez's "Boyfriend." More »AP source: Justin Bieber and Selena …
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  Stars excited ahead of MTV's European … AP - Sat, Nov 10, 2012 12:06 PM EST
  

  American rapper Ludacris says he has "a huge crush" on supermodel Heidi Klum, the host of Sunday's MTV European music awards … More »Stars excited ahead of MTV's European …
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  Sotheby's to sell Mick Jagger's love … AP - Sat, Nov 10, 2012 12:01 PM EST
  

  Handwritten letters from Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger to his former lover Marsha Hunt will be auctioned in London … More »Sotheby's to sell Mick Jagger's love …
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  Christopher Owens Debuts 'Lysandre' … Rolling Stone - Sat, Nov 10, 2012 10:50 AM EST
  

  The Lodge is a small, regal venue hidden within San Francisco's much-larger Regency Ballroom. After walking up three flights … More »Christopher Owens Debuts 'Lysandre' …
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  Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez call … AP - Sat, Nov 10, 2012 9:37 AM EST
  

  A source confirms to The Associated Press that Justin Bieber is no longer Selena Gomez's "Boyfriend." More »Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez call …
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  Rap-reality TV star sits in on Hawks … AP - Fri, Nov 9, 2012 11:16 PM EST
  

  T.I. added a new line to his expanding resume — broadcaster. More »Rap-reality TV star sits in on Hawks …
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  Madonna fan guilty in NYC resisting … AP - Fri, Nov 9, 2012 10:47 PM EST
  

  A former firefighter with a crush on Madonna has been convicted of resisting arrest outside her former New York City apartment … More »Madonna fan guilty in NYC resisting …
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  Rap -reality TV star to join Hawks  … AP - Fri, Nov 9, 2012 10:42 PM EST
  

  T.I. added a new line to his expanding resume