Lady Gaga the big winner at MTV music awards

Lady Gaga was crowned queen of the MTV Video Music Awards, winning eight prizes including video of the year. Eminem won two but didn't stick around to accept the award.

The flamboyant pop singer tied Norwegian rock group Aha, the big winners of 1986, as the second most honoured act on a single night. British rocker Peter Gabriel set the record of nine competitive wins in 1987 for his innovative video "Sledgehammer".

Most of Lady Gaga's Moonman statuettes were for her video "Bad Romance," a futuristic clip featuring plenty of skin-baring scenes and bizarre costumes.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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