- The Observer, Sunday 18 February 2007
Faith before glory
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Sore losers: their annoyance in the face of defeat exposes the rictus grins of fellow failed nominees as the hollow sham we all know them to be. Props then to Faith Hill, for casting off the pretence and having a face-contorting hissy fit at the Country Music Awards when young pretender Carrie Underwood snatches female vocalist of the year from her grasp.
Kanye beat that
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To really make her point, Faith should have mouthed off too . Like Kanye West. 'Fuck this. My video cost a million dollars,' he blusters, after his Evel Knievel spoof for 'Touch the Sky' loses out at last year's MTV awards. 'I had Pam Anderson, I was jumping across canyons and shit.' A fair argument, but he makes it on stage during Justice and Simian's acceptance speech. He blamed the booze - or as he called it, excess 'sippy, sippy' .
Stop in the name of love
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No 'sippy' for a pie-eyed Courtney Love at the 1995 MTV awards. She's obviously had a skinful when she bum rushes a live Madonna interview. 'Courtney Love is in dire need of attention ,' says Madge with refrigerated contempt before her people usher her off set. 'Bye Madonna,' Courtney wails, majestically. 'Did I bum you out? '
Going home in an ambulance
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If drunken interventions don't get your point across, what about almost killing yourself in a kamikaze leap of defiance. The Cribs' Ryan Jarman claims the best live band prize at the 2006 NME awards after Franz Ferdinand fail to turn up. His method? Throwing himself at the trophy across a glass-covered table, lacerating his back and requiring two hospital visits. Divvy.
Ewe deserve it
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Even if you do legitimately win, you can still stick it to the man. KLF are crowned best British group at the 1992 Brits (jointly and bizarrely with Simply Red) and persuade death metallers Extreme Noise Terror to perform a caterwauling '3am Eternal' with them at the ceremony, before dumping a dead sheep at the aftershow.
Swimsuit issue
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Also rocking the tasteless vibe but in a more moronic way is Desperate Housewife Eva Longoria at the 2005 MTV awards. Shortly after Hurricane Katrina reaches the Florida coast leaving 100,000 homes powerless, Longoria struts on stage and trills, 'I wasn't about to let a little hurricane keep me from wearing my bathing suit.' Katrina hits New Orleans three days later.
