Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Beyonce Knowles was the biggest winner at the 2009 MTV Europe Awards in Berlin last night.

The 28-year-old singer, writer and producer took home three trophies, for best female star, best song and best video. Her husband, Jay-Z, won the Best Urban category and Eminem was named best male star.

U2 was honored as best live act, in the Irish band’s third win since the MTV Europe Music Awards debuted in 1994. The quartet performed “Sunday, Bloody Sunday” at the Brandenburg Gate in front of 10,000 fans. The main ceremony was held at the O2 World in the German capital to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Lady Gaga was named best new act while Green Day took the Best Rock title. The local crowd cheered as German rock band Tokio Hotel became best group. The awards were decided by online votes.

The winners of the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards are:
Best Male: Eminem
Best Female: Beyonce
Best Urban: Jay-Z
Best Group: Tokio Hotel
Best Video: Beyonce - “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)”
Best Song: Beyonce - “Halo”
Best Rock: Green Day
Best New Act: Lady Gaga
Best Live Act: U2
Best Alternative: Placebo
MTV Push Artist: Pixie Lott
Best World Stage Performer: Linkin Park
Best European Act: manga

(Mark Beech writes for Bloomberg News and is the author of “The Dictionary of Rock and Pop Names.” The opinions expressed are his own.)

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Last Updated: November 5, 2009 20:59 EST