Teen sensation Shawn Mendes wins Best Male in MTV awards

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Torrential rain didn't put the stars off the MTV Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam.
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Canadian idol Shawn Mendes, 18, (with awards host Bebe Rexha, left, and Swedish singer Zara Larsson) beat his countryman Justin Bieber to win Best Male at the MTV Europe Music Awards on Sunday. He was also a Best Worldwide Act winner, along with others such as Larsson and South Korean group Got7. Bieber was the night's biggest winner, taking three prizes. The ceremony paid tribute to late musician Prince with purple trophies.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on November 08, 2016, with the headline Teen sensation Shawn Mendes wins Best Male in MTV awards. Subscribe