Lady Gaga dominated this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs), taking home three awards.

The singer, who did not attend the ceremony in Madrid, won prizes for Best Female, Best Song and Best Pop.

She thanked her fans via satellite from Budapest, where she is on tour.

Justin Bieber, who was the ceremony’s digital host, won two awards, Best Male and Best Push.

Other winners included Linkin Park, who won Best Live, and Eminem, who was named Best Hip-Hop.

30 Seconds To Mars were named Best Rock, and were also joined during their performance by rapper Kanye West.

Katy Perry won Best Video for her Snoop Dogg-featuring song ‘California Gurls’, while Paramore were named Best Alternative.

The inaugural Global Icon awards was given to Bon Jovi.

Rihanna, B.o.B, Shakira, Dizzee Rascal and Miley Cyrus all performed at the ceremony, which was hosted by Eva Longoria.

The MTV EMA 2010 winners list:

• Best New Act: Ke$ha
• Best Pop: Lady Gaga
• Best Alternative: Paramore
• MTV EMA Global Icon: Bon Jovi
• Best Rock: 30 Seconds To Mars
• Best Male: Justin Bieber
• Best Video: Katy Perry 'California Gurls'
• Best Hip Hop: Eminem
• Free Your Mind: Shakira
• Best Live: Linkin Park
• Best Female: Lady Gaga
• Best Song: Lady Gaga 'Bad Romance'
• Best European Act: Marco Mengoni
• Best Push Artist: Justin Bieber
• World Stage: Tokio Hotel

(Gigwise)