one better than 2010 when she also led the field with three.
The flamboyant 25-year-old New Yorker won best female, best song and video for her hit single “Born This Way” as well as the biggest fans award.
“I knew that this song was very special when I wrote it and I just didn’t know when I first started out . . . how special you would all be to me,” a tearful Gaga told a packed, boisterous Odyssey Arena as she accepted the best song award.
“This is the single most important song that I’ve ever written and the single most important album. I love you little monsters to the end!” she added, using the term she employs to describe her fans.
Canadian teen sensation Justin Bieber was among the other multiple winners, picking up best pop act and top male singer. Much of the attention has been on the 17-year-old, who has denied allegations made by a US woman that he fathered her child when he was 16.
Thousands watched the main concert and other performances in the open and in smaller venues around Belfast, and millions tuned in around the world to see it via live stream on the web. The awards are generally dominated by US acts even though they are held in a different European city each year.
Last year Gaga picked up prizes for best female artiste, best pop act and best song for “Bad Romance”. This year she led the way with six nominations. – Reuters.



