Miley Cyrus lights a dubious hand rolled cigarette as she and Katy Perry lead the winners at the MTV EMA awards

One Direction were the evening’s biggest winners with two awards, but their thunder was stolen in controversial fashion by Miley Cyrus, whose latest onstage attempt at distancing herself from Hannah Montana saw her light a very suspicious looking cigarette.
The 20-year-old singer had already turned heads when she opened 2013 MTV Europe Video Music Awards with a twerk heavy performance of We Can’t Stop.
Dressed in silver spandex, Miley danced with a female dwarf before finishing the performance with her trademark lolling tongue - a move that mirrored her performance with Robin Thicke at the MTV Video Music Awards in August. 
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Shock value: Miley lights up after collecting her award on Sunday evening 

Twerking and a suspicious cigarette...it can only be Miley Cyrus

The singer eventually shocked fans at Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome when she sparked up a hand rolled smoke after collecting the award for Best Video at the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards.

 

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Collecting the gong for Wrecking Ball from actor Will Ferrell, who was in character as Anchorman character Ron Burgundy, she brandished the dubious looking cigarette after joking: ‘Can’t fit it In my bag but I did find this!’
While her antics inevitably dominated proceedings in the Dutch city, it was British band One Direction who claimed two of the night’s biggest prizes. 

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And the winner is: Miley sparks controversy at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Amsterdam by smoking a dubious looking hand rolled cigarette while collecting her Best Video award

Look what I found: Miley lights her hand rolled smoke after 'finding it' in her Chanel purse after taking to the stage in Amsterdam on Sunday evening

Smokin': Miley makes sure the headlines are hers after winning the Best Video award for Wrecking Ball 

MTV HIGHLIGHTS: Miley, Katy, Eminem and Iggy wearing not much....

Indeed, the boys scooped the Best UK & Ireland Act and Best Pop awards, while Harry Styles claimed a separate gong for Best Look.
Having recently returned to Britain following the completion of their mammoth Take Me Home world tour the recuperating band were not present their awards in person on the night – much to the disappointment of those in attendance.
Bruno Mars was also amongst the winners at the end of what has proved to be a traumatic year for the singer, whose mother Bernadette passed away in June following a brain aneurysm. #

Delighted: Katy Perry caps a successful few weeks by collecting the award for Best Female

Delighted: Eminem and Katy Perry take to the stage to collect their respective awards for Best Hip Hop and Best Female

Success: Eminem collects the Best Hip Hop Award from Rita Ora - one of two award he would win on the night

Making his way onstage to collect the Best New Song award for Locked Out Of Heaven, Mars admitted he was overcome with hi win.
'This song means so much to me,’ he said. ‘The fact that you all dig it means so much to me.'
Elsewhere Katy Perry capped a hugely successful few weeks by claiming the award for Best Female.
The Roar singer beat stiff competition in Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez and Miley for the gong – and she admitted she was taken aback by the win.

Delight: Bruno Mars won the award for Best New Song on Sunday evening

‘Thank you, this is so cool. I was just sitting backstage with the artists drinking some champagne, thinking I'm not gonna win, I'm not gonna win ... And I won!’ she told the audience on Sunday night.
Despite a year blighted with controversy teenage star Justin Bieber scooped the award for Best Male, but like One Direction he was not in attendance due to touring commitments.
The singer is currently in Brazil with his Believe world tour – much to the disappointment of the army of Beliebers in attendance at the annual event. 

Delight: Katy Perry later admitted she didn't expect to win the award on Sunday evening

Eminem’s comeback year ended with the rapper scooping two awards on the night of Best Hip Hop and Global Icon.
The 40-year-old star’s win comes little more than a week after the release of The Marshall Mathers LP 2 and hours after her claimed his seventh UK number one album.
Swedish DJ Aviici also claimed an award for Best Electronic, while German rockers Tokio Hotel claimed the award for Biggest Fans. 

In attendance: 30 Seconds To Mars claimed the award for Best Alternative

Best Alternative went to 30 Seconds To Mars, and Jared Leto and his band mates were on hand to collect their award on the night.
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis claimed the award for Best New Act, while Best Rock went to veterans Green Day.
Other awards on the night went to Austin Mahone for Best Push and Chinese pop star Li Yuchun, who claimed the award for Best Worldwide Act.