Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion

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Eminem gave him a thumbs up with a smile.

Link shook his head with a smile, it was only a temporary retreat, and it hadn't truly conceded defeat.

Among these few individuals, Duck Drake is the next generation rap king, with global album sales of two to three hundred million copies, possessing more than a dozen chart-topping singles, surpassing MJ in numbers.

Perhaps in the future, he might write a song that surpasses the numbers of "See you again."

Applause!

Amidst enthusiastic applause, Jay-Z and his companion Alicia took the stage to perform "Empire State of Mind," closing the night's MTV awards show.

During Jay-Z's performance, Kanye and others led the crowd in loud cheers, creating a mini-climax at the venue.

Beyoncé also returned to her seat in the front row at this time, wearing a golden evening gown, holding a spaceman trophy, and looking back at him as she sat down.

Link nodded and said 'Congratulations.'

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At 9:45 p.m., the 26th MTV Music Video Awards ceremony came to an end, and the winners were successively reported on headlines of major news websites.

Pop queen Beyoncé was nominated nine times winning three, taking home the most prestigious Video of the Year, Best Choreography, and Best Editing.

Lady Gaga also had nine nominations and won three, taking Best New Artist, Best Art Direction, and Best Special Effects.

Green Day Band won all three of their nominations, clinching Best Rock Video, Best Cinematography, and Best Director, making them the most successful nominees of this edition.

Coldplay had four nominations but won none, becoming the most regrettable runner-up.

However, without a doubt, the biggest underdog of this MTV Awards was Link.

No one could have predicted he would win this year, especially defeating several old rivals - Jay-Z, Kanye, T.I. - to win Best Male Artist of the Year.

The second dark horse was undoubtedly Taylor, a country music singer who beat Beyoncé and Lady Gaga to win Best Female Artist, which certainly was a major upset.

She also became the first country music singer to win this MTV award since its inception.

When the two underdogs are a couple, the related news becomes even more interesting.

"New York Post" and other media jokingly commented, 'MTV Music Video Awards are the most romantic awards in the world,' and 'Link and Taylor became the first couple in MTV history to win Best Male and Female Artist at the same time.'

They even used a teasing tone to advise the Grammy, Billboard Awards, Oscars, etc., to learn from MTV's awarding style to propagate goodwill.

Actually, "New York Post" was mocking the MTV voting committee for not being professional in their awards selection.

The belief was that Link should not have won the award, at least not this year, and it would have been more appropriate for him to win next year with "See you again" or "Believer."

Some media thought that MTV's way of awarding was entirely reasonable.

First of all, among the five nominated singers, Eminem won Best Hip-Hop Video, so he could be discounted;

Jay-Z is older and had already won the award before, giving it to him was not as encouraging as giving it to a newcomer;

Giving the award to Kanye West after he stormed the stage to snatch the microphone would be like encouraging such behavior, so he was also passed over.

That left a head-to-head between Link and T.I.

In terms of music video quality, T.I. had a slight edge, but his fame fell short of Link's.

During the public vote, he received fewer votes than Link, which was one of the reasons MTV gave the award to Link.

Secondly, Link has sold over 2 million albums in the United States this year, with three singles hitting number one on the Billboard charts, and "See You Again" is also steady at the top of both charts.

Knowing he would win various music awards next year, why not give him an important award earlier? It's better to send charcoal in the snow than add flowers to the brocade.

Lastly, MTV Networks is a commercial entity and considers commercial factors such as ratings and influence when presenting their awards.

Link's surprise win meant more profit for MTV and was clearly more in line with commercial operations.

Taking all these conditions into account, Link's win was also very reasonable.

Since the above article was published by "Today's New York News," a newspaper closely associated with MTV, the public took it as the official explanation.

After a somewhat official explanation, discussions about this event in the public opinion gradually subsided.

But

Another matter, like a lavish meal, was presented before the media – renewed conflict between Link and the East Coast rap clique.

The conflict between these two parties started at the beginning of the year, during Link's debut album press conference.

The mutual accusations at the outset escalated to a confrontation at the Grammy Awards, stirring up plenty of major news.

In April, the relationship between the two sides briefly eased.

In May and June, they erupted in a battle for chart positions.

This battle continued into July and August, evolving into a struggle between Link and Jay-Z for album sales on the charts.

The conflict was fierce.

By mid-August, a video leaked showing Link was actually a fan of Kanye?

Once again there was reconciliation, and Link's relations with East Coast rappers were ameliorated.

At the MTV Music Awards in September, Kanye took the microphone from Link's girlfriend Taylor on stage, and Link grabbed it back, signifying another fallout between the two.

Link's unexpected award win and the angry departure of Kanye, Lil Wayne, and others from their seats also announced the reignition of the conflict between Link and the East Coast rap clique.

From the beginning of the year to September, the two sides had three conflicts and two reconciliations.

Insider Eminem revealed that the two sides reached their third reconciliation at MTV, but this news has not been confirmed by either party.

The struggle between Link and East Coast singers, with three battles and three reconciliations, was more exciting than the plot of an average movie.

The media enthusiastically reported it and the public eagerly consumed the drama.

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The first big piece of gossip was naturally the 'microphone-snatching incident.'
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