Roman rockers Måneskin became the
first Italian band to win the best alternative video prize at
the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night.
The video was for the song 'I wanna be your slave'.
"It's extraordinary," said lead singer Damiano David.
"We didn't expect this.
"It's an honour.
"There were so many great artists competing".
After getting the award the glam-rock group took to the stage at
the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey to belt out their
new hit 'Supermodel'.
The band, who were busking in a Rome street a few years ago and
came second in Italy's version of the X-Factor in 2017, won the
Sanremo Song Festival and the Eurovision Song Contest last year.
Victoria, Damiano, Ethan and Thomas went on to appear on the
Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and Saturday Night Live, and
shared the stage with Rolling Stones in November before playing
the Coachella Festival in April.
It was Måneskin's debut at the MTV VMAs both as performers and
candidates.
The Italian foursome had also received a nomination as best new
artists, but that went to American actress Dove Cameron.
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