Miley Cyrus, the pop star who caused a stir with her raunchy performance at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, was named the Best Artiste of 2013 by the cable TV network on Tuesday.
MTV said that the singer dominated both the music charts and the headlines with the release of her album Bangerz, her jaw-dropping performances at awards shows and her hosting stint on the television sketch show Saturday Night Live.
“She is the third artiste to receive the distinction of being named MTV’s Best Artiste of the Year, with past honourees including Katy Perry (2012) and One Direction (2011),” MTV said in a statement announcing the results.
Cyrus, 21, was also ranked as the Top Artiste on MTV.com, based on fan visits to the site, and had the most watched video of 2013 with her live performance alongside singer Robin Thicke at the VMAs. In a MTV documentary released in October, the We Can’t Stop singer admitted that she was out to shock and to push the boundaries. She said she was unapologetic for her provocative performance with Thicke.
Cyrus, the former Disney Channel star who shot to fame in the show Hannah Montana, has made a valiant effort in the past year to shed her good-girl teen image with her suggestive performances and revealing outfits, and it appears that she has been a resounding success at doing so.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 12th, 2013.
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