[dropcaps style=’2′]Lorde had a controversial win at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards on Monday with her incorporation in the rock video class which has stunned and befuddled even her devoted fans.[/dropcaps]
The 17-year-old New Zealander took out the award for best rock feature video for her hit tune Royals, beating Linkin Park, Arctic Monkeys, Imagine Dragons and The Black Keys. She is the first female and first solo artist to win that classification in the VMAs’ 3 decade history.
Be that as it may, both her fans and rock fans were soon vocalising their shock, perplexity and general bewilderment that she had even been selected, and in fact win, an award for rock music.
Ariana Grande won the honor for best pop feature video for her melody Problem. A category that many thought Lorde should be in. Lorde herself appeared befuddled when she gathered her trophy.
Royals additionally won the best Rock category at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards.