MIDEM 2009: Katy Perry takes Rihanna's prize by mistake

The traditional curtain-raiser to MIDEM (if you ignore MIDEMNET having already raised the curtains), the NRJ French music awards, managed a spot of Brits-level debacle last night, with Katy Perry waltzing off with two prizes, only one of which was intended for her. She somehow was given the award for best international song, despite the judges having voted for Rihanna's Disturbia instead. BBC News:

Perry did legitimately scoop the best international album prize

Well, she might have been the intended recipient, but as to if her claim to have made the best album in the world outside France in 2008 is "legitimate", that would be a different question altogether.

How depressing is this?

Think of all the bands in the world. Then subtract all the shit ones. And the French ones. Now, place the remaining bands in some sort of ascending order. Are Atomic Kitten anywhere near the top? No?

Then why are they shortlisted for 'Best non-French band' at the NRJ awards?

Also, isn't there something cheesey about your official site trying to get people to vote for them on a foreign language site? Have some dignity, girls.