European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 26, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 20 the stars and stripes faces n places saturday november 26,1994 take that named mtg s Best group by the associated press mtg Europe crowned its favourites thursday in its first mtg european music awards ceremony that named take that of Britain As Best group Marian Carey of the United states Best female Singer and Bryan Adams of Canada Best male Star. With British Singer Tom Jones As Host the 2vi-Hbur show was broadcast live from a huge tent in the Center of Berlin. As a backdrop a Clear Tarp revealed the historic Brandenburg Gate bathed in a spectrum of coloured lights. Artists were nominated by music writers music companies and video directors in Europe. The winners were chosen from votes phoned in by european mtg viewers / " a -. The evening of Celebration was marred by a fatal fire in Poland. A " / " two people died and 28 were injured at a Gdansk Hall where several Hundred people had gathered to watch the awards broadcast. One report said a firebomb touched off the Blaze. Take that five working class lads from Manchester England beat out three american bands Aero Smith rage against the machine and the Beattie boys and crowded House of Australia for bes group.  re very flattered because All of the other bands Are known internationally but we re not said Jason Orange a member of take that. But next we want Togo to the  / the teen heartthrob were the main attraction for throngs of Berlin girls who stood outside the stage Complex for hours chanting we want take  Many of the nominees performed live including Bjork of Iceland and Aero Smith which won in the Best Rock group category. The Canadian up and Comers crash test dummies were in the Middle of a concert in Mannheim in Southern Germany when the mtg camera switched live to their stage As they were pronounced Best breakthrough group. Carey who did not attend the ceremony r won in the Best female Star category Over Bjork Tori Amos of the United states Marusha of Germany and Neneh Cherry of Britain. Cherry won the Best song award for "7 seconds with you Sou n dour sharing As co author. For Best male Star Adams beat out the former Prince Bruce Springsteen my solar of France and Seal of Britain. Mtg s special free your mind award went to amnesty International the London based human rights group. Bono Lead Singer of the Irish Mega group u2 accepted the prize on the organization s behalf. Everybody wants to change the world but no on knows where to Start he said. Amnesty International is a Good place to  fans of the British group Tako that Hope to catch a glimpse of their favorite lads while standing out Side the tent where the first mtg european music awards were held thursday in Berlin. A photo Canadian Singer Bryan Adams accepts the award for Best male Singer while a hostess wearing a Model of Berlin s Brandenburg Gate on her head applauds. Steve Tyler of the american group Are of Smith per fonts against the backdrop of Berlin s famed Gate. Santa s starting to make his annual list of Gocel boys and girls and he s ready to receive children s letters and wish lists too. If you Send your Christmas wish list to the stars and stripes Well make sure you get a personal reply from the Jolly old Elf plus each letter writer will have his or her name appear in the stars and stripes newspaper. Santa Claus the stars and stripes Apo ae09211 nobody does it better