Ariana Grande accepted the award for video of the year for Brighter Days Ahead at the MTV VMAs. Photo: AP PHOTO

Pop singer Ariana Grande has claimed the top prize at the MTV Video Music Awards, while Lady Gaga and Sabrina Carpenter scored major honours at the star-studded celebration of fan favourites in New York.

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Grande won video of the year for Brighter Days Ahead, earning her the biggest award of the night at the fan-voted awards.

"Art has been a safe space for me since I was a kid. I'm so grateful I get to do this," Grande said as she held the MTV Moon Person trophy on stage at

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