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The 2012 MuchMusic Awards have now officially started, and this article is reserved for one thing and one thing only — the big winners. (Be sure to head over to this link to check out the highlights from the red carpet pre-show.)
The first batch of awards was announced before the show began.
Most-Streamed Video – Carly Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe”
Director of the Year – Danny Fernandez f. Josh Ramsay & Belly, “Hit Me Up”
MuchLoud Rock Video of the Year – The Sheepdogs, “I Don’t Know”
A whole slew of smaller awards – Marianas Trench
Now, we turn to the awards actually handed out on the show:
International Video of the Year – Katy Perry, “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)”
International Video of the Year by a Canadian – Justin Bieber, “Boyfriend”
Best Dressed – Carly Rae Jepsen
International Video of the Year – LMFAO, “Sexy and I Know It”
Video of the Year – Carly Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe”
Favorite Artist or Group – Justin Bieber
UR Fave Video of the Year – Carly Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe”
UR Fave International Artist / Group – Katy Perry
Overall, this year’s show was a thrill to watch, and away from the winners there was one specific reason for this — hosting duo LMFAO, who brought a little bit of insanity (and inappropriate behavior) to the show that was in many ways infectious. We saw Rico Rodriguez from “Modern Family” do the shuffle, Katy Perry perform dressed as a butterfly in a skin-tone bodysuit, and Perez Hilton try to one up LMFAO by saying that Katy was his “good friend.” Justin Bieber closed out the show with a set that includes “All Around the World” along with his recent smash hit “Boyfriend.”

WATCH: Amazing Freddie Mercury Impression Takes Internet By Storm

The clip was part of an audition for the Queen Extravaganza, a contest marking the 40th anniversary of the legendary rockers. Mercury, their iconic frontman, died in 1991. Drummer Roger Taylor is organizing the event, which will see selected singers taking stages across North America to pay tribute to the band.

While voting doesn't start until Nov. 14, Martel has already emerged a landslide favourite.

"If Marc Martel doesn't win," tweets Nick Seaman, "It will be a travesty."

The performance itself couldn't seem less contrived, except, perhaps, for the 'dirty moustache' Martel cultivated for the audition -- a nod to the iconic Queen frontman who died in 1991.

Martel distills the song to its bare essence, a no-frills performance anchored by a voice that's almost eerily Mercuryesque.
A consummate showman with a penchant for on-stage spectacle, Mercury was born in Zanzibar as Farrokh Bulsara. While he had dated women, Mercury was known to be bisexual.

Martel's band, Downhere, was formed at a bible college in Saskatchewan -- a Gospel and Christian rock outfit that would subsequently earn three Juno awards. The band has since moved to Nashville, Tennessee.

"Our music may come from a biblical standpoint but we don’t shy away from true experiences – doubt, loss, pain, sorrow – we want to deal with all of that," Martel told the WSJ. "Queen’s repertoire deals with those emotions and feelings too and I love singing their music because at the end of the day, it’s just true.”

He also seems to be loving the sudden catapult to internet stardom.