Avril Lavigne and a host of Japanese and Korean stars picked up 'gongs' at the third annual Billboard Japan Music Awards.
Avril took one of five Top Pop Artist awards alongside Korean boyband Tohoshinki, Kāpop girl group Tāara, Japanese singer JUJU and Japanese girl group AKB48 who also won Hot 100 of the Year, Hot 100 Single Sales of the Year and Artist of the Year.
Several of the nominees performed while Lavigne accepted her award via video link.
The ceremony was also broadcast on terĀrestrial Japanese TV for the first time, amid plans by organĀisers to possibly hold an interĀnaĀtional version in conĀjuncĀtion with Billboard Korea.