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Daredevils tumble for glory at Gloucester's annual cheese-rolling race

A German YouTuber and a London thrill-seeker took top honours (and likely a few bruises) at one of Britain's most chaotic and bizarre sporting traditions: the annual Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling Race. For the second year in a row, Munich's Tom Kopke threw caution to the wind, hurtling down the 200-yard, nearly vertical hill after a runaway wheel of Double Gloucester in front of thousands of spectators. 'All the people at the top said they were going to steal my title but this is mine,' a shirtless Kopke declared as he clutched his prize - the 7-pound (3-kilogram) circle of cheese. 'I risked my life for this. It's my cheese. Back to back.' In the women's race, Ava Sender Logan from London came out victorious. 'I will probably feel it tomorrow,' she said. 'It felt quite long coming down and then I hit my head. I'm down, that's what matters. I'm fine.' The origins of this wild event remain unclear, though it's believed to date back much further than its first recorded mention in 1826. Take a look below to see the day's dramatic moments captured in photos. The American Music Awards (AMAs) are back after a two-year hiatus and took place last night at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas in Las Vegas. Kendrick Lamar led the nominations with 10 nods, with Post Malone following behind with eight noms, and Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and Shaboozey following behind with seven each. At the end of the evening, Billie Eilish emerged triumphant as the biggest winner of the night, winning all seven of her nominations, including Artist of the Year, Song of the Year and Album of the Year. Eilish was not present at the awards and instead sent in video speeches thanking her fans. Scroll down for the full list of winners. Elsewhere, Gracie Abrams won New Artist of the Year, while Eminem beat Kendrick Lamar for Favourite Male Hip-Hop Artist and Favourite Hip-Hop Album. Lamar did win Favourite Hip-Hop Song for his record-smashing and Grammy Award-winning Drake diss track 'Not Like Us'. SZA won Favourite R&B Song and Favourite Female R&B Artist, while Beyoncé won Favourite Country Album and Favourite Female Country Artist. Janet Jackson received the Icon Award, and both Road Stewart and Zac Brown were awarded special prizes, with the Lifetime Achievement Award and Veterans Voice Award respectively. Here are the 2025 American Music Awards winners: Artist of the Year New Artist of the Year Benson Boone Chappell Roan Gracie Abrams (WINNER) Sha boozey Teddy Swims Tommy Richman Album of the Year Song of the Year Collaboration of the Year Social Song of the Year Favourite Touring Artist Favourite Music Video Favourite Male Pop Artist Favourite Female Pop Artist Favourite Pop Album Favourite Pop Song Favourite Male Country Artist Favourite Female Country Artist Favourite Country Duo Or Group Favourite Country Album Favourite Country Song Favourite Male Hip-Hop Artist Favourite Female Hip-Hop Artist Favourite Hip-Hop Album Favourite Hip-Hop Song Favourite Male R&B Artist Favourite Female R&B Artist Favourite R&B Album Favourite R&B Song Favourite Male Latin Artist Favourite Female Latin Artist Favourite Latin Duo Or Group Favourite Latin Album Favourite Latin Song Favourite Rock Artist Favourite Rock Album Favourite Rock Song Favourite Dance/Electronic Artist Charli XCX David Guetta John Summit Lady Gaga (WIN NER) Marshmello Favourite Soundtrack Favourite Afrobeats Artist Favourite K-Pop Artist