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MANILA, Philippines – The annual MTV Video Music Awards was held at The Forum in Inglewood, California, Sunday, August 24 (August 25, Manila), with performances by Usher, Grande, 5 Seconds of Summer, Taylor Swift among others.
Beyonce led this year’s list of nominees with 8 nominations, including Video of the Year, Best Female and Best Collaboration for her self-titled album. She is also this year’s recipient of the Michael Jackson Vanguard Award, an award given to Justin Timberlake last year. (READ: 2013 MTV VMA highlights)
Here is the list of winners:
Video of the Year
- Beyoncé ft. Jay Z, “Drunk In Love”
- Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX, “Fancy”
- WINNER: Miley Cyrus, “Wrecking Ball”
- Pharrell Williams, “Happy”
- Sia, “Chandelier”
Best Hip-Hop Video
- Childish Gambino, “3005”
- WINNER: Drake ft. Majid Jordan, “Hold On (We’re Going Home)”
- Eminem, “Berzerk”
- Kanye West, “Black Skinhead”
- Wiz Khalifa, “We Dem Boyz”
Best Male Video
- WINNER: Ed Sheeran ft. Pharrell Williams, “Sing”
- Eminem ft. Rihanna, “The Monster”
- John Legend, “All of Me”
- Pharrell Williams, “Happy”
- Sam Smith, “Stay With Me”
Best Female Video
- Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea, “Problem”
- Beyoncé, “Partition”
- Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX, “Fancy”
- WINNER: Katy Perry ft. Juicy J, “Dark Horse”
- Lorde, “Royals”
Best Pop Video
- WINNER: Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea, “Problem”
- Avicii ft. Aloe Blacc, “Wake Me Up”
- Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX, “Fancy”
- Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz, “Talk Dirty”
- Pharrell Williams, “Happy”
Best Rock Video
- Arctic Monkeys, “Do I Wanna Know?”
- Black Keys, “Fever”
- Imagine Dragons, “Demons”
- Linkin Park, “Until It’s Gone”
- WINNER: Lorde, “Royals”
Artist to Watch, Presented by Taco Bell
- 5 Seconds of Summer, “She Looks So Perfect”
- Charli XCX, “Boom Clap”
- WINNER: Fifth Harmony, “Miss Movin’ On”
- Sam Smith, “Stay With Me”
- Schoolboy Q, “Man of the Year”
Best Lyric Video
- WINNER: 5 Seconds of Sumer, “Don’t Stop”
- Demi Lovato ft. Cher Lloyd, “Really Don’t Care”
- Austin Mahone ft. Pit Bull, “Mmm Yeah”
- Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea, “Problem”
- Katy Perry, “Birthday”
MTV Clubland Award
- Calvin Harris, “Summer”
- Disclosure, “Grab Her!”
- DJ Snake & Lil Jon, “Turn Down For What”
- Martin Garrix, “Animals”
- WINNER: Zedd ft. Hayley Williams, “Stay the Night”
Best Collaboration
- Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea, “Problem”
- WINNER: Beyoncé ft. Jay Z, “Drunk In Love”
- Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne and Tyga, “Loyal”
- Eminem ft. Rihanna, “The Monster”
- Katy Perry ft. Juicy J, “Dark Horse”
- Pitbull ft. Kesha, “Timber”
Best Video With A Social Message
- Angel Haze ft. Sia, “Battle Cry”
- Avicii ft. Dan Tyminski, “Hey Brother”
- WINNER: Beyoncé, “Pretty Hurts”
- David Guetta, “One Voice”
- J. Cole, “Crooked Smile”
- Kelly Rowland, “Dirty Laundry”
Best Cinematography
- 30 Seconds to Mars, “City of Angels”
- Arcade Fire, “Afterlife”
- WINNER: Beyoncé, “Pretty Hurts”
- Gesaffelstein, “Hate Or Glory”
- Lana Del Rey, “West Coast”
Best Editing
- Beyoncé, “Pretty Hurts”
- WINNER: Eminem, “Rap God”
- Fitz and the Tantrums, “The Walker”
- MGMT, “Your Life is a Lie”
- Zedd ft. Hayley Williams, “Stay the Night”
Best Choreography
- Beyoncé, “Partition”
- Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz, “Talk Dirty”
- Kiesza, “Hideaway”
- Michael Jackson ft. Justin Timberlake, “Love Never Felt So Good”
- WINNER: Sia, “Chandelier”
- Usher, “Good Kisser”
Best Direction
- Beyoncé, “Pretty Hurts”
- WINNER: DJ Snake & Lil Jon, “Turn Down For What”
- Eminem ft. Rihanna, “The Monster”
- Miley Cyrus, “Wrecking Ball”
- OK Go, “The Writing’s On The Wall”
Best Art Direction
- WINNER: Arcade Fire, “Reflektor”
- DJ Snake & Lil Jon, “Turn Down For What”
- Eminem, “Rap God”
- Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX, “Fancy”
- Tyler, the Creator, “Tamale”
Best Visual Effects
- Disclosure, “Grab Her!”
- DJ Snake & Lil Jon, “Turn Down For What”
- Eminem, “Rap God”
- Jack White, “Lazaretto”
- WINNER: OK Go, “The Writing’s On The Wall”
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award – Beyonce
– Rappler.com
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