The 2016 MTV Video Music Awards were held on August 28th in New York at Madison Square Garden.
The show featured performances from Rihanna, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj, Future, Nick Jonas & Ty Dolla $ign, Future, Beyonce, The Chainsmokers & Halsey and Britney Spears & G-Eazy.
Rihanna was honoured at the ceremony with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, presented to her by Drake.
Beyonce received the most awards of the evening wining eight from her eleven nominations, bringing her to a record number of 24 VMAs.
See the full list of winners below.
Video of the Year
Beyonce – Formation
Best Male Video
Calvin Harris (ft Rihanna) – This Is What You Came For
Best Female Video
Beyonce – Hold Up
Best New Artist
DNCE
Best Pop Video
Beyonce – Formation
Best Rock Video
Twenty-One Pilots – Heathens
Best Hip-Hop Video
Drake – Hotline Bling
Best Electronic Video
Calvin Harris & Disciples – How Deep Is Your Love
Best Collaboration Video
Fifth Harmony (ft Ty Dolla $ign) – Work From Home
Breakthrough Long Form Video
Beyonce – Lemonade
Best Direction
Beyonce – Formation (Director Melina Matsoukas)
Best Choreography
Beyonce – Formation (Choreographers: Chris Grant, JaQuel Knight and Dana Foglia)
Best Visual Effects
Coldplay – Up&Up
Best Art Direction
David Bowie – Blackstar
Best Editing
Beyonce – Formation (Editor: Jeff Selis)
Best Cinematography
Beyonce – Formation
Song of Summer
Fifth Harmony (ft Fetty Wap) – All In My Head (Flex)
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