Sunday night marked the 25th annual Video Music Awards and there were few surprises as MTV pretended that music is the network’s number one priority for one evening. The following are the categories, nominees and winners from the show.
BEST COLLABORATION
Airplanes, B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams
WINNER: Video Phone (Extended Remix) Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga
Telephone, Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé
My First Kiss, 3OH!3 featuring Kesha
Empire State of Mind, Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
BEST FEMALE VIDEO
WINNER: Bad Romance, Lady Gaga
Tik Tok, Ke$ha
California Gurls, Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg
Video Phone (Extended Remix), Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga
Fifteen, Taylor Swift
BEST MALE VIDEO
WINNER: Not Afraid, Eminem
OMG, Usher featuring Will.I.Am
Airplanes, B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams
Find Your Love, Drake
In My Head, Jason Derulo
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
Airplanes, B.o.B. featuring Hayley Williams
WINNER: Not Afraid, Eminem
Forever, Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem
On To The Next One, Jay-Z & Swizz Beats
Pursuit of Happiness, Kid Cudi featuring MGMT & Ratatat
BEST NEW ARTIST
Tik Tok,, Ke$ha
In My Head, Jason Derulo
WINNER: Baby, Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris
Massive Attack, Nicki Minaj featuring Sean Garrett
The Ghost Inside, Broken Bells
BEST POP VIDEO
WINNER: Bad Romance, Lady Gaga
California Gurls, Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dog
Tik Tok, Ke$ha
Video Phone (Extended Remix), Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga
Nothing On You, B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars
BEST ROCK VIDEO
WINNER: Kings and Queens, 30 Seconds To Mars
Uprising, Muse
Ignorance, Paramore
Dog Days Are Over, Florence + the Machine
Flash Delirium, MGMT
BEST DANCE MUSIC VIDEO
WINNER: Bad Romance, Lady Gaga
I Like It, Enrique Iglesias featuring Pitbull
Evacuate the Dancefloor, Cascada
Sexy Chick, David Guetta featuring Akon
OMB, Usher featuring Will.I.Am
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Bad Romance, Lady Gaga
Dog Days Are Over, Florence + The Machine
Kings and Queens, 30 Seconds To Mars
Telephone, Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé
Not Afraid, Eminem
Airplanes, B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams
