MTV VMA 2017 Winners
Variety.com: Music’s most unpredictable night took place on Sunday, with the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif.
Kendrick Lamar, who kicked off the show with his songs “DNA” and “Humble,” won video of the year, with Ed Sheeran taking home artist of the year. Lamar was the night’s big winner overall, taking home five prizes including best hip-hop video.
Along with Lamar and host Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Ed Sheeran, Fifth Harmony, Lorde, Thirty Seconds to Mars, and Shawn Mendes also performed. Pink received this year’s Vanguard Award.
See the list of winners below.
Video of the year: Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope)
Artist of the year: Ed Sheeran (Atlantic Records)
Best new artist (Presented by Taco Bell): Khalid (RCA Records)
Best collaboration: Zayn and Taylor Swift – “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)” (Republic Records)
Best pop: Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane – “Down” (Syco Music/Epic Records)
Best hip hop: Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope)
Best dance: Zedd and Alessia Cara – “Stay” (Interscope)
Best cinematography: Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) (Scott Cunningham)
Best direction: Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) (Dave Meyers and the little homies)
Best art direction: Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) (Spencer Graves)
Best visual effects: Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) (Company: Timber/Lead: Jonah Hall)
Best choreography: Kanye West – “Fade” (Def Jam) (Teyana Taylor, Guapo, Jae Blaze, and Derek ‘Bentley’ Watkins)
Michael Jackson video vanguard award:
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