Month: August 2016

The 2016 MTV Video Music Awards did NOT lack starpower with many superstars from several genres were in attendance at Madison Square Garden in hopes of winning a Moonman award.

The show was hosted by Key & Peele and of course DJ Khaled was also summoned to co-host the show. Khaled was deep with Fabolous, Fat Joe, Remy Ma, Lenny S. and others made cameos in Khaled’s host suite.

Beyonce led the way with 11 nominations and six awards, a brilliant ‘Lemonade’ performance and her daughter princess Blue Ivy sporting a $11,000 dress.

All-in-all it was a great show! See the full list of winners below. The names in BOLD signify the winners.

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Beyoncé – “Formation”

Adele – “Hello”

Drake – “Hotline Bling”

Justin Bieber – “Sorry”

Kanye West – “Famous”

BEST FEMALE VIDEO

Adele – “Hello”

Beyoncé – “Hold Up”

Sia – “Cheap Thrills”

Ariana Grande – “Into You”

Rihanna ft. Drake – “Work” (short version)

BEST MALE VIDEO

Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna – “This Is What You Came For”

Drake – “Hotline Bling”

Bryson Tiller – “Don’t”

Kanye West – “Famous”

The Weeknd – “Can’t Feel My Face

BEST COLLABORATION

Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign – “Work From Home”

Beyoncé ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Freedom”

Ariana Grande ft. Lil Wayne – “Let Me Love You”

Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna – “This Is What You Came For”

Rihanna ft. Drake – “Work” (short version)

BEST HIP HOP VIDEO

Drake – “Hotline Bling”

Desiigner – “Panda”

Bryson Tiller – “Don’t”

Chance The Rapper ft. Saba – “Angels”

2 Chainz – “Watch Out”

BEST POP VIDEO

Adele – “Hello”

Beyoncé – “Formation”

Justin Bieber – “Sorry”

Alessia Cara – “Wild Things”

Ariana Grande – “Into You”

SONG OF SUMMER

Fifth Harmony featuring Fetty Wap — “All In My Head”

Drake — “One Dance”

Justin Timberlake — “Can’t Stop The Feeling”

Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber — “Cold Water”

Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna — “This Is What You Came For”

Sia — “Cheap Thrills”

The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey — “Closer”

Nick Jonas featuring Ty Dolla $ign — “Bacon”

Kent Jones — “Don’t Mind”

Selena Gomez — “Kill ‘Em With Kindness”

 

BEST ELECTRONIC VIDEO

Calvin Harris & Disciples – “How Deep Is Your Love”

99 Souls ft. Destiny’s Child & Brandy – “The Girl Is Mine”

Mike Posner – “I Took A Pill In Ibiza”

Afrojack – “SummerThing!”

The Chainsmokers ft. Daya – “Don’t Let Me Down”

BREAKTHROUGH LONG FORM VIDEO

Beyoncé – Lemonade

Florence + The Machine – The Odyssey

Justin Bieber – PURPOSE: The Movement

Chris Brown – Royalty

Troye Sivan – Blue Neighbourhood Trilogy

BEST NEW ARTIST

Winner: DNCE

Bryson Tiller

Desiigner

Zara Larsson

Lukas Graham

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PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES

BEST ART DIRECTION

David Bowie – “Blackstar” (Production Designer: Jan Houllevigue)

Beyoncé – “Hold Up” (Production Designer: Jason Hougaard)

Fergie – “M.I.L.F. $” (Production Designer: Alexander Delgado)

Drake – “Hotline Bling” (Production Designer: Jeremy MacFarlane)

Adele – “Hello” (Production Designer: Colombe Raby)

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

Beyoncé – “Formation” (Choreographer: Chris Grant, JaQuel Knight, Dana Foglia)

Missy Elliott ft. Pharrell – “WTF (Where They From)” (Choreographer: Hi-Hat)

Beyoncé – “Sorry” (Choreographer: Chris Grant, JaQuel Knight, Dana Foglia, Anthony Burrell, Beyoncé Knowles Carter)

FKA Twigs – “M3LL155X” (Choreographers: Aaron Sillis, Benjamin Milan, Kenrick Sandy and FKA twigs)

Florence + The Machine – “Delilah” (Choreographer: Holly Blakey)

BEST DIRECTION

Beyoncé – “Formation” (Director: Melina Matsoukas)

Coldplay – “Up&Up” (Director: Vania Heymann, Gal Muggia)

Adele – “Hello” (Director: Xavier Dolan)

David Bowie – “Lazarus” (Director: Johan Renck)

Tame Impala – “The Less I Know The Better” (Director: Canada)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Beyoncé – “Formation” (Cinematographer: Malik Sayeed)

Adele – “Hello” (Cinematographer: André Turpin)

David Bowie – “Lazarus” (Cinematographer: Crille Forsberg)

Alesso – “I Wanna Know” (Cinematographer: Corey Jennings)

Ariana Grande – “Into You” (Cinematographer: Paul Laufer)

BEST EDITING

Winner: Beyoncé – “Formation” (Editor: Jeff Selis)

Adele – “Hello” (Editor: Xavier Dolan)

Fergie – “M.I.L.F. $” (Editor: Vinnie Hobbs)

David Bowie – “Lazarus” (Editor: Johan Söderberg)

Ariana Grande – “Into You” (Editor: Hannah Lux Davis)

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Winner: Coldplay – “Up&Up” (VFX Editor: Vania Heymann)

FKA Twigs – “M3LL155X” (VFX Editors: Lewis Saunders and Electric Theatre Collective)

Adele – “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)” (VFX Editor: Jonathan Box, MPC)

The Weeknd – “Can’t Feel My Face” (VFX Editor: Bryan Smaller)

Zayn – “PILLOWTALK” (VFX Editor: David Smith)

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