VMAs 2017 winners list in full: Kendrick Lamar leads pack at MTV awards as Ed Sheeran takes home best artist
As Pink took home the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
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Your support makes all the difference.This year’s MTV VMAs (Video Music Awards) was a reasonably note-worthy affair, with P!nk giving a hugely emotional speech and Taylor Swift releasing a new music video.
Of course, there were some actual winners amongst the performances, Kendrick Lamar coming out top for his astounding video for DAMN. track “HUMBLE”.
See all the winners below. For more coverage on the VMAs, check out our topic page here.
Artist of the Year
WINNER - Ed Sheeran (Atlantic Records)
Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records)
Kendrick Lamar (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope)
Ariana Grande (Republic Records)
The Weeknd (XO/Republic Records)
Lorde (Republic Records)
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award: Pink
Song of Summer
WINNER - Lil Uzi Vert - "XO Tour Llif3"
Daddy Yankee and Luis Fonsi, Feat. Justin Bieber - "Despacito (Remix)"
Ed Sheeran - "Shape of You"
Shawn Mendes - "There's Nothing Holding Me Back"
Demi Lovato - "Sorry Not Sorry"
DJ Khaled Feat. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller - "Wild Thoughts"
Camila Cabello Feat. Quavo - "OMG"
Fifth Harmony Feat. Gucci Mane - "Down"
Video of the Year
WINNER - Kendrick Lamar - "HUMBLE." (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope)
Bruno Mars - "24K Magic" (Atlantic Records)
Alessia Cara - "Scars To Your Beautiful" (Def Jam)
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - "Wild Thoughts" (Epic Records/We The Best)
The Weeknd - "Reminder" (XO/Republic Records)
Best New Artist
WINNER - Khalid (RCA Records)
Kodak Black (Atlantic Records)
SZA (TDE/RCA Records)
Young M.A (3D)
Julia Michaels (Republic Records)
Noah Cyrus (Records)
Best Collaboration
WINNER - Zayn & Taylor Swift - "I Don't Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)" (Republic Records)
Charlie Puth ft. Selena Gomez - "We Don't Talk Anymore" (Atlantic Records)
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - "Wild Thoughts" (Epic Records/We The Best)
D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yachty - "Broccoli" (Atlantic Records)
The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey - "Closer" (Disruptor Records/Columbia Records)
Calvin Harris ft. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean - "Feels" (Columbia Records)
Best Pop
WINNER - Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane - "Down" (Syco Music/Epic Records)
Shawn Mendes - "Treat You Better" (Island Records)
Ed Sheeran - "Shape of You" (Asylum/Atlantic Records)
Harry Styles - "Sign Of The Times" (Columbia Records)
Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley - "Chained To The Rhythm" (Capitol Records)
Miley Cyrus - "Malibu" (RCA Records)
Best Hip Hop
WINNER - Kendrick Lamar - "HUMBLE." (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope)
Big Sean - "Bounce Back" (Def Jam)
Chance the Rapper - "Same Drugs" (Chance the Rapper LLC)
D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yachty - "Broccoli" (Atlantic Records)
Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert - "Bad & Boujee" (300 Entertainment)
DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne - "I'm The One" (Epic Records/We The Best)
Best Dance
WINNER - Zedd and Alessia Cara - "Stay" (Interscope)
Kygo x Selena Gomez - "It Ain't Me" (Ultra/Interscope)
Calvin Harris - "My Way" (Columbia Records)
Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber and MØ - "Cold Water" (Mad Decent)
Afrojack ft. Ty Dolla $ign - "Gone" (Wall Recordings/Latium/RCA Records)
Best Rock
WINNER - Twenty One Pilots - "Heavydirtysoul" (Fueled by Ramen/Atlantic Records)
Coldplay - "A Head Full of Dreams" (Parlophone/Atlantic Records)
Fall Out Boy - "Young And Menace" (Island)
Green Day - "Bang Bang" (Warner Bros. Records)
Foo Fighters - "Run" (RCA Records)
Best Fight Against the System (all won)
Logic ft. Damian Lemar Hudson - "Black SpiderMan" (Race & LGBTQ) (Def Jam)
The Hamilton Mixtape - "Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)" (Immigration) (Atlantic Records)
Big Sean - "Light" (Race) (Def Jam)
Alessia Cara - "Scars To Your Beautiful" (Body image) (Def Jam)
Taboo ft. Shailene Woodley - "Stand Up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPL" (Environment)
John Legend - "Surefire" (Immigration & Anti-Muslim hate) (Columbia Records)
Best Cinematography
WINNER - Kendrick Lamar - "HUMBLE." (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) (Scott Cunningham)
Imagine Dragons - "Thunder" (KIDinaKORNER/Interscope) (Matthew Wise)
Ed Sheeran - "Castle On The Hill" (Asylum/Atlantic Records) (Steve Annis)
DJ Shadow ft. Run The Jewels - "Nobody Speak" (Mass Appeal Records LLC) (David Proctor)
Halsey - "Now or Never" (Astralwerks/Capitol) (Kristof Brandl)
Best Direction
WINNER - Kendrick Lamar - "HUMBLE." (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) (Dave Meyers & the little homies)
Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley - "Chained To The Rhythm" (Capitol Records) (Mathew Cullen)
Bruno Mars - "24K Magic" (Atlantic Records)(Cameron Duddy & Bruno Mars)
Alessia Cara - "Scars To Your Beautiful" (Def Jam) (Aaron A)
The Weeknd - "Reminder" (XO/Republic Records) (Glenn Michael)
Best Art Direction
WINNER - Kendrick Lamar - "HUMBLE." (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) (Spencer Graves)
Bruno Mars - "24K Magic" (Atlantic Records) (Alex Delgado)
Katy Perry ft. Migos - "Bon Appetit" (Capitol Records) (Natalie Groce)
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - "Wild Thoughts" (Epic Records/We The Best) (Damian Fyffe)
The Weeknd - "Reminder" (XO/Republic Records) (Creative Director: Lamar C Taylor / Co-creative Director: Christo Anesti)
Best Visual Effects
WINNER - Kendrick Lamar - "HUMBLE." (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) (Company: Timber/Lead: Jonah Hall)
A Tribe Called Quest - "Dis Generation" (Epic Records) (Company: Bemo/Lead: Brandon Hirzel)
KYLE ft. Lil Yachty - "iSpy" (Atlantic Records) (Company: Gloria FX/Leads: Max Colt & Tomash Kuzmytskyi)
Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley - "Chained To The Rhythm" (Capitol Records) (Company: MIRADA)
Harry Styles - "Sign Of The Times" (Columbia Records) (Company: ONE MORE/Lead: Cédric Nivoliez)
Best Choreography
WINNER - Kanye West - "Fade" (Def Jam) (Teyana Taylor, Guapo, Jae Blaze & Derek ‘Bentley' Watkins)
Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj - "Side To Side" (Republic Records) (Brian & Scott Nicholson)
Kendrick Lamar - "HUMBLE." (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) (Dave Meyers)
Sia - "The Greatest" (Monkey Puzzle Records/RCA Records) (Ryan Heffington)
Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane - "Down" (Syco Music/Epic Records) (Sean Bankhead)
Best Editing
WINNER - Young Thug - "Wyclef Jean" (300 Entertainment/Atlantic Records) (Ryan Staake & Eric Degliomini)
Future - "Mask Off" (Epic Records/Freebandz/A1) (Vinnie Hobbs of VHPost)
Lorde - "Green Light" (Republic Records) (Nate Gross of Exile Edit)
The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey - "Closer" (Disruptor Records/Columbia Records) (Jennifer Kennedy)
The Weeknd - "Reminder" (XO/Republic Records) (Red Barbaza
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