On Sunday August 24th, MTV aired the 2014 Video Music Awards! All of your favorite artists were there to celebrate the big wins. With top performances from Sam Smith, Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Usher, Maroon 5, Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora. Find out who won the awards below!
Video Of The Year:
- Miley Cyrus - “Wrecking Ball” *WINNER
- Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – “Fancy”
- Beyoncé ft. JAY Z – “Drunk In Love”
- Pharrell Williams – “Happy”
- Sia – “Chandelier”
Miley with her Video of the Year trophyCourtesy of MTV
Best Hip-Hop Video:
- Drake ft. Majid Jordan – “Hold On (We're Going Home)” *WINNER
- Eminem – “Bezerk”
- Childish Gambino – “3005”
- Kanye West – “Black Skinhead”
- Wiz Khalifa – “We Dem Boyz”
Best Male Video:
- Ed Sheeran ft. Pharrell – “Sing” *WINNER
- Pharrell Williams – “Happy”
- John Legend – “All Of Me”
- Sam Smith – “Stay With Me”
- Eminem ft. Rihanna - “Monster”
Sam Smith performing the popular hit Stay With MeCourtesy of MTV
Best Female Video:
- Katy Perry ft. Juicy J – “Dark Horse” *WINNER
- Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – “Fancy”
- Beyoncé – “Partition”
- Lorde – “Royals”
- Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea – “Problem”
Best Pop Video:
- Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea – “Problem” *WINNER
- Pharrell Williams – “Happy”
- Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – “Fancy”
- Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz – “Talk Dirty”
- Avicii ft. Aloe Blacc – “Wake Me Up”
Iggy and Ariana won Best Pop Video Courtesy of MTV
Best Rock Video:
- Lorde – “Royals” *WINNER
- Imagine Dragons – “Demons”
- Arctic Monkeys – “Do I Wanna Know”
- The Black Keys – “Fever”
- Linkin Park – “Until It's Gone”
MTV Artist to Watch:
- Fifth Harmony – “Miss Movin On” *WINNER
- Sam Smith – “Stay With Me”
- 5 Seconds of Summer -”She Looks So Perfect”
- Charli XCX – “Boom Clap”
- Schoolboy Q – “Man Of The Year”
Fifth Harmony on the red carpetCourtesy of MTV
Best Collaboration:
- Beyoncé ft. JAY Z – “Drunk In Love” *WINNER
- Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea – “Problem”
- Pitbull ft. Ke$ha – “Timber”
- Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne and Tyga – “Loyal”
- Eminem ft. Rihanna - “Monster”
- Katy Perry ft. Juicy J – “Dark Horse”
Beyoncé's closing performance was the highlight of the nightCourtesy of MTV
MTV Clubland Award:
- Zedd ft. Hayley Williams – “Stay the Night” *WINNER
- DJ Snake & Lil Jon – “Turn Down For What”
- Calvin Harris – “Summer”
- Martin Garrix – “Animal”
- Disclosure – “Grab Her!”
Best Video with a Social Message:
- Beyoncé – “Pretty Hurts” WINNER
- Angel Haze ft. SIA – “Battle Cry”
- Avicii – “Hey Brother”
- J. Cole ft. TLC – “Crooked Smile”
- Kelly Rowland – “Dirty Laundry”
- David Guetta f/ Mikky Ekko – “One Voice”
Best Cinematography:
- Beyoncé – “Pretty Hurts” WINNER
- 30 Seconds to Mars - “City of Angels”
- Arcade Fire – “Afterlife”
- Gesaffelstein – “Hate or Glory”
- Lana Del Rey – “West Coast”
Best Editing:
- Eminem – “Rap God” WINNER
- MGMT – “Your Life is a Lie”
- Zedd ft. Hayley Williams -”Stay the Night”
- Beyoncé – “Pretty Hurts”
- Fitz and The Tantrums – “The Walker”
Ariana Grande, Jessie J and Nicki Minaj performed Bang BangCourtesy of MTV
Best Choreography:
- Sia – “Chandelier” WINNER
- Beyoncé – “Partition”
- Usher – “Good Kisser”
- Michael Jackson f/Justin Timberlake - “Love Never Felt So Good”
- Jason Derulo f/2Chainz – “Talk Dirty”
- KIESZA – “Hideaway”
Best Direction:
- DJ Snake & Lil Jon – “Turn Down For What” WINNER
- OK Go - “The Writing's On the Wall”
- Miley Cyrus - “Wrecking Ball”
- Beyoncé – “Pretty Hurts”
- Eminemft. Rihanna – “The Monster”
Best Art Direction:
- Arcade Fire – “Reflektor” WINNER
- DJ Snake & Lil Jon – “Turn Down For What”
- Iggy Azaleaft. Charli XCX – “Fancy”
- Eminem – “Rap God”
- Tyler, The Creator – “Tamale”
Taylor Swift performing Shake It Off
Best Visual Effects:
- OK Go - “The Writing's On the Wall” WINNER
- DJ Snake & Lil Jon – “Turn Down For What”
- Disclosure – “Grab Her!”
- Eminem – “Rap God”
- Jack White – “Lazaretto”
Best Lyric Video:
- 5 Seconds of Summer - "Don't Stop" WINNER
- Austin Mahone ft. Pitbull, "Mmm Yeah"
- Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea - "Problem"
- Demi Lovato - "Really Don't Care"
- Katy Perry - "Birthday"
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award: Beyoncé
Beyoncé accepting her award with daughter Blue Ivy and Husband Jay-ZCourtesy of MTV
Jay Z Presents Beyoncé With The Video Vanguard Award
Beyoncé closed the VMAs with a 15-minute medley that spanned almost her entire BEYONCÉ album—she performed a small bit of almost every song.
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