The event was held on Sunday (August 28) at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles.
The big winners of the night included Adele and Katy Perry, who each went home with three awards. Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, Kanye West, and Britney Spears were also winners during the show.
Katy Perry went home with Video of the Year for her song “Firework.”
One of the evening’s highlights was Beyonce announcing her pregnancy on the show’s red carpet, and the acrobatic performance of Chris Brown.
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Adele - Rolling In The Deep
Tyler, The Creator - Yonkers
Katy Perry - Firework - WINNER
Bruno Mars - Grenade
Beastie Boys - Make Some Noise
A former Christian artist, Katy Perry rebranded herself as a larger-than-life pop star and rose to prominence during the summer of 2008.
BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Adele - Rolling In The Deep
Beyonce - Run The World (Girls)
Katy Perry - Firework
Nicki Minaj - Super Bass
Lady Gaga - Born This Way - WINNER
Lady Gaga is a theatrical dance-pop performer whose debut single, the international chart-topping hit "Just Dance," established her as an up-and-coming superstar upon its release in 2008.
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BEST MALE VIDEO
Cee Lo Green - F*** You
Eminem feat. Rihanna - Love The Way You Lie
Bruno Mars - Grenade
Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi - All of the Lights
Justin Bieber - U Smile - WINNER
A super precocious, multi-talented and self-taught musician (drums, guitar, piano and trumpet) 15-year-old Justin Bieber was already a phenomenon on YouTube.
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BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
Lil Wayne feat. Cory Gunz - 6’7’
Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi - All Of The Lights
Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes - Look At Me Now
Nicki Minaj - Super Bass - WINNER
Lupe Fiasco - The Show Goes On
Influenced by the unpredictable rhymes of Missy Elliot along with the sexually charged attitudes of Lil' Kim and Foxy Brown, Queens native Nicki Minaj was discovered thanks to her MySpace page.
BEST NEW ARTIST
Foster The People
Wiz Khalifa
Big Sean feat. Chris Brown
Tyler, The Creator - WINNER
Kreayshawn
BEST POP VIDEO
Katy Perry - Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
Adele - Rolling In The Deep
Bruno Mars - Grenade
Pitbull feat. NE-YO, Nayer & Afrojack - Give Me Everything
Britney Spears - Till The World Ends - WINNER
More than any other single artist, Britney Spears was the driving force behind the return of teen pop in the late '90s.
BEST ROCK VIDEO
The Black Keys - Howlin For You
Foo Fighters - Walk - WINNER
Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks
Mumford & Sons - The Cave
Cage The Elephant - Shake Me Down
During the last dark days of Nirvana in 1994, tapes of Dave Grohl's solo demos circulated among alt-rock royalty.
BEST COLLABORATION
Pitbull feat. NE-YO, Nayer & Afrojack - Give Me Everything
Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes - Look At Me Now
Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi - All Of The Lights
Katy Perry feat. Kanye West- E.T. - WINNER
Nicki Minaj feat. Drake - Moment 4 Life
BEST ART DIRECTION
Adele - Rolling In The Deep - WINNER
Katy Perry feat. Kanye West - E.T.
Lady Gaga - Judas
Kanye West - Power
Death Cab For Cutie - You Are A Tourist
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Beyonce - Run The World (Girls) - WINNER
Britney Spears - Till The World Ends
Lady Gaga - Judas
Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song
LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock - Party Rock Anthem
One of the most recognizable characters in modern-day R&B, Beyonce first rose to fame as the siren-voiced centerpiece of Destiny's Child before embarking on a multi-platinum solo career in 2001.
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Adele - Rolling In The Deep - WINNER
Beyonce - Run The World (Girls)
Eminem feat. Rihanna - Love The Way You Lie
Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
Thirty Seconds To Mars - Hurricane
Adele is a Grammy-awarded British singer born as Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, on May 5, 1988 in North London. She herself describes her music as something meant for heartbroken people.
BEST DIRECTION
Adele - Rolling In The Deep
Eminem feat. Rihanna - Love The Way You Lie
Katy Perry feat. Kayne West - E.T.
Thirty Seconds To Mars - Hurricane
Beastie Boys - Make Some Noise
BEST EDITING
Adele - Rolling In The Deep - WINNER
Katy Perry feat. Kayne West - E.T.
Thirty Seconds To Mars - Hurricane
Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi - All Of The Lights
Manchester Orchestra - Simple Math
BEST SFX (SPECIAL EFFECTS)
Manchester Orchestra - Simple Math
Katy Perry feat. Kanye West - E.T. - WINNER
Kanye West - Power
Linkin Park - Waiting For The End
Chromeo - Don’t Turn The Lights On
BEST VIDEO WITH A MESSAGE
Lady Gaga - Born This Way - WINNER
Eminem feat. Rihanna - Love The Way You Lie
Katy Perry - Firework
Pink - F***** Perfect
Rise Against - Make It Stop
Taylor Swift - Mean
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