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The 2017 MTV VMAs are here!
We’re following along with Billboard while we update the complete winners list:
Video of the Year
- Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) — WINNER
- 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)
Song of Summer
- 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”
- Lil Uzi Vert – “XO Tour Llif3” — WINNER
Artist of the Year
- Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records)
- Kendrick Lamar (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope)
- Ed Sheeran (Atlantic Records) — WINNER
- Ariana Grande (Republic Records)
- The Weeknd (XO/Republic Records)
- Lorde (Republic Records)
Best New Artist
- Khalid (RCA Records) — WINNER
- Kodak Black (Atlantic Records)
- SZA (TDE/RCA Records)
- Young M.A (3D)
- Julia Michaels (Republic Records)
- Noah Cyrus (Records)
Best Collaboration
- 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)
- Zayn & Taylor Swift – “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)” (Republic Records) — WINNER
Best Pop
- Shawn Mendes – “Treat You Better” (Island Records)
- Ed Sheeran – “Shape of You” (Asylum/Atlantic Records)
- Harry Styles – “Sign Of The Times” (Columbia Records)
- Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane – “Down” (Syco Music/Epic Records) — WINNER
- Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley – “Chained To The Rhythm” (Capitol Records)
- Miley Cyrus – “Malibu” (RCA Records)
Best Hip Hop
- Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) — WINNER
- 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
- Zedd and Alessia Cara – “Stay” (Interscope) — WINNER
- 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
- Coldplay – “A Head Full of Dreams” (Parlophone/Atlantic Records)
- Fall Out Boy – “Young And Menace” (Island)
- Twenty One Pilots – “Heavydirtysoul” (Fueled by Ramen/Atlantic Records) — WINNER
- Green Day – “Bang Bang” (Warner Bros. Records)
- Foo Fighters – “Run” (RCA Records)
Best Fight Against the System
- Logic ft. Damian Lemar Hudson – “Black SpiderMan” (Race & LGBTQ) (Def Jam) — WINNER
- The Hamilton Mixtape – “Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)” (Immigration) (Atlantic Records) — WINNER
- Big Sean – “Light” (Race) (Def Jam) — WINNER
- Alessia Cara – “Scars To Your Beautiful” (Body image) (Def Jam) — WINNER
- Taboo ft. Shailene Woodley – “Stand Up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPL” (Environment) — WINNER
- John Legend – “Surefire” (Immigration & Anti-Muslim hate) (Columbia Records) — WINNER
Best Cinematography;
- Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) (Scott Cunningham) — WINNER
- 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
- Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) (Dave Meyers & the little homies) — WINNER
- 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
- Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) (Spencer Graves) — WINNER
- 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
- Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) (Company: Timber/Lead: Jonah Hall) — WINNER
- 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
- Kanye West – “Fade” (Def Jam) (Teyana Taylor, Guapo, Jae Blaze & Derek ‘Bentley’ Watkins) — WINNER
- 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
- Future – “Mask Off” (Epic Records/Freebandz/A1) (Vinnie Hobbs of VHPost)
- Young Thug – “Wyclef Jean” (300 Entertainment/Atlantic Records) (Ryan Staake & Eric Degliomini) — WINNER
- 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)
