The complete list of winners of the MTV Video Music Awards, hosted by a Katy Perry with performances by Miley Cyrus and Ed Sheeran on Sunday, August 28 at the Forum in Inglewood, California, is as follows:
Video of the year: “HUMBLE.” Kendrick Lamar
Artist of the year: Ed Sheeran
Collaboration: “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever”, Zayn & Taylor Swift
Pop: “Down”, Fifth Harmony feat. Gucci Mane
Hip hop: “HUMBLE.” Kendrick Lamar
Dance: “Stay”, Alessia Cara & Zedd
Rock: “Heavydirtysoul”, Twenty One Pilots
Fight against the system: “Black SpiderMan,” Logic feat. Damian Lemar Hudson; “Immigrants (We Get the Job Done),” The Hamilton Mixtape; “Light,” Big Sean; “Scars to Your Beautiful,” Alessia Cara; “Stand Up/Stand N Rock #NoDAPL,” Taboo feat. Shailene Woodley; “Surefire,” John Legend.
Song of summer: “XO Tour Llif3”, Lil Uzi Vert
New artist: Khalid
Art direction: “HUMBLE.” Kendrick Lamar (Production Designer: Spencer Graves)
Choreography: “Fade”, Kanye West (Choreographers: Jae Blaze, Guapo, Matthew Pasterisa, Teyana Taylor & Derek Watkins)
Cinematography: “HUMBLE.” Kendrick Lamar (Cinematographer: Scott Cunningham)
Direction: “HUMBLE.” Kendrick Lamar (Directors: Dave Meyers, The Little Homies)
Editing: “Wyclef Jean”, Young Thug (Editors: Ryan Staake, Eric Degliomini)
Visual effects: “HUMBLE.” Kendrick Lamar (Company: Timber/Lead: Jonah Hall)