The biggest stars from the music industry came together on Sunday night to make the 33rd edition of the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) a grand success. For the first time, MTV VMAs 2016 was aired live from Madison Square Garden, New York City.
The award night witnessed the performances of celebrities like Rihanna, Britney Spears, The Chainsmokers, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj among others, but it was Beyoncé Knowles who brought down the house with her stunning performance.
Queen Bey also won the "Video of the Year" award at the VMAs for "Formation" and joined Rihanna and Eminem to win the title more than once. Rihanna was presented with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. RiRi's rumoured boyfriend Drake presented her the award.
So who took home the coveted trophies? Here is a look at all the winners
Video of the Year
Adele: Hello
Beyoncé: Formation – Winner
Justin Bieber: Sorry
Drake: Hotline Bling
Kanye West: Famous
Best Male Video
Drake: Hotline Bling
Calvin Harris (featuring Rihanna): This Is What You Came For – Winner
Bryson Tiller: Don't
The Weeknd: Can't Feel My Face
Kanye West: Famous
Best Female Video
Adele: Hello
Beyoncé: Hold Up – Winner
Ariana Grande: Into You
Rihanna (featuring Drake): Work
Sia: Cheap Thrills
Best New Artist
Desiigner
DNCE – Winner
Zara Larsson
Lukas Graham
Bryson Tiller
Best Hip-Hop Video
2 Chainz: Watch Out
Chance the Rapper (featuring Saba): Angels
Desiigner: Panda
Drake: Hotline Bling – Winner
Bryson Tiller: Don't
Best Collaboration Video
Beyoncé (featuring Kendrick Lamar): Freedom
Fifth Harmony (featuring Ty Dolla Sign): Work from Home – Winner
Ariana Grande (featuring Lil Wayne): Let Me Love You
Calvin Harris (featuring Rihanna): This Is What You Came For
Rihanna (featuring Drake): Work
Best Direction
Adele: Hello (Director: Xavier Dolan)
Beyoncé: Formation (Director: Melina Matsoukas) – Winner
David Bowie: Lazarus (Director: Johan Renck)
Coldplay: Up&Up (Directors: Vania Heymann and Gal Muggia)
Tame Impala: The Less I Know the Better (Director: Canada)
Best Choreography
Beyoncé: Formation (Choreographers: Chris Grant, JaQuel Knight and Dana Foglia) – Winner
Beyoncé: Sorry (Choreographers: Chris Grant, JaQuel Knight, Dana Foglia, Anthony Burrell & Beyoncé Knowles-Carter)
Missy Elliott (featuring Pharrell): WTF (Where They From) (Choreographer: Hi-Hat)
FKA Twigs: M3LL155X (Choreographer: Aaron Sillis, Benjamin Milan, Kenrick Sandy and FKA Twigs)
Florence + The Machine: Delilah (Choreographer: Holly Blakey)
Best Editing
Adele: Hello (Editor: Xavier Dolan)
Beyoncé: Formation (Editor: Jeff Selis) – Winner
David Bowie: Lazarus (Editor: Johan Söderberg)
Fergie: M.I.L.F. $ (Editor: Vinnie Hobbs)
Ariana Grande: Into You (Editor: Hannah Lux Davis)
Best Cinematography
Adele: Hello (Director of Photography: André Turpin)
Alesso: I Wanna Know (Director of Photography: Corey Jennings)
Beyoncé: Formation (Director of Photography: Malik Sayeed) – Winner
David Bowie: Lazarus (Director of Photography: Crille Forsberg)
Ariana Grande: Into You (Director of Photography: Paul Laufer)
Best Art Direction
Adele: Hello (Art Director: Colombe Raby)
Beyoncé: Hold Up (Art Director: Jason Hougaard)
David Bowie: Blackstar (Art Director: Jan Houllevigue) – Winner
Drake: Hotline Bling (Art Director: Jeremy MacFarlane)
Fergie" M.I.L.F. $ (Art Director: Alexander Delgado)
Song of Summer
The Chainsmokers (featuring Halsey): Closer
Drake (featuring Kyla and Wizkid): One Dance
Fifth Harmony (featuring Fetty Wap): All in My Head (Flex) – Winner
Selena Gomez: Kill Em with Kindness
Calvin Harris (featuring Rihanna): This Is What You Came For
Nick Jonas (featuring Ty Dolla Sign): Bacon
Kent Jones: Don't Mind
Major Lazer (featuring Justin Bieber and MØ): Cold Water
Sia: Cheap Thrills
Justin Timberlake: Can't Stop the Feeling!
