It's that time of year again. The time when music's most popular don tacky outfits, parade down a white carpet and sit through painful hours of performances and Moonman trophies getting handed out. It's the MTV Video Music Awards!
The show that has delivered iconic moments like the Madonna, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera three-way that nobody asked for in 2003 and Kanye West's classic mic-steal from Taylor Swift in 2009 returned tonight (August 28), broadcasting live from Madison Square Garden in New York City. There's still plenty of time for drama to unfold, but for now, catch up on the highlights by browsing the list of winners from this year's VMAs below.
Heading into the show, Beyoncé led the pack with 11 nominations, while Adele came in second with eight. In addition to the categories listed below, Rihanna was the 2016 recipient of the annual Video Vanguard Award.
Without further ado, here is the full list of 2016 MTV Video Music Award nominees. Winners will be updated in bold throughout the evening.
2016 MTV Video Music Award Winners:
Video of the Year:
Adele "Hello"
Beyoncé "Formation"
Drake "Hotline Bling"
Justin Bieber "Sorry"
Kanye West "Famous"
Best Female Video:
Adele "Hello"
Ariana Grande "Into You"
Beyoncé "Hold Up"
Rihanna ft. Drake "Work"
Sia "Cheap Thrills"
Best Male Video:
Bryson Tiller "Don't"
Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna "This Is What You Came For"
Drake "Hotline Bling"
Kanye West "Famous"
The Weeknd "Can't Feel My Face"
Breakthrough Long Form Video:
Florence + The Machine "The Odyssey"
Beyoncé "Lemonade"
Justin Bieber "PURPOSE: The Movement"
Chris Brown "Royalty"
Troye Sivan "Blue Neighbourhood Trilogy"
Best Pop Video:
Adele "Hello"
Alessia Cara "Wild Things"
Ariana Grande "Into You"
Beyoncé "Formation"
Justin Bieber "Sorry"
Best Hip Hop Video:
2 Chainz "Watch Out"
Bryson Tiller "Don't"
Chance The Rapper ft. Saba "Angels"
Desiigner "Panda"
Drake "Hotline Bling"
Best Electronic Video:
99 Souls ft. Destiny's Child & Brandy "The Girl Is Mine"
Afrojack "SummerThing!"
Calvin Harris & Disciples "How Deep Is Your Love"
The Chainsmokers ft. Daya "Don't Let Me Down"
Mike Posner "I Took A Pill In Ibiza"
Best Rock Video:
All Time Low "Missing You"
Coldplay "Adventure Of A Lifetime"
Fall Out Boy ft. Demi Lovato "Irresistible"
Panic! At The Disco "Victorious"
twenty one pilots "Heathens"
Best Collaboration:
Ariana Grande ft. Lil Wayne "Let Me Love You"
Beyoncé ft. Kendrick Lamar "Freedom"
Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna "This Is What You Came For"
Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign "Work From Home"
Rihanna ft. Drake "Work"
Best New Artist:
Bryson Tiller
Desiigner
DNCE
Lukas Graham
Zara Larsson
Best Art Direction:
Adele "Hello"
Beyoncé "Hold Up"
David Bowie "Blackstar"
Drake "Hotline Bling"
Fergie "M.I.L.F. $"
Best Cinematography:
Adele "Hello"
Alesso "I Wanna Know"
Ariana Grande "Into You"
Beyoncé "Formation"
David Bowie "Lazarus"
Best Choreography:
Beyoncé "Formation"
Beyoncé "Sorry"
FKA Twigs "M3LL155X"
Florence + The Machine "Delilah"
Missy Elliott ft. Pharrell "WTF (Where They From)"
Best Direction:
Adele "Hello"
Beyoncé "Formation"
Coldplay "Up&Up"
David Bowie "Lazarus"
Tame Impala "The Less I Know The Better"
Best Editing:
Adele "Hello"
Ariana Grande "Into You"
Beyoncé "Formation"
David Bowie "Lazarus"
Fergie "M.I.L.F. $"
Best Visual Effects:
Adele "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)"
Coldplay "Up&Up"
FKA Twigs "M3LL155X"
The Weeknd "Can't Feel My Face"
Zayn "PILLOWTALK"
Song of the Summer:
Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna "This Is What You Came For"
Drake "One Dance"
Fifth Harmony ft. Fetty Wap "All In My Head"
Justin Timberlake "Can't Stop The Feeling"
Kent Jones "Don't Mind"
Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber "Cold Water"
Nick Jonas ft. Ty Dolla $ign "Bacon"
Selena Gomez "Kill 'Em With Kindness"
Sia "Cheap Thrills"
The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey "Closer"
The show that has delivered iconic moments like the Madonna, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera three-way that nobody asked for in 2003 and Kanye West's classic mic-steal from Taylor Swift in 2009 returned tonight (August 28), broadcasting live from Madison Square Garden in New York City. There's still plenty of time for drama to unfold, but for now, catch up on the highlights by browsing the list of winners from this year's VMAs below.
Heading into the show, Beyoncé led the pack with 11 nominations, while Adele came in second with eight. In addition to the categories listed below, Rihanna was the 2016 recipient of the annual Video Vanguard Award.
Without further ado, here is the full list of 2016 MTV Video Music Award nominees. Winners will be updated in bold throughout the evening.
2016 MTV Video Music Award Winners:
Video of the Year:
Adele "Hello"
Beyoncé "Formation"
Drake "Hotline Bling"
Justin Bieber "Sorry"
Kanye West "Famous"
Best Female Video:
Adele "Hello"
Ariana Grande "Into You"
Beyoncé "Hold Up"
Rihanna ft. Drake "Work"
Sia "Cheap Thrills"
Best Male Video:
Bryson Tiller "Don't"
Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna "This Is What You Came For"
Drake "Hotline Bling"
Kanye West "Famous"
The Weeknd "Can't Feel My Face"
Breakthrough Long Form Video:
Florence + The Machine "The Odyssey"
Beyoncé "Lemonade"
Justin Bieber "PURPOSE: The Movement"
Chris Brown "Royalty"
Troye Sivan "Blue Neighbourhood Trilogy"
Best Pop Video:
Adele "Hello"
Alessia Cara "Wild Things"
Ariana Grande "Into You"
Beyoncé "Formation"
Justin Bieber "Sorry"
Best Hip Hop Video:
2 Chainz "Watch Out"
Bryson Tiller "Don't"
Chance The Rapper ft. Saba "Angels"
Desiigner "Panda"
Drake "Hotline Bling"
Best Electronic Video:
99 Souls ft. Destiny's Child & Brandy "The Girl Is Mine"
Afrojack "SummerThing!"
Calvin Harris & Disciples "How Deep Is Your Love"
The Chainsmokers ft. Daya "Don't Let Me Down"
Mike Posner "I Took A Pill In Ibiza"
Best Rock Video:
All Time Low "Missing You"
Coldplay "Adventure Of A Lifetime"
Fall Out Boy ft. Demi Lovato "Irresistible"
Panic! At The Disco "Victorious"
twenty one pilots "Heathens"
Best Collaboration:
Ariana Grande ft. Lil Wayne "Let Me Love You"
Beyoncé ft. Kendrick Lamar "Freedom"
Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna "This Is What You Came For"
Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign "Work From Home"
Rihanna ft. Drake "Work"
Best New Artist:
Bryson Tiller
Desiigner
DNCE
Lukas Graham
Zara Larsson
Best Art Direction:
Adele "Hello"
Beyoncé "Hold Up"
David Bowie "Blackstar"
Drake "Hotline Bling"
Fergie "M.I.L.F. $"
Best Cinematography:
Adele "Hello"
Alesso "I Wanna Know"
Ariana Grande "Into You"
Beyoncé "Formation"
David Bowie "Lazarus"
Best Choreography:
Beyoncé "Formation"
Beyoncé "Sorry"
FKA Twigs "M3LL155X"
Florence + The Machine "Delilah"
Missy Elliott ft. Pharrell "WTF (Where They From)"
Best Direction:
Adele "Hello"
Beyoncé "Formation"
Coldplay "Up&Up"
David Bowie "Lazarus"
Tame Impala "The Less I Know The Better"
Best Editing:
Adele "Hello"
Ariana Grande "Into You"
Beyoncé "Formation"
David Bowie "Lazarus"
Fergie "M.I.L.F. $"
Best Visual Effects:
Adele "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)"
Coldplay "Up&Up"
FKA Twigs "M3LL155X"
The Weeknd "Can't Feel My Face"
Zayn "PILLOWTALK"
Song of the Summer:
Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna "This Is What You Came For"
Drake "One Dance"
Fifth Harmony ft. Fetty Wap "All In My Head"
Justin Timberlake "Can't Stop The Feeling"
Kent Jones "Don't Mind"
Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber "Cold Water"
Nick Jonas ft. Ty Dolla $ign "Bacon"
Selena Gomez "Kill 'Em With Kindness"
Sia "Cheap Thrills"
The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey "Closer"