Screengrab from YouTube/Beyoncé
The New York Madison Square Garden has witnessed another history after Beyoncé raked in the most number of awards for her song “Formation” — winning over Madonna for the most Moonmen of all time — during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards held on August 28.
Meanwhile, Rihanna, who was the evening’s another scene stealer, was honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.
Here’s a rundown of all the winners:
Video of the Year:
- Adele – “Hello”
- WINNER: Beyoncé – “Formation”
- Drake – “Hotline Bling”
- Justin Bieber – “Sorry”
- Kanye West – “Famous”
Best Female Video:
- Adele – “Hello”
- WINNER: Beyoncé – “Hold Up”
- Sia – “Cheap Thrills”
- Ariana Grande – “Into You”
- Rihanna ft. Drake – “Work” (short version)
Best Male Video:
- Drake – “Hotline Bling”
- Bryson Tiller – “Don’t”
- WINNER: Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna – “This Is What You Came For”
- Kanye West – “Famous”
- The Weeknd – “Can’t Feel My Face”
Best Collaboration:
- Beyoncé ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Freedom”
- WINNER: Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign – “Work From Home”
- Ariana Grande ft. Lil Wayne – “Let Me Love You”
- Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna – “This Is What You Came For”
- Rihanna ft. Drake – “Work” (short version)
Best Hip Hop Video:
- WINNER: Drake – “Hotline Bling”
- Desiigner – “Panda”
- Bryson Tiller – “Don’t”
- Chance The Rapper – “Angels”
- 2 Chainz – “Watch Out”
Best Pop Video:
- Adele – “Hello”
- WINNER: Beyoncé – “Formation”
- Justin Bieber – “Sorry”
- Alessia Cara – “Wild Things”
- Ariana Grande – “Into You”
Best Rock Video:
- All Time Low – “Missing You”
- Coldplay – “Adventure Of A Lifetime”
- Fall Out Boy ft. Demi Lovato – “Irresistible”
- WINNER: twenty one pilots – “Heathens”
- Panic! At The Disco – “Victorious”
Best Electronic Video:
- WINNER: Calvin Harris & Disciples – “How Deep Is Your Love”
- 99 Souls ft. Destiny’s Child & Brandy – “The Girl Is Mine”
- Mike Posner – “I Took A Pill In Ibiza”
- Afrojack – “SummerThing!”
- The Chainsmokers ft. Daya – “Don’t Let Me Down”
Breakthrough Long Form Video:
- Florence + The Machine – The Odyssey
- WINNER: Beyoncé – Lemonade
- Justin Bieber – PURPOSE: The Movement
- Chris Brown – Royalty
- Troye Sivan – Blue Neighbourhood Trilogy
Best New Artist:
- Bryson Tiller
- Desiigner
- Zara Larsson
Lukas Graham - WINNER: DNCE
Song of Summer Presented by Verizon:
- Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna – “This Is What You Came For”
- The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey – “Closer”
- Drake featuring Kyla & Wizkid – “One Dance”
- WINNER: Fifth Harmony featuring Fetty Wap – “All In My Head (Flex)”
- Justin Timberlake – “Can’t Stop The Feeling”
- Kent Jones – “Don’t Mind”
- Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber MØ– “Cold Water”
- Nick Jonas featuring Ty Dolla $ign – “Bacon”
- Selena Gomez – “Kill ‘Em With Kindness”
- Sia – “Cheap Thrills”
PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES
Best Art Direction:
- Beyoncé – “Hold Up”
- Fergie – “M.I.L.F. $”
- Drake – “Hotline Bling”
- WINNER: David Bowie – “Blackstar”
- Adele – “Hello”
Best Choreography:
- WINNER: Beyoncé – “Formation”
- Missy Elliott ft. Pharrell – “WTF (Where They From)”
- Beyoncé – “Sorry”
- FKA Twigs – “M3LL155X”
- Florence + The Machine – “Delilah”
Best Direction:
- WINNER: Beyoncé – “Formation”
- Coldplay – “Up&Up”
- Adele – “Hello”
- David Bowie – “Lazarus”
- Tame Impala – “The Less I Know The Better”
Best Cinematography:
- WINNER: Beyoncé – “Formation”
- Adele – “Hello”
- David Bowie – “Lazarus”
- Alesso – “I Wanna Know”
- Ariana Grande – “Into You”
Best Editing:
- WINNER: Beyoncé – “Formation”
- Adele – “Hello”
- Fergie – “M.I.L.F. $”
- David Bowie – “Lazarus”
- Ariana Grande – “Into You”
Best Visual Effects:
- WINNER: Coldplay – “Up&Up”
- FKA Twigs – “M3LL155X”
- Adele – “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)”
- The Weeknd – “Can’t Feel My Face”
- Zayn – “PILLOWTALK”
