MTV Video Music Award is an award presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium. Originally conceived as an alternative to the Grammy Awards (in the video category), its 2014 edition was held at the renovated, historic “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood, California yesterday Sunday 24th August, 2014. Here’s the list of winners!
Video of the Year
Beyoncé ft. JAY Z – “Drunk In Love”
Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – “Fancy”
Pharrell Williams – “Happy”
Sia – “Chandelier”
Miley Cyrus – “Wrecking Ball” ***WINNER***
Best Male
Ed Sheeran ft. Pharrell – “Sing” ***WINNER***
Pharrell Williams – “Happy”
John Legend – “All Of Me”
Sam Smith – “Stay With Me”
Eminem ft. Rihanna – “Monster”
Best Female
Katy Perry ft. Juicy J – “Dark Horse” ***WINNER***
Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – “Fancy”
Beyoncé – “Partition”
Lorde – “Royals”
Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea – “Problem”
Best Hip Hop
Eminem – “Bezerk”
Drake ft. Majid Jordan – “Hold On (We’re Going Home)” ***WINNER***
Childish Gambino – “3005”
Kanye West – “Black Skinhead”
Wiz Khalifa – “We Dem Boyz”
Best Pop
Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – “Fancy”
Pharrell Williams – “Happy”
Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz – “Talk Dirty”
Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea – “Problem” ***WINNER***
Avicii ft. Aloe Blacc – “Wake Me Up”
Best Rock
Linkin Park – “Until It’s Gone”
Imagine Dragons – “Demons”
Arctic Monkeys – “Do I Wanna Know”
The Black Keys – “Fever”
Lorde – “Royals” ***WINNER***
Best New Artist (a.k.a MTV Artist to Watch)
Charli XCX – “Boom Clap”
Sam Smith – “Stay With Me”
5 Seconds of Summer -“She Looks So Perfect”
Schoolboy Q – “Man Of The Year”
Fifth Harmony – “Miss Movin On” ***WINNER***
The winners in these categories were announced after the broadcast:
Best Video With a Social Message
Beyoncé – “Pretty Hurts” ***WINNER***
Angel Haze ft. SIA – “Battle Cry“
Avicii – “Hey Brother”
J. Cole ft. TLC – “Crooked Smile”
Kelly Rowland – “Dirty Laundry”
David Guetta ft. Mikky Ekko – “One Voice”
Best Collaboration:
Eminem ft. Rihanna – “Monster”
Beyoncé ft. JAY Z – “Drunk In Love” ***WINNER***
Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea – “Problem”
Pitbull ft. Ke$ha – “Timber”
Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne and Tyga – “Loyal”
Katy Perry ft. Juicy J – “Dark Horse”
MTV Clubland Award
Zedd ft. Hayley Williams – “Stay the Night” ***WINNER***
DJ Snake & Lil Jon – “Turn Down For What”
Calvin Harris – “Summer”
Martin Garrix – “Animal”
Disclosure – “Grab Her!”
Best Cinematography
30 Seconds to Mars – “City of Angels”
Beyoncé – “Pretty Hurts” ***WINNER***
Arcade Fire – “Afterlife”
Gesaffelstein – “Hate or Glory”
Lana Del Rey – “West Coast”
Best Choreography
Sia – “Chandelier” ***WINNER***
Beyoncé – “Partition”
Usher – “Good Kisser”
Michael Jackson ft. Justin Timberlake – “Love Never Felt So Good”
Jason Derulo ft. 2Chainz – “Talk Dirty”
KIESZA – “Hideaway”
Best Editing
Eminem – “Rap God” ***WINNER***
MGMT – “Your Life is a Lie”
Zedd ft. Hayley Williams -“Stay the Night”
Beyoncé – “Pretty Hurts”
Fitz and The Tantrums – “The Walker”
Best Direction
OK Go – “The Writing’s On the Wall”
DJ Snake & Lil Jon – “Turn Down For What” ***WINNER***
Miley Cyrus – “Wrecking Ball”
Beyoncé – “Pretty Hurts”
Eminem ft. Rihanna – “The Monster”
Best Art Direction
Arcade Fire – “Reflektor” ***WINNER***
DJ Snake & Lil Jon – “Turn Down For What”
Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – “Fancy”
Eminem – “Rap God”
Tyler, The Creator – “Tamale”
Best Visual Effects
DJ Snake & Lil Jon – “Turn Down For What”
OK Go – “The Writing’s On the Wall” ***WINNER***
Disclosure – “Grab Her!”
Eminem – “Rap God”
Jack White – “Lazaretto”