Tyler, The Creator, Kanye West and Nicki Minaj were just a few of the performers to win at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards.
The show, which featured performances from Jay-Z and Kanye West, Beyoncé, Chris Brown and Lil Wayne, broadcasted live from Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, taking an alternative approach and airing without a host this year.
Tyler, The Creator beat out Wiz Khalifa, Big Sean, Foster the People and Kreayshawn for Best New Artist, lacing his acceptance speech with a string of expletives.
Nicki Minaj nabbed Best Hip Hop video for “Super Bass,” edging out Chris Brown’s “Look at Me Now,” Kanye West’s “All of the Lights,” Lil Wayne’s “6 Foot 7 Foot” and Lupe Fiasco’s “The Show Goes On.”
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Kanye West scored a moonman with Katy Perry for the remix to the chart-topping “E.T.,”
during which the pop star poked fun at ‘Ye by stating, “Now, this is a time when you want to interrupt me, Kanye.”
View the full winner’s list below, in addition to a clip of Tyler, The Creator accepting his award.
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Katy Perry, “Firework”
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BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Lady Gaga, “Born This Way”
BEST NEW ARTIST
Tyler, The Creator, “Yonkers”
BEST MALE VIDEO
Justin Bieber, “U Smile”
BEST COLLABORATION
Katy Perry featuring Kanye West, “E.T.”
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BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO
Nicki Minaj, “Super Bass”
BEST ROCK VIDEO
Foo Fighters, “Walk”
BEST POP VIDEO
Britney Spears, “Till the World Ends”
BEST VIDEO WITH A MESSAGE
Lady Gaga, “Born This Way”
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BEST DIRECTOR
Adele, “Rolling in the Deep” (Director: Sam Brown)
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Beyoncé, “Run the World (Girls)”
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Katy Perry featuring Kanye West, “E.T.”
BEST ART DIRECTION
Adele, “Rolling in the Deep”
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BEST EDITING
Adele, “Rolling in the Deep”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Adele, “Rolling in the Deep”
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