MTV VMAs 2017: Kendrick Lamar wins big, Ed Sheeran takes home Artist of the Year

The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) were held on 27 August amidst much fanfare, with rapper Kendrick Lamar opening the event on the back of an energetic rendition of his popular song Humble (he took an award home for the same), fire dancers et al. Singer Pink took home the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, while Ed Sheeran won the coveted Artist of the Year title. Katy Perry hosted this year’s VMAs and made her grand entry onto the stage outfitted in a shiny space suit (literally). [caption id=“attachment_3981487” align=“alignleft” width=“385”]  Kendrick Lamar poses in the press room with his awards. Image from AP.[/caption] This year’s VMAs were special in more than just the wild performances regard. The 2017 VMAs marked the first time an award function tried to do away with gendered award categories, and pushed for gender neutrality on such a large scale. Not only were all the award categories made universal with the male and female clauses being dropped, but the famous ‘Moonman’ award trophy was also rechristened ‘Moon Person’. Here is a complete list of winners at the MTV VMAs this year - Song of Summer Lil Uzi Vert - XO Tour Llif3 Daddy Yankee and Luis Fonsi, Feat. Justin Bieber - Despacito (Remix) Ed Sheeran - Shape of You Shawn Mendes - There’s Nothing Holding Me Back Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry DJ Khaled Feat. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts Camila Cabello Feat. Quavo - OMG Fifth Harmony Feat. Gucci Mane - Down Winner : Lil Uzi Vert - XO Tour Llif3 Video of the Year Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE.  Bruno Mars - 24K Magic  Alessia Cara - Scars To Your Beautiful DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - Wild Thought The Weeknd - Reminder Winner : Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE.  Artist of the Year Ed Sheeran  Bruno Mars Kendrick Lamar Ariana Grande  The Weeknd  Lorde  Winner : Ed Sheeran  Best New Artist Khalid  Kodak Black SZA Young M.A  Julia Michaels  Noah Cyrus Winner : Khalid  Best Collaboration Zayn & Taylor Swift - I Don’t Wanna Live Forever Charlie Puth ft. Selena Gomez - We Don’t Talk Anymore DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yachty - Broccoli  The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey - Closer  Calvin Harris ft. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean - Feels  Winner : Zayn & Taylor Swift - I Don’t Wanna Live Forever Best Pop Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane - Down Shawn Mendes - Treat You Better Ed Sheeran - Shape of You  Harry Styles - Sign Of The Times  Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley - Chained To The Rhythm  Miley Cyrus - Malibu  Winner : Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane - Down Best Hip Hop Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE Big Sean - Bounce Back  Chance the Rapper - Same Drugs  D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yachty - Broccoli  Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert - Bad & Boujee  DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne - I’m The One Winner : Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE Best Dance Zedd and Alessia Cara - Stay  Kygo x Selena Gomez - It Ain’t Me Calvin Harris - My Way  Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber and MØ - Cold Water Afrojack ft. Ty Dolla $ign - Gone  Winner : Zedd and Alessia Cara - Stay  Best Rock Twenty One Pilots - Heavydirtysoul  Coldplay - A Head Full of Dreams  Fall Out Boy - Young And Menace Green Day - Bang Bang  Foo Fighters - Run Winner : Twenty One Pilots - Heavydirtysoul  Best Fight Against the System (all the songs below were winners) Logic ft. Damian Lemar Hudson - Black SpiderMan  The Hamilton Mixtape - Immigrants  Big Sean - Light  Alessia Cara - Scars To Your Beautiful Taboo ft. Shailene Woodley - Stand Up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPL  John Legend - Surefire  Best Cinematography Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE.  Imagine Dragons - Thunder  Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill  DJ Shadow ft. Run The Jewels - Nobody Speak  Halsey - Now or Never  Winner : Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE.  Best Direction Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE.  Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley - Chained To The Rhythm Bruno Mars - 24K Magic  Alessia Cara - Scars To Your Beautiful The Weeknd - Reminder Winner : Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE.  Best Art Direction Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE. Bruno Mars - 24K Magic Katy Perry ft. Migos - Bon Appetit  DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts The Weeknd - Reminder  Winner : Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE. Best Visual Effects Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE. A Tribe Called Quest - Dis Generation  KYLE ft. Lil Yachty - iSpy  Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley - Chained To The Rhythm  Harry Styles - Sign Of The Times  Winner : Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE. Best Choreography  Kanye West - Fade  Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj - Side To Side  Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE.  Sia - The Greatest  Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane - Down  Winner : Kanye West - Fade  Best Editing  Young Thug - Wyclef Jean  Future - Mask Off Lorde - Green Light  The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey - Closer  The Weeknd - Reminder  Winner : Young Thug - Wyclef Jean  Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award: Pink