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).

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’.

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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