MTV’s Video Music Awards (VMAs) took place Wednesday night in New York, where Taylor Swift won the event’s top prize for video of the year, CNN writes.
Megan Thee Stallion acted as host of the typically unpredictable proceedings, but it was a smooth and star-studded show that felt more like a concert than an awards ceremony.
Eminem opened with the help of Jelly Roll. Other performers who took the stage included Camila Cabello, Chappell Roan, GloRilla, Rauw Alejandro, Lenny Kravitz and Sabrina Carpenter.
Here is the full list of winners:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Taylor Swift
SONG OF THE YEAR
Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso”
BEST NEW ARTIST
Chappell Roan
BEST COLLABORATION
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
BEST POP
Eminem – “Houdini”
BEST R&B
SZA – “Snooze”
BEST ALTERNATIVE
Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things”
BEST ROCK
Lenny Kravitz – “Human”
BEST LATIN
Anitta – “Mil Veces”
BEST AFROBEATS
Tyla – “Water”
BEST K-POP
Lisa – “Rockstar”
VIDEO FOR GOOD
Billie Eilish – “What Was I Made For (From the Motion Picture “Barbie”)”
BEST DIRECTION
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Directed by Taylor Swift
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” – Cinematography by Anatol Trofimov
BEST EDITING
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Editing by Chancler Haynes
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Dua Lipa – “Houdini” – Choreography by Charm La’Donna
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Eminem – “Houdini” – Visual Effects by Synapse Virtual Production, Louise Lee, Rich Lee, Metaphysic, Flawless Post
BEST ART DIRECTION
Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Art Direction by Brittany Porter
Photo: Jogn Shearer/Getty Images
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