MuchMusic Video Awards Winners

The MuchMusic Video Awards are annual awards presented by the Canadian music video channel MuchMusic to honour the year’s best music videos. In their modern form, the awards ceremony is not held in a conventional theatre, but instead as a large street party incorporating the MuchMusic World Headquarters, its parking lot, and parts of Queen Street West in downtown Toronto, Ontario.

There are no hosts or announcers in the traditional awards-show fashion; instead, the MuchMusic VJs are an integral part of the festivities, introducing (and interviewing) the awards’ presenters and winners throughout the show. As with many modern awards shows (such as the MTV Video Music Awards or the ESPYs), many presenters and performers may have little or no connection to the music industry or that year’s nominees.

This year LMFAO opened tonight’s MMVAs with a mashup of their dance hits Sexy & I Know It and Wiggle, performing onstage surrounded by acrobats, a guy in a pink bear costume and many, many inflatable zebras. Then, of course, they striped to their thongs and jiggled their junk. As co-hosts the duo also sported numerous pairs of neon-colored, leopard-print tights and cracked jokes with artists like Carly Rae Jepsen—Give it up for Maybe Rae Jepsen, they hollered at the crowd. “Hey, she said to call her Maybe…” The band won International Video of the Year by a Group for Sexy And I Know It.

Kelly Clarkson performed a medley of her songs Darkside/Stronger at the Much Music Awards. Rock out Kells! Kelly lost the International Video of the Year award to Katy Perry and her Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F) video. Seriously? Wassup Canadians?

Carly Rae Jepsen sang her chart topper Call Me Maybe while swinging from a giant telephone. Ur Fave Video of the Year and Video of the Year went to her Call Me, Maybe.

Flo Rida performed his mega hit Wild Ones with Jepsen making a surprise appearence singing the hook in place of Sia Furler, who was unable to attend.

And Katy Perry performed Wide Awake with acrobats twirling in fake trees placed onstage. Then she shed a silver-colored cloak to show a flesh-toned jumpsuit and massive, multi-colored butterfly wings opened around her. She won for Ur Fave International Artist or Group and International Video of the Year for Last Friday Night.

Justin Bieber closed the show with performances of All Around the World and Boyfriend. Justin won Ur Fave Artist or Group and International Video of the Year by a Canadian for Boyfriend. , while co-hosts

Check out the list of winners of 2012 MuchMusic Video Awards below:

Most Streamed Video of the Year:
Carly Rae Jepsen, Call Me Maybe — WINNER!

Video of the Year:

Carly Rae Jepsen, Call Me Maybe — WINNER!
Down With Webster, She’s Dope
Drake, Headlines
Hedley, Invincible
Marianas Trench, Fallout

Cinematography of the Year:

City and Colour, Fragile Bird
Hedley, Invincible
Kreesha Turner, Rock Paper Scissors
Marianas Trench, Fallout — WINNER!
Shawn Desman, Moneyshot/Something Stupid

Director of the Year:

Aleesia Feat. Big Sean, Kiss It Bye Bye
Danny Fernadnes Feat. Josh Ramsay and Belly, Hit Me Up — WINNER!
Down With Webster, Royalty
Marianas Trench, Haven’t Had Enough
Nelly Furtado, Big Hoops

Pop Video of the Year:

Anjulie, Brand New Chick
Carly Rae Jepsen, Call Me Maybe
Hedley, Invincible
Marianas Trench, Haven’t Had Enough — WINNER!
Victoria Duffield, Shut Up and Dance

MuchVIBE Hip-Hop Video of the Year:

A-Game, Cool Boyz
Classified ft. Kayo and Jim Cuddy, The Hangover
Drake Feat. Lil Wayne and Tyga, The Motto — WINNER!
Harvey Stripes Feat. Lloyd, Come On
K’Naan Feat. Nelly Furtado, Is Anybody Out There?

MuchLOUD Rock Video of the Year:

Arkells, Michigan Left
F—ed Up, Queen of Hearts
Sam Roberts Band, I Feel You
The Sheepdogs, I Don’t Know — WINNER!
Theory of a Deadman, Chick Came Back

International Video of the Year – Artist:

Beyonce Knowles, Run the World (Girls)
Chris Brown Feat. Justin Bieber, Next 2 You
David Guetta Feat. Nicki Minaj, Turn Me On
Flo Rida, Good Feeling
Katy Perry, Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F) — WINNER!
Kelly Clarkson, Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)
Lady Gaga, Marry the Night
Nicki Minaj, Starships
Pitbull Feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer, Give Me Everything
Rihanna Feat. Calvin Harris, We Found Love

International Video of the Year – Group:

Bad Meets Evil Feat. Bruno Mars, Lighters
Cobra Starship Feat. Sabi, You Make Me Feel
Coldplay, Paradise
Foster the People, Houdini
Gym Class Heroes Feat. Adam Levine, Stereo Hearts
LMFAO, Sexy and I Know It — WINNER!
Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera, Moves Like Jagger
One Direction, One Thing
Selena Gomez and The Scene, Love You Like a Love Song
The Wanted, Glad You Came

International Video of the Year by a Canadian:

Avril Lavigne, Smile
Drake Feat. Rihanna, Take Care
Nickelback, When We Stand Together
Justin Bieber, Boyfriend — WINNER!
Simple Plan, Astronaut

UR Fave Video:

Carly Rae Jepsen, Call Me Maybe — WINNER!
Drake, Headlines
Hedley, Invincible Feat. P. Reign
Marianas Trench, Fallout
Simple Plan, Summer Paradise Feat. Sean Paul

UR Fave International Artist or Group:

Katy Perry — WINNER!
LMFAO
One Direction
Rihanna
Adele (Wildcard)

UR Fave Artist or Group:

Drake
Justin Bieber — WINNER!
Carly Rae Jepsen
Marianas Trench
Hedley

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