MTV Video Music Awards 2012
The 2012 MTV Video Music Awards broadcast live yesterday from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. The event was full of A-list musicians! New songs by Taylor Swift, Alicia Keys, Lil Wayne, P!nk, Green Day and more were debutes. The ceremony was hosted by Kevin Hart – for the first time, and such musicians like One Direction, Frank Ocean, 2 Chainz and Calvin Harris marked their first-ever VMA performances.
Rihanna, who went homw iwth the biggest prize of the night, “Video of the Year,” for We Found Love, opened the show with a racy performance of Cockiness (Love It) featuring A$AP Rocky. She then turned the stage into a huge dance party, performing her VMA award-winning song, We Found Love, with mega-hit producer and 2012 VMA house D.J. Calvin Harris, who won a VMA of his own for “Best Electronic Dance Music Video.”
Rihanna’s on-off boyfriend Chris Brown won two accolades for “Best Male Video” and “Best Choreography” for Turn up the Music. M.I.A. also took home two Moonmen – in “Best Direction” and “Best Cinematography” categories for Bad Girls.
P!nk got the party started from a flying trapeze, performing her chart-topping hit Blow Me (One Last Kiss). Rising R&B singer-songwriter Frank Ocean took the stage for an intimate performance of his single Thinking Of You, off his debut album.
MTV Video Music Awards 2012 full winners list
Video of the Year
Katy Perry, Wide Awake
Gotye, Somebody That I Used To Know
Rihanna, We Found Love – WINNER
Drake feat. Rihanna, Take Care
M.I.A., Bad Girls
Best New Artist
Fun. feat. Janelle Monae, We Are Young
Carly Rae Jepsen, Call Me Maybe
Frank Ocean, Swim Good
One Direction, What Makes You Beautiful – WINNER
The Wanted, Glad You Came
Most Share-Worth Video
One Direction, What Makes You Beautiful – WINNER
Justin Bieber, Boyfriend
Gotye (featuring Kimbra) — Somebody That I Used to Know
Carly Rae Jepsen, Call Me Maybe
Beyonce, Countdown
Best Hip-Hop Video
Childish Gambino, Heartbeat
Drake feat. Lil Wayne, HYFR – WINNER
Kanye West feat. Pusha T, Big Sean & 2 Chainz, Mercy
Watch the Throne, Paris
Nicki Minaj feat. 2 Chainz, Beez in the Trap
Best Male Video
Justin Bieber, Boyfriend
Frank Ocean, Swim Good
Drake feat. Rihanna, Take Care
Chris Brown, Turn Up the Music – WINNER!!
Usher, Climax
Best Female Video
Rihanna, We Found Love
Katy Perry, Part of Me
Beyoncé, Love on Top
Nicki Minaj, Starships – WINNER
Selena Gomez & The Scene, Love You Like a Love Song
Best Pop Video
One Direction, What Makes You Beautiful – WINNER
Fun. feat. Janelle Monae, We Are Young
Rihanna, We Found Love
Justin Bieber, Boyfriend
Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa, Payphone
Best Rock Video
Coldplay, Paradise– WINNER
The Black Keys, Lonely Boy
Linkin Park, BURN IT DOWN
Jack White, Sixteen Saltines
Imagine Dragons, It’s Time
Best Electronic Dance Music Video
Duck Sauce, Big Bad Wolf
Calvin Harris, Feel So Close – WINNER
Skrillex, First of the Year (Equinox)
Martin Solveig, The Night Out
Avicii, Le7els
Best Video With a Message
Demi Lovato, Skyscraper – WINNER
Rise Against, Ballad of Hollis Brown
Kelly Clarkson, Dark Side
Gym Class Heroes, The Fighter
K’Naan feat. Nelly Furtado, Is Anybody Out There?
Lil Wayne, How to Love
Best Art Direction
Katy Perry, Wide Awake – WINNER
Drake feat. Rihanna, Take Care
Lana Del Rey, Born to Die
Regina Spektor,All the Rowboats
Of Monsters & Men, Little Talks
Best Choreography
Chris Brown, Turn Up the Music – WINNER
Rihanna, Where Have You Been
Beyoncé, Countdown
Avicii, Le7els
Jennifer Lopez f/Pitbull, Dance Again
Best Cinematography
M.I.A., Bad Girls – WINNER
Adele, Someone Like You
Drake feat. Rihanna, Take Care
Coldplay feat. Rihanna, Princess of China
Lana Del Rey, Born to Die
Best Direction
M.I.A., Bad Girls – WINNER
Duck Sauce, Big Bad Wolf
Coldplay feat. Rihanna, Princess of China
Frank Ocean, Swim Good
Watch the Throne, Otis
Best Editing
Beyoncé, Countdown – WINNER
A$AP Rocky, Goldie
Gotye, Somebody That I Used to Know
Watch the Throne, Paris
Kanye West feat. Pusha T, Big Sean and 2 Chainz, Mercy
Best Visual Effects
Katy Perry, Wide Awake
Rihanna, Where Have You Been
David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj, Turn Me On
Linkin Park, BURN IT DOWN
Skrillex, First of the year (Equinox) – WINNER
Here are MTV VMA 2012 guests:
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