Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble” Wins 6 Awards, Taylor Swift Unveils New Video At 2017 MTV VMAs [FULL WINNERS LIST]

MTV’s Video Music Awards aired last night, and Kendrick Lamar was the night’s big winner. He took home six awards for his single “HUMBLE.” including Video of the Year.

MTV VMAS FULL WINNERS LIST

Ed Sheeran won Artist of the Year, while Khalid won Best New Artist. Fifth Harmony and Gucci Mane won Best Pop, Lamar won Best Hip Hop, Zedd and Alessia Cara won Best Dance, and Twenty One Pilots won Best Rock.

The night, however, featured much more than just the awards. The evening was hosted by Katy Perry, who is on a lot of people’s s–t lists at this point. Her opening was awkward, and her attempts at humor fell flat. Taylor Swift, however, debuted the music video for her latest single, “Look What You Made Me Do.” The singer didn’t appear in person at the awards, but still managed to get praise for the event.

Fifth Harmony gave a killer performance for their song, and shaded their former member Camila Cabello by starting with five members and having the shodow member thrown off stage before they began. Julia Michaels not only lost for Best New Artist, but then gave a bad performance of “Issues.”

And aside from the musical performances and faux pas, the VMAs became overtly political, with both good and bad results. They renamed the “Moonman” trophy the “Moon Person” trophy, and made all categories gender neutral. MTV also reestablished the Best Video with a Social Message award, but changed it to the Best Fight Against the System Award, and everyone who was nominated won. These actions seem good on the surface, but may have just been used to check a box at the MTV offices.

In addition, they brought out the mother of Heather Heyer, the activist who was killed in the Charlottesville tragedy, and a descendent of Robert E. Lee to denounce racism and bigotry. While certainly moving and important, the speech was a little out of place, especially when she took the time to congratulate Demi Lovato “on an epic performance.”

Overall, the show didn’t have the sparkle that it has in years past, and seemed to be more akin to the Teen Choice Awards than anything else.

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Bruno Mars — “24K Magic”
Alessia Cara – “Scars To Your Beautiful”
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
The Weeknd – “Reminder”

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Bruno Mars
Kendrick Lamar
WINNER: Ed Sheeran
Ariana Grande
The Weeknd
Lorde

BEST NEW ARTIST
WINNER: Khalid
Kodak Black
SZA
Young M.A
Julia Michaels
Noah Cyrus

BEST COLLABORATION
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 (Fifty Shades Darker)”

BEST POP
Shawn Mendes – “Treat You Better”
Ed Sheeran – “Shape of You”
Harry Styles – “Sign Of The Times”
WINNER: Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane – “Down”
Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley – “Chained To The Rhythm”
Miley Cyrus – “Malibu”

BEST HIP HOP
WINNER: 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”

BEST DANCE
WINNER: 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”

BEST ROCK
Coldplay – “A Head Full of Dreams”
Fall Out Boy – “Young And Menace”
WINNER: Twenty One Pilots – “Heavydirtysoul”
Green Day – “Bang Bang”
Foo Fighters – “Run”

BEST FIGHT AGAINST THE SYSTEM: ALL HONORED
Logic ft. Damian Lemar Hudson – “Black SpiderMan”
The Hamilton Mixtape – “Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)”
Big Sean – “Light”
Alessia Cara – “Scars To Your Beautiful”
Taboo ft. Shailene Woodley – “Stand Up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPL”
John Legend – “Surefire”

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Imagine Dragons – “Thunder”
Ed Sheeran – “Castle On The Hill”
DJ Shadow ft. Run The Jewels – “Nobody Speak”
Halsey – “Now or Never”

BEST DIRECTION
WINNER: 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”

BEST ART DIRECTION
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Bruno Mars – “24K Magic”
Katy Perry ft. Migos – “Bon Appetit”
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
The Weeknd – “Reminder”

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
WINNER: 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”

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
WINNER: Kanye West – “Fade”
Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj – “Side To Side”
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Sia – “The Greatest”
Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane – “Down”

BEST EDITING
Future – “Mask Off”
WINNER: Young Thug – “Wyclef Jean”
Lorde – “Green Light”
The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey – “Closer”
The Weeknd – “Reminder”

SONG OF THE SUMMER
Ed Sheeran — “Shape of You”
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber — “Despacito Remix”
WINNER: Lil Uzi Vert — “XO Tour Llif3”
Shawn Mendes — “There’s Nothing Holding Me Back”
Fifth Harmony feat. Gucci Mane — “Down”
Camila Cabello feat. Quavo — “OMG”
DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller — “Wild Thoughts”
Demi Lovato — “Sorry Not Sorry”