Kendrick Lamar big winner at MTV VMAs, Taylor Swift debuts new music video

Kendrick Lamar’s “HUMBLE.” video came out on top with six Moon People, including “Video of the Year” at the 2017 “MTV VMAs,” which aired live from the “Fabulous” forum in Inglewood, Cali., hosted by Katy Perry.

Taylor Swift also debuted her new music video, “Look what you made me do.”

The following is a complete list of winners and performances.

 

WINNERS

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”

 

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ed Sheeran

 

MICHAEL JACKSON VIDEO VANGUARD AWARD
P!nk

 

BEST NEW ARTIST Presented by Taco Bell®
Khalid

 

BEST COLLABORATION
Zayn & Taylor Swift – “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)”

 

BEST POP
Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane – “Down”

 

BEST HIP HOP
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”

 

BEST DANCE
Zedd and Alessia Cara – “Stay”

 

BEST ROCK
Twenty One Pilots – “Heavydirtysoul”

INGLEWOOD, CA – AUGUST 27: Kendrick Lamar performs onstage during the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for MTV)

 

BEST FIGHT AGAINST THE SYSTEM
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”

 

SONG OF SUMMER
Presented by Verizon
Lil Uzi Vert — “XO Tour Llif3”

INGLEWOOD, CA – AUGUST 27: Musician Ed Sheeran performs during the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Phil Faraone/MTV1617/Getty Images for MTV)

 

PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Cinematographer: Scott Cunningham

 

BEST DIRECTION
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Director: Dave Meyers & the little homies

 

BEST ART DIRECTION
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Production Designer: Spencer Graves

 

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
VFX Editor: Company: Timber/Lead: Jonah Hall

 

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Kanye West – “Fade”
Choreographers: Teyana Taylor, Guapo, Matthew Pasterisa, Jae Blaze & Derek Watkins

 

BEST EDITING
Young Thug – “Wyclef Jean”
Editor: Ryan Staake & Eric Degliomini

INGLEWOOD, CA – AUGUST 27: Pink performs onstage during the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Joshua Blanchard/MTV1617/Getty Images for MTV)

As for the performances, here’s the list of artists who performed at the show:

KATY PERRY FT. NICKI MINAJ – “Swish Swish”

 

P!nk
“Get The Party Started”
“Raise Your Glass”
“So What”
“Just”

 

KENDRICK LAMAR – “DNA” + “HUMBLE.”

 

SIR ROD STEWART FT. DNCE – “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy”

 

ED SHEERAN & LIL UZI VERT– “Shape Of You” + “XO Tour Lilf3”

 

MILEY CYRUS – “Younger Now”

 

LOGIC FT. KHALID – “1-800-273-8255

 

DEMI LOVATO – “Sorry Not Sorry”

 

THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS – “Walk On Water”

 

FIFTH HARMONY FT. GUCCI MANE – “Angel” + “Down”

 

SHAWN MENDES – “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back”

 

LORDE – “Homemade Dynamite”

 

KYLE – “iSpy”

 

ALESSIA CARA – “Scares To Your Beautiful”

 

JULIA MICHAELS – “Issues”

INGLEWOOD, CA – AUGUST 27: Miley Cyrus performs onstage during the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for MTV)

You can still catch the MTV VMAs on MTV Asia during the following schedules:

  • August 29: Main Show (12am SG, 1am MY, 5pm WIB, 6pm SG, 7pm MY)
  • August 30: Main Show (9pm WIB, 10pm SG, 11pm MY)

What do you think of the winners? How about Taylor Swift’s new video? Let us know in the comments!

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Entertaining since 2017.

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