The MTV Video Awards 2012 was held last night Sept 6th 2012, with Rihanna winning the best Video of the Year Award. Her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown won the award for Best Male Video while Drake won for Best Hip Hop Video.

Below is a list of winners.

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’

 

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

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