With so many great songs and videos this year, it’s practically impossible to decide who should be the big winners at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards. There are always many memorable moments at the VMAs, revealing outfits for some great eye candy, amazing performances and some unforgettable moments on stage when we see the stars pick their moonmen and get tongue tied for words.
Some of the biggest names in music were nominated at this year’s show. Taylor Swift led the nominations for the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards, boasting 10, mostly for her Bad Blood video, which was nominated for Video of the Year. Right enough she won in that category beating British boy Ed Sheeran who was nominated in six other categories.
With Miley Cyrus at the helm of affairs as host for the 32nd annual awards show, which was held on Sunday, 20th August, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, the Moonman were handed out in 16 categories.
Here is the full list of winners from the 2015 MTV VMAs (winners in bold):
Video of the Year
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – "Bad Blood" (WINNER)
Beyoncé – "7/11″
Ed Sheeran – "Thinking Out Loud"
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – "Uptown Funk"
Kendrick Lamar – "Alright"
Artist to Watch
Fetty Wap – "Trap Queen" (WINNER)
Vance Joy – "Riptide"
George Ezra – "Budapest"
James Bay – "Hold Back The River"
FKA Twigs – "Pendulum"
Video With a Social Message
Big Sean ft. Kanye West and John Legend – "One Man Can Change the World" (WINNER)
Jennifer Hudson – "I Still Love You"
Colbie Caillat – "Try"
Rihanna – "American Oxygen"
Wale – "The White Shoes"
Best Female Video
Taylor Swift – "Blank Space" (WINNER)
Beyoncé – "7/11″
Nicki Minaj – "Anaconda"
Sia – "Elastic Heart"
Ellie Goulding – "Love Me Like You Do"
Best Hip-Hop Video
Nicki Minaj – "Anaconda" (WINNER)
Fetty Wap – "Trap Queen"
Kendrick Lamar – "Alright"
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth – "See You Again"
Big Sean ft. E-40 – "I Don’t F–k With You"
Best Male Video
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – "Uptown Funk" (WINNER)
Ed Sheeran – "Thinking Out Loud"
Kendrick Lamar – "Alright"
The Weeknd – "Earned It"
Nick Jonas – "Chains"
Best Pop Video
Taylor Swift – "Blank Space" (WINNER)
Beyoncé – "7/11″
Ed Sheeran – "Thinking Out Loud" Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – "Uptown Funk"
Maroon 5 – "Sugar"
Best Rock Video
Fall Out Boy – "Uma Thurman" (WINNER)
Hozier – "Take Me To Church"
Florence + the Machine – "Ship To Wreck"
Walk the Moon – "Shut Up and Dance"
Arctic Monkeys – "Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?"
Best Collaboration
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – "Bad Blood" (WINNER)
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – "Uptown Funk"
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth – "See You Again"
Ariana Grande & The Weeknd – "Love Me Harder"
Jessie J + Ariana Grande + Nicki Minaj – "Bang Bang"
PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES
Best Art Direction
Snoop Dogg – "So Many Pros" (François Rousselet, Jason Fijal) (WINNER)
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – "Bad Blood" (Charles Infante)
Jack White – "Would You Fight For My Love" (Jack White, Jeff Peterson)
The Chemical Brothers – "Go" (Michel Gondry)
Skrillex & Diplo – "Where Are U Now" with Justin Bieber (Brewer)
Best Choreography
OK Go – "I Won’t Let You Down" (OK Go, air:man and Mori Harano) (WINNER)
Beyoncé – "7/11″ (Beyoncé, Chris Grant, Additional choreography: Gabriel Valenciano)
Chet Faker – "Gold" (Ryan Heffington)
Ed Sheeran – "Don’t" (Nappy Tabs)
Flying Lotus ft. Kendrick Lamar – "Never Catch Me" (Keone and Mari Madrid)
Best Cinematography
Flying Lotus ft. Kendrick Lamar – "Never Catch Me" (Larkin Sieple) (WINNER)
Ed Sheeran – "Thinking Out Loud" (Daniel Pearl)
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – "Bad Blood" (Christopher Probst)
FKA Twigs – "Two Weeks" (Justin Brown)
Alt-J – "Left Hand Free" (Mike Simpson)
Best Direction
Kendrick Lamar – "Alright" (Colin Tilley & The Little Homies) (WINNER)
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – "Bad Blood" (Joseph Kahn)
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – "Uptown Funk" (Bruno Mars and Cameron Duddy)
Hozier – "Take Me To Church" (Brendan Canty and Conal Thomson of Feel Good Lost)
Childish Gambino – "Sober" (Hiro Murai)
Best Editing
Beyoncé – "7/11″ (Beyoncé, Ed Burke, Jonathan Wing) (WINNER)
Ed Sheeran – "Don’t" (Jacquelyn London)
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – "Bad Blood" (Chancler Haynes at Cosmo Street)
A$AP Rocky – "L$D" (Dexter Navy)
Skrillex & Diplo "Where Are U Now" with Justin Bieber (Brewer)
Best Visual Effects
Skrillex & Diplo "Where Are U Now" with Justin Bieber (Brewer, Gloria FX, and Max Chyzhevskyy) (WINNER)
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – "Bad Blood" (Ingenuity Studios)
FKA Twigs – "Two Weeks" (Gloria FX, Tomash Kuzmytskyi, and Max Chyzhevskyy)
Childish Gambino – "Telegraph Ave." (Gloria FX)
Tyler, The Creator – "F****** Young/Death Camp" (Gloria FX)
(Photo of Miley Cyrus Courtesy: idolator.com)