2015 MTV Video Music Awards: See The List of VMA Winners
Tonight's the night! A whole bunch o' stars are about to head home with some super trippy, Jeremy Scott-designed Moonmen — that is, if outspoken Instagram Queen Miley Cyrus doesn't accidentally get the whole thing shut down with a live #FreeTheNipple protest or whatnot.
The competition is fierce — and not without controversy — this year, with acts like Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran, Nicki Minaj, Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift going head-to-head for the win.
If you haven't yet, check out the full list of nominations below. We'll update with winners as the awards are handed out tonight (Sunday, August 30), beginning at 9 PM ET on MTV. See you then!
Video Of The Year
Beyonce, “7/11″
Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud”
Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood”
Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk”
Kendrick Lamar, “Alright”
Best Collaboration
Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood” -- WINNER
Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk”
Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
Ariana Grande featuring The Weeknd, “Love Me Harder”
Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, “Bang Bang”
Video With A Social Message
Jennifer Hudson, “I Still Love You”
Colbie Caillat, “Try”
Big Sean featuring Kanye West and John Legend, “One Man Can Change The World” -- WINNER
Rihanna, “American Oxygen”
Wale, “The White Shoes”
Best Hip-Hop Video
Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen”
Nicki Minaj, “Anaconda” -- WINNER
Kendrick Lamar, “Alright”
Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
Big Sean featuring E-40, “IDFWU”
Best Pop Video
Beyoncé – “7/11″
Ed Sheeran – “Thinking Out Loud”
Taylor Swift – “Blank Space” -- WINNER
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
Maroon 5 – “Sugar”
Best Rock Video
Hozier, “Take Me To Church”
Fall Out Boy, “Uma Thurman” -- WINNER
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 Female Performance
Beyonce, “7/11″
Taylor Swift, “Blank Space” -- WINNER
Nicki Minaj, “Anaconda”
Sia, “Elastic Heart”
Ellie Goulding, “Love Me Like You Do”
Best Male Performance
Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud”
Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk” -- WINNER
Kendrick Lamar, “Alright”
The Weeknd, “Earned It”
Nick Jonas, “Chains”
Artist To Watch
Fetty Wap, “Trap Queen” -- WINNER
Vance Joy, “Riptide”
George Ezra, “Budapest”
James Bay, “Hold Back The River”
FKA Twigs, “Pendulum”
Best Art Direction
Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood” (Charles Infante)
Snoop Dogg, “So Many Pros” (Jason Fijal) -- WINNER
Jack White, “Would You Fight For My Love” (Jeff Peterson)
The Chemical Brothers, “Go” (Michel Gondry)
Skrillex & Diplo, “Where Are U Now” with Justin Bieber (Brewer)
Best Choreography
Beyoncé, “7/11″ (Beyoncé, Chris Grant, Additional choreography: Gabriel Valenciano)
OK Go, “I Won’t Let You Down” (OK Go, air:man and Mori Harano) -- WINNER
Chet Faker, “Gold” (Ryan Heffington)
Ed Sheeran, “Don’t” (Nappy Tabs)
Flying Lotus featuring Kendrick Lamar, “Never Catch Me” (Keone and Mari Madrid)
Best Cinematography
Flying Lotus featuring Kendrick Lamar, “Never Catch Me” (Larkin Sieple) -- WINNER
Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud” (Daniel Pearl)
Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood” (Christopher Probst)
FKA Twigs, “Two Weeks” (Justin Brown)
Alt-J, “Left Hand Free” (Mike Simpson)
Best Direction
Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood” (Joseph Kahn)
Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk” (Cameron Duddy)
Kendrick Lamar, “Alright” (Colin Tilley & The Little Homies) -- WINNER
Hozier, “Take Me To Church” (Brendan Canty, Conal Thomson)
Childish Gambino, “Sober” (Hiro Murai)
Best Editing
Beyoncé, “7/11″ (Beyoncé, Ed Burke, Jonathan Wing) -- WINNER
Ed Sheeran, “Don’t” (Jacquelyn London)
Taylor Swift featuring 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
Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood” (Ingenuity Studios)
FKA Twigs, “Two Weeks” (Gloria FX, Tomash Kuzmytskyi, and Max Chyzhevskyy)
Childish Gambino, “Telegraph Ave.” (Gloria FX)
Skrillex & Diplo, “Where Are U Now” with Justin Bieber (Brewer) -- WINNER
Tyler, The Creator, “F****** Young/Death Camp” (Gloria FX)
Song of Summer
5 Seconds of Summer, "She's Kinda Hot" -- WINNER