Winners of MTV Video Music Awards And Red carpet moments

The 2013 MTV Video Music Awards held last night at the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn, New York City.

MTV VMA list of winners
Video Of The Year: Justin Timberlake, Mirrors
Best Female Video: Taylor Swift, I Knew You Were Trouble.
Best Male Video: Bruno Mars, Locked Out of Heaven
Best Pop Video: Selena Gomez, Come & Get It
Best Hip-Hop Video: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton, Can't Hold Us
Best Rock Video: Thirty Seconds to Mars, Up In the Air
Best Collaboration: Pink and Nate Ruess of Fun., Just Give Me a Reason
Best Video With A Social Message: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Mary Lambert, Same Love
Best Song Of The Summer: One Direction, Best Song Ever
Artist To Watch: Austin Mahone, What About Love
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award: Justin Timberlake
Best Direction: Justin Timberlake's Suit & Tie (director David Fincher)
Best Visual Effects: Capital Cities, Safe and Sound
Best Choreography: Bruno Mars, Treasure
Best Art Direction: Janelle Monae featuring Erykah Badu, Q.U.E.E.N.
Best Cinematography: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton, Can't Hold Us
Best Editing: Justin Timberlake, Mirrors

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WIZKID NOMINATED FOR MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS 2011

After almost two months of voting, MTV have announced the five nominees that will compete in the newly created ‘Worldwide Act’ category at the 18th annual MTV Europe Music Awards.

In the African category, Moroccan singer Abdelfattah Grini beat other contenders including Nigerian pop singer Wizkid, Congo DR’s Fally Ipupa, Angolan Cabo Snoop, South African Black Coffee and Scribe who were also nominated. 26-year-old Grini will go on to represent the Africa/India/Middle East region.

The four other global finalists are Lena (Europe); Big Bang (Asia Pacific); Britney Spears (North America); and Restart (Latin America).

Pop star Lady Gaga leads the pack of EMA nominees with six nominations, with Katy Perry and Bruno Mars following closely behind with four nods. Adele, Justin Bieber and Thirty Seconds To Mars are each up for three awards.

The awards show will be hosted by singer and actress Selena Gomez at the Belfast’s Odyssey Arena on Sunday 6 November.

Star such as Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Coldplay, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jessie J, LMFAO and Snow Patrol are billed to perform on the night.

The awards show will be hosted by singer and actress Selena Gomez at the Belfast’s Odyssey Arena on Sunday 6 November.

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WIZKID, FALLY IPUPA, CABO SNOOP NOMINATED AT MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS 2011

The 18th annual MTV Europe Music Awards is around the corner and show organizers have released a full list of nominees for this year’s awards.

A new addition to this year’s awards is the ‘World Wide Act‘ category. Nigerian pop sensation Wizkid has been nominated in this year’s category. Other nominees in that group are Congo DR’s Fally Ipupa, Egyptian Abdelfattah Grini, Angolan Cabo Snoop,  South African Black Coffee and Scribe.

Fans will be able to vote for an artist/group within five different regions (Asia Pacific, North America, Latin America, Africa/India/Middle East and Europe).  The nominee from each region with the most votes will then battle for the ‘World Wide Act’ distinction

Wizkid in recent times has risen to fame with the release of his album ‘Superstar‘. Despite the multiple controversies surrounding him, he still has been the toast of fans home and abroad. A few weeks ago, he was nominated at the MOBO Awards  for ‘Best African Act‘ category.

The awards will hold at the Belfast’s Odyssey Arena on Sunday 6 November.

Check out the full list below…

BEST SONG


Adele – ‘Rolling In The Deep’


Bruno Mars – ‘Grenade’


Jennifer Lopez ft Pitbull – ‘On The Floor’


Katy Perry – ‘Firework’
Lady Gaga – ‘Born This Way’


BEST LIVE


Coldplay


Foo Fighters
Katy Perry


Lady Gaga
Red Hot Chili Peppers


BEST POP


Britney Spears


Justin Bieber


Katy Perry


Lady Gaga
Rihanna

BEST NEW


Bruno Mars


Far EastMovement


Jessie J
LMFAO
Wiz Khalifa


BEST FEMALE


Adele


Beyoncé


Jennifer Lopez


Katy Perry


Lady Gaga


BEST MALE


Bruno Mars


David Guetta


Eminem
Justin Bieber
Kanye West


BEST HIP HOP


Eminem


Lil Wayne


JAY Z & Kanye West
Pitbull


Snoop Dogg
BEST ROCK


Coldplay


Foo Fighters


Linkin Park


Kings of Leon
Red Hot Chili Peppers


BEST VIDEO


Adele – ‘Rolling In The Deep’


Beastie Boys – ‘Make Some Noise’


Beyoncé – ‘Run The World (Girls)’


Justice – ‘Civilization’


Lady Gaga – ‘Born This Way’


BEST ALTERNATIVE


Arcade Fire


Arctic Monkeys


My Chemical Romance


The Strokes


Thirty Seconds To Mars


BEST WORLD STAGE


Arcade Fire


The Black Eyed Peas


Diddy Dirty Money


Enrique Iglesias


Kings of Leon


Linkin Park


My Chemical Romance
Ozzy Osborne
Snoop Dogg


Thirty Seconds To Mars


BEST PUSH


Alexis Jordan


Big Time Rush


Bruno Mars


Far East Movement


Jessie J


Katy B


LMFAO


Neon Trees


Theophilus London


Wiz Khalifa


BIGGEST FANS


Justin Bieber


Lady Gaga


Paramore


Selena Gomez


Thirty Seconds To Mars


AFRICA/INDIA/MIDDLE EAST (Top vote-getter will represent Africa/India/Middle East in the World Wide Act category)


Abdelfattah Grini


Cabo Snoop


Fally Ipupa


Black Coffee


Wizkid


Scribe

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ADELE LEADS WINNERS AT MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS 2011(SEE WINNERS)

The 2011 edition of the MTV Video Music Awards went down last night Sunday, August 29, 2011. An the big winners of the night UK alternative singer Adele who bagged four awards in ‘Best direction’, ‘Best Art Direction’, ‘Best cinematography’ and ‘Best Editing’.

Other multiple winners of the night were Pop singers Katy Perry (3) and Lady Gaga (2).

US pop singer Britney Spears honored with a ‘Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award‘ while Bruno Mars and Russell Brand paid a tribute to the late Amy Winehouse with a spectacular performance.

 Other performances of the night came from Lady Gaga, Jay Z and Kanye West, Beyonce, Chris Brown, Adele, Neyo and Pitbull, and others.

Check out the full list of winners and pictures below…

WINNERS

Pop Music Video: Britney Spears, ‘Till the World Ends.’

Rock video: Foo Fighters, ‘Walk.’

Hip-hop video: Nicki Minaj, ‘Super Bass.’

Collaboration: Katy Perry featuring Kanye West, ‘E.T.’

Male video: Justin Bieber, ‘U Smile.’

Female video: Lady Gaga, ‘Born This Way.’

Video with a message: Lady Gaga, ‘Born This Way‘

Choreography: Beyonce, ‘Run the World (Girls)‘

Editing: Adele, ‘Rolling in the Deep‘

Special effects: Katy Perry featuring Kanye West, ‘E.T.‘

Cinematography: Adele, ‘Rolling in the Deep‘

Art direction: Adele, ‘Rolling in the Deep‘

Direction: Adele, ‘Rolling in the Deep‘

Best new artist: Tyler The Creator, ‘Yonkers‘

Video of the year: Katy Perry, ‘Firework‘.

kanye west and Katty Perry

Jay Z and Kanye West

Beyonce

Katty Perry

Justin Bieber

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