2017 VMAs Wrap-up: Who Won and Everything in Between

This year’s show also included political engagement, messages of hope and a tribute to Chester Bennington

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The MTV Video Music Awards are done and dusted for another year and though a few things happened, I’ll try to keep it brief.

Katy Perry hosted, made some jokes and performed in some rather odd, satirical skits.

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Thirty minutes in, Taylor Swift’s new music video for ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ premiered and included graveyard zombies and Swift sitting on a golden throne, bathing in diamonds and swinging in a cage, while former incarnations of herself desperately attempt to reach her ‘new self’.

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There were additional performances from Ed Sheeran, Miley Cyrus, 30 Seconds to Mars, Pink— who later received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award from Ellen DeGeneres.

This year’s winners are listed below.

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VIDEO Of THE YEAR: Kendrick Lamar, “HUMBLE

ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Ed Sheeran

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

BEST FIGHT AGAINST THE SYSTEM: All nominees won

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Kendrick Lamar, “HUMBLE.” (Cinematographer: Scott Cunningham)

BEST DIRECTION: Kendrick Lamar, “HUMBLE.” (Directors: Dave Meyers, The Little Homies)

BEST ART DIRECTION: Kendrick Lamar, “HUMBLE.” (Production Designer: Spencer Graves)

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: Kendrick Lamar, “HUMBLE.” (Company: Timber/Lead: Jonah Hall)

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY: Kanye West, “Fade” (Choreographers: Teyana Taylor & Guapo)

BEST EDITING: Young Thug, “Wyclef Jean” (Editors: Ryan Staake, Eric Degliomini)

To see the full list of nominees, click here.