MTV Video Music Awards 2011

MTV Video Music Awards 2011

The winners:

Video of the Year

• Adele — “Rolling in the Deep”
• Beastie Boys — “Make Some Noise”
• Bruno Mars — “Grenade”
• Katy Perry — “Firework”
• Tyler, the Creator — “Yonkers”

Best Male Video

• Justin Bieber — “U Smile”
• Eminem (featuring Rihanna) — “Love the Way You Lie”
• Cee-Lo Green — “F–k You!”
• Bruno Mars — “Grenade”
• Kanye West (featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi) — “All of the Lights”

Best Female Video

• Adele — “Rolling in the Deep”
• Beyoncé — “Run the World (Girls)”
• Lady Gaga — “Born This Way”
• Nicki Minaj — “Super Bass”
• Katy Perry — “Firework”

Best New Artist

• Big Sean (featuring Chris Brown) — “My Last”
• Foster the People — “Pumped Up Kicks”
• Kreayshawn — “Gucci Gucci”
• Tyler, the Creator — “Yonkers”
• Wiz Khalifa — “Black and Yellow”

Best Pop Video

• Adele — “Rolling in the Deep”
• Bruno Mars — “Grenade”
• Katy Perry — “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)”
• Pitbull (featuring Ne-Yo, Nayer and Afrojack) — “Give Me Everything”
• Britney Spears — “Till the World Ends”

Best Rock Video

• The Black Keys — “Howlin’ for You”
• Cage the Elephant — “Shake Me Down”
• Foo Fighters — “Walk”
• Foster the People — “Pumped Up Kicks”
• Mumford & Sons — “The Cave”

Best Hip-Hop Video

• Chris Brown (featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes) — “Look at Me Now”
• Lupe Fiasco — “The Show Goes On”
• Lil Wayne (featuring Cory Gunz) — “6 Foot 7 Foot”
• Nicki Minaj — “Super Bass”
• Kanye West (featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi) — “All of the Lights”

Best Collaboration

• Chris Brown (featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes) — “Look at Me Now”
• Nicki Minaj (featuring Drake) — “Moment 4 Life”
• Katy Perry (featuring Kanye West) — “E.T.”
• Pitbull (featuring Ne-Yo, Nayer, and Afrojack) — “Give Me Everything”
• Kanye West (featuring Rihanna) — “All of the Lights”

Best Direction in a Video

• 30 Seconds to Mars — “Hurricane” (Director: Bartholomew Cubbins)
• Adele — “Rolling in the Deep” (Director: Sam Brown)
• Beastie Boys — “Make Some Noise” (Director: Adam Yauch)
• Eminem (featuring Rihanna) — “Love the Way You Lie” (Director: Joseph Kahn)
• Katy Perry (featuring Kanye West) — “E.T.” (Director: Floria Sigismondi)

Best Choreography in a Video

• Beyoncé — “Run the World (Girls)” (Choreographer: Frank Gatson)
• Lady Gaga — “Judas” (Chroeographer: Laurieann Gibson)
• LMFAO (featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock) — “Party Rock Anthem” (Choreographer: Hokuto Konishi)
• Bruno Mars — “The Lazy Song” (Choreographers: Bruno Mars and Poreotics)
• Britney Spears — “Till the World Ends” (Choreographer: Brian Friedman)

Best Special Effects in a Video

• Chromeo — “Don’t Turn the Lights On” (Special Effects: The Mill)
• Linkin Park — “Waiting for the End” (Special Effects: Ghost Town Media)
• Manchester Orchestra — “Simple Math” (Special Effects: DANIELS)
• Katy Perry (featuring Kanye West) — “E.T.” (Special Effects: Jeff Dotson for Dot & Effects)
• Kanye West (featuring Dwele) — “Power” (Special Effects: Nice Shoes and ArtJail)

Best Art Direction in a Video

• Adele — “Rolling in the Deep” (Art Director: Nathan Parker)
• Death Cab for Cutie — “You Are a Tourist” (Art Directors: Nick Gould, Tim Nackashi and Anthony Maitz)
• Lady Gaga — “Judas” (Art Director: Amy Danger)
• Katy Perry (featuring Kanye West) — “E.T.” (Art Director: Jason Fijal)
• Kanye West (featuring Dwele) — “Power” (Art Director: Babak Radboy)

Best Editing in a Video

• 30 Seconds to Mars — “Hurricane” (Editors: Jared Leto, Frank Snider, Michael Bryson, Stefanie Visser and Daniel Carberry)
• Adele — “Rolling in the Deep” (Editor: Art Jones at Work)
• Manchester Orchestra — “Simple Math” (Editor: DANIELS)
• Katy Perry (featuring Kanye West) — “E.T.” (Editor: Jarrett Fijal)
• Kanye West (featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi) — “All of the Lights” (Editor: Hadaya Turner)

Best Cinematography in a Video

• 30 Seconds to Mars — “Hurricane” (Directors of Photography: Benoît Debie, Jared Leto, Rob Witt and Daniel Carberry)
• Adele — “Rolling in the Deep” (Director of Photography: Tom Townend)
• Beyoncé — “Run the World (Girls)” (Director of Photography: Jeffrey Kimball)
• Eminem (featuring Rihanna) — “Love the Way You Lie” (Director of Photography: Christopher Probst)
• Katy Perry — “Teenage Dream” (Director of Photography: Paul Laufer)

Best Video with a Message

• Eminem (featuring Rihanna) — “Love the Way You Lie”
• Lady Gaga — “Born This Way”
• Katy Perry — “Firework”
• Pink — “F–kin’ Perfect”
• Rise Against — “Make It Stop (September’s Children)”
• Taylor Swift — “Mean”

Performances

Lady Gaga - You and I

Jay Z ft. Kanye West - Otis

Pitbull, Ne-Yo, Nayer - Give Me Everything

Adele - Someone like you



Chris Brown medley:

Britney Spears Tribute

Beyonce - Love On Top

Amy Winehouse Tribute: Bruno Mars - Valerie

Photos