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2018 MTV Video Music Awards: See The Winners

We're nearing the end of the summer season, but the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards turned up the heat in the city of New York with the annual ceremony's return to Radio City Music Hall on Monday night (August 20).

For this year's ceremony, Cardi B led the pack of nominations with 10 honors including Video, Song and Artist of the year, along with Best New Artist and Best Collaboration for her appearance on Bruno Mars' "Finesse" remix. Following the breakthrough rapper was The Carters with eight nominations for "Apes**t" from their collaborative LP, Everything is Love. Trailing BeyoncĆ© and JAY-Z was Childish Gambino and Drake with seven nominations, Bruno Mars with six and Ariana Grande and Camila Cabello with five apiece. Scroll on below to see who took home the Moon Person!

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Ariana Grande ā€“ ā€œNo Tears Left to Cryā€ ā€“ Republic Records

Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B ā€“ ā€œFinesse (Remix)ā€ ā€“ Atlantic Records

Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug ā€“ ā€œHavanaā€ ā€“ Syco Music/Epic Records ** WINNER **

The Carters ā€“ ā€œAPES**Tā€ ā€“ Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment

Childish Gambino ā€“ ā€œThis Is Americaā€ ā€“ mcDJ / RCA Records

Drake ā€“ ā€œGod's Planā€ ā€“ YMCMB/Cash Money/Republic Records

 

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Ariana Grande ā€“ Republic Records

Bruno Mars ā€“ Atlantic Records

Camila Cabello ā€“ Syco Music/Epic Records ** WINNER ** 

Cardi B ā€“ Atlantic Records

Drake ā€“ YMCMB/Cash Money/Republic Records

Post Malone ā€“ Republic Records

 

SONG OF THE YEAR

Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B ā€“ ā€œFinesse (Remix)ā€ ā€“ Atlantic Records

Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug ā€“ ā€œHavanaā€ ā€“ Syco Music/Epic Records

Drake ā€“ ā€œGod's Planā€ ā€“ YMCMB/Cash Money/Republic Records

Dua Lipa ā€“ ā€œNew Rulesā€ ā€“ Warner Bros. Records

Ed Sheeran ā€“ ā€œPerfectā€ ā€“ Atlantic Records

Post Malone ft. 21 Savage ā€“ ā€œrockstarā€ ā€“ Republic Records ** WINNER **

 

BEST NEW ARTIST (Presented by Taco BellĀ®)

Bazzi ā€“ iamcosmic/Atlantic Records

Cardi B ā€“ Atlantic Records ** WINNER ** 

Chloe x Halle ā€“ Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records

Hayley Kiyoko ā€“ Atlantic Records

Lil Pump ā€“ Warner Bros. Records

Lil Uzi Vert ā€“ Atlantic Records

 

BEST COLLABORATION

Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Line ā€“ ā€œMeant to Beā€ ā€“ Warner Bros. Records

Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B ā€“ ā€œFinesse (Remix)ā€ ā€“ Atlantic Records

The Carters ā€“ ā€œAPES**Tā€ ā€“ Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment

Jennifer Lopez ft. DJ Khaled & Cardi B ā€“ ā€œDineroā€ ā€“ Epic Records/Nuyorican Productions ** WINNER **

Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid ā€“ ā€œ1-800-273-8255ā€ ā€“ Def Jam Recordings

N.E.R.D & Rihanna ā€“ ā€œLemonā€ ā€“ i am OTHER/Columbia Records

 

PUSH ARTIST OF THE YEAR

JULY 2018 ā€“ Chloe x Halle ā€“ Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records

JUNE 2018 ā€“ Sigrid ā€“ Island Records

MAY 2018 ā€“ Lil Xan ā€“ Columbia Records

APRIL 2018 ā€“ Hayley Kiyoko ā€“ Atlantic Records ** WINNER **

MARCH 2018 ā€“ Jessie Reyez ā€“ Island Records

FEBRUARY 2018 ā€“ Tee Grizzley ā€“ 300 Entertainment

JANUARY 2018 ā€“ Bishop Briggs ā€“ Island Records

DECEMBER 2017 ā€“ Grace VanderWaal ā€“ Syco Music/Columbia Records

NOVEMBER 2017 ā€“ Why Donā€™t We ā€“ Atlantic Records

OCTOBER 2017 ā€“ PRETTYMUCH ā€“ Syco Music/Columbia Records

SEPTEMBER 2017 ā€“ SZA ā€“ TDE/Aftermath/Interscope Records

AUGUST 2017 ā€“ Kacy Hill ā€“ Def Jam Recordings

JULY 2017 ā€“ Khalid ā€“ RCA Records

JUNE 2017 ā€“ Kyle ā€“ Atlantic Records

MAY 2017 ā€“ Noah Cyrus ā€“ Republic Records

 

BEST POP

Ariana Grande ā€“ ā€œNo Tears Left to Cryā€ ā€“ Republic Records ** WINNER **

Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug ā€“ ā€œHavanaā€ ā€“ Syco Music/Epic Records

Demi Lovato ā€“ ā€œSorry Not Sorryā€ ā€“ Island Records

Ed Sheeran ā€“ ā€œPerfectā€ ā€“ Atlantic Records

P!nk ā€“ ā€œWhat About Usā€ ā€“ RCA Records

Shawn Mendes ā€“ ā€œIn My Bloodā€ ā€“ Island Records

 

BEST HIP HOP

Cardi B ft. 21 Savage ā€“ ā€œBartier Cardiā€ ā€“ KSR/Atlantic Records

The Carters ā€“ ā€œAPES**Tā€ ā€“ Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment

Drake ā€“ ā€œGod's Planā€ ā€“ YMCMB/Cash Money/Republic Records

J. Cole ā€“ ā€œATMā€ ā€“ Dreamville/Roc Nation/Interscope Records

Migos ft. Drake ā€“ ā€œWalk It Talk Itā€ ā€“ Quality Control/Capitol Records

Nicki Minaj ā€“ ā€œChun-Liā€ ā€“ Young Money/Cash Money Records ** WINNER **

 

BEST LATIN

Daddy Yankee ā€“ ā€œDuraā€ ā€“ El Cartel Records/UMLE

J Balvin, Willy William ā€“ ā€œMi Genteā€ ā€“ UMLE/Republic Records ** WINNER **

Jennifer Lopez ft. DJ Khaled & Cardi B ā€“ ā€œDineroā€ ā€“ Epic Records/Nuyorican Productions

Luis Fonsi, Demi Lovato ā€“ ā€œĆ‰chame La Culpaā€ ā€“ UMLE/Republic/Island/Universal Music Latino

Maluma ā€“ ā€œFelices los 4ā€ ā€“ Sony Music Entertainment US Latin

Shakira ft. Maluma ā€“ ā€œChantajeā€ ā€“ Sony Music Entertainment US Latin

 

BEST DANCE

Avicii ft. Rita Ora ā€“ ā€œLonely Togetherā€ ā€“ Geffen Records ** WINNER ** 

Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa ā€“ ā€œOne Kissā€ ā€“ Columbia Records

The Chainsmokers ā€“ ā€œEverybody Hates Meā€ ā€“ Disruptor Records/Columbia Records

David Guetta & Sia ā€“ ā€œFlamesā€ ā€“ Atlantic Records

Marshmello ft. Khalid ā€“ ā€œSilenceā€ ā€“ RCA Records/Ultra Records

Zedd & Liam Payne ā€“ ā€œGet Low (Street Video)ā€ ā€“ Interscope Records

 

BEST ROCK

Fall Out Boy ā€“ ā€œChampionā€ ā€“ Island Records

Foo Fighters ā€“ ā€œThe Sky Is A Neighborhoodā€ ā€“ RCA Records

Imagine Dragons ā€“ ā€œWhatever It Takesā€ ā€“ KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records ** WINNER **

Linkin Park ā€“ ā€œOne More Lightā€ ā€“ Warner Bros. Records

Panic! At The Disco ā€“ ā€œSay Amen (Saturday Night)ā€ ā€“ Fueled By Ramen/Atlantic Records

Thirty Seconds to Mars ā€“ ā€œWalk On Waterā€ ā€“ Interscope Records

 

VIDEO WITH A MESSAGE

Childish Gambino ā€“ ā€œThis Is Americaā€ ā€“ mcDJ / RCA Records ** WINNER **

Dej Loaf and Leon Bridges ā€“ ā€œLiberatedā€ ā€“ Columbia Records

Drake ā€“ ā€˜Godā€™s Planā€ ā€“ YMCMB/Cash Money/Republic Records

Janelle MonĆ”e ā€“ ā€œPYNKā€ ā€“ Bad Boy Records/Atlantic Records

Jessie Reyez ā€“ ā€œGatekeeperā€ ā€“ Island Records

Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid ā€“ ā€œ1-800-273-8255ā€ ā€“ Def Jam Recordings

 

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Alessia Cara ā€“ ā€œGrowing Painsā€ ā€“  Def Jam Recordings ā€“ Cinematography by Pau CastejĆ³n

Ariana Grande ā€“ ā€œNo Tears Left to Cryā€ ā€“  Republic Records ā€“ Cinematography by Scott Cunningham

The Carters ā€“ ā€œAPES**Tā€ ā€“  Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment ā€“ Cinematography by Benoit Debie ** WINNER **

Childish Gambino ā€“ ā€œThis Is Americaā€ ā€“  mcDJ / RCA Records ā€“ Cinematography by Larkin Seiple

Eminem ft. Ed Sheeran ā€“ ā€œRiverā€ ā€“ Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records ā€“ Cinematography by Frank Mobilio & Patrick Meller

Shawn Mendes ā€“ ā€œIn My Bloodā€ ā€“ Island Records ā€“ Cinematography by Jonathan Sela

 

BEST DIRECTION

The Carters ā€“ ā€œAPES**Tā€ ā€“  Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment ā€“ Directed by Ricky Saix

Childish Gambino ā€“ ā€œThis Is Americaā€ ā€“  mcDJ / RCA Records ā€“ Directed by Hiro Murai ** WINNER **

Drake ā€“ ā€œGod's Planā€ ā€“  YMCMB/Cash Money/Republic Records ā€“ Directed by Karena Evans

Ed Sheeran ā€“ ā€œPerfectā€ ā€“  Atlantic Records ā€“ Directed by Jason Koenig

Justin Timberlake ft. Chris Stapleton ā€“ ā€œSay Somethingā€ ā€“  RCA Records ā€“ Directed by Arturo Perez Jr.

Shawn Mendes ā€“ ā€œIn My Bloodā€ ā€“ Island Records ā€“ Directed by Jay Martin

 

BEST ART DIRECTION               

The Carters ā€“ ā€œAPES**Tā€ ā€“  Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment ā€“ Art Direction by Jan Houlevigue ** WINNER **

Childish Gambino ā€“ ā€œThis Is Americaā€ ā€“  mcDJ / RCA Records ā€“ Art Direction by Jason Kisvarday

J. Cole ā€“ ā€œATMā€ ā€“  Dreamville/Roc Nation/Interscope Records ā€“ Art Direction by Miles Mullin

Janelle MonĆ”e ā€“ ā€œMake Me Feelā€ ā€“  Bad Boy Records/Atlantic Records ā€“ Art Direction by Pepper Nguyen

SZA ā€“ ā€œThe Weekendā€ ā€“  TDE/RCA Records ā€“ Art Direction by SZA and Solange

Taylor Swift ā€“ ā€œLook What You Made Me Doā€ ā€“  Big Machine Records ā€“ Art Direction by Brett Hess

 

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Ariana Grande ā€“ ā€œNo Tears Left to Cryā€ ā€“  Republic Records ā€“ Visual Effects by Vidal and Loris Paillier for Buf

Avicii ft. Rita Ora ā€“ ā€œLonely Togetherā€ ā€“  Geffen Records ā€“ Visual Effects by KPP

Eminem ft. BeyoncĆ© ā€“ ā€œWalk On Waterā€ ā€“  Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records ā€“ Visual Effects Supervisor Rich Lee for Drive Studios

Kendrick Lamar & SZA ā€“ ā€œAll The Starsā€ ā€“  TDE/Aftermath/Interscope Records ā€“ Visual Effects by Loris Paillier for BUF Paris ** WINNER **

Maroon 5 ā€“ ā€œWaitā€ ā€“  222/Interscope Records ā€“ Visual Effects by TIMBER

Taylor Swift ā€“ ā€œLook What You Made Me Doā€ ā€“ Big Machine Records ā€“ Visual Effects by Ingenuity Studios

 

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B ā€“ ā€œFinesse (Remix)ā€ ā€“  Atlantic Records ā€“ Choreography by Phil Tayag & Bruno Mars

Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug ā€“ ā€œHavanaā€ ā€“  Syco Music/Epic Records ā€“ Choreography by Calvit Hodge and Sara Bivens

The Carters ā€“ ā€œAPES**Tā€ ā€“  Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment ā€“ Choreography by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Jaquel Knight

Childish Gambino ā€“ ā€œThis Is Americaā€ ā€“  mcDJ / RCA Records ā€“ Choreography by Sherrie Silver ** WINNER **

Dua Lipa ā€“ ā€œIDGAFā€ ā€“  Warner Bros. Records ā€“ Choreography by Marion Motin

Justin Timberlake ā€“ ā€œFilthyā€ ā€“  RCA Records ā€“ Choreography by Marty Kudelka, AJ Harpold, Tracy Phillips, and Ivan Koumaev

 

BEST EDITING

Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B ā€“ ā€œFinesse (Remix)ā€ ā€“  Atlantic Records ā€“ Editing by Jacquelyn London

The Carters ā€“ ā€œAPES**Tā€ ā€“  Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment ā€“ Taylor Ward and Sam Ostrove

Childish Gambino ā€“ ā€œThis Is Americaā€ ā€“  mcDJ / RCA Records ā€“ Editing by Ernie Gilbert

Janelle MonĆ”e ā€“ ā€œMake Me Feelā€ ā€“ Bad Boy Records/Atlantic Records ā€“ Editing by Deji Laray

N.E.R.D & Rihanna ā€“ ā€œLemonā€ ā€“  i am OTHER/Columbia Records ā€“ Editing by Taylor Ward ** WINNER **

Taylor Swift ā€“ ā€œLook What You Made Me Doā€ ā€“  Big Machine Records ā€“ Editing by Chancler Haynes for Cosmo


SONG OF SUMMER

Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin ā€“ "I Like It" ** WINNER **

Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa ā€“ "One Kiss"

DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, Quavo ā€“ "No Brainer"

Drake ā€“ "In My Feelings"

Ella Mai ā€“ "Booā€™d Up"

Juice WRLD ā€“ "Lucid Dreams"

Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B ā€“ "Girls Like You"

Post Malone ā€“ "Better Now"

Photo: Getty Images


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