The curtain has closed on the bizarre 2015 MTV Video Music Awards, which will surely be remembered for anything other than the actual winners. But we still had those, and this post is the destination for anyone may have missed Sunday’s results.
Surprise, surprise: Taylor Swift was the big winner of the night. Her “Bad Blood” took home the trophy in the coveted Video of the Year category. In addition, her “Blank Space” won Best Pop Video and Best Female Video.
The first televised award handed out, for Best Male Video, went to Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars for “Uptown Funk.”
Also of note, Nicki Minaj scored a Best Hip Hop Video victory for “Anaconda.” Fall Out Boy won for Best Rock Video.
Here are the winners and nominees:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé – “7/11”
Ed Sheeran – “Thinking Out Loud”
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood” *WINNER
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”
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Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen” *WINNER
Vance Joy – “Riptide”
George Ezra – “Budapest”
James Bay – “Hold Back The River”
FKA Twigs – “Pendulum”
VIDEO WITH A SOCIAL MESSAGE
Jennifer Hudson – “I Still Love You”
Colbie Caillat – “Try”
Big Sean ft. Kanye West and John Legend – “One Man Can Change the World” *WINNER
Rihanna – “American Oxygen”
Wale – “The White Shoes”
BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Beyoncé – “7/11”
Taylor Swift – “Blank Space” *WINNER
Nicki Minaj – “Anaconda”
Sia – “Elastic Heart”
Ellie Goulding – “Love Me Like You Do”
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”
Nicki Minaj – “Anaconda” *WINNER
Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth – “See You Again”
Big Sean ft. E-40 – “IDFWU”
BEST MALE VIDEO
Ed Sheeran – “Thinking Out Loud”
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk” *WINNER
Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”
The Weeknd – “Earned It”
Nick Jonas – “Chains”
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 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”
Here is the complete winners list.