The 2017 MTV Video Music Awards held on August 27, 2017 at The Forum honouring music videos released between June 2016 and June 2017. It was hosted by Katy Perry. Below are the winners:
SONG OF THE SUMMER
Lil Uzi Vert, “XO Tour Llif3”-Winner
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”- Winner
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ed Sheeran- Winner
BEST NEW ARTIST
Khalid- Winner
BEST COLLABORATION
Taylor Swift and Zayn, “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever” (Fifty Shades Darker)”- Winner
BEST POP VIDEO
Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane, “Down”- Winner
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
Kendrick Lamar, “Humble.”- Winner
BEST DANCE VIDEO
Zedd and Alessia Cara, “Stay”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Kendrick Lamar, “Humble.”
Best Direction
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) (Dave Meyers & the little homies) — WINNER
Best Art Direction
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) (Spencer Graves) — WINNER
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope) (Company: Timber/Lead: Jonah Hall) — WINNER
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Kanye West – “Fade” (Def Jam) (Teyana Taylor, Guapo, Jae Blaze & Derek ‘Bentley’ Watkins) — WINNER
BEST EDITING
Young Thug – “Wyclef Jean” (300 Entertainment/Atlantic Records) (Ryan Staake & Eric Degliomini) — WINNER
Micheal Jackson, VIDEO VANGUARD AWARD
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BEST ROCK
Twenty One Pilots – “Heavydirtysoul” (Fueled by Ramen/Atlantic Records) — WINNER
Best Fight Against the System
Logic ft. Damian Lemar Hudson – “Black SpiderMan” (Race & LGBTQ) (Def Jam) — WINNER
The Hamilton Mixtape – “Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)” (Immigration) (Atlantic Records) — WINNER
Big Sean – “Light” (Race) (Def Jam) — WINNER
Alessia Cara – “Scars To Your Beautiful” (Body image) (Def Jam) — WINNER
Taboo ft. Shailene Woodley – “Stand Up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPL” (Environment) — WINNER
John Legend – “Surefire” (Immigration & Anti-Muslim hate) (Columbia Records) — WINNER
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