2016 MTV Video Music Awards: Complete winners list

Beyoncé was the big winner at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards. Her visual album “Lemonade” won eight Moonmen, including “Video of the Year” for “Formation,”. The awards aired live on Sunday, August 28 from Madison Square Garden. in New York.   

Performers included Beyonce, Future, Britney Spears, Nick Jonas, Adriana Grande with Nicki Minaj.

Rihanna performed her songs in four-act performance before accepting the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard award.

The following is a complete list of winners:​

WINNERS

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Beyoncé – “Formation”

Director: Melina Matsoukas

MICHAEL JACKSON VIDEO VANGUARD AWARD

Rihanna

BEST FEMALE VIDEO

Beyoncé – “Hold Up”

Director: Jonas Åkerlund, Beyoncé Knowles Carter

BEST MALE VIDEO

Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna – “This Is What You Came For”

Director: Emil Nava

BEST COLLABORATION

Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign – “Work From Home”

Director: Director X

BEST HIP HOP VIDEO

Drake – “Hotline Bling”

Director: Director X

BEST POP VIDEO

Beyoncé – “Formation”

Director: Melina Matsoukas

BEST ROCK VIDEO

twenty one pilots – “Heathens”

Director: Andrew Donoho

BEST ELECTRONIC VIDEO

Calvin Harris & Disciples – “How Deep Is Your Love”

Director: Emil Nava

BREAKTHROUGH LONG-FORM VIDEO

Beyoncé – Lemonade

BEST NEW ARTIST

Presented by Taco Bell®

DNCE

SONG OF SUMMER

Presented by Verizon

Fifth Harmony featuring Fetty Wap – “All In My Head (Flex)”

PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES

Presented by Orbit® Gum

BEST ART DIRECTION

David Bowie – “Blackstar”

Production Designer: Jan Houllevigue

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

Beyoncé – “Formation”

Choreographer: Chris Grant, JaQuel Knight, Dana Foglia

BEST DIRECTION

Beyoncé – “Formation”

Director: Melina Matsoukas

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Beyoncé – “Formation”

Cinematographer: Malik Sayeed

BEST EDITING

Beyoncé – “Formation”

Editor: Jeff Selis

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Coldplay – “Up&Up”

VFX Editor: Vania Heymann