Singer Katy Perry was the biggest winner at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards with Video of the Year for “Firework”, Best Collaboration, and Best Special Effects. The event took place in Los Angeles, Sunday, August 28.
“Oh, my goodness, thank you so much,” Perry said as she picked up her VMA Moonman statuette for the video that had logged more than 227 million views as of Sunday night. “I’m very proud of the song it stands for.”
The 2011 MTV Video Music Awards also featured Adele, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, actress Jennifer Lawrence and a preview of “The Hunger Games.”
Here are the winners of Sunday night's 2011 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles:
Pop Music Video: Britney Spears, "Till the World Ends."
Rock video: Foo Fighters, "Walk."
Hip-hop video: Nicki Minaj, "Super Bass."
Collaboration: Katy Perry featuring Kanye West, "E.T."
Male video: Justin Bieber, "U Smile."
Female video: Lady Gaga, "Born This Way."
Video with a message: Lady Gaga, "Born This Way."
Choreography: Beyonce, "Run the World (Girls)."
Editing: Adele, "Rolling in the Deep."
Special effects: Katy Perry featuring Kanye West, "E.T."
Cinematography: Adele, "Rolling in the Deep."
Art direction: Adele, "Rolling in the Deep."
Direction: Beastie Boys, "Make Some Noise."
Best new artist: Tyler, The Creator, "Yonkers."
Video of the year: Katy Perry, "Firework."
0 comments