It was ladies night at the MTV Video Music Awards last night with both Adele and Katy Perry taking home three Moonmen each, with Perry winning the top gong, Video of the Year.
Perry, who arrived at the awards ceremony on the arm of her husband Russell Brand, also took home a Moonman for Best Collaboration and Best Special Effects for E.T. featuring Kanye West. Brand paid tribute to the late Amy Winehouse during the ceremony alongside Tony Bennett and Bruno Mars.
Katy Perry and Russell Brand bring their own sense of style to the occasion
Someone Like You singer Adele picked up the awards from Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography and Best Editing.
Adele had a hair-raising time at the awards bash!
Lady GaGa may have nabbed the top spot for Best Female Video, but she showed up at the ceremony held at the Kodak Theatre in LA decked out in drag as her alter ego ‘Joe Calderone’. After opening the show in the usual GaGa jaw-dropping style the You and I singer also picked the gong for the newest VMA category, Best Video with a Message.
Lady GaGa as her alter ego Joe Calderone
Beyoncé, and her blossoming baby bump, was honoured with the Best Choreography award for Run The World (Girls).
How did she keep that a secret? Beyonce shows off burgeoning baby bump
Keeping the ladies in the spotlight was Britney Spears who, in her acceptance speech for Best Pop Video, declared her love for her boyfriend Jason Trawick shouting; “Jason I love you,” after her win. Spears was also honoured with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award which she accepted from Lady GaGa with a kiss.
Britney is in love and she wants everyone to know about it
The Following are this year’s 2011 VMA award winners:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR:
Katy Perry/Firework
BEST NEW ARTIST
Tyler, The Creator/Yonkers
BEST MALE VIDEO
Justin Bieber/U Smile
BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Lady Gaga/Born This Way
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
Nicki Minaj/Super Bass
BEST POP VIDEO
Britney Spears/Till The World Ends
BEST ROCK VIDEO
Foo Fighters/Walk
BEST COLLABORATION
Katy Perry feat. Kanye West/E.T.
BEST VIDEO WITH A MESSAGE
Lady Gaga/Born This Way
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Beyonce/Run The World (Girls)
BEST EDITING
Adele/Rolling In The Deep
BEST SFX (SPECIAL EFFECTS)
Katy Perry feat. Kanye West/E.T.
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Adele/Rolling In The Deep
BEST ART DIRECTION
Adele/Rolling In The Deep
BEST DIRECTION
Adele Rolling In The Deep
