Beyoncé was the big winner at this year's MTV Video Music Awards, taking home eight gongs in total, including Video of the Year for her single Formation.
Formation not only earned the singer the top award of the night, but also awards in five other categories; Best Pop Video, Best Choreography, Best Direction, Best Editing and Best Cinematography.
The video for her single Hold Up also saw Beyoncé earn the trophy for Best Female Video, with Lemonade securing her the award for Breakthrough Long Form Video.
Taking to the stage to accept the Video of the Year award, Beyoncé thanked her "incredible" husband Jay Z and dedicated the award to the people of New Orleans.
Another big winner on the night was Rihanna, who took home the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award; the MTV equivalent of a lifetime achievement honour.
Drake presented Rihanna with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
The 28-year-old singer was presented with the award by Drake, her long-time collaborator and rumoured boyfriend.
Drake told the crowd, "She's someone I've been in love with since I was 22 years old. She's one of my best friends in the world. All of my adult life I've looked up to her, even though she's younger than me."
During her acceptance speech Rihanna thanked her family and friends for supporting her through her 11-year career.
"My success started as a dream, but now my success is not my own. It's my family, my fans, my country... It's women, it's black women," she said.
Over the course of the show, which took place in New York's Madison Square Garden, Rihanna performed four medleys of her biggest hits.
Winners in full:
Video of the year: Beyonce, Formation
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award: Rihanna
Song of Summer: Fifth Harmony featuring Fetty Wap, All in My Head (Flex)
Best male video: Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna, This Is What You Came For
Best female video: Beyonce, Hold Up
Best Hip-Hop Video: Drake, Hotline Bling
Best Pop Video: Beyonce, Formation
Best Rock Video: Twenty One Pilots, Heathens
Best Electronic Video: Calvin Harris & Disciples, How Deep Is Your Love
Best collaboration: Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla ign, Work From Home
Best new artist: DNCE
Breakthrough Long Form Video: Beyonce, Lemonade
Song of Summer: Fifth Harmony featuring Fetty Wap. All In My Head
Best art direction: David Bowie, Blackstar (Production Designer: Jan Houllevigue)
Best direction: Beyonce, Formation (Director: Melina Matsoukas)
Best cinematography: Beyonce, Formation (Cinematographer: Malik Sayeed)
Best visual effects: Coldplay, Up&Up
Best choreography: Beyonce, Formation (Choreographer: Chris Grant, JaQuel Knight, Dana Foglia)
Best Editing: Beyonce, Formation (Editor: Jeff Selis)
