MTV News | Winners List: 2012 MTV Video Music Awards

The '2012 MTV Video Music Award' winners are:


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Video of the Year:
WINNER: Rihanna - 'We Found Love'
Katy Perry - 'Wide Awake'
Gotye - 'Somebody That I Used To Know'
Drake featuring Rihanna - 'Take Care'
M.I.A. - 'Bad Girls'

Best New Artist:
WINNER: One Direction - 'What Makes You Beautiful'
fun. featuring Janelle Monae - 'We Are Young'
Carly Rae Jepsen - 'Call Me Maybe
Frank Ocean - 'Swim Good'
The Wanted - 'Glad You Came'

Best Male Video:
WINNER: Chris Brown - 'Turn Up the Music'
Justin Bieber - 'Boyfriend'
Frank Ocean - 'Swim Good'
Drake featuring Rihanna - 'Take Care'
Usher - 'Climax'

Best Female Video:
WINNER: Nicki Minaj - 'Starships'
Rihanna - 'We Found Love'
Katy Perry - 'Part of Me'
Beyonce - 'Love on Top'
Selena Gomez & The Scene - 'Love You Like a Love Song'

Best Hip-Hop Video:
WINNER: Drake featuring Lil Wayne - 'HYFR'
Childish Gambino - 'Heartbeat'
Kanye West featuring Pusha T, Big Sean & 2 Chainz - 'Mercy'
Jay-Z and Kanye West - 'N**gas in Paris'
Nicki Minaj featuring 2 Chainz - 'Beez in the Trap'

Best Pop Video:
WINNER: One Direction - 'What Makes You Beautiful'
fun. featuring Janelle Monae - 'We Are Young'
Rihanna - 'We Found Love'
Justin Bieber - 'Boyfriend'
Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa - 'Payphone'

Best Rock Video:
WINNER: Coldplay - 'Paradise'
The Black Keys - 'Lonely Boy'
Linkin Park - 'Burn It Down'
Jack White, Sixteen Saltines
Imagine Dragons - 'It's Time'

Best Electronic Dance Music Video:
WINNER: Calvin Harris - 'Feel So Close'
Duck Sauce - 'Big Bad Wolf'
Skrillex - 'First of the Year (Equinox)'
Martin Solveig - 'The Night Out'
Avicii - 'Le7els'

Best Video With a Message:
WINNER: Demi Lovato - 'Skyscraper'
Rise Against - 'Ballad of Hollis Brown'
Kelly Clarkson - 'Dark Side'
Gym Class Heroes - 'The Fighter'
K'Naan featuring Nelly Furtado - 'Is Anybody Out There?'
Lil Wayne - 'How To Love'

Most Share-Worthy Video:
WINNER: One Direction - 'What Makes You Beautiful'
Justin Bieber - 'Boyfriend'
Carly Rae Jepsen - 'Call Me Maybe'
Beyoncé - 'Countdown'
Gotye - 'Somebody That I Used To Know'


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Best Choreography:
WINNER: Chris Brown - 'Turn Up the Music'
Rihanna - 'Where Have You Been'
Beyonce - 'Countdown'
Avicii - 'Le7els'
Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull - 'Dance Again'

Best Editing:
WINNER: Beyoncé - 'Countdown'
A$AP Rocky - 'Goldie'
Gotye - 'Somebody That I Used to Know'
Jay-Z and Kanye West - 'N**gas in Paris'
Kanye West featuring Pusha T, Big Sean and 2 Chainz - 'Mercy'

Best Visual Effects:
WINNER: Skrillex - 'First Of The Year (Equinox)'
Katy Perry - 'Wide Awake'
Rihanna - 'Where Have You Been'
David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj - 'Turn Me On'
Linkin Park - 'Burn It Down'

Best Cinematography:
WINNER: M.I.A. - 'Bad Girls'
Adele - 'Someone Like You'
Drake featuring Rihanna - 'Take Care'
Coldplay featuring Rihanna - 'Princess of China'
Lana Del Rey - 'Born to Die'

Best Art Direction:
WINNER: Katy Perry - 'Wide Awake'
Drake featuring Rihanna - 'Take Care'
Lana Del Rey - 'Born to Die'
Regina Spektor - 'All the Rowboats'
Of Monsters & Men - 'Little Talks'

Best Direction:
WINNER: M.I.A. - 'Bad Girls'
Duck Sauce - 'Big Bad Wolf'
Coldplay featuring Rihanna - 'Princess of China'
Frank Ocean - 'Swim Good'
Jay-Z and Kanye West - 'Otis'


Written by Elise Vout