Video Of The Year

Best Female Video


  1. Gaga gives birth to a movement of Little Monsters in a tale of otherworldly existence.

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Best New Artist


  1. Tyler, The Creator's bug-eating, bulging eyes antics are not for the faint of heart.

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Video Vanguard Award


  1. Britney says she, Lady Gaga and "triple threat" Beyoncé were all influenced by Michael Jackson.

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Best Male Video


  1. Justin Bieber shows his sweet side when he charms a new love interest in an empty theater.

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Best Collaboration


  1. Katy Perry and Kanye West mix it up with a super futuristic tale of extraterrestrial love.

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Best Hip-Hop Video


  1. Nicki Minaj brings Barbie girl flair to "Super Bass" with pink drinks, grand ice sculptures and a bevy of Kens by the pool.

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Best Rock Video


  1. A disastrous day doesn't stop Dave Grohl from attending the ultimate Foo Fighters jam session.

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Best Pop Video


  1. Britney Spears brightens up a post-apocalyptic underground world with gritty dance moves and leather duds.

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Best Video With A Message Nominees

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    Mother Monster gives birth to a world free from prejudice, judgment and self-doubt.

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Best Art Direction


  1. Art Direction by Nathan Parker


    Adele relays the struggle and scars of a relationship lost through a montage of contemporary dance and reckless destruction.

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Best Choreography


  1. Choreography by Frank Gatson, Sheryl Murakami & Jeffrey Page


    Dancing Queen B uses authentic west-African dance mixed with contemporary choreography in this femme du monde anthem.

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Best Cinematography


  1. Cinematography by Tom Townend


    "Rolling in the Deep" mixes a breadth of jarring shots with streamline sequences depicting the emotional rise of a broken heart.

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Best Direction


  1. Directed by Adam MCA Yauch


    The Beastie Boys prove they only get better with age in this celeb-packed flashback to their youth.

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Best Editing


  1. Editing by Art Jones at Work


    The pained image of heartbreak on Adele's face is juxtaposed with a powerful display of ground shaking, plate shattering defiance.

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Best Special Effects


  1. Special Effects by Jeff Dotson for Dot & Effects


    In "E.T." alien princess Katy Perry is transformed in illuminating sequences as Kanye West is encapsulated by a futuristic space craft.

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