Best Pop Video Winner 2012 MTV Video Music Awards (VMA)

One Direction
"What Makes You Beautiful"

Directed by John Urbano

Wooing ladies is just a day at the beach for the boys of One Direction.

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fun. f/ Janelle Monáe
"We Are Young"

Directed by Marc Klasfeld

Fun. literally brings the house down with a performance of their pro-youth anthem.

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Justin Bieber
"Boyfriend"

Directed by Director X

Guitar playing, joyriding and dancing won't stop Bieber from giving some lucky girl the world.

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Maroon 5 f/ Wiz Khalifa
"Payphone"

Directed by Samuel Bayer

Adam Levine is a rebel with a cause whose run-in with the law becomes a heart-thumping close call.

Video: Maroon 5's Music Video Playlist

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Rihanna f/ Calvin Harris
"We Found Love"

Directed by Melina Matsoukas

Rihanna experiences the raw emotion of a mind-altering relationship that leaves her feeling hopeless.

Video: Rihanna's Music Video Playlist

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