The 2016 MTV VMAs are going down right now at Madison Square Garden in New York City. And although the performances and celebrity appearances have generated a lot of buzz leading up to tonightâs broadcast, many are most excited to see which artists will walk away with a Moon Man.Â
Last month, MTV revealed that Beyoncé earned the most nominations (11) for her hit album LEMONADE. Adele followed her lead with eight, while other artists, such as Drake, Rihanna, Kanye West, and Ariana Grande nabbed multiple nominations.
For those who are unable to watch the ceremony live, weâre bringing coverage on all of tonightâs winners. You can check out the list below, and check back for updates throughout the awards show.Â
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Adele - âHelloâ Director: Xavier Dolan
BeyoncĂ©Â â âFormationâ Director: Melina Matsoukas â WINNERââ
Drake â âHotline Blingâ Director: Director X
Justin Bieber â âSorryâ Director: Parris Goebel
Kanye West â âFamousâ Director: Kanye West
BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Adele â âHelloâ Director: Xavier Dolan
BeyoncĂ© â âHold Upâ Director: Jonas Ă
kerlund, BeyoncĂ© Knowles Carter â WINNERââ
Sia â âCheap Thrillsâ Director: Lior Molcho
Ariana Grande â âInto Youâ Director: Hannah Lux Davis
Rihanna ft. Drake â âWorkâ (short version) Director: Director X
BEST MALE VIDEOÂ
Drake â âHotline Blingâ Director: Director X
Bryson Tiller â âDonâtâ Director: Cris
Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna â âThis Is What You Came Forâ Director: Emil Nava â WINNERâ
Kanye West â âFamousâ Director: Kanye West
The Weeknd â âCanât Feel My Faceâ Director: Grant Singer
BEST COLLABORATION
BeyoncĂ© ft. Kendrick Lamar â âFreedomâ Director: BeyoncĂ© Knowles Carter, Kahlil Joseph
Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign â âWork From Homeâ Director: Director XÂ â WINNERââ
Ariana Grande ft. Lil Wayne â âLet Me Love Youâ Director: Grant Singer
Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna â âThis Is What You Came Forâ Director: Emil Nava
Rihanna ft. Drake â âWorkâ (short version) Director: Director X
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
Drake â âHotline Blingâ Director: Director X â WINNER
Desiigner â âPandaâ Director: Paul Geusebroek
Bryson Tiller â âDonâtâ Director: Cris
Chance The Rapper featuring Saba â âAngelsâ Director: Austin Vesely
2 Chainz â âWatch Outâ Director: Motion Family
BEST POP VIDEO
Adele â âHelloâ Director: Xavier Dolan
BeyoncĂ© â âFormationâ Director: Melina Matsoukas
Justin Bieber â âSorryâ Director: Parris Goebel
Alessia Cara â âWild Thingsâ Director: Aaron A
Ariana Grande â âInto Youâ Director: Hannah Lux Davis
BEST ROCK VIDEO
All Time Low â âMissing Youâ Director: Patrick Tracy
Coldplay â âAdventure Of A Lifetimeâ Director: Mat Whitecross
Fall Out Boy ft. Demi Lovato â âIrresistibleâ Director: Wayne Isham
twenty one pilots â âHeathensâ Director: Andrew Donoho
Panic! At The Disco â âVictoriousâ Director: Brandon Dermer
BEST ELECTRONIC VIDEO
Calvin Harris & Disciples â âHow Deep Is Your Loveâ Director: Emil Nava
99 Souls ft. Destinyâs Child & Brandy â âThe Girl Is Mineâ Director: Ludovic Zuili / Simon Bouisson
Mike Posner â âI Took A Pill In Ibizaâ Director: Jon Jon Augustavo
Afrojack â âSummerThing!â Director: Sam Sneed
The Chainsmokers ft. Daya â âDonât Let Me Downâ Director: Marcus Kuhne
BREAKTHROUGH LONG FORM VIDEO
Florence + The Machine â The Odyssey
BeyoncĂ© â Lemonade â WINNER
Justin Bieber â PURPOSE: The Movement
Chris Brown â Royalty
Troye Sivan â Blue Neighbourhood Trilogy
BEST NEW ARTIST Presented by Taco BellÂź
Bryson Tiller
Desiigner
Zara Larsson
Lukas Graham
DNCEÂ â WINNER
SONG OF SUMMER
Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna â âThis Is What You Came Forâ
Sia â âCheap Thrillsâ
The Chainsmokers ft. Halseyâ "Closer"
Drake ft. Kyla and Wizkidâ "One Dance"
Justin Timberlakeâ "Can't Stop the Feeling"
Kent Jonesâ "Don't Mind"
Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber & MĂâââ "Cold Water"
Nick Jonas ft. Ty Dolla $ignâ "Bacon"
Selena Gomezâ "Kill Em With Kindness"
Fifth Harmony ft. Fetty Wapâ "All In My Head (Flex)" â WINNER
PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES Presented by OrbitÂź GumÂ
BEST ART DIRECTION
BeyoncĂ© â âHold Upâ Production Designer: Jason Hougaard
Fergie â âM.I.L.F. $â Production Designer: Alexander Delgado
Drake â âHotline Blingâ Production Designer: Jeremy MacFarlane
David Bowie â âBlackstarâ Production Designer: Jan Houllevigue â WINNER
Adele â âHelloâ Production Designer: Colombe RabyÂ
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
BeyoncĂ© â âFormationâ Choreographer: Chris Grant, JaQuel Knight, Dana Foglia â WINNER
Missy Elliott ft. Pharrell â âWTF (Where They From)â Choreographer: Hi-Hat
BeyoncĂ© â âSorryâ Choreographer: Chris Grant, JaQuel Knight, Dana Foglia, Anthony Burrell, BeyoncĂ© Knowles Carter
FKA Twigs â âM3LL155Xâ Choreographer: FKA Twigs
Florence + The Machine â âDelilahâ Choreographer: Holly Blakey
BEST DIRECTION
BeyoncĂ© â âFormationâ Director: Melina Matsoukas â WINNER
Coldplay â âUp&Upâ Director: Vania Heymann, Gal Muggia
Adele â âHelloâ Director: Xavier Dolan
David Bowie â âLazarusâ Director: Johan Renck
Tame Impala â âThe Less I Know The Betterâ Director: Canada
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
BeyoncĂ© â âFormationâ Cinematographer: Malik Sayeed â WINNER
Adele â âHelloâ Cinematographer: AndrĂ© Turpin
David Bowie â âLazarusâ Cinematographer: Crille Forsberg
Alesso â âI Wanna Knowâ Cinematographer: Corey Jennings
Ariana Grande â âInto Youâ Cinematographer: Paul Laufer
BEST EDITING
BeyoncĂ© â âFormationâ Editor: Jeff Selis â WINNER
Adele â âHelloâ Editor: Xavier Dolan
Fergie â âM.I.L.F. $â Editor: Vinnie Hobbs
David Bowie â âLazarusâ Editor: Johan Söderberg
Ariana Grande â âInto Youâ Editor: Hannah Lux Davis
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Coldplay â âUp&Upâ VFX Editor: Vania Heymann â WINNERâ
FKA Twigs â âM3LL155Xâ VFX Editor: Lewis Saunders, Jihoon Yoo
Adele â âSend My Love (To Your New Lover)â VFX Editor: Sam Sneade
The Weeknd â âCanât Feel My Faceâ VFX Editor: Bryan Smaller
Zayn â âPILLOWTALKâ VFX Editor: David Smith