2016 MTV VMA Winners

The winner — yes, not plural — for the 2016 MTV VMAs was Beyonce, who got nearly all the awards, had the kind of performance that should have had Kanye walking out during nearly any other segment to let them finish, but remind us all that we may have just see the greatest of all time. 

MTV VMA WINNERS

Video of the Year

• Beyonce "Formation" (Melina Matsoukas, dir.)

Best Female Video

• Beyoncé “Hold Up" (Jonas Akerlund, Beyonce Knowles Carter, dir.)

Best Male Video

• Calvin Harris f/ Rihanna "This Is What You Came For" (Emil Nava, dir.)

Best Hip Hop Video

• Drake "Hotline Bling" (Director X, dir.)

Best Pop Video

• Beyonce "Formation" (Melina Matsoukas, dir.)

Best Rock Video

• Twenty One Pilots "Heathens" (Andrew Donoho, dir.)

Best New Artist

• DNCE

Best Electronic Video

• Calvin Harris & Disciples "How Deep Is Your Love" (Emil Nava, dir.)

Best Collaboration Video

• Fifth Harmony f/ Ty Dolla $ign "Work From Home" (Director X, dir.)

Breakthrough Long Form Video

• Beyonce "Lemonade"

MTV VMA PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES

BEST ART DIRECTION

• David Bowie “Blackstar"
  Production Designer: Jan Houllevigue

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

• Beyoncé “Formation"
  Choreographer: Chris Grant, JaQuel Knight, Dana Foglia

BEST DIRECTION

• Beyoncé “Formation"
  Director: Melina Matsoukas

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

• Beyoncé “Formation"
  Cinematographer: Malik Sayeed

BEST EDITING

• Beyoncé “Formation"
  Editor: Jeff Selis

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

• Coldplay “Up&Up"
  VFX Editor: Vania Heymann

Missed them? Miss them? Go watch the show at MTV.com