It was an evening that started with major news - Beyonce is pregnant! - continued with a story about a snake and concluded with the regular cast of characters taking home trophies:
Adele, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber and more. Read on for a full list of winners from the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, including the unofficial title of Biggest Gaga Wannabe to Nicki Minaj, pictured here...
BEST NEW ARTIST
Tyler, The Creator, “Yonkers”
BEST MALE VIDEO
Justin Bieber, “U Smile”
BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Lady Gaga, "Born This Way"
BEST COLLABORATION
Katy Perry featuring Kanye West, “E.T.”
BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO
Nicki Minaj, “Super Bass”
BEST ROCK VIDEO
Foo Fighters, “Walk”
BEST POP VIDEO
Britney Spears, “Till the World Ends”
BEST VIDEO WITH A MESSAGE
Lady Gaga, “Born This Way”
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
BeyoncĂ©, “Run the World (Girls)”
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Katy Perry featuring Kanye West, “E.T.”
BEST ART DIRECTION
Adele, “Rolling in the Deep”
BEST EDITING
Adele, “Rolling in the Deep”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Adele, “Rolling in the Deep”
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Katy Perry, "Firework"
Adele, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber and more. Read on for a full list of winners from the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, including the unofficial title of Biggest Gaga Wannabe to Nicki Minaj, pictured here...
BEST NEW ARTIST
Tyler, The Creator, “Yonkers”
BEST MALE VIDEO
Justin Bieber, “U Smile”
BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Lady Gaga, "Born This Way"
BEST COLLABORATION
Katy Perry featuring Kanye West, “E.T.”
BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO
Nicki Minaj, “Super Bass”
BEST ROCK VIDEO
Foo Fighters, “Walk”
BEST POP VIDEO
Britney Spears, “Till the World Ends”
BEST VIDEO WITH A MESSAGE
Lady Gaga, “Born This Way”
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
BeyoncĂ©, “Run the World (Girls)”
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Katy Perry featuring Kanye West, “E.T.”
BEST ART DIRECTION
Adele, “Rolling in the Deep”
BEST EDITING
Adele, “Rolling in the Deep”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Adele, “Rolling in the Deep”
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Katy Perry, "Firework"