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Published August 30, 2016
Check out the complete list of winners below:
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
Rihanna
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Adele – “Hello” (Director: Xavier Dolan)
Beyoncé – “Formation” (Director: Melina Matsoukas) *WINNER*
Drake – “Hotline Bling” (Director: Director X)
Justin Bieber – “Sorry” (Director: Parris Goebel)
Kanye West – “Famous” (Director: Kanye West)
BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Adele – “Hello” (Director: Xavier Dolan)
Beyoncé – “Hold Up” (Director: Jonas Åkerlund, Beyoncé Knowles Carter) *WINNER*
Sia – “Cheap Thrills” (Director: Lior Molcho)
Ariana Grande – “Into You” (Director: Hannah Lux Davis)
Rihanna ft. Drake – “Work” (short version) (Director: Director X)
BEST MALE VIDEO
Drake – “Hotline Bling” (Director: Director X)
Bryson Tiller – “Don’t” (Director: Cris)
Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna – “This Is What You Came For” (Director: Emil Nava) *WINNER*
Kanye West – “Famous” (Director: Kanye West)
The Weeknd – “Can’t Feel My Face” (Director: Grant Singer)
BEST COLLABORATION
Beyoncé ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Freedom” (Director: Beyoncé Knowles Carter, Kahlil Joseph)
Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign – “Work From Home” (Director: Director X) *WINNER*
Ariana Grande ft. Lil Wayne – “Let Me Love You” (Director: Grant Singer)
Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna – “This Is What You Came For” (Director: Emil Nava)
Rihanna ft. Drake – “Work” (short version) (Director: Director X)
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
Drake – “Hotline Bling” (Director: Director X) *WINNER*
Desiigner – “Panda” (Director: Paul Geusebroek)
Bryson Tiller – “Don’t” (Director: Cris)
Chance The Rapper featuring Saba – “Angels” (Director: Austin Vesely)
2 Chainz – “Watch Out” (Director: Motion Family)
BEST POP VIDEO
Adele – “Hello” (Director: Xavier Dolan)
Beyoncé – “Formation” (Director: Melina Matsoukas) *WINNER*
Justin Bieber – “Sorry” (Director: Parris Goebel)
Alessia Cara – “Wild Things” (Director: Aaron A)
Ariana Grande – “Into You” (Director: Hannah Lux Davis)
BEST ROCK VIDEO
All Time Low – “Missing You” (Director: Patrick Tracy)
Coldplay – “Adventure Of A Lifetime” (Director: Mat Whitecross)
Fall Out Boy ft. Demi Lovato – “Irresistible” (Director: Wayne Isham)
twenty one pilots – “Heathens” (Director: Andrew Donoho) *WINNER*
Panic! At The Disco – “Victorious” (Director: Brandon Dermer)
BEST ELECTRONIC VIDEO
Calvin Harris & Disciples – “How Deep Is Your Love” (Director: Emil Nava) *WINNER*
99 Souls ft. Destiny’s Child & Brandy – “The Girl Is Mine” (Director: Ludovic Zuili / Simon Bouisson)
Mike Posner – “I Took A Pill In Ibiza” (Director: Jon Jon Augustavo)
Afrojack – “SummerThing!” (Director: Sam Sneed)
The Chainsmokers ft. Daya – “Don’t Let Me Down” (Director: Marcus Kuhne)
BREAKTHROUGH LONG FORM VIDEO
Florence + The Machine – The Odyssey
Beyoncé – Lemonade *WINNER*
Justin Bieber – PURPOSE: The Movement
Chris Brown – Royalty
Troye Sivan – Blue Neighbourhood Trilogy
BEST NEW ARTIST
Bryson Tiller
Desiigner
Zara Larsson
Lukas Graham
DNCE *WINNER*
PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES
BEST ART DIRECTION
Beyoncé – “Hold Up” (Production Designer: Jason Hougaard)
Fergie – “M.I.L.F. $” (Production Designer: Alexander Delgado)
Drake – “Hotline Bling” (Production Designer: Jeremy MacFarlane)
David Bowie – “Blackstar” (Production Designer: Jan Houllevigue) *WINNER*
Adele – “Hello” (Production Designer: Colombe Raby)
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Beyoncé – “Formation” (Choreographer: Chris Grant, JaQuel Knight, Dana Foglia) *WINNER*
Missy Elliott ft. Pharrell – “WTF (Where They From)” (Choreographer: Hi-Hat)
Beyoncé – “Sorry” (Choreographer: Chris Grant, JaQuel Knight, Dana Foglia, Anthony Burrell, Beyoncé Knowles Carter)
FKA Twigs – “M3LL155X” (Choreographer: FKA Twigs)
Florence + The Machine – “Delilah” (Choreographer: Holly Blakey)
BEST DIRECTION
Beyoncé – “Formation” (Director: Melina Matsoukas) *WINNER*
Coldplay – “Up&Up” (Director: Vania Heymann, Gal Muggia)
Adele – “Hello” (Director: Xavier Dolan)
David Bowie – “Lazarus” (Director: Johan Renck)
Tame Impala – “The Less I Know The Better” (Director: Canada)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Beyoncé – “Formation” (Cinematographer: Malik Sayeed) *WINNER*
Adele – “Hello” (Cinematographer: André Turpin)
David Bowie – “Lazarus” (Cinematographer: Crille Forsberg)
Alesso – “I Wanna Know” (Cinematographer: Corey Jennings)
Ariana Grande – “Into You” (Cinematographer: Paul Laufer)
BEST EDITING
Beyoncé – “Formation” (Editor: Jeff Selis) *WINNER*
Adele – “Hello” (Editor: Xavier Dolan)
Fergie – “M.I.L.F. $” (Editor: Vinnie Hobbs)
David Bowie – “Lazarus” (Editor: Johan Söderberg)
Ariana Grande – “Into You” (Editor: Hannah Lux Davis)
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Coldplay – “Up&Up” (VFX Editor: Vania Heymann) *WINNER*
FKA Twigs – “M3LL155X” (VFX Editor: Lewis Saunders, Jihoon Yoo)
Adele – “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)” (VFX Editor: Sam Sneade)
The Weeknd – “Can’t Feel My Face” (VFX Editor: Bryan Smaller)
Zayn – “PILLOWTALK” (VFX Editor: David Smith)
