Taylor Swift dominated the MTV Video Music Awards by winning four major awards on Sunday, Aug. 30. Swift took home four Moonmen for Best Pop, Best Female, Best Collaboration, and Video of the Year. The 2015 MTV VMAs were hosted by Miley Cyrus, who dropped a surprise music album; "Dead Petz." Justin Bieber gave his first live performance of his fresh new single "What Do You Mean." Swift unveiled her "Wildest Dreams" music video starring Scott Eastwood. Kanye West announced his bid for the 2020 Presidential Elections upon receiving the Video Vanguard Award.
Best Rock Video:
Fall Out Boy, "Uma Thurman"
Best Pop Video:
Taylor Swift, "Blank Space"
Best Male Video:
Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk"
Best Hip-Hop Video:
Nicki Minaj, "Anaconda"
Best Female Video:
Taylor Swift, "Blank Space"
Best Video With a Social Message:
Big Sean featuring Kanye West & John Legend, "One Man Can Change the World"
Song of the Summer:
5 Seconds of Summer, "She's Kinda Hot"
Best Collaboration:
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar, "Bad Blood"
Best Direction:
Kendrick Lamar, "Alright" (Colin Tilley & the Little Homies)
Best Choreography:
OK Go, "I Won’t Let You Down" (OK Go, air:man and Mori Harano)
Best Cinematography:
Flying Lotus feat. Kendrick Lamar, "Never Catch Me" (Larkin Sieple)
Best Art Direction:
Snoop Dogg, "So Many Pros" (François Rousselet, Jason Fijal)
Best Editing:
Beyoncé, "7/11" (Beyoncé, Ed Burke, Jonathan Wing)
Best Visual Effects:
Skrillex and Diplo feat. Justin Bieber, "Where Are U Now" (Brewer, Gloria FX, and Max Chyzhevskyy)
Artist to Watch:
Fetty Wap
Video of the Year:
Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar, "Bad Blood"