Aside from the fancy and unique fashion statement of Miley Cyrus as host of the MTV Video Music Awards 2015 that was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, with several of the performances emanating from the VMAs Downtown Los Angeles stage presented by Pepsi outside the iconic Orpheum Theatre. Singer and songwriter Taylor Swift became the big winner of the night after receiving four Moonman (VMAs trophy) including Video of the Year for Bad Blood, Best Female Video and Best Pop Video for Blank Space, and Best Collaboration also with Bad Blood.
Meanwhile, rapper and record producer Kanye West accepted the accepted the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award in a 13-minute speech in which he reflected on his life and work, artistry and consumer culture, not to mention his at times tenuous relationship with award shows. Aside from the heart-warming message, West expressed his regrets for crashing the stage in 2009’s VMAs to Swift who handed him the award. In his speech he declared his intention to run for President in the 2020 election that immediately trended on Twitter.
Here’s the complete list of winners at the MTV Video Music Awards 2015:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood”
BEST MALE VIDEO
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Taylor Swift – “Blank Space”
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
Nicki Minaj – “Anaconda”
BEST POP VIDEO
Taylor Swift – “Blank Space”
BEST ROCK VIDEO
Fall Out Boy – “Uma Thurman”
ARTIST TO WATCH
Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”
BEST COLLABORATION
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood”
VIDEO WITH A SOCIAL MESSAGE
Big Sean ft. Kanye West and John Legend – “One Man Can Change the World”
SONG OF SUMMER
5 Seconds of Summer — “She’s Kinda Hot”
BEST ART DIRECTION
Snoop Dogg – “So Many Pros” (Jason Fijal)
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
OK Go – “I Won’t Let You Down” (OK Go, air:man and Mori Harano)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Flying Lotus ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Never Catch Me” (Larkin Sieple)
BEST DIRECTION
Kendrick Lamar – “Alright” (Colin Tilley & The Little Homies)
BEST EDITING
Beyoncé – “7/11” (Beyoncé, Ed Burke, Jonathan Wing)
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Skrillex & Diplo – “Where Are U Now” with Justin Bieber (Brewer)
