The women ruled the list of winners at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards, which saw Missy Elliott honored with the Video Vanguard Award and counted Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Cardi B and newcomer Billie Eilish amongst the night's biggest winners.

MICHAEL JACKSON VIDEO VANGUARD AWARD
Missy Elliott

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Taylor Swift – “You Need to Calm Down”

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande

SONG OF THE YEAR
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – “Old Town Road (Remix)”

BEST NEW ARTIST, presented by Taco Bell®
Billie Eilish

BEST COLLABORATION
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello – “Señorita”

PUSH ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Billie Eilish

BEST POP
Jonas Brothers – “Sucker”

BEST HIP HOP
Cardi B – “Money”

BEST R&B
Normani ft. 6lack – “Waves”

BEST K-POP
BTS ft. Halsey – “Boy With Luv”

BEST LATIN
ROSALÍA & J Balvin ft. El Guincho – “Con Altura”

BEST DANCE
The Chainsmokers ft. Bebe Rexha – “Call You Mine”

BEST ROCK
Panic! At The Disco – “High Hopes”

VIDEO FOR GOOD
Taylor Swift – “You Need to Calm Down”

BEST DIRECTION
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – “Old Town Road (Remix)” – Directed by Calmatic​

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Taylor Swift ft. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco – “ME!”
Visual Effects by Loris Paillier & Lucas Salton for BUF VFX​

BEST EDITING
Billie Eilish – “Bad Guy” – Editing by Billie Eilish

BEST ART DIRECTION
Ariana Grande – “7 Rings” – Art Direction by John Richoux​

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
ROSALÍA & J Balvin ft. El Guincho – “Con Altura” – Choreography by Charm La’Donna​

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello – “Señorita” – Cinematography by Scott Cunningham

SONG OF THE SUMMER
Ariana Grande with Social House - "Boyfriend"

POWER ANTHEM
Megan Thee Stallion, Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign - "Hot Girl Summer"

Operation: Shut! It! Down! With a ton of pressure and hype on her shoulders, Normani put on a dazzling display for her first solo performance at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on Monday, August 26th.

Other performers included: Taylor Swift, Shawn Mendes, Miley Cyrus, Lizzo, a career-spaning showing from Missy Elliott, and more. Relive all of the performances beneath:

Set to open the show, Taylor Swift, who is one of the night's leading nominees and just released her new album 'Lover', graced the red carpet at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on Monday, August 26th.

Some of the other celebrities that hit the red carpet for the annual event include: Shawn Mendes, Lizzo, Normani, Megan Thee Stallion and more. More arrivals beneath:

It was a history-making night for Cardi B at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards!!!

The rap superstar and new mom to Kulture took home three moonmen including Best New Artist (the first female rapper to win the award), while Jennifer Lopez was honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. See the full list of winners beneath:

2018 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS : WINNERS

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Camila Cabello feat. Young Thug - "Havana"

MICHAEL JACKSON VIDEO VANGUARD AWARD
Rihanna

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Camila Cabello

SONG OF THE YEAR
Post Malone feat. 21 Savage - "rockstar"

BEST NEW ARTIST
Cardi B

BEST COLLABORATION
Jennifer Lopez feat. DJ Khaled & Cardi B - "Dinero"

BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
Nicki Minaj - "Chun Li"

BEST POP VIDEO
Ariana Grande - "No Tears Left To Cry"

BEST DANCE VIDEO
Avicii feat. Rita Ora - "Lonely Together"

BEST LATIN VIDEO
J Balvin & Willy William - "Mi Gente"

BEST ROCK VIDEO
Imagine Dragons - "Whatever It Takes"

VIDEO WITH A MESSAGE
Childish Gambino - "This Is America"

SONG OF SUMMER
Cardi B with Bad Bunny & J Balvin - "I Like It"

BEST ART DIRECTION
The Carters - "APES**T"
Production Designer: Jan Houlevigue

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Childish Gambino - "This Is America"

BEST DIRECTION
Childish Gambino - "This Is America"
Director: Hiro Murai

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Carters - "APES**T"
Cinematographer: Benoit Debie

Pop superstar Jennifer Lopez put on a dazzling display in a career-spanning performance before she accepted the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Monday, August 20th.

Other performers included: Travis Scott, Panic at the Disco, Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes, and more. Relive all of the performances from the night beneath:

Jennifer Lopez



Nicki Minaj



Post Malone with Aerosmith



Ariana Grande



Shawn Mendes



Travis Scott



Panic At the Disco

All Hail the Cardi B!!! The new mom, who is the show's leading nominee, returned to the spotlight looking like royalty on the pink carpet at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Monday, August 20th.

Some of the other celebrities that hit the red carpet for the annual event include: Jennifer Lopez, Liam Payne, Kylie Jenner, Shawn Mendes and more. More arrivals beneath:

It was a big night for Beyoncé at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards!!! The music superstar took home an astounding eight moonmen including Video of the Year, while Rihanna was honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. See the full list of winners beneath:

2016 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS : WINNERS

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Director: Melina Matsoukas

MICHAEL JACKSON VIDEO VANGUARD AWARD
Rihanna

BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Beyoncé – “Hold Up”
Director: Jonas Åkerlund, Beyoncé Knowles Carter

BEST MALE VIDEO
Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna – “This Is What You Came For”
Director: Emil Nava

BEST COLLABORATION
Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign – “Work From Home”
Director: Director X

BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Director: Director X

BEST POP VIDEO
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Director: Melina Matsoukas

BEST ROCK VIDEO
twenty one pilots – “Heathens”
Director: Andrew Donoho

BEST ELECTRONIC VIDEO
Calvin Harris & Disciples – “How Deep Is Your Love”
Director: Emil Nava

BREAKTHROUGH LONG-FORM VIDEO
Beyoncé – Lemonade

BEST NEW ARTIST
DNCE

SONG OF SUMMER
Fifth Harmony featuring Fetty Wap – “All In My Head (Flex)”

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

Pop superstar Britney Spears made a triumphant return, Rihanna delivered four performances (three forgettable) and Beyoncé brought 'Lemonade' to life at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden in New York on August 28th.

Other performers included: Nick Jonas with Ty Dolla $ign, Future, Ariana Grande with Nicki Minaj, and more. Relive all of the performances from the night and sound off beneath:

Rihanna
"Don't Stop the Music", "Only Girl", "We Found Love" & "Where Have You Been"



Ariana Grande with Nicki Minaj
"Side To Side"



Nick Jonas with Ty Dolla $ign
"Bacon"



Rihanna
"Rude Boy", "What's My Name" & "Work"



Future
"Fuck Up Some Commas"



Beyonce
Medley of 'Lemonade'



Britney Spears with G Eazy
"Make Me" & "Me, Myself & I"



Rihanna
"Needed Me", "Pour It Up" & "Bitch Better Have My Money"



The Chainsmokers with Halsey
"Closer"



Rihanna
"Stay", "Diamonds" & "Love On the Brain"

All Hail the Queen!!! Beyoncé made a dramatic entrance on the red carpet at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden in New York on Sunday, August 28th.

Some of the other celebrities that hit the red carpet for the annual event include: Britney Spears, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West, Nick Jonas and more. More arrivals beneath:

For the first time since 2007 (which we like to forget ever happened), pop superstar Britney Spears is set to perform at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards, which will air live from Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sunday, August 28th at 9PM.

The performance will come two days after her ninth studio album, 'Glory', is released and will mark the world-premiere performance of the album's lead single, "Make Me...".

It's not just a stage. It's a story… @MTV #VMAs August 28. pic.twitter.com/crfeNGKhMe

— Britney Spears (@britneyspears) August 16, 2016

On Sunday (August 30th), Kanye West had a full circle moment with Taylor Swift as she presented him with The Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards - six years after he infamously interrupted her speech at the telecast.

After rambling on about the first instance and how he might react differently now that he has a daughter of his own, West kept the audience on their toes throughout the 13-minute speech, which he ended by announcing his bid for presidency in 2020.

"And yes, as you probably could have guessed by this moment, I have decided in 2020 to run for president," he said before dropping the mic and walking off stage to hugs from wife Kim Kardashian West and Swift. Watch the full speech and sound off beneath:

For the second year in a row, hip-hop superstar Nicki Minaj kicked off the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California on Sunday, August 30th with a medley of "Trini Dem Girls" and "The Night Is Still Young".

She was joined by Taylor Swift, who she previously exchanged words on Twitter over the nominations, for the latter song, before launching into Swift's own hit, "Bad Blood".

Other performers included: Demi Lovato with Iggy Azalea, The Weeknd, Pharrell Williams, Justin Bieber, A$AP Rocky and more. Relive all of the performances and sound off beneath:


Nicki Minaj with Taylor Swift



Macklemore & Ryan Lewis



The Weeknd



Justin Bieber



Demi Lovato with Iggy Azalea



Tori Kelly



Pharrell Williams



Miley Cyrus

Pop heartthrob Nick Jonas recently released his new single, "Levels", the first offering from his forthcoming album, which he expects to release later this year or early next year, and on Sunday (August 30th), he delivered the first live performance of the track at the MTV Video Music Awards Pre-Show. Watch the performance and sound of with your thoughts beneath:

Taylor Swift knows how to make an entrance!!! The pop superstar arrived on the red carpet at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California on Sunday, August 31st with some of the stars of her "Bad Blood" video.

Some of the other celebrities that hit the red carpet for the annual event include: Britney Spears, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West, Nick Jonas and more. More arrivals beneath:

Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran and Beyoncé lead the nominations for the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards, which were announced on Tuesday via Beats 1 "Chart" show on Apple Music.

Kendrick Lamar, Nick Jonas, Nicki Minaj and Rihanna are also among the musical stars who are nominated for the show that airs live from the Microsoft Theater (formerly Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE) in Los Angeles on Sunday, August 30th at 9PM ET/PT. Peep the nominations beneath:

2015 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS : NOMINATIONS

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé – “7/11″
Ed Sheeran – “Thinking Out Loud”
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood”
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”

BEST MALE VIDEO
Ed Sheeran – “Thinking Out Loud”
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”
The Weeknd – “Earned It”
Nick Jonas – “Chains”

BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Beyoncé – “7/11″
Taylor Swift – “Blank Space”
Nicki Minaj – “Anaconda”
Sia – “Elastic Heart”
Ellie Goulding – “Love Me Like You Do”

BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”
Nicki Minaj – “Anaconda”
Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth – “See You Again”
Big Sean ft. E-40 – “I Don’t F–k With You”

BEST POP VIDEO
Beyoncé – “7/11″
Ed Sheeran – “Thinking Out Loud”
Taylor Swift – “Blank Space”
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
Maroon 5 – “Sugar”

BEST ROCK VIDEO
Hozier – “Take Me To Church”
Fall Out Boy – “Uma Thurman”
Florence + the Machine – “Ship To Wreck”
Walk the Moon – “Shut Up and Dance”
Arctic Monkeys – “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?”

ARTIST TO WATCH
Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”
Vance Joy – “Riptide”
George Ezra – “Budapest”
James Bay – “Hold Back The River”
FKA Twigs – “Pendulum”

BEST COLLABORATION
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood”
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth – “See You Again”
Ariana Grande & The Weeknd – “Love Me Harder”
Jessie J + Ariana Grande + Nicki Minaj – “Bang Bang”

VIDEO WITH A SOCIAL MESSAGE
Jennifer Hudson – “I Still Love You”
Colbie Caillat – “Try”
Big Sean ft. Kanye West and John Legend – “One Man Can Change the World”
Rihanna – “American Oxygen”
Wale – “The White Shoes”

BEST ART DIRECTION
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood” (Charles Infante)
Snoop Dogg – “So Many Pros” (Jason Fijal)
Jack White – “Would You Fight For My Love” (Jeff Peterson)
The Chemical Brothers – “Go” (Michel Gondry)
Skrillex & Diplo – “Where Are U Now” with Justin Bieber (Brewer)

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Beyoncé – “7/11″ (Beyoncé, Chris Grant, Gabriel Valenciano)
OK Go – “I Won’t Let You Down” (OK Go, air:man and Mori Harano)
Chet Faker – “Gold” (Ryan Heffington)
Ed Sheeran – “Don’t” (Nappy Tabs)
Flying Lotus ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Never Catch Me” (Keone and Mari Madrid)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Flying Lotus ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Never Catch Me” (Larkin Sieple)
Ed Sheeran – “Thinking Out Loud” (Daniel Pearl)
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood” (Christopher Probst)
FKA Twigs – “Two Weeks” (Justin Brown)
Alt-J – “Left Hand Free” (Mike Simpson)

BEST DIRECTION
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood” (Joseph Kahn)
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk” (Bruno Mars and Cameron Duddy)
Kendrick Lamar – “Alright” (Colin Tilley & The Little Homies)
Hozier – “Take Me To Church” (Brendan Canty & Conal Thomson)
Childish Gambino – “Sober” (Hiro Murai)

BEST EDITING
Beyoncé – “7/11″ (Beyoncé, Ed Burke, Jonathan Wing)
Ed Sheeran – “Don’t” (Jacquelyn London)
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood” (Chancler Haynes at Cosmo Street)
A$AP Rocky – “L$D” (Dexter Navy)
Skrillex & Diplo “Where Are U Now” with Justin Bieber (Brewer)

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood” (Ingenuity Studios)
FKA Twigs – “Two Weeks” (Gloria FX, Tomash Kuzmytskyi, and Max Chyzhevskyy)
Childish Gambino – “Telegraph Ave.” (Gloria FX)
Skrillex & Diplo “Where Are U Now” with Justin Bieber (Brewer)
Tyler, The Creator – “F****** Young/Death Camp” (Gloria FX)

Two years after her headline making performance with Robin Thicke, pop rebel Miley Cyrus has been tapped to host the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards, which will air live on the network on August 30th. Peep her enthusiastic announcement, which was made on Twitter, beneath:

Fuck yeah VMAs!!!!! #VMAs on @MTV Aug 30 at 9pm pic.twitter.com/iiBzMm0l3C

— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) July 20, 2015

The sizzling trio of Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj and Jessie J kicked off the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum in Inglewood, California on Sunday, August 24th, with a spectacular showcase of their singles "Break Free", "Anaconda" and "Bang Bang".

Other performances included Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Maroon 5, Sam Smith, Iggy Azalea with Rita Ora, Usher and One Direction. Watch all the performances from the show beneath:

Justin Timberlake emerged as the night's biggest winner at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday, August 25th, taking home four trophies including Video of the Year.

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis took home three awards including Best Video With A Social Message and Best Hip Hop Video, while Bruno Mars garnished the first two Moonmen of his career including Best Male Video. Peep the complete list of winners beneath:

2013 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS : WINNERS

Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
Justin Timberlake

Video of the Year
» Justin Timberlake, "Mirrors"

Best Hip Hop Video
» Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton, "Can't Hold Us"

Best Male Video
» Bruno Mars, "Locked Out of Heaven"

Best Female Video
» Taylor Swift, "I Knew You Were Trouble"

Best Pop Video
» Selena Gomez, "Come and Get It"

Artist To Watch, Presented by Taco Bell
» Austin Mahone, "What About Love"

Best Collaboration
» Pink feat. Nate Ruess, "Just Give Me A Reason"

Best Video With A Social Message
» Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, "Same Love"

Best Rock Video
» Thirty Seconds To Mars, "Up in the Air"

Best Art Direction
» Janelle Monae feat. Erykah Badu, "Q.U.E.E.N"

Best Choreography
» Bruno Mars, "Treasure"

Best Cinematography
» Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton, "Can't Hold Us"

Best Direction
» Justin Timberlake feat. Jay-Z, "Suit & Tie"

Best Editing
» Justin Timberlake, "Mirrors"

Best Visual Effects
» Capital Cities, "Safe and Sound"

While Lady GaGa had the honor of opening the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, her current chart rival Katy Perry still got the last word as she closed the annual music event with the very first live performance of her new single, "Roar".

Flaunting a box-theme (See: Jennifer Lopez At 2009 AMAs), the performance simply didn't pack enough of a punch and showed that while her single may be performing better, her rival remains the better performer. Watch her timid performance beneath:

While others were busy stripping to get attention, Bruno Mars reminded us that some genuinely good singers still exist in the world as he set the stage ablaze with a soaring performance of his brand new single, "Gorilla".

The performance took place at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday, August 25th, and aside from delivering (perhaps) the best vocal and coolest set of the night, he also took home two trophies for Best Male Video for "Locked Out of Heaven" and Best Choreography for "Treasure". Watch him sing beneath: