Lady Gaga was the night’s biggest winner at the MTV Video Music Awards (MTV VMAs), bagging four trophies at New York’s UBS Arena. Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter followed with three each.
Gaga, performing later at Madison Square Garden, stopped by early to pick up Artist of the Year, while Grande claimed Video of the Year for ‘Brighter Days Ahead’ and presented Mariah Carey with the Video Vanguard Award.
Key Winners
Video of the Year: Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead
Artist of the Year: Lady Gaga
Song of the Year: Rosé & Bruno Mars – Apt.
Best Album: Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ Sweet
Best Collaboration: Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With a Smile
Best Group: Blackpink
Best New Artist: Alex Warren
Song of the Summer: Tate McRae – Just Keep Watching
Best Pop Artist: Sabrina Carpenter
Best Pop Video: Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead
Best Hip-Hop: Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
Best Rock: Linkin Park – The Emptiness Machine
Best Latin: Shakira – Soltera
Best Afrobeats: Tyla – Push 2 Start
Best K-Pop: Lisa ft. Doja Cat & Raye – Born Again
Best Country: Morgan Wallen – Smile
Best Alternative: Sombr – Back to Friends
Best R&B: The Weeknd & Playboi Carti – Timeless
Technical Categories
Best Direction: Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
Best Art Direction: Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
Best Cinematography: Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
Best Editing: Tate McRae – Just Keep Watching
Best Choreography: Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
Best Visual Effects: Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
Special Honours
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award: Mariah Carey
Rock the Bells Visionary Award: Busta Rhymes
Latin Icon Award: Ricky Martin
