Është një nga netët më argëtuese të kalendarit të showbiz, me yje nga bota e muzikës, filmit, televizionit dhe spektakleve realit që bashkohen.
Eventi i përvitshëm u moderua nga princesha e muzikës pop, Katy Perry dhe pati shumë surpriza. Taylor Swift e përdori eventin për të shfaqur videon e plotë të këngës së saj më të re dhe më të shumëpritur, “Look Ëhat You Made Me Do”. Kendrick Lamar ishte fituesi i madh i mbrëmjes, duke marrë në shtëpi 6 çmime, përfshirë këtu të shumëlakmuarin “Video Of The Year” për videoklipin e tij “Humble”. Ed Sheeran nga ana tjetër u shpall si Artisti i Vitit, duke e ndjekur këmba këmbës Kendrick-un. Pink mori çmimin e përvitshëm Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Aëard, dhe dha një fjalim prekës ndërkohë që pranonte çmimin. Miley Cyrus iu rikthye zakoneve të sa të vjetra, duke dhuruar një performancë provokuese ndërkohë ë përkëdhelte gjoksin e njërës nga balerinat. Ja fituesit e plotë:
Video of the Year
Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE - WINNER
Bruno Mars – 24K Magic
Alessia Cara – Scars to Your Beautiful
DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – Wild Thoughts
The Weeknd – Reminder
Artist of the Year
Bruno Mars
Kendrick Lamar
Ed Sheeran - WINNER
Ariana Grande
The Weeknd
Lorde
Best New Artist
Khalid - WINNER
SZA
Young M.A
Julia Michaels
Noah Cyrus
Best Collaboration
Charlie Puth featuring Selena Gomez – We Don't Talk Anymore
DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – Wild Thoughts
D.R.A.M. featuring Lil Yachty – Broccoli
The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey – Closer
Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean – Feels
Zayn and Taylor Swift – I Don't Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker) - WINNER
Best Pop
Shawn Mendes – Treat You Better
Ed Sheeran – Shape of You
Harry Styles – Sign of the Times
Fifth Harmony featuring Gucci Mane – Down - WINNER
Katy Perry featuring Skip Marley – Chained to the Rhythm
Miley Cyrus – Malibu
Best Hip Hop
Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE. - WINNER
Big Sean – Bounce Back
Chance the Rapper – Same Drugs
D.R.A.M. featuring Lil Yachty – Broccoli
Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert – Bad & Boujee
DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne – I'm the One
Best Dance
Zedd and Alessia Cara – Stay - WINNER
Kygo and Selena Gomez – It Ain't Me
Calvin Harris – My Way
Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and Mø – Cold Water
Afrojack featuring Ty Dolla $ign – Gone
Best Rock
Coldplay – A Head Full of Dreams
Fall Out Boy – Young and Menace
Twenty One Pilots – Heavydirtysoul - WINNER
Green Day – Bang Bang
Foo Fighters – Run
Best Fight Against the System
(All nominees were awarded)
Logic featuring Damian Lemar Hudson – Black SpiderMan
The Hamilton Mixtape – Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)
Big Sean – Light
Alessia Cara – Scars to Your Beautiful
Taboo featuring Shailene Woodley – Stand Up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPL
John Legend – Surefire
Best Cinematography
Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE. - WINNER
Imagine Dragons – Thunder
Ed Sheeran – Castle on the Hill
DJ Shadow featuring Run the Jewels – Nobody Speak
Halsey – Now or Never
Best Direction
Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE. - WINNER
Katy Perry featuring Skip Marley – Chained to the Rhythm
Bruno Mars – 24K Magic
Alessia Cara – Scars to Your Beautiful
The Weeknd – Reminder
Best Art Direction
Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE. - WINNER
Bruno Mars – 24K Magic
Katy Perry featuring Migos – Bon Appetit
DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – Wild Thoughts
The Weeknd – Reminder
Best Visual Effects
Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE. - WINNER
Tribe Called Quest – Dis Generation
KYLE featuring Lil Yachty – iSpy
Katy Perry featuring Skip Marley – Chained to the Rhythm
Harry Styles – Sign of the Times
Best Choreography
Kanye West – Fade - WINNER
Ariana Grande featuring Nicki Minaj – Side to Side
Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE.
Sia – The Greatest
Fifth Harmony featuring Gucci Mane – Down
Best Editing
Future – Mask Off
Young Thug – Wyclef Jean - WINNER
Lorde – Green Light
The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey – Closer
The Weeknd – Reminder