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MTV VMAs 2018: All The Winners

Who took home a Moon Person at the MTV VMAs 2018?

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Tuesday, August 21, 2018 - 04:32

Just like that, the MTV VMAs 2018 are all wrapped up and a bunch of your favourite stars went home with Moon People to keep on their mantelpieces, trophy cabinets or downstairs loos.

The biggest winners of the night were Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award and Best Collaboration recipient Jennifer Lopez, Childish Gambino and Cardi B (who won three awards apiece) and Camila Cabello. The former Fifth Harmony star was not only awarded Artist Of The Year, but also Video Of The Year – you go girl! 

Check out the full list of winners below…

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana” 

Ariana Grande – "No Tears Left to Cry"

Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)”

The Carters – “APES**T”

Childish Gambino – “This Is America”

Drake – “God's Plan”

MICHAEL JACKSON VIDEO VANGUARD AWARD

WINNER: Jennifer Lopez

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Camila Cabello 

Ariana Grande

Bruno Mars

Cardi B

Drake

Post Malone

SONG OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Post Malone ft. 21 Savage – “rockstar”

Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)”

Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana”

Drake – “God's Plan”

Dua Lipa – “New Rules”

Ed Sheeran – “Perfect”

BEST NEW ARTIST (Presented by Taco Bell®)

WINNER: Cardi B

Bazzi

Chloe x Halle

Hayley Kiyoko

Lil Pump

Lil Uzi Vert

BEST COLLABORATION

WINNER: Jennifer Lopez ft. DJ Khaled & Cardi B – “Dinero” 

Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Line – “Meant to Be”

Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)”

The Carters – “APES**T”

Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid – “1-800-273-8255”

N.E.R.D & Rihanna – “Lemon”

PUSH ARTIST OF THE YEAR

WINNER: APRIL 2018 – Hayley Kiyoko

JULY 2018 – Chloe x Halle

JUNE 2018 – Sigrid

MAY 2018 – Lil Xan

MARCH 2018 – Jessie Reyez

FEBRUARY 2018 – Tee Grizzley

JANUARY 2018 – Bishop Briggs

DECEMBER 2017 – Grace VanderWaal

NOVEMBER 2017 – Why Don’t We

OCTOBER 2017 – PRETTYMUCH

SEPTEMBER 2017 – SZA

AUGUST 2017 – Kacy Hill

JULY 2017 – Khalid

JUNE 2017 – Kyle

MAY 2017 – Noah Cyrus

BEST POP

WINNER: Ariana Grande – “No Tears Left to Cry”

Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana”

Demi Lovato – “Sorry Not Sorry”

Ed Sheeran – “Perfect”

P!nk – “What About Us”

Shawn Mendes – “In My Blood”

BEST HIP HOP

WINNER: Nicki Minaj – “Chun-Li”

Cardi B ft. 21 Savage – “Bartier Cardi”

The Carters – “APES**T”

Drake – “God's Plan”

J. Cole – “ATM”

Migos ft. Drake – “Walk It Talk It”

BEST LATIN

WINNER: J Balvin, Willy William – “Mi Gente”

Daddy Yankee – “Dura”

Jennifer Lopez ft. DJ Khaled & Cardi B – “Dinero”

Luis Fonsi, Demi Lovato – “Échame La Culpa”

Maluma – “Felices los 4”

Shakira ft. Maluma – “Chantaje”

BEST DANCE

WINNER: Avicii ft. Rita Ora – “Lonely Together”

Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa – “One Kiss”

The Chainsmokers – “Everybody Hates Me”

David Guetta & Sia – “Flames”

Marshmello ft. Khalid – “Silence”

Zedd & Liam Payne – “Get Low (Street Video)”

BEST ROCK

WINNER: Imagine Dragons – “Whatever It Takes” 

Fall Out Boy – “Champion”

Foo Fighters – “The Sky Is A Neighborhood”

Linkin Park – “One More Light”

Panic! At The Disco – “Say Amen (Saturday Night)”

Thirty Seconds to Mars – “Walk On Water”

VIDEO WITH A MESSAGE

WINNER: Childish Gambino – “This Is America”

Dej Loaf and Leon Bridges – “Liberated”

Drake – "God’s Plan”

Janelle Monáe ft. Grimes – “PYNK”

Jessie Reyez – “Gatekeeper”

Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid – “1-800-273-8255”

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

WINNER: The Carters – “APES**T” – Cinematography by Benoit Debie 

Alessia Cara – “Growing Pains” – Cinematography by Pau Castejón

Ariana Grande – “No Tears Left to Cry” – Cinematography by Scott Cunningham

Childish Gambino – “This Is America” – Cinematography by Larkin Seiple

Eminem ft. Ed Sheeran – “River” – Cinematography by Frank Mobilio & Patrick Meller

Shawn Mendes – “In My Blood” – Cinematography by Jonathan Sela

BEST DIRECTION

WINNER: Childish Gambino – “This Is America” – Directed by Hiro Murai

The Carters – “APES**T” – Directed by Ricky Saiz 

Drake – “God's Plan” – Directed by Karena Evans

Ed Sheeran – “Perfect” – Directed by Jason Koenig

Justin Timberlake ft. Chris Stapleton – “Say Something” – Directed by Arturo Perez Jr.

Shawn Mendes – “In My Blood” – Directed by Jay Martin

BEST ART DIRECTION

WINNER: The Carters – “APES**T” – Art Direction by Jan Houlevigue, The Louvre

Childish Gambino – “This Is America” – Art Direction by Jason Kisvarday

J. Cole – “ATM” – Art Direction by Miles Mullin

Janelle Monáe – “Make Me Feel” – Art Direction by Pepper Nguyen

SZA – “The Weekend” – Art Direction by SZA and Solange

Taylor Swift – “Look What You Made Me Do” – Art Direction by Brett Hess

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

WINNER: Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “All The Stars” – Visual Effects by Loris Paillier for BUF Paris

Ariana Grande – “No Tears Left to Cry” – Visual Effects by Vidal and Loris Paillier for Buf

Avicii ft. Rita Ora – “Lonely Together” – Visual Effects by KPP

Eminem ft. Beyoncé – “Walk On Water” – Visual Effects Supervisor Rich Lee for Drive Studios

Maroon 5 – “Wait” – Visual Effects by TIMBER

Taylor Swift – “Look What You Made Me Do” – Visual Effects by Ingenuity Studios

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

WINNER: Childish Gambino – “This Is America” – Choreography by Sherrie Silver 

Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)” – Choreography by Phil Tayag & Bruno Mars

Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana” – Choreography by Calvit Hodge, Sara Bivens & Galen Hooks

The Carters – “APES**T” – Choreography by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Jaquel Knight

Childish Gambino – “This Is America” – Choreography by Sherrie Silver

Dua Lipa – “IDGAF” – Choreography by Marion Motin

Justin Timberlake – “Filthy” – Choreography by Marty Kudelka, AJ Harpold, Tracy Phillips, and Ivan Koumaev

BEST EDITING

WINNER: N.E.R.D & Rihanna – “Lemon” – Editing by Taylor Ward 

Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)” – Editing by Jacquelyn London

The Carters – “APES**T” – Taylor Ward and Sam Ostrove

Childish Gambino – “This Is America” – Editing by Ernie Gilbert

Janelle Monáe – “Make Me Feel” – Editing by Deji Laray

Taylor Swift – “Look What You Made Me Do” – Editing by Chancler Haynes for Cosmo

SONG OF SUMMER

WINNER: Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin – "I Like It"

Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa – "One Kiss"

DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, Quavo – "No Brainer"

Drake – "In My Feelings"

Ella Mai – "Boo’d Up"

Juice WRLD – "Lucid Dreams"

Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B – "Girls Like You"

Post Malone – "Better Now"

Watch the 2018 MTV VMAs Tuesday at 8pm only on MTV UK.

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