Lady Gaga wins eight VMAs
Last night at MTV's 27th Annual Video Music Awards, Lady Gaga reined as MTV News reported.. Nominated for 13 awards, she took home eight, including the top prize of Video Of The Year for "Bad Romance." Eminem came in second with two awards. And Kanye West and Taylor Swift—each of whom performed new songs during last night's ceremony that dealt with West's well-publicized protest last year of Swift's VMA win over Beyoncé—lost in their respective categories. Below is the full list of winners:
Video Of The Year
Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance"
Best Male Video
Eminem, "Not Afraid"
Best Female Video
Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance"
Best New Artist
Justin Bieber (featuring Ludacris), "Baby"
Best Hip Hop Video
Eminem, "Not Afraid"
Best Pop Video
Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance"
Best Dance Video
Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance"
Best Rock Video
30 Seconds To Mars, "Kings And Queens"
Best Collaboration Video
Lady Gaga (featuring Beyoncé), "Telephone"
Best Choreography
Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance"
Best Editing
Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance"
Best Art Direction
Florence And The Machine, "Dog Days Are Over"
Best Direction
Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance"
Best Cinematography
Jay-Z (featuring Alicia Keys), "Empire State Of Mind"
Best Special Effects
Muse, "Uprising"
Breakthrough Video
The Black Keys, "Tighten Up"