2011 MTV Video Music Awards Winners

See the complete winners of the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. The 2011 MTV Video Music Awards took take place on August 28, at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, honoring the best music videos from the previous year. Adele became the biggest winner on the night, winning four awards out of seven nominations, including Best Direction and Best Editing for "Rolling in the Deep". Katy Perry won three awards, including Video of the Year for "Firework". Lady Gaga won two awards, including Best Female Video.

Nominees were announced on July 20, 2011.

Winners are in bold.

Video of the Year

Katy Perry — "Firework"

  • Adele — "Rolling in the Deep"
  • Beastie Boys — "Make Some Noise"
  • Bruno Mars — "Grenade"
  • Tyler, the Creator — "Yonkers"

Best Male Video

Justin Bieber — "U Smile"

  • Eminem (featuring Rihanna) — "Love the Way You Lie"
  • Cee-Lo Green — "Fuck You!"
  • Bruno Mars — "Grenade"
  • Kanye West (featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi) — "All of the Lights"

Best Female Video

Lady Gaga — "Born This Way"

  • Adele — "Rolling in the Deep"
  • Beyoncé — "Run the World (Girls)"
  • Nicki Minaj — "Super Bass"
  • Katy Perry — "Firework"

Best New Artist

Tyler, the Creator — "Yonkers"

  • Big Sean (featuring Chris Brown) — "My Last"
  • Foster the People — "Pumped Up Kicks"
  • Kreayshawn — "Gucci Gucci"
  • Wiz Khalifa — "Black and Yellow"

Best Pop Video

Britney Spears — "Till the World Ends"

  • Adele — "Rolling in the Deep"
  • Bruno Mars — "Grenade"
  • Katy Perry — "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"
  • Pitbull (featuring Ne-Yo, Nayer and Afrojack) — "Give Me Everything"

Best Rock Video

Foo Fighters — "Walk"

  • The Black Keys — "Howlin' for You"
  • Cage the Elephant — "Shake Me Down"
  • Foster the People — "Pumped Up Kicks"
  • Mumford & Sons — "The Cave"

Best Hip-Hop Video

Nicki Minaj — "Super Bass"

  • Chris Brown (featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes) — "Look at Me Now"
  • Lupe Fiasco — "The Show Goes On"
  • Lil Wayne (featuring Cory Gunz) — "6 Foot 7 Foot"
  • Kanye West (featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi) — "All of the Lights"

Best Collaboration

Katy Perry (featuring Kanye West) — "E.T."

  • Chris Brown (featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes) — "Look at Me Now"
  • Nicki Minaj (featuring Drake) — "Moment 4 Life"
  • Pitbull (featuring Ne-Yo, Nayer, and Afrojack) — "Give Me Everything"
  • Kanye West (featuring Rihanna) — "All of the Lights"

Best Direction in a Video

Adele — "Rolling in the Deep" (Director: Sam Brown)

  • 30 Seconds to Mars — "Hurricane" (Director: Bartholomew Cubbins)
  • Beastie Boys — "Make Some Noise" (Director: Adam Yauch)
  • Eminem (featuring Rihanna) — "Love the Way You Lie" (Director: Joseph Kahn)
  • Katy Perry (featuring Kanye West) — "E.T." (Director: Floria Sigismondi)

Best Choreography in a Video

Beyoncé — "Run the World (Girls)" (Choreographer: Frank Gatson, Sheryl Murakami and Jeffrey Page)

  • Lady Gaga — "Judas" (Chroeographer: Laurieann Gibson)
  • LMFAO (featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock) — "Party Rock Anthem" (Choreographer: Hokuto Konishi)
  • Bruno Mars — "The Lazy Song" (Choreographers: Bruno Mars and Poreotics)
  • Britney Spears — "Till the World Ends" (Choreographer: Brian Friedman)

Best Special Effects in a Video

Katy Perry (featuring Kanye West) — "E.T." (Special Effects: Jeff Dotson for Dot & Effects)

  • Chromeo — "Don't Turn the Lights On" (Special Effects: The Mill)
  • Linkin Park — "Waiting for the End" (Special Effects: Ghost Town Media)
  • Manchester Orchestra — "Simple Math" (Special Effects: DANIELS)
  • Kanye West (featuring Dwele) — "Power" (Special Effects: Nice Shoes and ArtJail)

Best Art Direction in a Video

Adele — "Rolling in the Deep" (Art Director: Nathan Parker)

  • Death Cab for Cutie — "You Are a Tourist" (Art Directors: Nick Gould, Tim Nackashi and Anthony Maitz)
  • Lady Gaga — "Judas" (Art Director: Amy Danger)
  • Katy Perry (featuring Kanye West) — "E.T." (Art Director: Jason Fijal)
  • Kanye West (featuring Dwele) — "Power" (Art Director: Babak Radboy)

Best Editing in a Video

Adele — "Rolling in the Deep" (Editor: Art Jones at Work)

  • 30 Seconds to Mars — "Hurricane" (Editors: Jared Leto, Frank Snider, Michael Bryson, Stefanie Visser and Daniel Carberry)
  • Manchester Orchestra — "Simple Math" (Editor: DANIELS)
  • Katy Perry (featuring Kanye West) — "E.T." (Editor: Jarrett Fijal)
  • Kanye West (featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi) — "All of the Lights" (Editor: Hadaya Turner)

Best Cinematography in a Video

Adele — "Rolling in the Deep" (Director of Photography: Tom Townend)

  • 30 Seconds to Mars — "Hurricane" (Directors of Photography: Benoît Debie, Jared Leto, Rob Witt and Daniel Carberry)
  • Beyoncé — "Run the World (Girls)" (Director of Photography: Jeffrey Kimball)
  • Eminem (featuring Rihanna) — "Love the Way You Lie" (Director of Photography: Christopher Probst)
  • Katy Perry — "Teenage Dream" (Director of Photography: Paul Laufer)

Best Video with a Message

Lady Gaga — "Born This Way"

  • Eminem (featuring Rihanna) — "Love the Way You Lie"
  • Katy Perry — "Firework"
  • Pink — "Fuckin' Perfect"
  • Rise Against — "Make It Stop (September's Children)"
  • Taylor Swift — "Mean"

Best Latino Artist of 2011

Maná — "Lluvia al Corazón"

  • Don Omar and Lucenzo — "Danza Kuduro"
  • Enrique Iglesias (featuring Ludacris and DJ Frank E) — "Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)"
  • Prince Royce — "Corazón Sin Cara"
  • Wisin & Yandel — "Zun Zun Rompiendo Caderas"]

Video Vanguard Award

Britney Spears


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