2011 MTV Video Music Awards - winners

Tonight at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) were handed out in a ceremony that included performances by Lady Gaga, Adele, Chris Brown and Lil Wayne.

Katy Perry led with three awards including the top Video of the Year award for “Firework.”  She also won Best Collaboration for her partnership with Kanye West on “E.T.” which also won for Best Visual Effects. She had led with nine nominations coming into the night.

Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” also won three awards but they were behind-the-scenes awards for editing, art direction, and cinematography, and those were given before the main televised ceremony.

Lady Gaga also won multiple Moon Men at the ceremony. She spent the entire night dressed as her male alter ego Jo Calderone. She claimed Best Female Video and Best Video with a Message for “Born This Way.”

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Complete list of winners for the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Katy Perry, “Firework”

BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Lady Gaga, “Born This Way”

BEST NEW ARTIST
Tyler, The Creator, “Yonkers”

BEST MALE VIDEO
Justin Bieber, “U Smile”

BEST COLLABORATION
Katy Perry featuring Kanye West, “E.T.”

BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO
Nicki Minaj, “Super Bass”

BEST ROCK VIDEO
Foo Fighters, “Walk”

BEST POP VIDEO
Britney Spears, “Till the World Ends”

BEST VIDEO WITH A MESSAGE
Lady Gaga, “Born This Way”

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Beyoncé, “Run the World (Girls)”

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Katy Perry featuring Kanye West, “E.T.”

BEST ART DIRECTION
Adele, “Rolling in the Deep”

BEST EDITING
Adele, “Rolling in the Deep”

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Adele, “Rolling in the Deep”