2015 Much Music Video Awards – winners

The 2015 Much Music Video Awards were handed out tonight in Toronto at the Much headquarters on Queen Street West. The host of the event was nominee and winner Ed Sheeran in his fourth appearance at the show. On receiving the prize foe Best International Artist, his first of two awards, he said "This is my fourth year and I've never won one — I feel like it's just because I'm presenting. So thank you very much for this."

The biggest winner of the night, however, was the hometown boy The Weeknd (a.k.a. Abel Tesfaye) who picked up four awards on the night, including video of the year. He tied the record for most MMVA wins in one night set by Swollen Members, k-os, and Hedley. He had led all nominees with six mentions. His acceptances were pithy, "I want to thank the fans of course — XO, wouldn't be here without you guys." His performance was medley of "Mood Music" and "Earned It"

Montreal's P Reign picked up the award for Best Hip Hop Video and he received a surprise visit from an unannounced guest. Toronto rapper and co-director of the winning video "DnF," Drake (a.k.a. Aubrey Graham) joined him onstage and received a roaring welcome from the audience. "My brother Drizzy Drake is in the building. That's my brother for life," said P Reign.

Other performers included Fall Out Boy, who opened the night with their single "Uma Thurman"; Carly Rae Jepsen "I Really Like You"; Walk Off the Earth performed "Rule the World"; Tori Kelly sang "Nobody Love"; Scott Helman performed "Bungalow"; Nick Jonas singing "Chains"; and Jason Derulo closed out the evening with a performance of "Want to Want Me."


Complete list of winners for the 2015 Much Music Video Awards

Video of the Year
The Weeknd - "Often"

Best Post-Production
Zeds Dead f. Twin Shadow & D'Angelo Lacy - "Lost You"

Best EDM/Dance
Grandtheft & Keys N Krates - "Keep It 100"

Best Director
The Weeknd - "Often" Director: Sam Pilling

Best Pop Video
The Weeknd - "Earned It"

Best Rock/Alternative Video
Arcade Fire - "We Exist"

Best Hip Hop Video
P Reign f. Drake & Future - "DnF"

Best MuchFact Video
Majid Jordan - "Her"

Best International Video – Artist
Ed Sheeran - "Thinking Out Loud"

Most Buzzworthy International Artist or Group
Ed Sheeran - "Thinking Out Loud"

Most Buzzworthy Canadian
The Weeknd - "Earned It"

Fan Fave Video
Shawn Mendes - "Something Big"

Fan Fave Artist or Group
Justin Bieber

Fan Fave International Artist or Group
One Direction




Nominees for the 2015 Much Music Video Awards

Video of the Year
Arcade Fire - "We Exist"
Grimes f. Blood Diamonds - "Go"
Majid Jordan - "Her"
Kiesza - "Giant in My Heart"
The Weeknd - "Often"

Best Post-Production
Grimes f. Blood Diamonds - "Go"
SonReal - "For the Town"
Walk off the Earth - "Rule the World"
Young Wolf Hatchlings - "You Lovely You"
Zeds Dead f. Twin Shadow & D'Angelo Lacy - "Lost You"

Best EDM/Dance
Grandtheft & Keys N Krates - "Keep It 100"
Kiesza - "Giant in My Heart"
Mia Martina f. Waka Flocka Flame - "Beast"
Torro Torro - "Ca$hville"
Zeds Dead f. Twin Shadow & D'Angelo Lacy - "Lost You"

Best Director
Arcade Fire - "We Exist" Director: David Wilson
Grandtheft & Keys N Krates - "Keep It 100" Director: Ohji
Grimes f. Blood Diamonds - "Go" Directors: Claire Boucher & Mac Boucher
Majid Jordan - "Her" Director: Common Good
The Weeknd - "Often" Director: Sam Pilling

Best Pop Video
Hedley - "Heaven in Our Headlights"
Scott Helman - "Bungalow"
Lights - "Running with the Boys"
Shawn Mendes - "Something Big"
The Weeknd - "Earned It"

Best Rock/Alternative Video
Arcade Fire - "We Exist"
Arkells - "Leather Jacket"
Death from Above 1979 - "Virgins"
July Talk - "Summer Dress"
Nickelback - "Edge of a Revolution"

Best Hip Hop Video
Tory Lanez - "Henny in Hand"
Naturally Born Strangers - "No One Knows My Struggle"
P Reign f. Drake & Future - "DnF"
John River - "Hope City II"
SonReal - "Preach"

Best MuchFact Video
Death from Above 1979 - "Virgins"
Grandtheft & Keys N Krates - "Keep It 100"
Majid Jordan - "Her"
Lights - "Running with the Boys"
Torro Torro - "Ca$hville"

Best International Video – Artist
Nick Jonas - "Jealous"
Rihanna - "FourFiveSeconds"
Sia - "Chandelier"
Sam Smith - "I'm Not the Only One"
Taylor Swift - "Blank Space"
Ariana Grande - "Break Free"
Calvin Harris - "Blame"
Ed Sheeran - "Thinking Out Loud"
Hozier - "Take Me To Church"
Kendrick Lamar - "I"

Most Buzzworthy International Artist or Group
Iggy Azalea - "Black Widow"
Jason Derulo - "Want to Want Me"
Fall Out Boy - "Centuries"
Ed Sheeran - "Thinking Out Loud"
Sia - "Chandelier"

Most Buzzworthy Canadian
Justin Bieber - "Confident"
Drake - "Worst Behavior"
Kiesza - "Sound of a Woman"
Shawn Mendes - "Life of the Party"
The Weeknd - "Earned It"

Fan Fave Video
Hedley - "Heaven in Our Headlights"
Marianas Trench - "Here's to the Zeros"
Shawn Mendes - "Something Big"
Nickelback - "Edge of a Revolution"
The Weeknd - "Earned It"

Fan Fave Artist or Group
Justin Bieber
Drake
Carly Rae Jepsen
Shawn Mendes
The Weeknd

Fan Fave International Artist or Group
Selena Gomez
One Direction
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift