US singer Beyonce accepts an award on stage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Award at the Madison Square Garden in New York on August 28, 2016. AFP
NEW YORK, United States — Beyonce on Sunday dominated the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards as she enjoyed acclaim for her intertwined movie and album “Lemonade.”
Here are winners in key categories at the awards gala, which was or will be broadcast to more than 120 countries from New York’s Madison Square Garden:
– Video of the year: Beyonce, “Formation”
– Best female video: Beyonce, “Hold Up”
– Best male video: Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna, “This Is What You Came For”
– Best hip-hop video: Drake, “Hotline Bling”
– Best new artist: DNCE
– Best direction: Melina Matsoukas, for Beyonce’s “Formation”
– Best collaboration video: Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla Sign, “Work From Home”
– Breakthrough long-form video: Beyonce, “Lemonade”
– Best art direction: Jan Houllevigue, for David Bowie’s “Blackstar”
– Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award (For Lifetime Achievement): Rihanna
Normandi Kordei, Dinah Jane Hansen, Ally Brooke, Camila Cabello and Lauren Jauregui of Fifth Harmony attend the Press Room at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. AFP
(L-R) Jack Lawless, JinJoo Lee, Cole Whittle, and Joe Jonas of DNCE accept an award on stage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Award at the Madison Square Garden in New York on August 28, 2016. AFP
Drake presents the Video Vanguard award to Rihanna onstage during the 2016 MTV Music Video Awards at Madison Square Gareden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. AFP