They’re back! After a headline-making 2013 awards show complete with twerking and foam fingers, music’s biggest stars hit Inglewood, Calif. on Sunday, Aug. 24, for MTV’s 2014 Video Music Awards.
The VMAs kicked off with Beyonce leading the night with eight nominations, including nods for Video of the Year for “Drunk in Love” with her husband Jay Z, Best Female Video for “Partition,” and Best Video With a Social Message for “Pretty Hurts.” She was also one of the top-billed performers.
Other leading nominees included Eminem, Iggy Azalea, and Katy Perry.
Check out all of the winners below and check back throughout the night as the list is updated!
Video of the Year: Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – “Fancy” Beyonce ft. JAY Z – “Drunk In Love” Pharrell Williams – “Happy” Sia – “Chandelier” Miley Cyrus – “Wrecking Ball”
Best Hip Hop: Eminem – “Bezerk” Drake ft. Majid Jordan – “Hold On (We’re Going Home)” Childish Gambino – “3005” Kanye West – “Black Skinhead” Wiz Khalifa – “We Dem Boyz”
Best Male: Pharrell Williams – “Happy” John Legend – “All Of Me” Ed Sheeran ft. Pharrell – “Sing” Sam Smith – “Stay With Me” Eminem ft. Rihanna – “Monster”
Best Female: Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – “Fancy” Beyonce – “Partition” Lorde – “Royals” Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea – “Problem” Katy Perry ft. Juicy J – “Dark Horse”
Best Pop: Pharrell Williams – “Happy” Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – “Fancy” Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz – “Talk Dirty” Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea – “Problem” Avicii ft. Aloe Blacc – “Wake Me Up”
Best Rock: Imagine Dragons – “Demons” Arctic Monkeys – “Do I Wanna Know” The Black Keys – “Fever” Lorde – “Royals” Linkin Park – “Until It’s Gone”
MTV Artist to Watch: Sam Smith – “Stay With Me” 5 Seconds of Summer -“She Looks So Perfect” Charli XCX – “Boom Clap” Schoolboy Q – “Man Of The Year” Fifth Harmony – “Miss Movin On”
Best Collaboration: Beyonce ft. JAY Z – “Drunk In Love” Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea – “Problem” Pitbull ft. Ke$ha – “Timber” Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne and Tyga – “Loyal” Eminem ft. Rihanna – “Monster” Katy Perry ft. Juicy J – “Dark Horse”
PHOTOS: Beyonce’s best VMAs moments
MTV Clubland Award: DJ Snake & Lil Jon – “Turn Down For What” Zedd ft. Hayley Williams – “Stay the Night” Calvin Harris – “Summer” Martin Garrix – “Animal” Disclosure – “Grab Her!”
Best Video With a Social Message: Angel Haze ft. SIA – “Battle Cry” Avicii – “Hey Brother” Beyonce – “Pretty Hurts” J. Cole ft. TLC – “Crooked Smile” Kelly Rowland – “Dirty Laundry” David Guetta f/ Mikky Ekko – “One Voice”
Best Cinematography: 30 Seconds to Mars – “City of Angels” Beyonce – “Pretty Hurts” Arcade Fire – “Afterlife” Gesaffelstein – “Hate or Glory” Lana Del Rey – “West Coast”
Best Editing: Eminem – “Rap God” MGMT – “Your Life is a Lie” Zedd ft. Hayley Williams -“Stay the Night” Beyonce – “Pretty Hurts” Fitz and The Tantrums – “The Walker”
PHOTOS: The wildest VMAs moments ever
Best Choreography: Sia – “Chandelier” Beyonce – “Partition” Usher – “Good Kisser” Michael Jackson f/Justin Timberlake – “Love Never Felt So Good” Jason Derulo f/2Chainz – “Talk Dirty” KIESZA – “Hideaway”
Best Direction: DJ Snake & Lil Jon – “Turn Down For What” OK Go – “The Writing’s On the Wall” Miley Cyrus – “Wrecking Ball” Beyonce – “Pretty Hurts” Eminem ft. Rihanna – “The Monster”
Best Art Direction: DJ Snake & Lil Jon – “Turn Down For What” Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – “Fancy” Eminem – “Rap God” Arcade Fire – “Reflektor” Tyler, The Creator – “Tamale”
Best Visual Effects: DJ Snake & Lil Jon – “Turn Down For What” OK Go – “The Writing’s On the Wall” Disclosure – “Grab Her!” Eminem – “Rap God” Jack White – “Lazaretto”
UPDATED Aug. 24, 2014 AT 11:00PM
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