Looks like the 2012 VMAs audience found Waldo! Taylor Swift image c/o Christopher Polk (Getty)
Although the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards were cut a little short this year to make room for President Barack Obama, they still packed a punch. The night’s festivities began right on the red carpet, where Wiz Khalifa’s fiance Amber Rose pulled a Beyonce and announced her pregnancy! Looks like this is a new tradition sparked by Queen Bey: we can’t wait to see next year’s VMAs just to find out who’s having a baby.
How did the performances go? Frank Ocean performed his mega-hit “Thinkin’ Bout You” and left everybody swooning, boy band sensation One Direction harmonized through “One Thing“, and Green Day rocked out to their new song “Let Yourself Go“. Alicia Keys & Nicki Minaj tore up the stage with “Girl On Fire” while Rihanna + A$AP Rocky rocked RiRi’s new song “Cockiness“. Lil Wayne returned and performed his new tune “No Worries“, while Pink stole the show with “Blow Me (One Last Kiss)“. Last but not least, Taylor Swift and her latest anthem “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” closed the show, finally living out her dream as being Ms. Popular!
Now, for the winners: who took home Moonmen this year? Read on to find out…
Video of the Year
- Drake (featuring Rihanna) — “Take Care“
- Gotye (featuring Kimbra) — “Somebody That I Used to Know“
- M.I.A. — “Bad Girls“
- Katy Perry — “Wide Awake“
- THE WINNER: Rihanna (featuring Calvin Harris) — “We Found Love“
Best Male Video
- Justin Bieber — “Boyfriend“
- THE WINNER: Chris Brown — “Turn Up the Music“
- Drake (featuring Rihanna) — “Take Care“
- Frank Ocean — “Swim Good“
- Usher — “Climax“
Best Female Video
- Beyoncé — “Love on Top“
- Selena Gomez & the Scene — “Love You Like a Love Song“
- THE WINNER: Nicki Minaj — “Starships“
- Katy Perry — “Part of Me“
- Rihanna (featuring Calvin Harris) — “We Found Love“
Best New Artist
- fun. (featuring Janelle Monáe) — “We Are Young“
- Carly Rae Jepsen — “Call Me Maybe“
- Frank Ocean — “Swim Good“
- THE WINNER: One Direction — “What Makes You Beautiful“
- The Wanted — “Glad You Came“
Best Pop Video
- Justin Bieber — “Boyfriend“
- fun. (featuring Janelle Monáe) — “We Are Young“
- Maroon 5 (featuring Wiz Khalifa) — “Payphone“
- THE WINNER: One Direction — “What Makes You Beautiful“
- Rihanna (featuring Calvin Harris) — “We Found Love“
Best Video with a Message
- Kelly Clarkson — “Dark Side“
- Gym Class Heroes (featuring Ryan Tedder) — “The Fighter“
- K’naan (featuring Nelly Furtado) — “Is Anybody Out There?“
- Lil Wayne — “How to Love“
- THE WINNER: Demi Lovato — “Skyscraper“
- Rise Against — “Ballad of Hollis Brown“
Most Share-Worthy Video
- Beyoncé — “Countdown“
- Justin Bieber — “Boyfriend“
- Gotye (featuring Kimbra) — “Somebody That I Used to Know“
- Carly Rae Jepsen — “Call Me Maybe“
- THE WINNER: One Direction — “What Makes You Beautiful“
For more winners and info on the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, head on over to our Awards page! What was your favorite moment at the 2012 VMAs?
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