The 2011 MTV Video Music Awards (aka VMAs) survived one whole night without a host while celebrating the best of the best in music videos over the past year in an award ceremony held at the Nokia Theatre LA Live in Los Angeles, California on Sunday (August 28).

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Adele was the big winner of the night for four Moonmen, closely followed by Katy Perry with three, including the biggest award of the night for “Firework” as Video Of The Year. Pop princess Britney Spears was honored with the 2011 Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award for more than a decade of awesome music videos.

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The VMAs also paid tribute to one of the most insanely talented singer/songwriters of our time, Amy Winehouse, who tragically passed away last month. Check out the full list of VMA winners below.

2011 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) FULL Winners List

Video of the Year
WINNER: Katy Perry — “Firework”
Adele — “Rolling in the Deep”
Beastie Boys — “Make Some Noise”
Bruno Mars — “Grenade”
Tyler, the Creator — “Yonkers”

Best Male Video
WINNER: Justin Bieber — “U Smile”
Eminem (featuring Rihanna) — “Love the Way You Lie”
Cee-Lo Green — “Fuck You!”
Bruno Mars — “Grenade”
Kanye West (featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi) — “All of the Lights”

Best Female Video
WINNER: Lady Gaga — “Born This Way”
Adele — “Rolling in the Deep”
Beyoncé — “Run the World (Girls)”
Nicki Minaj — “Super Bass”
Katy Perry — “Firework”

Best New Artist
WINNER: Tyler, the Creator — “Yonkers”
Big Sean (featuring Chris Brown) — “My Last”
Foster the People — “Pumped Up Kicks”
Kreayshawn — “Gucci Gucci”
Wiz Khalifa — “Black and Yellow”

Best Pop Video
WINNER: Britney Spears — “Till the World Ends”
Adele — “Rolling in the Deep”
Bruno Mars — “Grenade”
Katy Perry — “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)”
Pitbull (featuring Ne-Yo, Nayer and Afrojack) — “Give Me Everything”

Best Rock Video
WINNER: Foo Fighters — “Walk”
The Black Keys — “Howlin’ for You”
Cage the Elephant — “Shake Me Down”
Foster the People — “Pumped Up Kicks”
Mumford & Sons — “The Cave”

Best Hip-Hop Video
WINNER: Nicki Minaj — “Super Bass”
Chris Brown (featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes) — “Look at Me Now”
Lupe Fiasco — “The Show Goes On”
Lil Wayne (featuring Cory Gunz) — “6 Foot 7 Foot”
Kanye West (featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi) — “All of the Lights”

Best Collaboration
WINNER: Katy Perry (featuring Kanye West) — “E.T.”
Chris Brown (featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes) — “Look at Me Now”
Nicki Minaj (featuring Drake) — “Moment 4 Life”
Pitbull (featuring Ne-Yo, Nayer, and Afrojack) — “Give Me Everything”
Kanye West (featuring Rihanna) — “All of the Lights”

Best Choreography in a Video
WINNER: Beyoncé — “Run the World (Girls)” (Choreographer: Frank Gatson)
Lady Gaga — “Judas” (Chroeographer: Laurieann Gibson)
LMFAO (featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock) — “Party Rock Anthem” (Choreographer: Hokuto Konishi)
Bruno Mars — “The Lazy Song” (Choreographers: Bruno Mars and Poreotics)
Britney Spears — “Till the World Ends” (Choreographer: Brian Friedman)

Best Special Effects in a Video
WINNER: Katy Perry (featuring Kanye West) — “E.T.” (Special Effects: Jeff Dotson for Dot & Effects)
Chromeo — “Don’t Turn the Lights On” (Special Effects: The Mill)
Linkin Park — “Waiting for the End” (Special Effects: Ghost Town Media)
Manchester Orchestra — “Simple Math” (Special Effects: DANIELS)
Kanye West (featuring Dwele) — “Power” (Special Effects: Nice Shoes and ArtJail)

Best Art Direction in a Video
WINNER: Adele — “Rolling in the Deep” (Art Director: Nathan Parker)
Death Cab for Cutie — “You Are a Tourist” (Art Directors: Nick Gould, Tim Nackashi and Anthony Maitz)
Lady Gaga — “Judas” (Art Director: Amy Danger)
Katy Perry (featuring Kanye West) — “E.T.” (Art Director: Jason Fijal)
Kanye West (featuring Dwele) — “Power” (Art Director: Babak Radboy)

Best Editing in a Video
WINNER: Adele — “Rolling in the Deep” (Editor: Art Jones at Work)
30 Seconds to Mars — “Hurricane” (Editors: Jared Leto, Frank Snider, Michael Bryson, Stefanie Visser and Daniel Carberry)
Manchester Orchestra — “Simple Math” (Editor: DANIELS)
Katy Perry (featuring Kanye West) — “E.T.” (Editor: Jarrett Fijal)
Kanye West (featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi) — “All of the Lights” (Editor: Hadaya Turner)

Best Cinematography in a Video
WINNER: Adele — “Rolling in the Deep” (Director of Photography: Tom Townend)
30 Seconds to Mars — “Hurricane” (Directors of Photography: Benoît Debie, Jared Leto, Rob Witt and Daniel Carberry)
Beyoncé — “Run the World (Girls)” (Director of Photography: Jeffrey Kimball)
Eminem (featuring Rihanna) — “Love the Way You Lie” (Director of Photography: Christopher Probst)
Katy Perry — “Teenage Dream” (Director of Photography: Paul Laufer)

Best Video with a Message
WINNER: Lady Gaga — “Born This Way”
Eminem (featuring Rihanna) — “Love the Way You Lie”
Katy Perry — “Firework”
Pink — “Fuckin’ Perfect”
Rise Against — “Make It Stop (September’s Children)”
Taylor Swift — “Mean”

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