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Out with a bang: The 22-year-old made sure she ended the show with a performance to remember |
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| Medley: Rihanna performed her new song Cockiness (I Love It) alongside A$AP Rocky before switching into We Found Love |
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| Music man: Calvin Harris, who collaborated with Rihanna on We Found Love, played DJ for the evening |
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| Medley: Rihanna performed her new song Cockiness (I Love It) alongside A$AP Rocky before switching into We Found Love |
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| Debut: One Direction sang One Thing in the first of what they no doubt hope will be many VMAs performances |
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| Duet: Nicki Minaj (L) and Alicia Keys delivered a moving rendition of Girl on Fire together |
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| Duet: Nicki Minaj (L) and Alicia Keys delivered a moving rendition of Girl on Fire together |
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| Golden girl: The Olympic gold medallist tumbled elegantly across the stage during the duet |
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| Vintage Pink: Much to the delight of the audience the star also sung a couple of lines from her 2001 hit Get The Party Started |
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| Crooner: Frank Ocean belted out Thinking About You and was armed with lots of smoke machines |
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| Back on fine form: Billy Joe Armstrong performed with Green Day after fighting of a parasite-induced illness |
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| Getting everyone up on their feet: Lil Wayne (L) and 2 Chainz performed Yuck and No Worries as 2 Chainz made his VMAs debut |
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| Warming up the crowd: Demi performed her song Give Your Heart A Break at the pre-show to the ceremony. |
MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS 2012 WINNERS
Video of the Year: Rihanna, “We Found Love”
Best New Artist: One Direction
Best Female Video: Nicki Minaj, “Starships”
Best Male Video: Chris Brown, “Turn Up The Music”
Video With a Message: Demi Lovato, “Skyscraper”
Best Hip-Hop Video: Drake feat. Lil Wayne, “HYFR”
Best Rock Video: Coldplay, “Paradise”
Best Pop Video: One Direction, “What Makes You Beautiful”
Best Electronic Dance Music Video: Calvin Harris, “Feel So Close”
Most Share-Worthy Video: One Direction, “What Makes You Beautiful”
Best Choreography: Chris Brown, “Turn Up the Music”
Best Editing: Beyonce, “Countdown”
Best Visual Effects: Skrillex, “First of the Year (Equinox)”
Best Cinematography: M.I.A., “Bad Girls”
Best Art Direction: Katy Perry, “Wide Awake”
Best Direction: M.I.A., “Bad Girls”
GIST FROM THE MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS 2012
She may be the quintessential girl next door but Taylor Swift was playing the bad girl at tonight’s MTV Video Music Awards.
The singer channelled her inner rock star as she dived into the crowd during a performance of her smash hit We Are Never Getting Back Together.
The 22-year-old country pop star closed the ceremony and made sure she ended the action-packed night with a bang.
Stealing the show: Taylor Swift performed her smash hit We Are Never Getting Back Together at the MTV VMAs tonight
Taylor had switched from her white tuxedo into a casual red and white striped T-shirt, tiny denim shorts and red brogues.
She started out her performance by singing in a mock studio before stepping out on the stage with her back up dancers.
At the end of her number one hit, Taylor gave a cheeky smile and then stage-dived into the very excited audience.
Leggy lady: Taylor put her pins on display in a pair of very short shorts which she teamed with a striped T-shirt
While Taylor’s performance may have stolen the show, several other singers tickled the crowd throughout the ceremony.
Rihanna kicked things off by opening the evening with a rendition of her new track Cockiness (I Love It) alongside A$AP Rocky.
She then mixed things up by heading into the audience to sing We Found Love – for which she won Video of the Year.
Calvin Harris, who collaborated on the track with the star, played DJ during the evening, and took home a trophy of his own in the form of Best Electronic Dance Music Video for his hit track Feels So Close.
Chris Brown gets revenge on rival Drake by beating him to Best Male Video at VMAs… and hugging joint love interest Rihanna.
R-Patz leads Twilight stars at VMAs as they debut final Breaking Dawn: Part 2 trailer… while K-Stew is absent at her new premiere
‘I’ll be your Mrs Robinson’: Katy Perry turns heads at VMAs in leather strap gown… as she kisses 1D star Niall Horan on the lips
Rock chick extraordinaire! Demi Lovato performs at VMAs in leather jacket, sequin dress and giant studded platform
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From Disney princess to goth girl: Miley Cyrus leads the stars on VMAs red carpet in plunging black dress and sky high quiff
‘I’ll be your Mrs Robinson’: Katy Perry turns heads at VMAs in leather strap gown… as she kisses 1D star Niall Horan on the lips
Rule Britannia! UK acts sweep the board at VMAs as One Direction and Coldplay take home trophies
Amber Rose confirms pregnancy on the MTV VMAs red carpet in fitted black lace gown
Alicia Keys delivered a moving duet of Girl on Fire with Nicki Minaj and the pair had a very special guest.
Olympic gold medallist Gabby Douglas showed off some of her incredible gymnastics skills during the song as she tumbled across the stage.
Pink performed her new single Blow Me (One Last Kiss) and made sure she had a show-stopping exit as she was hoisted off on a pair of giant red lips.
The singer also went back to her roots and sang a segment from her 2001 hit Get The Party Started.
Meanwhile One Direction, who swept the board with three trophies tonight, enjoyed the first of what they no doubt hope will be many VMAs performances.
The boyband performed One Thing in between scooping trophies for Best New Artist, Best Pop Video and Most Share-Worthy Video.
Also on stage tonight was Frank Ocean who crooned Thinking About You with plenty of smoke machines to help out, and rapper 2 Chainz who performed Yuck and No Worries with Lil Wayne.
Green Day had been forced to cancel a performance days ago in Italy as frontman Billy Joe Armstrong was suffering a parasite-induced illness, but he was back on fine form tonight.
The band belted out their new single Let Yourself Go but made sure the performance itself was very much in the style of vintage Green Day.
The Video Music Awards will air in the UK on September 7 at 9pm on MTV.
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