Rihanna wins top prize at MTV VMAs 2012 [Winners List]

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Bajan star singer Robyn ‘Rihanna‘ Fenty walked away with the biggest prize of the night at the 2012 edition of the MTV Video Music Awards held on Thursday night, September 6, 2012.

Riri beat the likes of pop acts Katy Perry, M.I.A and ‘familiar friend’ Drake to clinch the top prize of the night  - ‘Best Video of the Year’ award. Katy Perry and M.I.A however still walked away with other awards.  Katy bagged the ‘Best Art Direction’ award while M.I.A went home with the ‘Best Cinematography’ and ‘Best Direction’ awards.

Chris Brown beat Drake to clinch the award for ‘Best Male Video’ but Drake later won for ‘Best Hip Hop Video’ award; for his collaboration with label mate Lil Wayne on ‘HYFR‘. Host Kevin Hart made a shocking move by calling out both acts (Brown and Drake) and demanded they ‘squash the beef’ between them.

Rihanna, X-Factor alumnus One Direction, Frank Ocean and Pink were some of the top performers of the night.

Check out the full list of winner below…

Video of the Year
Katy Perry, ‘Wide Awake’
Gotye, ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’
Rihanna, ‘We Found Love’ – Winner
Drake feat. Rihanna, ‘Take Care’
M.I.A., ‘Bad Girls’
Best New Artist
Fun. feat. Janelle Monae, ‘We Are Young’
Carly Rae Jepsen, ‘Call Me Maybe’
Frank Ocean, ‘Swim Good’
One Direction, ‘What Makes You Beautiful’ - Winner
The Wanted, ‘Glad You Came’
Best Hip-Hop Video
Childish Gambino, ‘Heartbeat’
Drake feat. Lil Wayne, ‘HYFR’ - Winner
Kanye West feat. Pusha T, Big Sean & 2 Chainz, ‘Mercy’
Watch the Throne, ‘Paris’
Nicki Minaj feat. 2 Chainz, ‘Beez in the Trap’
Best Male Video
Justin Bieber, ‘Boyfriend’
Frank Ocean, ‘Swim Good’
Drake feat. Rihanna, ‘Take Care’
Chris Brown, ‘Turn Up the Music’ - Winner
Usher, ‘Climax’
Best Female Video
Rihanna, ‘We Found Love’
Katy Perry, ‘Part of Me’
Beyoncé, ‘Love on Top’
Nicki Minaj, ‘Starships’ - Winner
Selena Gomez & The Scene, ‘Love You Like a Love Song’
Best Pop Video
One Direction, ‘What Makes You Beautiful’ - Winner
Fun. feat. Janelle Monae, ‘We Are Young’
Rihanna, ‘We Found Love’
Justin Bieber, ‘Boyfriend’
Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa, ‘Payphone’
Best Rock Video
Coldplay, ‘Paradise’ - Winner
The Black Keys, ‘Lonely Boy’
Linkin Park, ‘BURN IT DOWN’
Jack White, ‘Sixteen Saltines’
Imagine Dragons, ‘It’s Time’
Best Electronic Dance Music Video
Duck Sauce, ‘Big Bad Wolf’
Calvin Harris, ‘Feel So Close’ - Winner
Skrillex, ‘First of the Year (Equinox)’
Martin Solveig, ‘The Night Out’
Avicii, ‘Le7els’
Best Video With a Message
Demi Lovato, ‘Skyscraper’ - Winner
Rise Against, ‘Ballad of Hollis Brown’
Kelly Clarkson, ‘Dark Side’
Gym Class Heroes, ‘The Fighter’
K’Naan feat. Nelly Furtado, ‘Is Anybody Out There?’
Lil Wayne, ‘How to Love’
Best Art Direction
Katy Perry, ‘Wide Awake’ - Winner
Drake feat. Rihanna, ‘Take Care’
Lana Del Rey, ‘Born to Die’
Regina Spektor, ‘All the Rowboats’
Of Monsters & Men, ‘Little Talks’
Best Choreography
Chris Brown, ‘Turn Up the Music’ - Winner
Rihanna, ‘Where Have You Been’
Beyoncé, ‘Countdown’
Avicii, ‘Le7els’
Jennifer Lopez f/Pitbull, ‘Dance Again’
Best Cinematography
M.I.A., ‘Bad Girls’ - Winner
Adele, ‘Someone Like You’
Drake feat. Rihanna, ‘Take Care’
Coldplay feat. Rihanna, ‘Princess of China’
Lana Del Rey, ‘Born to Die’
Best Direction
M.I.A., ‘Bad Girls’ - Winner
Duck Sauce, ‘Big Bad Wolf’
Coldplay feat. Rihanna, ‘Princess of China’
Frank Ocean, ‘Swim Good’
Watch the Throne, ‘Otis’
Best Editing
Beyoncé, ‘Countdown’ - Winner
A$AP Rocky, ‘Goldie’
Gotye, ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’
Watch the Throne, ‘Paris’
Kanye West feat. Pusha T, Big Sean and 2 Chainz, ‘Mercy’
Best Visual Effects
Katy Perry, ‘Wide Awake’
Rihanna, ‘Where Have You Been’
David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj, ‘Turn Me On’
Linkin Park, ‘BURN IT DOWN’
Skrillex, ‘First of the Year (Equinox)’ - Winner

Host of the night - Kevin Hart

Rihanna

Taylor Swift

Pink