The 2013 “MTV Video Music Awards” erupted with an explosion of musical firsts and epic moments from the Barclays Center, as the first award show to be broadcast live from Brooklyn.
Lady Gaga opened the show with her performance. Well, not too celebrated as she was booed for a bit. We’re a little disappointed as it seemed like a half hearted performance. Hmm. “Applause”?
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One Direction introduces the first award!
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Best Pop Video: Selena Gomez – Come and Get It
Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke are performing We Can’t Stop & Blurred Lines!
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Best Hip-Hop Video: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton, “Can’t Hold Us”
Jared Leto introduces the next performance.. It’s none other than Kanye West!
Up comes Pharrell, Daft Punk and Nile Rogers to introduce the next award,
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Best Female Video: Taylor Swift, “I Knew You Were Trouble”
Best Video With a Social Message: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, “Same Love”
Jimmy Fallon up now, to introduce JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE. What a performance!!!
So guess who won the much coveted MTV Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award with over 14 MTV Awards under his belt! He says, “I don’t deserve the award, but i ain’t givin it back”!
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis makes a debut on MTV VMA 2013, up next! Ohh, Mary Lambert and Jennifer Hudson is with them too!!
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Best Song of the Summer: One Direction, “Best Song Ever”
Artist To Watch: Austin Mahone, “What About Love”
TLC’s Chilli and T-Boz introduce Drake on stage and his performance, “Hold On, We’re Going Home”
Taylor Swift to introduce Best Male Video: Bruno Mars, “Locked Out of Heaven”
Selena Gomez introduces Bruno Mars to perform “Gorilla”
Next Up, VIDEO OF THE YEAR and KATY PERRY PERFORMING A DEBUT SINGLE OF HER NEW ALBUM presented by Pepsi!
VIDEO OF THE YEAR: JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, “MIRRORS”
He dedicated this award to his grandma! Awwww…
Katy Perry delivers a ‘knock-out’ performance “ROAR’ right under the Brooklyn Bridge!
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Here’s a recap of the winners:
Video Of The Year
Justin Timberlake – “Mirrors”
Best Hip-Hop Video
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton – “Cant’ Hold Us”
Best Male Video
Bruno Mars – “Locked Out of Heaven”
Best Female Video
Taylor Swift – “I Knew You Were Trouble”
Best Pop Video
Selena Gomez – “Come and Get It”
Artist To Watch Presented by Taco Bell®
Austin Mahone – “What About Love”
Best Collaboration
P!nk feat. Nate Ruess – “Just Give Me A Reason”
Best Video With A Social Message
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – “Same Love”
Best Rock Video
Thirty Seconds To Mars – “Up In The Air”
Best Art Direction
Janelle Monae feat. Erykah Badu – “Q.U.E.E.N.”
Best Choreography
Bruno Mars – “Treasure”
Best Cinematography
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton – “Cant’ Hold Us”
Best Direction
Justin Timberlake feat. JAY Z – “Suit & Tie”
Best Editing
Justin Timberlake – “Mirrors”
Best Visual Effects
Capital Cities – “Safe and Sound”
Song Of The Summer
One Direction – “Best Song Ever”
We wanna thank MTV Asia for giving us an opportunity to watch the broadcast live from Singapore!