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Girl next door no more: The singer shed her good girl image when she crowd-surfed following her performance |
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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"
