MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS 2012 WINNERS + Pictures of performances

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

Out with a bang: The 22-year-old made sure she ended the show with a performance to remember

Medley: Rihanna performed her new song Cockiness (I Love It) alongside A$AP Rocky before switching into We Found Love

Music man: Calvin Harris, who collaborated with Rihanna on We Found Love, played DJ for the evening

Medley: Rihanna performed her new song Cockiness (I Love It) alongside A$AP Rocky before switching into We Found Love

Debut: One Direction sang One Thing in the first of what they no doubt hope will be many VMAs performances

Duet: Nicki Minaj (L) and Alicia Keys delivered a moving rendition of Girl on Fire together

Duet: Nicki Minaj (L) and Alicia Keys delivered a moving rendition of Girl on Fire together

Golden girl: The Olympic gold medallist tumbled elegantly across the stage during the duet

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

Crooner: Frank Ocean belted out Thinking About You and was armed with lots of smoke machines

Back on fine form: Billy Joe Armstrong performed with Green Day after fighting of a parasite-induced illness

Getting everyone up on their feet: Lil Wayne (L) and 2 Chainz performed Yuck and No Worries as 2 Chainz made his VMAs debut

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"