The 2012 MTV Video Music Awards: WInners

The 2012 MTV Video Music Awards was held September 6th (last night) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Many artists walked away with serveal awards like One Direction, Rihanna, Chris Brown, and many more.

Check out the list of winners, after the jump.

Video of the Year:

Rihanna - We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris)

Best Male Video:

Chris Brown - Turn Up the Music

Best Female Video:

Nicki Minaj - Starships

Best New Artist:

One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful

Best Pop Video:

One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful

Best Rock Video:

Coldplay - Paradise

Best Hip-Hop Video:

Drake - HYFR (feat. Lil Wayne)

Best Electronic Dance Music Video:

Calvin Harris - Feel So Close

Best Video with a Message:

Demi Lovato - Skyscraper

Most Share-Worthy Video:

One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful

Best Direction in a Video:

M.I.A. - Bad Girls (Director: Romain Gavras)

Best Choreography in a Video:

Chris Brown - Turn Up the Music

Best Visual Effects in a Video:

Skrillex - First of the Year (Equinox)

Best Art Direction in a Video:

Katy Perry - Wide Awake (Art Director: Benji Bamps)

Best Editing in a Video:

Beyoncé - Countdown (Editors: Alexander Hammer and Jeremiah Shuff)

Best Cinematography in a Video:

M.I.A. - Bad Girls (Director of Photography: André Chemetoff)