British singer Adele (pictured) was one of two females who shared most of the spoils at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, held in Los Angeles this morning Australian time.
The singer, who’s been busy tearing up charts around the world with her hit singles ‘Rolling In The Deep’ and ‘Someone Like You’, along with her smash album ’21’, also took to the stage for a live performance of ‘Someone Like You’ with just vocal and a piano, leaving the audience spellbound.
Adele picked up three awards for the night (Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography and Best Editing), while Katy Perry picked up the gongs for the coveted Video Of The Year, Best Collaboration and Best Special Effects.
Lady Gaga’s male alter-ego Jo Calderone hit the stage to perform her latest single ‘You And I’ and the stars came together to honour Britney Spears with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.
But surely the night belonged to Beyonce, who revealed a baby bump to the excitable crowd.
If you missed this morning’s ceremony live, don’t fear – MTV has repeats of the show clicking through all week, with another set to screen at 9 o’clock tonight.
It’ll repeat again tomorrow at 9am, 2pm and 5pm, on Wednesday at 11am and 10pm, Thursday at 10:30am and 7:30pm, Saturday at 8:30pm and Sunday at 12am, all on MTV Channel 124.
Here, however, are just some of the winners from the night (winners in italics);
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Adele – Rolling In The Deep
Beastie Boys – Make Some Noise
Bruno Mars – Grenade
Katy Perry – Firework
Tyler, The Creator – Yonkers
BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Adele – Rolling In The Deep
Beyonce – Run The World (Girls)
Lady Gaga – Born This Way
Nicki Minaj – Super Bass
Katy Perry – Firework
BEST MALE VIDEO
Justin Bieber – U Smile
Eminem ftg. Rihanna – Love The Way You Lie
Cee Lo Green – F**k You
Bruno Mars – Grenade
Kanye West ftg. Rihanna & Kid Cudi – All Of The Lights
BEST NEW ARTIST
Big Sean ftg. Chris Brown – My Last
Foster The People – Pumped Up Kicks
Wiz Khalifa – Black And Yellow
Kreayshawn – Gucci Gucci
Tyler, The Creator – Yonkers
BEST POP VIDEO
Adele – Rolling In The Deep
Bruno Mars – Grenade
Katy Perry – Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
Pitbull ftg. Ne-Yo, Nayer & Afrojack – Give Me Everything
Britney Spears – Till The World Ends
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