That’s it for last night’s VMAs. Aside from a some good butt-shoulder bumping and a whole lot of Beyoncé and family, the show was fairly safe and (dare I say?) a little boring.
There were some highlights, including Lorde becoming the first woman in MTV history to win for “Best Rock Video.” I’m not sure what’s more astounding about that, that it took until 2014 for it to happen or that she won for a song that is most decidedly not very “rock.” For those who need to absolutely know the outcome to these “awards,” here’s your full list of winners.
Best Female Video: Katy Perry — “Dark Horse [ft. Juicy J]”
Best Male Video: Ed Sheeran — “Sing”
Best Pop Video: Ariana Grande — “Problem [ft. Iggy Azalea]”
Best Hip-Hop Video: Drake — “Hold On (We’re Going Home) [ft. Majid Jordan]”
Best Rock Video: Lorde — “Royals”
Artist to Watch: Fifth Harmony — “Miss Movin’ On”
Video of the Year: Miley Cyrus — “Wrecking Ball”