Camila Cabello gave us one of the biggest hits of last year with Havana, and she’s finally reaping the fruits of her labor. The young artist received two major awards at this year’s MTV VMAs – Video of the Year and Artist of the Year. She’s definitely the big winner of the night, but Cardi B and Childish Gambino led the pack with three awards each.
The annual event had no host for the duration of the three-hour program, but it still gave us a lot to talk about. Cardi B opened the ceremony and tried to trick the audience into thinking she brought her baby Kulture on stage. Jennifer Lopez gave a powerhouse performance after receiving the honorary Video Vanguard Award.
Several other artists performed during the ceremony, with Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande making the biggest impression. Tiffany Haddish tried to make this year’s VMAs more humorous and stirred controversy after throwing shade at Camila Cabello’s former band Fifth Harmony. Imagine all the drama we would witness if the show actually had a host. Guess we’ll have to wait until the next year…
The complete list of 2018 MTV VMAs Winners
Video of the Year
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – Havana
Artist of the Year
Camila Cabello
Song of the Year
Post Malone ft. 21 Savage – Rockstar
Best New Artist
Cardi B
Best Collaboration
Jennifer Lopez ft. DJ Khaled & Cardi B – Dinero
Push Artist of the Year
Hayley Kiyoko
Song of Summer
Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin – I Like It
Best Pop Video
Ariana Grande – No Tears Left To Cry
Best Hip Hop Video
Nicki Minaj – Chun Li
Best Latin Video
J Balvin, Willy William – Mi Gente
Best Dance Video
Avicii ft. Rita Ora – Lonely Together
Best Rock Video
Imagine Dragons – Whatever It Takes
Best Video With a Message
Childish Gambino – This Is America
Best Direction
Childish Gambino – This Is America
Best Art Direction
The Carters – APES**T
Best Cinematography
The Carters – APES**T
Best Choreography
Childish Gambino – This Is America
Best Visual Effects
Kendrick Lamar & SZA – All The Stars
Best Editing
N.E.R.D & Rihanna – Lemon
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
Jennifer Lopez
