Full list of winners at MTV Video Music Awards

Just so all of you know what was hot at the 2011 MTV Music Awards, Katy Perry led the nominations with 10, though the candy-coated pop tart wouldn’t be taking the stage to perform one of her recent 5, #1 hits. There were tributes planned for Amy Winehouse and Britney Spears, while there wouldn’t be a host for the third time in the show’s history.

With all the theatrical performances, surprise guests, and out there fashions, one question remained: who would take home the gold (err, silver)?

Perry took home 3 of her 10 nominations, including the coveted Video of the Year for “Firework”, but it was Adele that led the night with 4 wins. The talented Brit scored big in the professional categories, winning for Direction, Art Direction, Cinematography, and Editing. Lady Gaga was the only other artist to pick up more than one award, collecting two moonmen for her #1 hit “Born This Way”. Other winners included Britney Spears, Beyonce, Tyler, the Creator, Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, and the Foo Fighters.

Check out the full list of nominees (and winners) below. Do you think the VMAs got it right?

Video of the Year

Adele “Rolling in the Deep”
Beastie Boys “Make Some Noise”
Bruno Mars “Grenade”
Katy Perry “Firework” – WINNER
Tyler, the Creator “Yonkers”

Best Male Video

Justin Bieber “U Smile” – WINNER
Eminem featuring Rihanna “Love the Way You Lie”
Cee-Lo Green “F-ck You!”
Bruno Mars “Grenade”
Kanye West featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi “All of the Lights”

Best Female Video

Adele “Rolling in the Deep”
Beyonce “Run the World (Girls)”
Lady Gaga “Born This Way” – WINNER
Nicki Minaj “Super Bass”
Katy Perry “Firework”

Best New Artist

Big Sean featuring Chris Brown “My Last”
Foster the People “Pumped Up Kicks”
Kreayshawn “Gucci Gucci”
Tyler, the Creator “Yonkers” – WINNER
Wiz Khalifa “Black and Yellow”

Best Pop Video

Adele “Rolling in the Deep”
Bruno Mars “Grenade”
Katy Perry “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)”
Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Nayer, and Afrojack “Give Me Everything”
Britney Spears “Till the World Ends” – WINNER

Best Rock Video

The Black Keys “Howlin’ for You”
Cage the Elephant “Shake Me Down”
Foo Fighters “Walk” – WINNER
Foster the People “Pumped Up Kicks”
Mumford & Sons “The Cave”

Best Hip-Hop Video

Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes “Look at Me Now”
Lupe Fiasco “The Show Goes On”
Lil Wayne featuring Cory Gunz “6 Foot 7 Foot”
Nicki Minaj “Super Bass” – WINNER
Kanye West featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi “All of the Lights”

Best Collaboration

Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes “Look at Me Now”
Nicki Minaj featuring Drake “Moment 4 Life”
Katy Perry featuring Kanye West “E.T.” – WINNER
Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Nayer, and Afrojack “Give Me Everything”
Kanye West featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi “All of the Lights”

Best Direction in a Video

30 Seconds to Mars “Hurricane” (Director: Bartholomew Cubbins)
Adele “Rolling in the Deep” (Director: Sam Brown) – WINNER
Beastie Boys “Make Some Noise” (Director: Adam Yauch)
Eminem featuring Rihanna “Love the Way You Lie” (Director: Joseph Khan)
Katy Perry featuring Kanye West “E.T.” (Director: Floria Sigismondi)

Best Choreography in a Video

Beyonce “Run the World (Girls)” (Choreographer: Frank Gatson) – WINNER
Lady Gaga “Judas” (Choreographer: Laurieann Gibson)
LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock “Party Rock Anthem” (Choreographer: Hokuto Konishi)
Bruno Mars “The Lazy Song” (Choreographers: Bruno Mars and Poreotics)
Britney Spears “Till the World Ends” (Choreographer: Brian Friedman)

Best Special Effects in a Video

Chromeo “Don’t Turn the Lights On” (Special Effects: The Mill)
Linkin Park “Waiting for the End” (Special Effects: Ghost Town Media)
Manchester Orchestra “Simple Math” (Special Effects: DANIELS)
Katy Perry featuring Kanye West “E.T.” (Special Effects: Jeff Dotson for Dot & Effects) – WINNER
Kanye West featuring Dwele “Power” (Special Effects: Nice Shoes & ArtJail)

Best Art Direction in a Video

Adele “Rolling in the Deep” (Art Director: Nathan Parker) – WINNER
Death Cab for Cutie “You Are a Tourist” (Art Directors: Nick Gould, Tim Nackashi, and Anthony Maitz)
Lady Gaga “Judas” (Art Director: Amy Danger)
Katy Perry featuring Kanye West “E.T.” (Art Director: Jason Fijal)
Kanye West featuring Dwele “Power” (Art Director: Babak Radboy)

Best Editing in a Video

30 Seconds to Mars “Hurricane” (Editors: Jared Leto, Frank Snider, Michael Bryson, Stefanie Visser, and Daniel Carberry)
Adele “Rolling in the Deep” (Editor: Art Jones at Work) – WINNER
Manchester Orchestra “Simple Math” (Editor: DANIELS)
Katy Perry featuring Kanye West “E.T.” (Editor: Jarrett Fijal)
Kanye West featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi “All of the Lights” (Editor: Hadaya Turner)

Best Cinematography in a Video

30 Seconds to Mars “Hurricane” (Directors of Photography: Benoit Debie, Jared Leto, Rob Witt, and Daniel Carberry)
Adele “Rolling in the Deep” (Director of Photography: Tom Townend) – WINNER
Beyonce “Run the World (Girls)” (Director of Photography: Jeffrey Kimball)
Eminem featuring Rihanna “Love the Way You Lie” (Director of Photography: Christopher Probst)
Katy Perry “Teenage Dream” (Director of Photography: Paul Laufer)

Best Video with a Message