VMAs: The 2013 Winner’s List
The MTV Video Music Awards was held on Sunday, August 25, broadcasting live from Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.
Video of the Year
Justin Timberlake – “Mirrors”
Nominated:
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz – “Thrift Shop”
- Bruno Mars – “Locked Out of Heaven”
- Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell – “Blurred Lines”
- Taylor Swift – “I Knew You Were Trouble”
Best Editing
Justin Timberlake – “Mirrors”
Nominated:
- P!nk feat. Nate Ruess – “Just Give Me a Reason”
- Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch – “Sweet Nothing”
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton – “Can’t Hold Us”
- Miley Cyrus – “We Can’t Stop”
Best Hip-Hop Video
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton – “Can’t Hold Us”
Nominated:
- Drake – “Started From the Bottom”
- Kendrick Lamar – “Swimming Pools”
- A$AP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar – “F**kin Problems”
- J. Cole feat. Miguel – “Power Trip”
Best Cinematography
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton – “Can’t Hold Us”
Nominated:
- Thirty Seconds to Mars – “Up in the Air”
- Lana Del Rey – “Ride”
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs – “Sacrilege”
- A-Trak & Tommy Trash – “Tuna Melt”
Best Male Video
Bruno Mars – “Locked Out of Heaven”
Nominated:
- Justin Timberlake – “Mirrors”
- Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell – “Blurred Lines”
- Ed Sheeran – “Lego House”
- Kendrick Lamar – “Swimming Pools”
Best Female Video
Taylor Swift – “I Knew You Were Trouble”
Nominated:
- Rihanna feat. Mickey Ekko – “Stay”
- Miley Cyrus – “We Can’t Stop”
- P!nk feat. Nate Ruess – “Just Give Me a Reason”
- Demi Lovato – “Heart Attack”
Best Pop Video
Selena Gomez – “Come & Get It”
Nominated:
- Bruno Mars – “Locked Out of Heaven”
- Justin Timberlake – “Mirrors”
- fun. – “Carry On”
- Miley Cyrus – “We Can’t Stop”
Artist to Watch Presented by Taco Bell®
Austin Mahone – “What About Love”
Nominated:
- twenty one pilots – “Holding on to You”
- Zedd feat. Foxes – “Clarity”
- The Weeknd – “Wicked Games”
- Iggy Azalea – “Work”
Best Collaboration
P!nk feat. Nate Ruess – “Just Give Me a Reason”
Nominated:
- Justin Timberlake feat. Jay-Z -“Suit & Tie”
- Pitbull feat. Christina Aguilera – “Feel This Moment”
- Calvin Harris feat. Ellie Goulding – “I Need Your Love”
- Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell – “Blurred Lines”
Best Video with a Social Message
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Mary Lewis – “Same Love”
Nominated:
- Kelly Clarkson – “People Like Us”
- Snoop Lion feat. Drake & Cori B. – “No Guns Allowed”
- Miguel – “Candles in the Sun”
- Beyoncé – “I Was Here”
Best Rock Video
Thirty Seconds to Mars – “Up in the Air”
Nominated:
- Imagine Dragons – “Radioactive”
- Fall Out Boy – “My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)”
- Mumford & Sons – “I Will Wait”
- Vampire Weekend – “Diane Young”
Best Art Direction
Janelle Monae feat. Erykah Badu – “Q.U.E.E.N”
Nominated:
- Capital Cities – “Safe and Sound”
- Thirty Seconds to Mars – “Up in the Air”
- Lana Del Rey – “National Anthem”
- alt-J – “Tessellate”
Best Choreography
Bruno Mars – “Treasure”
Nominated:
- Chris Brown – “Fine China”
- Ciara – “Body Party”
- Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull – “Live It Up”
- will.i.am feat. Justin Bieber – “#thatPOWER”
Best Direction
Justin Timberlake feat. Jay-Z – “Suit & Tie”
Nominated:
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton – “Can’t Hold Us”
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs – “Sacrilege”
- fun. – “Carry On”
- Drake – “Started from the Bottom”
Best Visual Effects
Capital Cities – “Safe and Sound”
Nominated:
- Flying Lotus – “Tiny Tortures”
- Skrillex feat. The Doors – “Breakn’ A Sweat”
- The Weeknd – “Wicked Games”
- Duck Sauce – “It’s You”
Song of Summer
One Direction – “Best Song Ever”
Nominated:
- Miley Cyrus – “We Can’t Stop”
- Daft Punk feat. Pharrell – “Get Lucky”
- Calvin Harris feat. Ellie Goulding – “I Need Your Love”
- Selena Gomez – “Come & Get It”
- Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell – “Blurred Lines”
