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Camila Cabello was one of the big winners of the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards in New York on Monday night, while Jennifer Lopez put on a show-stopping performance with a medley of all her greatest hits.
The VMAs, which has gender neutral categories, was opened by rapper Cardi B who led the way in nominations with 10.
But it was former Fifth Harmony member Camila, who brought along her mum as her plus one, who won big when she picked up Video of The Year for Havana and also scooped Artist of The Year.
"I can't believe this is for me," Camila, who split from girl group in late 2016 to launch a solo career, told the audience at Radio City Music Hall.
Another big winner was Childish Gambino, the music stage name of actor Donald Glover, who came away with three for his hard-hitting video This Is America about black identity and police brutality.
While Ariana Grande, Aerosmith, Travis Scott and Nicki Minaj both gave show-stopping performances, J-Lo thrilled fans with a medley of some of her best-known songs as her career was honoured at the annual ceremony.
The singer, 49, became the first performer of Latin heritage to be handed the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.
J-Lo, whose parents were born in Puerto Rico, was introduced by Canadian star Shawn Mendes, who praised her for "breaking down barriers" for women.
Before accepting the award, she donned a gold sequinned outfit and brought the audience to its feet when she performed Jenny From The Block, Love Don't Cost A Thing and All I Have.
She also brought out the rapper Ja Rule to perform their 2001 hit I'm Real.
The VMAs have a reputation for provocative stunts but, aside from a segment on U.S. President Donald Trump's controversial immigration policies, there were few surprises.
Rapper Logic was joined onstage by dozens of immigrant children and their families wearing white t-shirts saying "We are all human beings," for a performance of his song One Day.
The song is a protest against the policy that saw thousands of immigrant children separated from their parents in June after crossing the southern border with Mexico without documents.
The complete winners list:
Video of the Year
Ariana Grande – “No Tears Left to Cry”
Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)”
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana” (WINNER)
The Carters – “APES**T” –Parkwood Entertainment
Childish Gambino – “This Is America”
Drake – “God's Plan”
Artist of The Year
Camila Cabello – Syco Music (WINNER)
Ariana Grande
Bruno Mars
Cardi B
Drake
Post Malone
Song of The Year
Post Malone ft. 21 Savage – “Rockstar”
Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)”
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana”
Drake – “God's Plan”
Dua Lipa – “New Rules”
Ed Sheeran – “Perfect”
Best New Artist
Cardi B (WINNER)
Bazzi
Chloe x Halle
Hayley Kiyoko
Lil Pump
Lil Uzi Vert
Best collaboration
Jennifer Lopez ft. DJ Khaled & Cardi B – “Dinero” (WINNER)
Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Line – “Meant to Be”
Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)”
The Carters – “APES**T”
Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid – “1-800-273-8255”
N.E.R.D & Rihanna – “Lemon”
Best Pop
Ariana Grande – “No Tears Left to Cry” (WINNER)
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana”
Demi Lovato – “Sorry Not Sorry”
Ed Sheeran – “Perfect”
P!nk – “What About Us”
Shawn Mendes – “In My Blood”
Best hip-hop
Nicki Minaj – “Chun-Li” (WINNER)
Cardi B ft. 21 Savage – “Bartier Cardi”
The Carters – “APES**T”
Drake – “God's Plan”
J. Cole – “ATM”
Migos ft. Drake – “Walk It Talk It”
Best Latin
J Balvin, Willy William – “Mi Gente” (WINNER)
Daddy Yankee – “Dura”
Jennifer Lopez ft. DJ Khaled & Cardi B – “Dinero”
Luis Fonsi, Demi Lovato – “Échame La Culpa”
Maluma – “Felices los 4”
Shakira ft. Maluma – “Chantaje”
Best dance
Avicii ft. Rita Ora – “Lonely Together” (WINNER)
Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa – “One Kiss”
The Chainsmokers – “Everybody Hates Me”
David Guetta & Sia – “Flames”
Marshmello ft. Khalid – “Silence”
Zedd & Liam Payne – “Get Low (Street Video)”
Best rock
Imagine Dragons – “Whatever It Takes” (WINNER)
Fall Out Boy – “Champion”
Foo Fighters – “The Sky Is A Neighborhood”
Linkin Park – “One More Light”
Panic! at the Disco – “Say Amen (Saturday Night)”
Thirty Seconds to Mars – “Walk On Water”
Video with a message
Childish Gambino – “This Is America” (WINNER)
Dej Loaf and Leon Bridges – “Liberated”
Drake – ‘God’s Plan”
Janelle Monáe – “PYNK”
Jessie Reyez – “Gatekeeper”
Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid – “1-800-273-8255”
Song of summer
Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin – "I Like It" (WINNER)
Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa – "One Kiss"
DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, Quavo – "No Brainer"
Drake – "In My Feelings"
Ella Mai – "Boo’d Up"
Juice WRLD – "Lucid Dreams"
Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B – "Girls Like You"
Post Malone – "Better Now"
Best cinematography
The Carters – “APES**T” (WINNER)
Alessia Cara – “Growing Pains”
Ariana Grande – “No Tears Left to Cry”
Childish Gambino – “This Is America”
Eminem ft. Ed Sheeran – “River”
Shawn Mendes – “In My Blood”
Best direction
Childish Gambino – “This Is America” (WINNER)
The Carters – “APES**T”
Drake – “God's Plan”
Ed Sheeran – “Perfect”
Justin Timberlake ft. Chris Stapleton – “Say Something”
Shawn Mendes – “In My Blood”
Best visual effects
Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “All The Stars” (WINNER)
Ariana Grande – “No Tears Left to Cry”
Avicii ft. Rita Ora – “Lonely Together”
Eminem ft. Beyoncé – “Walk On Water”
Maroon 5 – “Wait”
Taylor Swift – “Look What You Made Me Do”
Best choreography
Childish Gambino – “This Is America” (WINNER)
Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana
The Carters – “APES**T”
Dua Lipa – “IDGAF”
Justin Timberlake – “Filthy”
