In addition to the Video of the Year she won for the Kendrick Lamar-assisted 'Bad Blood', Swift bagged Best Pop Video and Best Female Video for 'Blank Space' at the MTV Video Music Awards.
- August 31, 2015
AceShowbiz -
Taylor Swift was among the biggest winners at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards. The country-turned-pop diva took home the Video of the Year Award after her and Kendrick Lamar's star-studded "Bad Blood" visuals beat out other contenders like Beyonce Knowles' "7/11", Ed Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud", Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk" featuring Bruno Mars and Lamar's own "Alright".
Swift received her award from Ice Cube and his son. In addition to the coveted prize, Swift bagged moonmen from other categories including Best Pop Video and Best Female Video for "Blank Space".
Kanye West was another act who had a memorable night at the VMAs as he was honored with the Michael Jackson Vanguard Award. Swift, who presented the award, addressed the 2009 incident in which she had her speech interrupted by the rapper, and opened up about having been a big fan of him before letting him take over the stage to deliver a lengthy acceptance speech that included an announcement that he's running for president in 2020.
The 2015 MTV Video Music Awards was aired live on Sunday night, August 30 from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California with Miley Cyrus as the host. Other winners announced during the telecast include Nicki Minaj (Best Hip-Hop Video for "Anaconda"), Mark Ronson (Best Male Video for "Uptown Funk" ft. Bruno Mars), Fetty Wap (Artist to Watch for "Trap Queen") and Fall Out Boy (Best Rock Video for "Uma Thurman").
- Best Female Video: Taylor Swift - "Blank Space"
- Best Male Video: Mark Ronson Ft. Bruno Mars - "Uptown Funk"
- Best Hip-Hop Video: Nicki Minaj - "Anaconda"
- Best Pop Video: Taylor Swift - "Blank Space"
- Best Rock Video: Fall Out Boy - "Uma Thurman"
- Video of the Year: Taylor Swift Ft. Kendrick Lamar - "Bad Blood"
- Michael Jackson Vanguard Award: Kanye West
- MTV Artist to Watch: Fetty Wap - "Trap Queen"
- Video With a Social Message: Big Sean Ft. Kanye West and John Legend - "One Man Can Change the World"
- Best Editing: Beyonce Knowles - "7/11"
- Best Direction: Kendrick Lamar - "Alright"
- Best Cinematography: Flying Lotus Ft. Kendrick Lamar - "Never Catch Me"
- Best Visual Effects: Jack U a.k.a. Skrillex and Diplo Ft. Justin Bieber - "Where Are U Now"
