The 2018 show was opened by Cardi B, making her first performance since giving birth to her daughter Kulture. Other performers tonightincluded Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Post Malone, Travis Scott, Logic and Ryan Tedder, and Jennifer Lopez, who was given the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.”
Here’s the full list of winners.
Video of the year
- “Havana,” Camila Cabello
Artist of the year
- Camila Cabello
Best direction
- “This is America,” Childish Gambino
Best art direction
- “APES**T,” The Carters
Song of summer
- “I Like It,” Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin
Best collaboration
- “Dinero,” Jennifer Lopez, DJ Khaled and Cardi B
Best cinematography
- “APES**T,” The Carters
Best choreography
- “This is America,” Childish Gambino
Best visual effects
- “All the Stars,” Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA
Best editing
- “Lemon,” N.E.R.D. feat. Rihanna
Best dance video
- “Lonely Together,” Avicii feat. Rita Ora
Best rock video
- “Whatever It Takes,” Imagine Dragons
Best new artist
- Cardi B
Best Latin video
- “Mi Gente,” J. Balvin
Song of the year
- “rockstar” feat. 21 Savage, Post Malone
Best pop video
- “No Tears Left to Cry,” Ariana Grande
Best hip-hop video
- “Chun Li,” Nicki Minaj
Push artist of the year
- Hayley Kiyoko
Michael Jackson Vanguard Award
- Jennifer Lopez
