The MTV Video Music Awards 2011: A Photo Gallery

This year’s MTV Video Music Awards which held at  the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on August 28, 2011 in Los Angeles, California did not go down without leaving the fans in shock, or awed or making speculations. But come to think of it, doesn’t the VMA always have some surprise that will keep the media and fans busy weeks after it has been aired? So who or what created buzz at the VMAs this year? The better question to ask would be who or what DIDN’T? From Lady Gaga’s unusual (as usual) appearance and performance as her alter ego (Jo Calderone) to Justin Bieber making a red carpet appearance accompanied by his new reptile friend, to Nicki Minaj’s weird and flamboyant attire to Beyonce’s revelation of her huge bump news…the night unleashed one surprise after the other. For those of you who missed all the live (or recorded) action, here is a glimpse of what went down at the VMAs 2011.

SHOE SHOTS

CLOSE UPS

Here are the winners of 2011 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles:

Pop Music Video: Britney Spears, “Till the World Ends.”

Rock video: Foo Fighters, “Walk.”

Hip-hop video: Nicki Minaj, “Super Bass.”

Collaboration: Katy Perry featuring Kanye West, “E.T.”

Male video: Justin Bieber, “U Smile.”

Female video: Lady Gaga, “Born This Way.”

Video with a message: Lady Gaga, “Born This Way.”

Choreography: Beyonce, “Run the World (Girls).”

Editing: Adele, “Rolling in the Deep.”

Special effects: Katy Perry featuring Kanye West, “E.T.”

Cinematography: Adele, “Rolling in the Deep.”

Art direction: Adele, “Rolling in the Deep.”

Direction: Beastie Boys, “Make Some Noise.”

Best new artist: Tyler, The Creator, “Yonkers.”

Video of the year: Katy Perry, “Firework.”