Os cantores Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Avril Lavigne, Drake e Demi Lovato foram alguns dos vencedores do MuchMusic Video Awards, que ocorreu em Toronto, no domingo (17/6). Bieber e Swift se destacam por terem vencido as categorias de voto popular, respectivamente com os clipes de “As Long As You Love Me” e “22”. Mas o canadense não compareceu.
Já Avril Lavigne venceu por “Here’s To Never Growing Up”, eleito o Vídeo Canadense Internacional do Ano; Drake por “Started From the Bottom”, eleito o Vídeo Hip-Hop do Ano (além de ter dado o prêmio de Diretor do Ano para Director X); e Demi Lovato por “Heart Attack”, que venceu a categoria Vídeo de Artista Internacional do Ano.
A lista completa de vencedores segue abaixo:
Video of the Year: “Inner Ninja,” Classified ft. David Myles. Director: RT!
Post-production of the year: “Surprise Surprise,” Billy Talent. Director: Michael Maxxis. Post production house: Screaming Death Monkey & Dave De Carlo.
Dance video of the year: “The Veldt,” Deadmau5 ft. Chris James. Director: Manroop Takhar; Joel Zimmerman.
Director of the year: Director X (“Started From the Bottom,” Drake)
Pop video of the year: “Desperate Measures,” Marianas Trench. Director: Kyle Davison.
Rock/alternative video of the year: “Stompa,” Serena Ryder. Director: Natalie Rae Robison.
Hip hop video of the year: “Started From the Bottom,” Drake. Director: Director X.
MuchFact video of the year: “Inner Ninja,” Classified ft. David Myles. Director: RT!
International video of the year (artist): “Heart Attack,” Demi Lovato. Director: Chris Applebaum.
International video of the year (group): “Thrift Shop,” Macklemore and Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz. Director: Jon Jon Augustavo; Ryan Lewis; Ben Haggerty.
International video of the year by a Canadian: “Here’s to Never Growing Up,” Avril Lavigne. Director: Anonymous.
Viral video of the year: “Gangnam Style,” Psy.
Your Fave artist/group of the year: “As Long As You Love Me,” Justin Bieber
Your Fave international artist/group of the year: “22,” Taylor Swift
Your Fave video: “Stutter,” Marianas Trench