The underwhelming 2017 Video Music Awards aired last night on MTV. The best part about the award ceremony was the overwhelming love shown to rapper Kendrick Lamar.

The Compton emcee took home six awards that evening: Video of the Year, Best Hip-Hop Video, Best Direction, Best Art Direction, Best Visual Effects, and Best Cinematography. Lamar was also nominated in the Artist of the Year and Best Choreography categories for songs “Humble” and “The Greatest.”

It’s been a great year for Lamar whose DAMN album continues to stay on top of the charts.

During the VMAs, Lamar performed a medley of his hits like “DNA,” and kept the social and political climate brewing with a fiery performance.

Watch his performance above!

In case you missed MTV’s 2017 VMAs, here’s the full list of winners below:

Best Pop Video
Shawn Mendes – “Treat You Better”
Ed Sheeran – “Shape of You”
Harry Styles – “Sign Of The Times”
Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane – “Down” – WINNER
Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley – “Chained To The Rhythm”
Miley Cyrus – “Malibu”

Best Dance Video
Afrojack ft. Ty Dolla $ign – “Gone”
Calvin Harris – “My Way”
Kygo x Selena Gomez – “It Ain’t Me”
Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber and MØ – “Cold Water”
Zedd and Alessia Cara – “Stay” – WINNER

Best Collaboration Video
Charlie Puth ft. Selena Gomez – “We Don’t Talk Anymore”
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yachty – “Broccoli”
The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey – “Closer”
Calvin Harris ft. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean – “Feels”
Zayn & Taylor Swift – “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)” – WINNER

Best Hip Hop Video
Chance the Rapper – “Same Drugs”
DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne – “I’m The One”
D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yachty – “Broccoli”
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” – WINNER
Big Sean – “Bounce Back”
Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert – “Bad & Boujee”

Best New Artist
Julia Michaels
Khalid – WINNER
Kodak Black
Noah Cyrus
SZA
Young M.A

Song of Summer
Camila Cabello Feat. Quavo – “OMG”
Daddy Yankee and Luis Fonsi, Feat. Justin Bieber – “Despacito (Remix)”
DJ Khaled Feat. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
Fifth Harmony Feat. Gucci Mane – “Down” Ed Sheeran – “Shape of You”
Demi Lovato – “Sorry Not Sorry”
Shawn Mendes – “There’s Nothing Holding Me Back”
Lil Uzi Vert – “XO Tour Llif3” – WINNER

Video of the Year
Alessia Cara – “Scars To Your Beautiful”
Bruno Mars – “24K Magic”
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” – WINNER
The Weeknd – “Reminder”

Artist of the Year
Ariana Grande
Bruno Mars
Kendrick Lamar
Lorde
Ed Sheeran – WINNER
The Weeknd

Best Fight Against the System
Logic ft. Damian Lemar Hudson – “Black SpiderMan” – WINNER
The Hamilton Mixtape – “Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)” – WINNER
Big Sean – “Light” – WINNER
Alessia Cara – “Scars To Your Beautiful” – WINNER
Taboo ft. Shailene Woodley – “Stand Up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPL” – WINNER
John Legend – “Surefire” – WINNER

 

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