MTV Video Music Awards 2013

Die vom Musiksender MTV präsentierten MTV Video Music Awards 2013 haben am 25. August 2013 im Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York stattgefunden. Die jährliche Veranstaltung wurde diesmal von keinem speziellen Moderator moderiert. Der erfolgreichste Gewinner des Abends war Justin Timberlake, der insgesamt vier Auszeichnungen für sein Lied Mirrors, einschließlich „Video des Jahres“ und den „Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award“, gewann.

Auftritte

Pre-show

Austin Mahone – What About Love
Ariana Grande – The Way / Baby I

Hauptshow

Lady Gaga – Applause
Miley Cyrus – We Can’t Stop
Robin Thicke und Miley Cyrus – Blurred Lines
Robin Thicke (featuring 2 Chainz und Kendrick Lamar) – Give It 2 U
Kanye West – Blood on the Leaves
Justin Timberlake – Take Back the Night / SexyBack / Like I Love You / My Love / Cry Me a River / Señorita / Rock Your Body / Gone (mit *NSYNC) / Girlfriend (mit *NSYNC) / Bye Bye Bye (mit *NSYNC) / Suit & Tie / Mirrors
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Mary Lambert und Jennifer Hudson – Same Love
Drake – Hold On, We're Going Home / Started from the Bottom
Bruno Mars – Gorilla
Katy Perry – Roar

Gewinner und Nominierungen

Die Nominierten wurden am 17. Juli 2013 bekanntgegeben.

Video of the Year

Justin Timberlake – Mirrors

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (featuring Wanz) – Thrift Shop
Bruno Mars – Locked Out of Heaven
Lostprophets – I Knew You Were Trouble
Robin Thicke (featuring T.I. und Pharrell) – Blurred Lines

Best Male Video

Bruno Mars – Locked Out of Heaven

Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools (Drank)
Ed Sheeran – Lego House
Robin Thicke (featuring T.I. und Pharrell) – Blurred Lines
Justin Timberlake – Mirrors

Best Female Video

Taylor Swift – I Knew You Were Trouble

Miley Cyrus – We Can’t Stop
Demi Lovato – Heart Attack
Pink (featuring Nate Ruess) – Just Give Me a Reason
Rihanna (featuring Mikky Ekko) – Stay

Artist to Watch

Austin Mahone – What About Love

Iggy Azalea – Work
Twenty One Pilots – Holding on to You
The Weeknd – Wicked Games
Zedd (featuring Foxes) – Clarity

Best Pop Video

Selena Gomez – Come & Get It

Miley Cyrus – We Can’t Stop
fun. – Carry On
Bruno Mars – Locked Out of Heaven
Justin Timberlake – Mirrors

Best Rock Video

30 Seconds to Mars – Up in the Air

Fall Out Boy – My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)
Imagine Dragons – Radioactive
Mumford & Sons – I Will Wait
Vampire Weekend – Diane Young

Best Hip-Hop Video

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (featuring Ray Dalton) – Can’t Hold Us

A$AP Rocky (featuring 2 Chainz, Drake und Kendrick Lamar) – Fuckin’ Problems
J. Cole (featuring Miguel) – Power Trip
Drake – Started from the Bottom
Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools (Drank)

Best Collaboration

Pink (featuring Nate Ruess) – Just Give Me a Reason

Calvin Harris (featuring Ellie Goulding) – I Need Your Love
Pitbull (featuring Christina Aguilera) – Feel This Moment
Robin Thicke (featuring T.I. und Pharrell) – Blurred Lines
Justin Timberlake (featuring Jay-Z) – Suit & Tie

Best Direction

Justin Timberlake (featuring Jay-Z) – Suit & Tie (Regisseur: David Fincher)

Drake – Started from the Bottom (Regisseure: Director X und Drake)
fun. – Carry On (Regisseur: Anthony Mandler)
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (featuring Ray Dalton) – Can’t Hold Us (Regisseure: Ryan Lewis, Jason Koenig und Jon Jon Augustavo)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Sacrilege (Director: Megaforce)

Best Choreography

Bruno Mars – Treasure (Choreograf: Bruno Mars)

Chris Brown – Fine China (Choreografen: Richmond Talauega, Anthony Talauega und Anwar Flii Burton)
Ciara – Body Party (Choreograf: Jamaica Craft)
Jennifer Lopez (featuring Pitbull) – Live It Up (Choreografen: J.R. Taylor und Beau Smart)
will.i.am (featuring Justin Bieber) – #thatPOWER (Choreografen: Fatima Robinson und Ryo Noguchi)

Best Visual Effects

Capital Cities – Safe and Sound (Visuelle Effekte: Grady Hall, Jonathan Wu und Derek Johnson)

Duck Sauce – It’s You (Visuelle Effekte: Royal Post / Paris)
Flying Lotus – Tiny Tortures (Visuelle Effekte: Dustin Bowser)
Skrillex (featuring The Doors) – Breakn’ a Sweat (Visuelle Effekte: Bonnie Brae, BEMO, Jeff Dotson und Erik Lee)
The Weeknd – Wicked Games (Visuelle Effekte: Drop und Abel)

Best Art Direction

Janelle Monáe (featuring Erykah Badu) – Q.U.E.E.N. (Art Director: Veronica Logsdon)

30 Seconds to Mars – Up in the Air (Art Director: Floyd Albee)
Alt-J – Tessellate (Art Director: Charlie Lambros)
Capital Cities – Safe and Sound (Art Director: Teri Whittaker)
Lana Del Rey – National Anthem (Art Director: Lou Asaro)

Best Editing

Justin Timberlake – Mirrors (Editors: Jarrett Fijal und Bonch LA)

Miley Cyrus – We Can’t Stop (Editors: Paul Martinez und Nick Rondeau)
Calvin Harris (featuring Florence Welch) – Sweet Nothing (Editors: Vincent Haycock und Ross Hallard)
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (featuring Ray Dalton) – Can’t Hold Us (Editors: Ryan Lewis und Jason Koenig)
Pink (featuring Nate Ruess) – Just Give Me a Reason (Editor: Jackie London at Sunset Edit)

Best Cinematography

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (featuring Ray Dalton) – Can’t Hold Us (Directors of Photography: Jason Koenig, Ryan Lewis und Mego Lin)

30 Seconds to Mars – Up in the Air (Director of Photography: David Devlin)
A-Trak und Tommy Trash – Tuna Melt (Directors of Photography: TS Pfeffer und Robert McHugh)
Lana Del Rey – Ride (Director of Photography: Malik Sayeed)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Sacrilege (Director of Photography: Alexis Zabé)