(Justin Bieber, Photo credit: MuchMusic)
Last night, the MuchMusic Video Awards brought the party to the streets of Toronto for an explosive night celebrating the best music videos of the year.
(Carly Rae Jepsen, Photo credit: MuchMusic)
It all kicked off with the red carpet arrivals which had artists like Carly Rae Jepsen, Selena Gomez, Cody Simpson and Far East Movement walking along 6,460 feet of carpet stretched down John Street.
(Katy Perry, Photo credit: MuchMusic)
In typical MMVAs fashion, the arrivals were like none we’d ever seen before at an awards show: Katy Perry came with an entourage of mini Katys and Justin Bieber even brought his little brother, Jaxon.
(Justin Bieber, Photo credit: MuchMusic)
Not to be outdone, the guys of Marianas Trench, who have arrived in everything from a hot tub in 2010 to a giant hamster ball last year, walked the carpet on inflatable horses.
(Marianas Trench, Photo credit: MuchMusic)
Co-hosts LMFAO kicked the show off with a rocking performance and kept the energy going throughout the event.
(LMFAO, Photo credit: MuchMusic)
Nelly Furtado, Kelly Clarkson, Katy Perry and Carly Rae Jepsen, who performed separately and with Flo Rida, all took to the main stage for their performances, while Marianas Trench and Hedley wowed on the John Street Stage and Ed Sheeran sang in the Much Studio.
(Jacob Hoggard of Hedley, Photo credit: MuchMusic)
Of course, Justin Bieber closed out the show and brought down the house in an incredible performance of “All Around the World” and “Boyfriend.”
(Justin Bieber, Photo credit: MuchMusic)
As for the awards, Carly Rae Jepsen was the night’s biggest winner, scoring three wins that included Video of the Year, MuchMusic.com’s Most Watched Video and the UR Fave Video of the Year for “Call Me Maybe.” Here’s the complete list of the winners!
UR FAVE Video
Carly Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybe”
UR FAVE Artist or Group
Justin Bieber
UR FAVE International Artist or Group
Katy Perry
MuchMusic.com Most Streamed Video
Carly Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybe”
Video Of The Year
Carly Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybe”
International Video Of The Year – Artist
Katy Perry – “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)”
International Video Of The Year – Group
LMFAO – “Sexy and I Know It”
Pop Video of the Year
Marianas Trench – “Haven’t Had Enough”
International Video Of The Year By A Canadian
Justin Bieber – “Boyfriend”
MuchLOUD Rock Video Of The Year
The Sheepdogs – “I don’t Know”
MuchVIBE Hip-Hop Video Of The Year
Drake f. Lil Wayne and Tyga – “The Motto”
Director Of The Year
Danny Fernandes f. Josh Ramsay and Belly – “Hit Me Up”
Post-Production Of The Year
Down With Webster – “Big Wheels”
Cinematography Of The Year
Marianas Trench – “Fall Out”
MuchFACT Indie Video Of The Year
City and Colour – “Fragile Bird”
If you didn’t catch the show, a two-hour special is available on demand at muchmusic.com. Encore presentations will also air this week on MuchMusic, including Monday, June 18 at 7 p.m. ET and Wednesday, June 20 at 6 p.m. ET. For more info, visit muchmusic.com.
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