Kedrick Lamar took top honors at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, scoring six trophies, including the evening’s top award: Video of the Year. During his acceptance speech, Lamar gave a shout-out to the song’s collaborators ― writer Dave Free and video director Dave Meyers. Not only did the VMAs do away with the term Moonman for 2017 (welcome, Moon Person), but the annual awards show also ditched gender categories. Going into the night, Lamar topped the list of nominees with eight nods, with Perry and The Weeknd not far behind with five each. Skip Marley – “Chained To The Rhythm”Miley Cyrus – “Malibu”BEST HIP HOPKendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.” ― WINNERBig Sean – “Bounce Back”Chance the Rapper – “Same Drugs”D.R.A.M.

Source: Huffington Post August 27, 2017 23:14 UTC