Panic! at the Disco Wins for Video of the Year

For these newcomers, the honour is even greater, since they beat well known artists such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Madonna.

English singer James Blunt, won for best male video, for his song You’re Beautiful.

Kelly Clarkson, former American Idol, won for best female video, for her song Because of You.

The best group video was given to All-American Rejects.  They beat groups such as, Gnarls Barkley, Panic! at the Disco, Fall Out Boy and The Red Hot Chili Peppers.

The viewers’ choice was the result of 40 million votes, and was given to Peter Wentz of Fall Out Boy.

Californian band, Avenged Sevenfold, won for Best New Artist for their video Bat Country.

The MTV Video Music Awards were hosted by Jack Black, at Radio City Music Hall in New York.

Here is a complete list of the winners:

Video of the Year
Winner: Panic! at the Disco, I Write Sins Not Tragedies
Christina Aguilera, Ain’t No Other Man
Madonna, Hung Up
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dani California
Shakira with Wyclef Jean, Hips Don’t Lie

Best Male Video
Winner: James Blunt, You’re Beautiful
Busta Rhymes with Mary J Blige et al, Touch It
Nick Lachey, What’s Left of Me
TI, What You Know
Kanye West with Jamie Foxx, Gold Digger

Best Female video
Winner: Kelly Clarkson, Because of You
Christina Aguilera, Ain’t No Other Man
Nelly Furtado, Promiscuous
Madonna, Hung Up
Shakira with Wyclef Jean, Hips Don’t Lie

Best Group Video
Winner: All-American Rejects, Move Along
Fall Out Boy, Dance Dance
Gnarls Barkley, Crazy
Panic! at the Disco, I Write Sins Not Tragedies
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dani California

Best Rap Video
Winner: Chamillionaire, Ridin’
50 Cent, Window Shopper
Busta Rhymes with Mary J Blige et al, Touch It
TI, What You Know
Yung Joc, It’s Goin’ Down

Best R&B Video
Winner: Beyonce with Slim Thug, Check On It
Mary J Blige, Be Without You
Chris Brown, Yo!
Mariah Carey, Shake it Off
Jamie Foxx with Ludacris, Unpredictable

Best Hip-Hop Video
Winner: Black Eyed Peas, My Humps
Common, Testify
Daddy Yankee, Rompe
Three 6 Mafia, Stay Fly
Kanye West with Jamie Foxx, Gold Digger

Best Dance Video
Winner: Pussycat Dolls with Snoop Dogg, Buttons
Nelly Furtado, Promiscuous
Madonna, Hung Up
Sean Paul, Temperature
Shakira with Wyclef Jean, Hips Don’t Lie

Best Rock Video
Winner: AFI, Miss Murder
30 Seconds to Mars, The Kill
Green Day, Wake Me Up When September Ends
Panic! at the Disco, I Write Sins Not Tragedies
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dani California

Best Pop Video
Winner: Pink, Stupid Girls
Christina Aguilera, Ain’t No Other Man
Nelly Furtado, Promiscuous
Madonna, Hung Up
Shakira with Wyclef Jean, Hips Don’t Lie

Best New Artist
Winner: Avenged Sevenfold, Bat Country
Angels and Airwaves, The Adventures
James Blunt, You’re Beautiful
Chris Brown, Run It
Panic! at the Disco, I Write Sins Not Tragedies
Rihanna, SOS

Viewers’ Choice
Winner: Fall Out Boy, Dance Dance
Chris Brown, Run It
Kelly Clarkson, Because of You
Rihanna, SOS
Shakira with Wyclef Jean, Hips Don’t Lie