Ariana Grande won video of the year for "brighter days ahead" at Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards, which was held for the second year in a row at UBS Arena in Elmont.

The show opened with Lady Gaga winning artist of the year.

“I dedicate this award to you, the audience,” Gaga said, standing in an elaborate black dress.“I wish I could stay and watch all these amazing performances,” she explained, “but I have to go back to Madison Square Garden!” Gaga then raced to that Manhattan venue to play her headlining concert, part of her current Mayhem Ball Tour.

Gaga went into the VMAs with a leading 12 nominations, followed by Bruno Mars with 11 and Kendrick Lamar with 10. Among the other artists who took home a Moon Person, the statue inspired by MTV’s iconic ad campaign: Sabrina Carpenter won b

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