Reaping the benefits of the new format was Kendrick Lamar, whose “HUMBLE.” video was awarded six times on the night – the most of any video.

“Glory to God every time,” Lamar said as he took the stage to accept the Video of the Year award, before thanking his team members that helped create the video.

“We got an opportunity to inspire the youth,” said Lamar’s manager Dave Free. “Take time to give back to the youth because that’s the only thing that matters for real.”

Other big winners were Ed Sheeran (Artist of the Year), Khalid (Best New Artist), and Fifth Harmony (Best Pop).

THANK YOU HARMONIZERS! This is all because of you. What a night https://t.co/THBmVfmALI

— Fifth Harmony (@FifthHarmony) August 28, 2017

No awards show is complete without a throwback to pop artists of yesteryear and, as hard as it is to believe, P!nk falls into that category. The pop-rocker proved she’s still a fan favorite accepting the Video Vanguard award from her good friend Ellen DeGeneres and taking the stage to perform a montage of her greatest hits.

Social issues were also touched on as rapper Logic and singer Khalid promoted suicide prevention and shared the stage with survivors in a moving performance of “1-800-273-8255” and Jared Leto paid tribute to Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington and Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell, who took their own lives this year.

Perhaps the most impactful moments of the night happened when pastor Robert Lee IV (a descendant of Confederate Civil War general Robert E. Lee) and Susan Bro (mother of Heather Heyer, who was killed during the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville on August 14) spoke about fighting hate in America.

Bro announced the launch of a non-profit scholarship fund in her daughter’s honor and revealed that all of the nominees in the Best Fight Against The System category would be awarded winners.

“Through their diversity, the six videos show there are many ways to take action and many battlegrounds in the fight for social good,” she said. “I congratulate all these artists on their VMA tonight. And I look forward to the important work that they, and all of you, will do together to make the world a better, Kinder, place. Thank you.”

Below is a complete list of winners from the 2017 MTV VMAs

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Bruno Mars — “24K Magic”
Alessia Cara – “Scars To Your Beautiful”
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
The Weeknd – “Reminder”

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Bruno Mars
Kendrick Lamar
WINNER: Ed Sheeran
Ariana Grande
The Weeknd
Lorde

BEST NEW ARTIST

WINNER: Khalid
Kodak Black
SZA
Young M.A
Julia Michaels
Noah Cyrus

BEST COLLABORATION

Charlie Puth ft. Selena Gomez – “We Don’t Talk Anymore”
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yachty – “Broccoli”
The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey – “Closer”
Calvin Harris ft. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean – “Feels”
WINNER: Zayn & Taylor Swift – “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)”

BEST POP

Shawn Mendes – “Treat You Better”
Ed Sheeran – “Shape of You”
Harry Styles – “Sign Of The Times”
WINNER: Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane – “Down”
Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley – “Chained To The Rhythm”
Miley Cyrus – “Malibu”

BEST HIP HOP

WINNER: Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Big Sean – “Bounce Back”
Chance the Rapper – “Same Drugs”
D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yachty – “Broccoli”
Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert – “Bad & Boujee”
DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne – “I’m The One”

BEST DANCE

WINNER: Zedd and Alessia Cara – “Stay”
Kygo x Selena Gomez – “It Ain’t Me”
Calvin Harris – “My Way”
Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber and MØ – “Cold Water”
Afrojack ft. Ty Dolla $ign – “Gone”

BEST ROCK

Coldplay – “A Head Full of Dreams”
Fall Out Boy – “Young And Menace”
WINNER: Twenty One Pilots – “Heavydirtysoul”
Green Day – “Bang Bang”
Foo Fighters – “Run”

BEST FIGHT AGAINST THE SYSTEM – ALL HONORED

Logic ft. Damian Lemar Hudson – “Black SpiderMan”
The Hamilton Mixtape – “Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)”
Big Sean – “Light”
Alessia Cara – “Scars To Your Beautiful”
Taboo ft. Shailene Woodley – “Stand Up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPL”
John Legend – “Surefire”

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

WINNER: Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Imagine Dragons – “Thunder”
Ed Sheeran – “Castle On The Hill”
DJ Shadow ft. Run The Jewels – “Nobody Speak”
Halsey – “Now or Never”

BEST DIRECTION

WINNER: Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley – “Chained To The Rhythm”
Bruno Mars – “24K Magic”
Alessia Cara – “Scars To Your Beautiful”
The Weeknd – “Reminder”

BEST ART DIRECTION

WINNER: Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Bruno Mars – “24K Magic”
Katy Perry ft. Migos – “Bon Appetit”
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
The Weeknd – “Reminder”

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

WINNER: Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
A Tribe Called Quest – “Dis Generation”
KYLE ft. Lil Yachty – “iSpy”
Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley – “Chained To The Rhythm”
Harry Styles – “Sign Of The Times”

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

WINNER: Kanye West – “Fade”
Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj – “Side To Side”
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Sia – “The Greatest”
Fifth Harmony ft. Gucci Mane – “Down”

BEST EDITING

Future – “Mask Off”
WINNER: Young Thug – “Wyclef Jean”
Lorde – “Green Light”
The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey – “Closer”
The Weeknd – “Reminder”

SONG OF THE SUMMER

Ed Sheeran — “Shape of You”
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber — “Despacito Remix”
WINNER: Lil Uzi Vert — “XO Tour Llif3”
Shawn Mendes — “There’s Nothing Holding Me Back”
Fifth Harmony feat. Gucci Mane — “Down”
Camila Cabello feat. Quavo — “OMG”
DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller — “Wild Thoughts”
Demi Lovato — “Sorry Not Sorry”

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Following a cocktail reception hosted by Wolfgang Puck Catering, the program opened with remarks from Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, who commended The Wrights on their accomplishments over the last ten years and thanked the organization for bringing the New York gala to the West Coast. He then introduced late night comedian Conan O’Brien, who brought the laughs as host of the star-studded fundraiser.

Today Show co-anchor Al Roker kicked off the “Fund-A-Mission” auction with Neal Katz, a young man with autism who communicates through speech-to-text technology via an iPad. Guests had the opportunity to support special Autism Speaks initiatives and bid on auction lots from Jenn-Air Appliances and Delta Airlines. Grammy®-award winning recording artist P!nk made a surprise donation of $50,000 towards the Autism Speaks iPads grant program which gives thousands of iPads to low-income families every year.

Guests dined on exclusive four-course meals prepared tableside by over 100 of Los Angeles top chefs including Akasha Richmond (SAMBAR), Antonia Lofaso (Scopa Italian Roots), Ben Ford (Ford’s Filling Station), Brian Malarkey (Herringbone), Jet Tila (Food Network) Joachim Splichal (Patina), Michael Voltaggio (Ink) and Nancy Silverton (Osteria Mozza). The full list of participating chefs is at autismspeaks.org/LAchefgala.

After a heartwarming speech by Curt Harper, a competitive surfer with autism, P!nk performed “Beam Me Up” (off her 2012 album “The Truth About Love”) with the song’s Grammy®-nominated songwriter Billy Mann, a music executive and a national board member of Autism Speaks.

Following P!nk and Billy Mann’s performance, Conan presented Autism Speaks co-founders Bob and Suzanne Wright with the Humanitarian Award. “This award means so much because our work together is truly changing the future for 100 million people worldwide, maybe even more,” said Bob Wright. “We began as small groups, merged into Autism Speaks and now are collaborating with the World Health Organization and more than 70 countries. Moving forward will be about motivating and mobilizing our grassroots base everywhere. And here at home we are collaborating with Google on a groundbreaking genome project called MSSNG. It will give us more than the answers we need about autism.”

Highlights:
· On hand to assist with cooking were celebrity sous chefs Al Roker, food blogger Ayesha Curry (“Cookin’ with the Currys) and 13-year-old Chase Bailey, an aspiring chef with autism (“Chase ‘N Yur Face”).
· Celebrity attendees included Jordana Brewster, Karrueche Tran, Christopher Gorham, Anel Lopez Gorham, Chantel Jeffries and Janie Bryant.
· The “Fund-A-Mission” auction includes several Autism Speaks initiatives including a housing solution for people with autism, a summer camp for kids with autism and iPads for individuals who struggle to communicate. The auction lots also included a brand new kitchen full of Jenn-Air appliances worth $35,000 and a trip to Shanghai via Delta Airlines, the gala’s Exclusive Airline Sponsor.
· Making its blue carpet debut was the Toyota Mirai, the carmaker’s first hydrogen fuel cell vehicle available to Californians starting this month.
· WME’s Head of Television Rick Rosen, WME Partner Ari Greenburg and FX Networks President & COO Chuck Saftler served as co-chairs. Joining them was honorary co-chair Brian Kelly, Autism Speaks Chairman of the Board.
· Generous vendors contributed donations including 50 ovens from Jenn-Air, blue chef shoes from Pepper Gate Footwear, flowers from Kendall Farms and wines from Frank Family Vineyards.

Since its inception in New York, the Autism Speaks Chef Gala has raised nearly $8 million dollars for the research, awareness and advocacy initiatives of Autism Speaks. The 9th Annual Autism Speaks to Wall Street Celebrity Chef Gala will take place October 13, 2015. For more info, go to autismspeaks.org/chefgala.

Sponsors: 
Toyota and ION Media Networks served as Executive Chef Sponsors. Discovery Communications and NBCUniversal served as Chef de Cuisines Sponsors. Pastry Chef Sponsors included 20th Century Fox, City National Bank, Fox Audience Strategy, Fox Television Group, FX Networks, Google, Movie Po, Pepper Gate Footwear, Inc., Tommy Cares, Univision and Wolf Films. Many thanks to our Exclusive Airline Sponsor Delta Air Lines, Exclusive Appliance Sponsor Jenn-Air and Exclusive Media Partner Variety. View the full sponsor list at autismspeaks.org/LAchefgala.

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