Justin Bieber
The singer picked up the Best Male Video award for "U Smile."
Will Ferrell, Seth Rogen & Jack Black
The Beastie Boys seemed especially funny tonight.
Britney Spears tribute
These amazing kids performed a tribute to Britney Spears, who picked up the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.
Lady Gaga & Britney Spears
Gaga's alter ego presented Brit with her award—and tried to present her with a kiss.
Adele
The British songbird picked up multiple awards and blew the crowd away with an understated performance of "Someone Like You."
Beyoncé Knowles
Besides her big news, the singer gave a stellar performance of "Love on Top."
Selena Gomez & Taylor Lautner
These two young pros presented the Best New Artist award to Tyler, the Creator.
Foo Fighters
Hey, the veteran band won its first MTV award, which was pretty cool. So was watching Dave Grohl get excited to see Queen's Brian May perform with Lady Gaga.
Tony Bennett
The jazz and pop crooning legend took part in the remembrance of Amy Winehouse.
Young the Giant
The band performed at the VMAs for the first time, and they brought a bunch of their own fans with them.
Nicki Minaj & Jonah Hill
These two worked a little comedy together.