Kendrick Lamar with his awards. Danny Moloshok / Reuters
Jack Antonoff, left and Lorde. Chris Pizzello / Invision / AP
Miley Cyrus performs Younger Now. Chris Pizzello / Invision / AP
Ed Sheeran poses in the press room with the award for artist of the year. Jordan Strauss / Invision / AP
Ellen DeGeneres presents the MTV Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. Chris Pizzello / Invision / AP
Pink poses in the press room with the MTV Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. Jordan Strauss / Invision / AP
Khalid poses with the Best New Artist award. Danny Moloshok / Reuters
Susan Bro, mother of Heather Heyer. Heyer was killed in Charlottesville, after a car crashed into demonstrators protesting a white supremacy rally. Chris Pizzello / Invision / AP
Show host Katy Perry performs. Mario Anzuoni / Reuters
Alessia Cara poses in the press room with the awards for best dance video for Stay and for best fight against the system for Scars To Your Beautiful. Jordan Strauss / Invision / AP
Noah Cyrus speaks onstage. Chris Pizzello / Invision / AP
Taboo, centre, and Native American musicians raise their fists in protest of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Jordan Strauss / Invision / AP
Gal Gadot presents the award for video of the year. Matt Sayles / Invision / AP
Kendrick Lamar with his awards. Danny Moloshok / Reuters
Jack Antonoff, left and Lorde. Chris Pizzello / Invision / AP
Miley Cyrus performs Younger Now. Chris Pizzello / Invision / AP
Ed Sheeran poses in the press room with the award for artist of the year. Jordan Strauss / Invision / AP
Ellen DeGeneres presents the MTV Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. Chris Pizzello / Invision / AP
Pink poses in the press room with the MTV Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. Jordan Strauss / Invision / AP
Khalid poses with the Best New Artist award. Danny Moloshok / Reuters
Susan Bro, mother of Heather Heyer. Heyer was killed in Charlottesville, after a car crashed into demonstrators protesting a white supremacy rally. Chris Pizzello / Invision / AP
Show host Katy Perry performs. Mario Anzuoni / Reuters
Alessia Cara poses in the press room with the awards for best dance video for Stay and for best fight against the system for Scars To Your Beautiful. Jordan Strauss / Invision / AP
Noah Cyrus speaks onstage. Chris Pizzello / Invision / AP
Taboo, centre, and Native American musicians raise their fists in protest of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Jordan Strauss / Invision / AP
Gal Gadot presents the award for video of the year. Matt Sayles / Invision / AP
Kendrick Lamar with his awards. Danny Moloshok / Reuters
Pop superstar Katy Perry serves as host of the awards — which traditionally have been more closely watched for off-the-wall incidents than for news of the winners
