MTV Video Music Awards

Published August 26, 2013
General view during Sunday's  award ceremony. –Photo by Reuters
General view during Sunday's award ceremony. –Photo by Reuters
Will Smith arrives at the Awards. –Photo by AP
Will Smith arrives at the Awards. –Photo by AP
Drake performs during the ceremony. –Photo by AFP
Drake performs during the ceremony. –Photo by AFP
Mary Lambert (left), Macklemore (center), and Ryan Lewis accept the award for best video with a social message for "Same Love". –Photo by AP
Mary Lambert (left), Macklemore (center), and Ryan Lewis accept the award for best video with a social message for "Same Love". –Photo by AP
Joseph Gordon-Levitt speaks onstage. –Photo by AFP
Joseph Gordon-Levitt speaks onstage. –Photo by AFP
Bruno Mars poses with his Best Male Video award for "Locked Out of Heaven" and best choreography for "Treasure". –Photo by Reuters
Bruno Mars poses with his Best Male Video award for "Locked Out of Heaven" and best choreography for "Treasure". –Photo by Reuters
Taylor Swift, Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers speak onstage.  –Photo by AFP
Taylor Swift, Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers speak onstage. –Photo by AFP
Taylor Swift poses with her award for Best Female Video "I Knew You Were Trouble". –Photo by Reuters
Taylor Swift poses with her award for Best Female Video "I Knew You Were Trouble". –Photo by Reuters
Daft Punk (centre), with Pharrell Williams (left) and Nile Rogers (right) stand on stage. –Photo by Reuters
Daft Punk (centre), with Pharrell Williams (left) and Nile Rogers (right) stand on stage. –Photo by Reuters

The 2013 MTV Video Music Awards were held on Sunday August 25, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York City.

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