While the 2013 YouTube Music Awards promised a lot of randomness, many of our favorite hip-hop stars came along for the ride. The first inaugural awards show brought Eminem, Lady Gaga, Tyler the Creator, and more to New York City.
While Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, and Kendrick Lamar were all nominated, Eminem and duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis were the only winners that represented hip hop. Take a look at the full list of winners, photos, as well as performances from Eminem, Lady Gaga, Earl Sweatshirt and Tyler, the Creator, M.I.A., and more at the YouTube Music Awards.
Video of the Year: Girls’ Generation, I Got A Boy
Artist of the Year: Eminem
Response of the Year: Lindsey Stirling and Pentatonix, Radioactive
YouTUBE Phenomenon: Taylor Swift I Knew You Were Trouble
YouTUBE Breakthrough: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Innovation of the Year: DeStorm, See Me Standing
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