Miley Cyrus had a message for all MTV Video Music Awards viewers, and it's best summed up by her "everybody say marijuana" selfie.
"Ellen, you ain't got nothing on this!" said Cyrus, taunting Ellen DeGeneres who broke the Internet in 2014 with her epic Oscar selfie.
With 10 wacky costume changes, an accidental free the nipple PSA, a ton of un-bleeped cursing, a free album and plenty of shade, Cyrus held court as the host of the VMAs a year after she won the night's top prize for her "Wrecking Ball" video.
While the 22-year-old brought the shock value in the form of pre-recorded cameos with Andy Samberg, Ike Barinholtz, Snoop Dogg and more, her antics were usurped by the night's stellar performances and Kanye West's unexpected upcoming presidential candidacy.
Ultimately, the night belonged to Taylor Swift The Peacemaker. Not only did the "Bad Blood" singer win Video of the Year for her revenge anthem, but she also found time to make up with one-time frenemy Nicki Minaj, and present the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award to Kanye West.
Six years ago, West famously interrupted Swift's VMA acceptance speech, insisting that Beyonce's "Single Ladies" video was among the best of all time.
"I first met Kanye West at this show actually," said Swift, making light of their first encounter.
She later mocked his notorious 2009 rant, saying "I'm really happy for you, but Kanye West has had one of the greatest careers of all time."
Two Canadians also made a notable impression on the VMA audience.The Weeknd's rendition of "Can't Feel My Face" was electric enough to get West out of his seat and dancing, but it was Justin Bieber's surprisingly emotional performance of his new single "What Do You Mean?" that elicited the loudest cheers from the crowd.
Here is the full list of 2015 MTV VMA winners:
BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Taylor Swift – "Blank Space"
BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO
Nicki Minaj – "Anaconda"
BEST MALE VIDEO
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – "Uptown Funk"
BEST POP VIDEO
Taylor Swift – "Blank Space"
BEST ROCK VIDEO
Fall Out Boy – "Uma Thurman"
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – "Bad Blood"
ARTIST TO WATCH
Fetty Wap – "Trap Queen"
BEST COLLABORATION
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood”
VIDEO WITH A SOCIAL MESSAGE
Big Sean ft. Kanye West and John Legend – “One Man Can Change the World”
BEST ART DIRECTION
Snoop Dogg – “So Many Pros” (Jason Fijal)
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
OK Go – “I Won’t Let You Down” (OK Go, air:man and Mori Harano
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Flying Lotus ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Never Catch Me” (Larkin Sieple)
BEST DIRECTION
Kendrick Lamar – “Alright” (Colin Tilley & The Little Homies)
BEST EDITING
Beyoncé – “7/11” (Beyoncé, Ed Burke, Jonathan Wing)
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Skrillex & Diplo – “Where Are U Now" with Justin Bieber (Brewer)