VMAs 2018: Camilla Cabello wins top honours, Madonna blasted for Aretha Franklin 'tribute'

Camila Cabello emerged as the big winner at this year's MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), bagging top honours Artist of the Year and Video of the Year for her mega-hit "Havana".

"Havana" - featuring Young Thug - is her first single after leaving all-girl band Fifth Harmony, Billboard reported.

Donald Glover's hip-hop self Childish Gambino scored three major awards for the politically-charged "This Is America" in Video With a Message, Best Choreography and Best Direction categories.

Beyonce and Jay-Z's "APES**T" from their joint album 'Everything is love' was the winner in Best Cinematography and Best Art Direction sections.

Cardi B was adjudged the Best New Artist, while Nicki Minaj's "Chun-Li" scored the Best Hip Hop Video trophy.

Madonna was invited to pay tribute to Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, who passed away on August 16, but the viewers accused the music diva of being self-involved in her "tribute".

In the address, which has been slammed as "awkward" and "beyond disrespectful", Madonna recalled how "Aretha Franklin changed" her life.

But most of the speech was about how Madonna impressed the judges by singing Franklin's "Natural Woman" in an early audition.

Singer-actor Jennifer Lopez won two awards -- the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard and the Best Collaboration award for "Dinero" - featuring DJ Khaled and Cardi B.

She created history by becoming the first Latinx recipient of the MJ award.

"I grew up on MTV, and this is really like a tremendous honour for me. It has been an incredible journey of dreaming my wildest dreams and then kind of watching them come true," Lopez said in her acceptance speech.

She called her career an "obsession" and that it was through "unconditional love" from her family over the years, she has been able to achieve great heights.

"It was through that unconditional love that my career, my whole life became clearer. Today I stand here stronger, better than ever," the singer added.

Lopez also performed on her greatest hits ranging from classics "Waiting for Tonight", "Love Don't Cost a Thing", "Jenny From the Block" to "On the Floor".

Ariana Grande won the Best Pop Video VMA for "No Tears Left to Cry".

Post Malone clinched the Song of the Year trophy for "rockstar" - featuring 21 Savage.

Logic had a statement-making moment after he lent a hand in spreading awareness about suicide and depression at the Grammys. The rapper, supported by Ryan Tedder, called out the Trump administration on its immigration policy.

"Bring us your tired, your poor, and any immigrant who seeks refuge. Together, we can build not just a better country, but a world that is destined to be united," he said, wearing a black T-shirt that read 'F*CK THE WALL', a reference to one of Trump's pre-election promises of building a wall at the US-Mexico border.

The VMA for Best Editing went to N.E.R.D for "Lemon" - featuring Rihanna.

J Balvin and Willy William's party hit "Mi Gente" received the title of Best Latin Video.

While Kendrick Lamar & SZA scored the Best Visual Effects VMA for "All The Stars", "Whatever It Takes" by Imagine Dragons got Best Rock Video award.

The 35th edition of the VMAs was held at the Radio City Music Hall.