Lady Gaga has led the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), with four wins including artist of the year. Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter took three awards each.

It was a night dominated by women, with female stars bagging all the awards, with the exception of Bruno Mars for his collaborations with Gaga and Blackpink member Rose.

Mariah Carey collected her first-ever VMA award, swiftly followed by a second when she was awarded the Video Vanguard award.

And tribute was paid to Ozzy Osbourne, who died in July, with Yungblud and Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry performing Black Sabbath classics, introduced by Jack Osbourne and his four daughters.

Here’s the best of the MTV VMAs, in pictures.

Ariana Grande on the red carpet. Pic: AP
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Ariana Grande on the red carpet. Pic: AP

Lady Gaga accepts the award for artist of the year. Pic: AP
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Lady Gaga accepts the award for artist of the year. Pic: AP

Sabrina Carpenter looking slinky on the red carpet, ahead of her three awards. Pic: AP
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Sabrina Carpenter looking slinky on the red carpet, ahead of her three awards. Pic: AP

Tate McRae gives a high energy, and very sandy, live performance . Pic: AP
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Tate McRae gives a high energy, and very sandy, live performance . Pic: AP

Mariah Carey reaches out to her fans. Pic: AP
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Mariah Carey reaches out to her fans. Pic: AP

Jessica Simpson presents Ricky Martin with his moonman statuette. Pic: AP
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Jessica Simpson presents Ricky Martin with his moonman statuette. Pic: AP

Ariana Grande wins video of the year Pic: AP
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Ariana Grande wins video of the year Pic: AP

Not quite the Madonna and Britney Spears kiss of 2003 - Ariana Grande and Mariah Carey share a peck. Pic: AP
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Not quite the Madonna and Britney Spears kiss of 2003 – Ariana Grande and Mariah Carey share a peck. Pic: AP

Rose from Blackpink won the award for song of the year for APT. Pic: AP
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Rose from Blackpink won the award for song of the year for APT. Pic: AP

Lady Gaga had to rush off, but dialled in a performance later. Pic: AP
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Lady Gaga had to rush off, but dialled in a performance later. Pic: AP

(L-R): Yungblud, Steven Tyler, and Joe Perry perform a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne. Pic: AP
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(L-R): Yungblud, Steven Tyler, and Joe Perry perform a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne. Pic: AP

Sabrina Carpenter clutches her three awards on the way out. Pic: AP
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Sabrina Carpenter clutches her three awards on the way out. Pic: AP