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The Video Music Awards kicked off at Radio City Hall in New York on Monday night bringing with them a host of famous faces.

Everyone from Ariana Grande and Camila Cabello to Nicki Minaj and Madonna were packed into the iconic venue.

However, just hours before celebs were set to grace the red carpet fans took to Twitter to complain that they had been sent sent away by police.

On disgruntled fan called Maddie was so outraged that she shared a video of the police officers clearing the area.

In the clip, which has been widely shared online, the law enforcer says: "MTV has a permit for this whole area.

"They are actually having hired actors come in here to cheer everyone for TV ‘cos they don’t want people with like stupid signs and stuff."

The clip was captioned: "Everybody at barricade got kicked out cause MTV has hired actors as a crowd omg.

"I waited for hours just to get kicked out."

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Unlike previous years which have seen everything from Britney Spears dancing with a live python to Miley Cyrus twerking for her life on Robin Thicke, the 2018 VMAs were notably controversy free.

However, Madonna's tribute speech to the late Aretha Franklin was widely slammed by viewers.

The Queen of Pop, 60, gave a long speech about how she sang an Aretha track at an audition when she was younger.

Though rather than being seen as a touching tribute, many viewers accused Madonna of giving a rambling speech about herself.

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"Madonna speech barely had anything to do with Aretha Franklin," one fan wrote.

Another added: "I really wana know what led to Madonna talking about herself during her speech for Aretha."

"Watching Madonna's speech about... Madonna," a third continued.

A rep for MTV has been contacted by Daily Star Online for comment.

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MTV VMA 2018 WINNERS LIST:

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Ariana Grande - No Tears Left to Cry

Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B - Finesse (Remix)

Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug - Havana *WINNER*

The Carters - APES**T

Childish Gambino - This Is America

Drake - God's Plan

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Ariana Grande

Bruno Mars

Camila Cabello *WINNER*

Cardi B

Drake

Post Malone

SONG OF THE YEAR

Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B - Finesse (Remix)

Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug - Havana

Drake - God's Plan

Dua Lipa - New Rules

Ed Sheeran - Perfect

Post Malone ft. 21 Savage - Rockstar *WINNER*

BEST NEW ARTIST

Bazzi

Cardi B *WINNER*

Chloe x Halle

Hayley Kiyoko

Lil Pump

Lil Uzi Vert

BEST COLLABORATION

Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Line - "Meant to Be"

Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B - "Finesse (Remix)"

The Carters - APES**T

Jennifer Lopez ft. DJ Khaled & Cardi B - Dinero *WINNER*

Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid - 1-800-273-8255

N.E.R.D & Rihanna - Lemon

BEST POP

Ariana Grande - No Tears Left to Cry *WINNER*

Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug - Havana

Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry

Ed Sheeran - Perfect

Pink - What About Us

Shawn Mendes - In My Blood

BEST HIP-HOP

Cardi B ft. 21 Savage - Bartier Cardi

The Carters - APES**T

Drake - God's Plan

J. Cole -ATM

Migos ft. Drake - Walk It Talk It

Nicki Minaj - Chun-Li *WINNER*

BEST LATIN

Daddy Yankee - Dura

J Balvin, Willy William - Mi Gente *WINNER*

Jennifer Lopez ft. DJ Khaled & Cardi B - Dinero

Luis Fonsi, Demi Lovato -- Échame La Culpa

Maluma - Felices los 4

Shakira ft. Maluma - Chantaje

BEST DANCE

Avicii ft. Rita Ora - Lonely Together *WINNER*

Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa - One Kiss

The Chainsmokers - Everybody Hates Me

David Guetta & Sia - Flames

Marshmello ft. Khalid - Silence

Zedd & Liam Payne - Get Low (Street Video)

BEST ROCK

Fall Out Boy - Champion

Foo Fighters - The Sky Is a Neighborhood

Imagine Dragons - Whatever It Takes *WINNER*

Linkin Park - One More Light

Panic! at the Disco - Say Amen (Saturday Night)

Thirty Seconds to Mars - Walk on Water

VIDEO WITH A MESSAGE

Childish Gambino - This Is America *WINNER*

Dej Loaf and Leon Bridges - Liberated

Drake - God's Plan

Janelle Monáe - PYNK

Jessie Reyez - Gatekeeper

Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid - 1-800-273-8255

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:

Alessia Cara - Growing Pains - Cinematography by Pau Castejón

Ariana Grande - No Tears Left to Cry - Cinematography by Scott Cunningham

The Carters - APES**T - Cinematography by Benoit Debie *WINNER*

Childish Gambino - This Is America - mcDJ / RCA Records - Cinematography by Larkin Seiple

Eminem ft. Ed Sheeran - River - Cinematography by Frank Mobilio & Patrick Meller

Shawn Mendes - "In My Blood" - Cinematography by Jonathan Sela

BEST DIRECTION

The Carters - APES**T - Directed by Ricky Saix

Childish Gambino - This Is America - Directed by Hiro Murai *WINNER*

Drake - God's Plan - Directed by Karena Evans

Ed Sheeran - Perfect - Directed by Jason Koenig

Justin Timberlake ft. Chris Stapleton - Say Something - Directed by Arturo Perez Jr.

Shawn Mendes - In My Blood - Directed by Jay Martin

BEST ART DIRECTION

The Carters - APES**T - Art Direction by Jan Houlevigue *WINNER*

Childish Gambino - This Is America - Art Direction by Jason Kisvarday

J. Cole - ATM - Art Direction by Miles Mullin

Janelle Monáe - Make Me Feel - - Art Direction by Pepper Nguyen

SZA - The Weekend - Art Direction by SZA and Solange

Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do - Art Direction by Brett Hess