Watch winners of the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. The 2011 MTV Video Music Awards will take place on August 28 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, in honor of the most watched videos last year. Adele became the biggest winner on the night, winning four awards from seven nominations, including Best Direction and Best Editing for “Rolling In The Deep”. Katy Perry won three awards including Video of the Year for “fireworks”. Lady Gaga won two awards, including Best Female Video.