She later performed her song "Love On Top," telling the audience to stand up and saying, "I want you to feel the love that's growing inside of me." At the end, she took off her jacket, smiled broadly and rubbed her tummy.
In the audience, Jay-Z was congratulated by Kanye West and he gave Beyonc� a big wave.
Lady Gaga opened the VMAs singing her song "You and I" and dressed in drag as her male alter ego, Joe Calderone. She stayed in the fictional character throughout the program and accepted awards for best female video and best message video for her song, "Born This Way."
"I feel so blessed to be here," Lady Gaga said onstage, holding the MTV moonman statuette for best female performer. "It doesn't matter how you are ? gay, straight, bi, lesbian, transgendered -- you were born this way."
The other big winner of the night was Perry, who took home video of the year with her triumphant song and video for "Firework."
She also picked up best collaboration for "E.T." featuring Kanye West, and a minor trophy for special effects with "E.T."
Perry, who is known for cute and colourful costumes accepted her award with a cube-shaped hat on her head.
"I'm very proud of the song, she said. "I feel like I am doing something right when I sing (it)."
Other awards went to Justin Bieber for best male video with "U Smile," and Tyler, The Creator took home the MTV moonman for best new artist with "Yonkers."
Britney Spears earned the honour of having the best pop video with "Till the World Ends." She was also given the special honour of the Michael Jackson video vanguard award.
Foo Fighters nabbed best rock video and Nicki Minaj, in a bright dress she said was inspired by Tokyo and its Harajuku district, took best hip-hop video for "Super Bass."
Shut out of the top awards was British singer Adele, who has been topping charts for weeks with her hit album "21" and its singles including "Rolling in the Deep." But "Rolling" did manage to earn awards in minor categories of art direction, cinematography, and editing.
Highlights included a duet by Jay-Z and Kanye West, singing a song from their new album, "Watch the Throne," and Lil Wayne closed the show in advance of his new album's release.
Legendary soul singer Tony Bennett and pop star Bruno Mars took part in a tribute to the late soul singer Amy Winehouse, who recently died. Bennett said some people just have talent and others don't.
"Amy had the whole gift," Bennett said.
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