One Direction claims three ` ` Moon ##light '' trophies and wins ` ` One Direction '' The 2012 version of MTV 's big night passes without a major faux pas . Beyonce lost again , this time to Nicki Minaj for her `` Starships '' video , but Kanye was not in the house to object this year , choosing to be in New York with girlfriend Kim Kardashian instead . Beyonce loses again , but Kanye West was not in the house to object . Host Kevin Hart tells West and Chris Brown : ` ` Nip it in the face , guys . I ' m tired of it . Fix it tonight ''
One Direction claims three ` ` Moon ##light '' trophies and wins ` ` One Direction '' The 2012 version of MTV 's big night passes without a major faux pas . Beyonce loses again , but Kanye West was not in the house to object . Host Kevin Hart tells West and Chris Brown : ` ` Nip it in the face , guys . I ' m tired of it . Fix it tonight ''