PHOTOS: MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) 2011 (Part 1) -- Katty Perry, Britney Spears, Nicki Minaj, Foo Fighters and Lady Gaga Among the Winners

LOS ANGELES – The MTV's annual Video Music Awards ceremony was held in Los Angeles to honor the singers and musicians for their best efforts.

Here are few of the winners with photos below:

MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) 2011: Katty Perry

1.       Video of the Year
Katy Perry, 'Firework'

Singer Katy Perry holds her three awards, Video of the Year for 'Firework', Best Collaboration, and Best Special Effects which she won at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles

MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) 2011: Britney Spears

2.       Pop Video
Britney Spears, 'Till the World Ends'

Britney Spears poses with her award for Best Pop Video and the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles

MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) 2011: Foo Fighters

3.       Rock Video
Foo Fighters, 'Walk'

Dave Grohl (2nd L) and other members of the Foo Fighters accept the best rock video award for "Walk" at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles

MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) 2011: Nicki Minaj

4.       Hip-Hop Video
Nicki Minaj, 'Super Bass'

Nicki Minaj poses at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles

MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) 2011: Lady Gaga

5.       Female Video
Lady Gaga, 'Born This Way'

Lady Gaga pauses as she answers a reporter’s question in the press room at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles.

Nicki Minaj to Accompany Britney Spears in Upcoming All-female Tour Starting June 13: Confirmed by Britney Spears

Nicki Minaj will be Britney Spears' new partner on her upcoming all-female tour; Spears has officially confirmed.

The Toxic superstar has been on the hunt for another big name to share the bill with her when she hits the road this summer after Spanish hunk Enrique Iglesias pulled out of the deal moments after Spears made the big announcement on U.S. TV last month.

Much speculation surrounded the star's new replacement, but Spears took to her personal website on Tuesday to confirm the news and announce the rest of her tour dates.

She writes, "This is the Femme Fatale tour and I'm thrilled to have the hot Nicki Minaj join me and Jessie and the Toy Boys and Nervo will get everyone on the dance floor. Can't wait to take the Femme Fatales on the road."

Spears will kick off her two-month North American tour in Sacramento, California on 16 June, making stops in a variety of cities including Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Miami, Florida, and Boston, Massachusetts, before culminating in Toronto, Canada on 13 August.