Los Angeles (CNN) -- The MTV Video Music Awards competed with Vice President Joe Biden's convention speech Thursday night, offering Olympic gold medal gymnast Gabby Douglas doing flips and rapper Lil' Wayne stage diving. MTV moved the East Coast broadcast of the Los Angeles show up an hour when programmers realized they would be up against President Barack Obama's acceptance speech unless they ended the two-hour show by 10 p.m. One Direction claimed the most screen time, winning three "Moon Man" trophies and performing their pop hit "One Thing" in the show. The UK boy band won for best new artist, best pop video and the "most shareworthy" video.
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One Direction claims three "Moon Man" trophies and performs "One Thing"
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The 2012 version of MTV's big show passes without a major faux pas
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Beyonce loses again, but Kanye West was not in the house to object
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Host Kevin Hart tells Drake and Chris Brown: "Nip it in the bud, guys. I'm tired of it. Fix it tonight"
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