5 Seconds of Summer 2015: Aussies Tell Fans They ‘Dominated’ In ‘Song of Summer’ Category At MTV Video Music Awards [PHOTOS, VIDEO]
Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer was nominated for "Song of Summer" at this year's MTV Video Music Awards, but unfortunately the foursome could not attend the big night in California.
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They happen to be on their Rock Out With Your Socks Out Tour and were in New Jersey for a stop when they learned they won for their latest single "She's Kinda Hot," which beat out summer jams from Fifth Harmony, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and others.
HI New Jersey #ShesKindaHotVMA pic.twitter.com/1FUYkykqbY
— 5 Seconds of Summer (@5SOS) August 30, 2015
Throughout the voting process 5SOS was in a tight race with Fifth Harmony and Kid Ink for "Worth It," but the fans of the pop/punk rockers managed to maintain a lead.
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Their win was announced during the pre-show. Their fans accumulated 52,970,094 votes while Fifth Harmony and Kid Ink's fans racked up 51,315,205 and all the other nominees in this category basically didn't stand a chance with their votes ranging from just over 7,600,000 to just over 6,000.
and the Moonman for Song Of Summer goes to.... #VMAs https://t.co/FvQohKImXU — MTV (@MTV) August 31, 2015
The band was super stoked about winning!
Calum Hood praised their fans since they voted their "a---- off."
Thank you thank you thank you for voting your asses off. This is so rad. pic.twitter.com/7swkojzk3D
— Calum Hood (@Calum5SOS) August 31, 2015
Michael Clifford thinks it is "incredible" that they won a Moonman!
found out ON stage tonight we won a moonman. incredible. thank you so much MTV but especially thanks to everyone for voting for us — Michael Clifford (@Michael5SOS) August 31, 2015
Ashton Irwin gushed over how the 5SOS fans "DOMINATED" in voting and suggested they "rest those typing thumbs!"
YOU DOMINATED! Thank you so much guys!!! This is yours!!! You can now rest those typing thumbs! Here's to the NBS! pic.twitter.com/D8K0P7byNo
— Ashton Irwin (@Ashton5SOS) August 31, 2015
Irwin even alluded to the lyrics of "She's Kinda Hot" when they mention "the new broken scene."
Luke Hemmings thought winning for "Song of Summer" was "bad---" and deemed this award as being the fans since they put all the work in with voting to earn it.
How badass, thanks for all the votes. This is your award pic.twitter.com/rAmlem6uEB — Luke Hemmings (@Luke5SOS) August 31, 2015
The band capped off their series of tweets thanking their fans with some pictures from their New Jersey gig.
NEW JERSEY pic.twitter.com/wkCFBU8Wwt
— 5 Seconds of Summer (@5SOS) August 31, 2015
They have off today, Aug. 31, but continue their tour tomorrow, Sept. 1.
