For a culinary twist on the action outside the shows, makeup artist Annamarie Tendler teamed up with comedian Aziz Ansari to document visits to their favorite restaurants on her Tumblr.
British artist Sting won the award for Legend in Action, while Robbie Williams was voted the Best UK Act and Irish group The Corrs were picked as the Best-Kept Secret.
Those who painted them, including the Tunisian artist Faten Rouissi, were commenting on the creative possibilities of collective action and the challenge of channeling frustration to build a better future.