2020 MTV Video Music Awards Nominations, Winners, and Performers + How To Watch
A-Listers such as The Weeknd, Ariana Grande, and Lady Gaga are set to take the stage at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards. Tonight’s ceremony will be the most unique yet with performances held and awards to be announced all over the city of New York.
How powerful was @DaBabyDaBaby's performance?!🔥 #VMAs pic.twitter.com/YwzuNYk2rR
— MTV (@MTV) August 31, 2020
⚡️WOW, @theweeknd JUST OPENED THE #VMAs WITH HIS SMASH-HIT ‘BLINDING LIGHTS’ at @edgenyc ⚡️
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) August 31, 2020
You know I’ll be watching this OVER AND OVER AND OVER. What a superstar. 👏 pic.twitter.com/9SZA6zHtQ6
.@DojaCat's #VMA performance was OUT OF THIS WORLD, if I do ~say so~ myself. 💫 pic.twitter.com/guxE0ARXCp
— MTV (@MTV) August 31, 2020
OK @jackharlow! 🏀 He just kicked off the #VMA Pre-Show with a 🔥 performance of his hit song ‘WHATS POPPIN’ 🙌 pic.twitter.com/HrHFtVEeCg
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) August 30, 2020
.@ladygaga took us on a JOURNEY through #CHROMATICA with this incredible #VMA performance! 💖 pic.twitter.com/jBjaUpZtfG
— MTV (@MTV) August 31, 2020
Still dancing to @maluma's performance 🔥 #VMAs pic.twitter.com/8Bqga7WUsb
— MTV (@MTV) August 31, 2020
🚀The #VMA Pre-Show is LIVE! 🚀
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) August 30, 2020
Tune in now⬇️ and tune in to @MTV at 8p for the main event!https://t.co/VuqFi1URgC
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Here is the official list of nomination for this year’s MTV VMAs. The 2020 MTV Video Music Award will be held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York with limited to no audience.
Video of the Year
Billie Eilish: “everything i wanted”
Eminem: “Godzilla” [ft. Juice WRLD]
Future: “Life Is Good” [ft. Drake]
Lady Gaga / Ariana Grande: “Rain on Me”
Taylor Swift: “The Man”
The Weeknd: “Blinding Lights”
Song of the Summer
The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights
Saint JHN – “Roses”
DaBaby and Roddy Ricch – “Rockstar”
DJ Khaled & Drake – “Popstar”
Jack Harlow – “Whats Poppin”
Saweetie – “Tap In”
Pop Smoke – “The Woo”
Megan Thee Stallion & Beyoncé – “Savage” (Remix)
Doja Cat – “Say So”
Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP”
Lil Baby – “We Paid”
Dua Lipa – “Break My Heart”
Harry Styles – “Watermelon Sugar”
Miley Cyrus – “Midnight Sky”
Taylor Swift – “Cardigan”
Black Pink – “How You Like That”
Artist of the Year
DaBaby
Justin Bieber
Lady Gaga
Megan Thee Stallion
Post Malone
The Weeknd
Song of the Year
Billie Eilish: “everything i wanted”
Doja Cat: “Say So”
Lady Gaga / Ariana Grande: “Rain on Me”
Megan Thee Stallion: “Savage”
Post Malone: “Circles”
Roddy Ricch: “The Box”
Best Collaboration
Ariana Grande / Justin Bieber: “Stuck with U”
Black Eyed Peas: “RITMO (Bad Boys for Life)” [ft. J Balvin]
Ed Sheeran: “Beautiful People” [ft. Khalid]
Future: “Life Is Good” [ft. Drake]
KAROL G: “Tusa” [ft. Nicki Minaj]
Lady Gaga / Ariana Grande: “Rain on Me”
PUSH Best New Artist, Presented by Chime Banking
Doja Cat
Jack Harlow
Lewis Capaldi
Roddy Ricch
Tate McRae
YUNGBLUD
Best Pop
BTS: “ON”
Halsey: “You should be sad”
Jonas Brothers: “What a Man Gotta Do”
Justin Bieber: “Intentions” [ft. Quavo]
Lady Gaga / Ariana Grande: “Rain on Me”
Taylor Swift: “Lover”
Best Hip-Hop
DaBaby: “BOP”
Eminem: “Godzilla” [ft. Juice WRLD]
Future: “Life Is Good” [ft. Drake]
Megan Thee Stallion: “Savage”
Roddy Ricch: “The Box”
Travis Scott: “HIGHEST IN THE ROOM”
Best Rock
blink-182: “Happy Days”
Coldplay: “Orphans”
Evanescence: “Wasted on You”
Fall Out Boy: “Dear Future Self (Hands Up)” [ft. Wyclef Jean]
Green Day: “Oh Yeah!”
The Killers: “Caution”
Best Alternative
The 1975: “If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know)”
All Time Low: “Some Kind of Disaster”
FINNEAS: “Let’s Fall in Love for the Night”
Lana Del Rey: “Doin’ time”
Machine Gun Kelly: “Bloody Valentine”
twenty one pilots: “Level of Concern”
Best Latin
Anuel: “China” [ft. Daddy Yankee, Ozuna, KAROL G and J Balvin]
Bad Bunny: “Yo Perreo Sola”
Black Eyed Peas: “MAMACITA” [ft. Ozuna and J. Rey Soul]
KAROL G: “Tusa” [ft. Nicki Minaj]
Maluma: “Qué Pena” [ft. J Balvin]
Best R&B
Alicia Keys: “Underdog”
Chloe x Halle: “Do It”
H.E.R.: “Slide” [ft. YG]
Khalid: “Eleven” [ft. Summer Walker]
Lizzo: “CUZ I LOVE YOU”
The Weeknd: “Blinding Lights”
Best K-Pop
(G)I-DLE: “Oh My God”
BTS: “ON”
EXO: “Obsession”
Monsta X: “SOMEONE’S SOMEONE”
Tomorrow X Together: “9 and Three Quarters (Run Away)”
Red Velvet: “Psycho”
Video for Good
Anderson .Paak: “Lockdown”
Billie Eilish: “all the good girls go to hell”
Demi Lovato: “I Love Me”
H.E.R.: “I Can’t Breathe”
Lil Baby: “The Bigger Picture”
Taylor Swift: “The Man”
Best Music Video From Home
5 Seconds of Summer: “Wildflower”
Ariana Grande / Justin Bieber: “Stuck with U”
blink-182: “Happy Days”
Drake: “Toosie Slide”
John Legend: “Bigger Love”
twenty one pilots: “Level of Concern”
Best Quarantine Performance
Chloe & Halle: “Do It” from MTV’s Prom-athon
CNCO: Unplugged at Home
DJ D-Nice: Club MTV presents #DanceTogether
John Legend: #togetherathome Concert Series
Lady Gaga: “Smile” from One World: Together at Home
Post Malone: Nirvana Tribute
Best Direction
Billie Eilish: “xanny” (dir. Billie Eilish)
Doja Cat: “Say So” (dir. Hannah Lux Davis)
Dua Lipa: “Don’t Start Now” (dir. Nabil)
Harry Styles: “Adore You” (dir. Dave Meyers)
Taylor Swift: “The Man” (dir. Taylor Swift)
The Weeknd: “Blinding Lights” (dir. Anton Tammi)
Best Cinematography
5 Seconds of Summer: “Old Me” (cinematography: Kieran Fowler)
Camila Cabello: “My Oh My” [ft. DaBaby] (cinematography: Dave Meyers)
Billie Eilish: “all the good girls go to hell” (cinematography: Christopher Probst)
Katy Perry: “Harleys in Hawaii” (cinematography: Arnau Valls)
Lady Gaga / Ariana Grande: “Rain on Me” (cinematography: Thomas Kloss)
The Weeknd: “Blinding Lights” (cinematography: Oliver Millar)
Best Art Direction
A$AP Rocky: “Babushka Boi” (art direction: A$AP Rocky and Nadia Lee Cohen)
Dua Lipa: “Physical” (art direction: Anna Colomer Nogué)
Harry Styles: “Adore You” (art direction: Laura Ellis Cricks)
Miley Cyrus: “Mother’s Daughter” (art direction: Christian Stone )
Selena Gomez: “Boyfriend” (art direction: Tatiana Bianca van Sauter)
Taylor Swift: “Lover” (art direction: Ethan Tobman)
Best Visual Effects
Billie Eilish: “all the good girls go to hell” (visual effects: Drive Studios)
Demi Lovato: “I Love Me” (visual effects: Hoody FX)
Dua Lipa: “Physical” (visual effects: EIGHTY4)
Harry Styles: “Adore You” (visual effects: Mathematic)
Lady Gaga / Ariana Grande: “Rain on Me” (visual effects: Ingenuity Studios)
Travis Scott: “HIGHEST IN THE ROOM” (visual effects: Artjail, Scissor Films and Freenjoy)
Best Choreography
BTS: “ON” (choreography: Son Sung Deuk, Lee Ga Hun and Lee Byung Eun)
CNCO / Natti Natasha: “Honey Boo” (choreography: Kyle Hanagami)
DaBaby: “BOP” (choreography: Dani Leigh and Cherry)
Dua Lipa: “Physical” (choreography: Charm La’Donna)
Lady Gaga / Ariana Grande: “Rain on Me” (choreography: Richy Jackson)
Normani: “Motivation” (choreography: Sean Bankhead)
Best Editing
Halsey: “Graveyard” (editing: Emilie Aubry, Janne Vartia and Tim Montana)
James Blake: “Can’t Believe the Way We Flow” (editing: Frank Lebon)
Lizzo: “Good as Hell” (editing: Russell Santos and Sofia Kerpan)
Miley Cyrus: “Mother’s Daughter” (editing: Alexandre Moors and Nuno Xico)
Rosalía: “A Palé” (editing: Andre Jones)
The Weeknd: “Blinding Lights” (editing: Janne Vartia and Tim Montana)
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