The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards were unlike anything fans have seen since the ceremony first aired in 1984. Hosted by Keke Palmer, the show was held in various locations around New York City, as well as a soundstage in L.A., to adapt to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The night’s big winners included Lady Gaga, BTS and Ariana Grande — winning four awards each.
Overall, Gaga was named Artist of the Year and took home the Song of the Year prize for “Rain on Me,” of which she recorded with Grande. As for Ari, fans voted her and Justin Bieber the winner of the VMAs newest category — Best Music Video from Home — for their duet “Stuck with U.”
BTS was also a force in this year’s award show, scoring big wins such as Best Group and Best Pop, the latter of which had them squaring off against Halsey, the Jonas Brothers and Taylor Swift.
The Weeknd took home the night’s other top prize, Video fo the Year, for his single “Blinding Lights.”
Here’s a list of this year’s winners:
Video of the Year The Weeknd “Blinding Lights”
Artist of the Year Lady Gaga
PUSH Best New Artist Doja Cat
Song of the Year Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande “Rain on Me”
Best Collaboration Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande “Rain on Me”
Best Pop BTS “On”
Best Hip-Hop Megan Thee Stallion “Savage”
Best R&B The Weeknd “Blinding Lights”
Best K-Pop BTS “On”
Best Latin Maluma ft. J Balvin “Que? Pena”
Best Rock Coldplay “Orphans”
Best Alternative Machine Gun Kelly “Bloody Valentine”
Best Group BTS
Best Music Video From Home Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber “Stuck with U”
Best Quarantine Performance CNCO: MTV Unplugged At Home
Video For Good H.E.R. “I Can’t Breathe”
Best Direction Taylor Swift “The Man”
Best Cinematography Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande “Rain on Me”
Best Art Direction Miley Cyrus “Mother’s Daughter”
Best Visual Effects Dua Lipa “Physical”
Best Choreography BTS “On”
Best Editing Miley Cyrus “Mother’s Daughter”
For the full list of winners and nominees, check out MTV.com.
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