96TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS
- 23 Mar - 29 Mar, 2024
Held live around New York City, socially distanced but without an audience, the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards were the last of the summer award shows, and the first to attempt some semblance of old days pizzazz, and Zooming-from-your-living-room relatability. Keke Palmer hosted, and acknowledged the huge tragedy – the death of Chadwick Boseman. Also, not everyone went in. Taylor Swift accepted her prize remotely. So did BTS, though the band performed in a pre-recorded segment in very snazzy suits and ties. There was a space where hosts and performers could pose on their own for arrival photos to show off their clothes: Sofia Carson, in red Giambattista Valli with a giant poufy peplum; Joey King in a short rose-print Versace; Machine Gun Kelly in hot pink Berluti. It was nice to see them make an effort, and to experience a bit of a vicarious dressing-up thrill, even if without the attendant crowds and paparazzi. It also felt as if something were missing, but then came Lady Gaga. She accepted her many awards in person. She performed and changed clothes every single time she appeared with a different face mask. The 2020 VMAs have kicked off across MTV's linear and digital platforms, as well as with several performances around New York City. Find the full winners list below:
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 with Ariana Grande: Rain on Me
Best Collaboration
Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande: Rain on Me
MTV Tricon Award
Lady Gaga – Streamline / Interscope Records
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 with 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
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