2020 MTV Video Music Awards
2020 MTV Video Music Awards | |
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Date | Sunday, August 30, 2020 |
Venue | MTV Headquarters,
( New York City, New York) |
Country | United States |
Hosted by | Keke Palmer[1] |
Most awards | (5) |
Most nominations |
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Website | mtv |
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Produced by | Bruce Gillmer Jesse Ignjatovic |
Directed by | Dave Diomedi Sam Wrench |
The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards were held on August 30, 2020. Keke Palmer hosted the 37th annual ceremony, which was presented primarily from New York City, but with a virtual ceremony due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the first VMA ceremony to be broadcast on The CW.
Ceremony information
The awards were originally scheduled to return to the Barclays Center for the first time since 2013.[4] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was expected to be held with "limited or no audience", as one of the first major indoor events to be held in the city since the onset of the pandemic in the state, with MTV also announcing plans for the show to "[span] all five boroughs" to "pay homage to the strength, spirit and incredible resilience of NYC and its beloved residents".[4]
MTV eventually scrapped the indoor component of the ceremony at Barclays after "close consultation with state and local health officials" and announced that it would be conducted in an outdoor format across the city; the arena in Brooklyn would subsequently host the 2021 event instead.[5] The majority of performances were pre-recorded either in New York City (with locations such as Hudson Yards and a drive-in theatre in Brooklyn), or on a chroma key set in Los Angeles for acts unable to travel to New York City. BTS likewise filmed their performance on a chroma key set in Seoul, South Korea.[6][5]
New one-off award categories for "Quarantine Performance" and "Best Music Video from Home" were added on July 30 in light of the ongoing pandemic.
In addition to the
Performances
Artist(s) | Song(s) |
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Pre-show[12] | |
Jack Harlow | "Whats Poppin" |
Tate McRae | "You Broke Me First" |
Chloe x Halle | "Ungodly Hour" |
Lewis Capaldi | "Before You Go" |
Machine Gun Kelly Blackbear Travis Barker |
Medley " Bloody Valentine "
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Main show[12] | |
The Weeknd | "Blinding Lights" |
DaBaby | Medley "Peep Hole" "Blind" "Rockstar" |
Miley Cyrus | "Midnight Sky" |
Maluma
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"Hawái" |
BTS | "Dynamite" |
Lady Gaga Ariana Grande |
Tricon Award Chromatica Medley "Chromatica II" "911" "Rain on Me" "Stupid Love" |
Doja Cat | Medley "Say So" "Like That" |
Keke Palmer | "Snack" |
CNCO | "Beso" |
Black Eyed Peas Nicky Jam Tyga |
Medley "Vida Loca" "I Gotta Feeling" |
J Balvin and Roddy Ricch were initially announced as performers on August 4 and 11 respectively, but later pulled out of the event.[13][14][15]
Presenters
Presenters were announced on August 27.[16]
Pre-show
- Nessa and Jamila Mustafa – presented Best Group and Best K-Pop
- Travis Mills – presented Best Alternative
Main show
- Jaden Smith – presented Best Collaboration
- Drew Barrymore – presented Best Direction
- Anthony Ramos– presented Best Latin
- Joey King – presented Song of the Year
- Madison Beer – presented Best Music Video from Home
- Nicole Richie – presented Best Pop and Best R&B
- Kelly Clarkson – presented Artist of the Year
- Sofia Carson – presented Video for Good
- Bella Hadid – presented the Tricon Award
- Travis Barker – presented Best Hip Hop and introduced the "In Memoriam" segment
- Machine Gun Kelly – presented Push Best New Artist
- Bebe Rexha – presented Video of the Year
Winners and nominees
On July 23, 2020, seventeen
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.[21]
References
- ^ Countryman, Eli (August 6, 2020). "Keke Palmer to Host 2020 MTV Video Music Awards". Variety. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Daly, Rhian (August 31, 2020). "MTV VMAs 2020 dedicated to Chadwick Boseman: "His impact lives forever"". NME. Archived from the original on 1 September 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ Porter, Rick (31 August 2020). "TV Ratings: VMAs Slip on Air, Draw Big Social Media Crowd". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 1, 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ a b Aswad, Jem (June 29, 2020). "MTV's VMAs to Be Held at Brooklyn's Barclays Center With 'Limited or No' Audience, Governor Cuomo Says". Variety. Archived from the original on June 30, 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ a b Haring, Bruce (August 7, 2020). "MTV Video Music Awards Opt Out Of Indoor Event At Barclays Center After Health Warnings". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Unterberger, Andrews (August 30, 2020). "BTS Make Explosive VMAs Debut With 'Dynamite' at 2020 MTV VMAs". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 31, 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (July 30, 2020). "MTV VMAs Nominations: Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande Lead Way; New Categories Nod To COVID Quarantine". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
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- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 22, 2020). "MTV's 2020 Video Music Awards To Simulcast On the CW". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 22, 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (August 30, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY'S Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.30.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on September 3, 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ a b Bloom, Madison (August 31, 2020). "MTV VMAs 2020: Watch All of the Performances". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on September 5, 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- Forbes. Archived from the originalon August 9, 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (August 11, 2020). "The Weeknd, Roddy Ricch, and Maluma to Perform at 2020 MTV VMAs". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Aswad, Jem (August 21, 2020). "Roddy Ricch, J Balvin Pull Out of MTV VMAs Artist Lineup". Variety. Archived from the original on August 22, 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Mamo, Heran (August 27, 2020). "Here Are All the Presenters & Performers For the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards: Exclusive". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 29, 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- UPROXX. Archivedfrom the original on July 25, 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Hosken, Patrick (July 30, 2020). "Your 2020 VMA Nominations Are Here: Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, And The Weeknd Lead The Pack". MTV News. Archived from the original on August 30, 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Vote Now – Nominees for 2020 MTV Video Music Awards". www.mtv.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ Grein, Paul (August 30, 2020). "The Weeknd Wins Video of the Year at 2020 VMAs, But Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande & BTS Win More Awards". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 31, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ Warner, Denise (August 30, 2020). "Here Are All the Winners From the 2020 MTV VMAs". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 5, 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.