It wasn’t the award show we’re used to, but it was the award show we needed. After a night of oohs, awes, and amazing performances the 2020 MTV VMA’s have come to an end and we’re here to recap some of the sweetest and most epic moments of the night!
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Now, here’s your 2020 #VMAs recap!
LEWIS CAPALDI LITERALLY HAVING THE VOICE OF AN ANGEL
Lewis sang a breathtaking rendition of his hit song “Before You Go“ during the VMA pre-show. The singer-songwriter (who was nominated for PUSH Best New Artist) delivered a stripped back performance free of any theatrics or dance breaks and it was honestly so stunning. We’re manifesting a shift from “nominee” to “award winner” for Lewis at the 2021 VMAs.
❤️WATCH THE “BEFORE YOU GO” MUSIC VIDEO HERE❤️
THE WEEKND SHOWING UP AND SHOWING OUT
The King of the Fall opened the show with a jaw dropping performance of “Blinding Lights,” set to a glorious firework display over New York’s Hudson Yards. If we had to sum it up in one word, legendary might suffice.
When he wasn’t mesmerizing us with his vocals and stage presence, The Weeknd was using the platform to draw much needed attention to the Black Lives Matter Movement as he addressed victims of police brutality during his acceptance speeches.
The Weeknd also ended the night by adding two more illustrious awards to his collection, winning:
- Video of the Year (“Blinding Lights”)
- Best R&B (“Blinding Lights”)
⚡ WATCH THE AWARD WINNING MUSIC VIDEO ⚡
MACHINE GUN KELLY BEING THE CUTEST HUMAN ALIVE
From a stellar tag team performance of “my bestfriend’s ex” with blackbear and Travis Barker, to a well-deserved win for “Best Alternative” for “Bloody Valentine,” it’s safe to say it was a big night for MGK.
How cute is Machine Gun Kelly’s reaction to winning?!
💔 CHECK OUT THE SONG THAT GOT MGK THAT MOON MAN 💔
LADY GAGA DOMINATING THE WHOLE DANG SHOW
She came, she saw, she DEVOURED. We can’t even choose our fave Gaga moment because she gave us so many. Between the numerous outfit changes and Gaga gently reminding everyone at home to WEAR 👏 A 👏 MASK 👏 our love for her has quadrupled overnight.
Then there was that transcendent performance of “Rain on Me” with Ariana Grande that still has us shook!!!
Oh, and Gaga casually went home with:
- Artist of the Year
- Video of the Year (“Rain On Me”)
- Song of the Year (“Rain On Me”)
- Best Collaboration (“Rain On Me”) with Ariana Grande
🌧️ WATCH THE AWARD WINNING MUSIC VIDEO 🌧️
Full list of 2020 VMA winners:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Billie Eilish — “everything i wanted”
Eminem ft. Juice WRLD — “Godzilla”
Future ft. Drake — “Life Is Good”
Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande — “Rain On Me”
Taylor Swift — “The Man”
The Weeknd — “Blinding Lights”
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 with 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 ft. J Balvin — “RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)”
Ed Sheeran ft. Khalid — “Beautiful People”
Future ft. Drake — “Life Is Good”
Karol G ft. Nicki Minaj — “Tusa”
Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande — “Rain On Me”
PUSH BEST NEW ARTIST
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 ft. Quavo — “Intentions”
Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande — “Rain On Me”
Taylor Swift — “Lover”
BEST HIP-HOP
DaBaby — “BOP”
Eminem ft. Juice WRLD — “Godzilla”
Future ft. Drake — “Life Is Good”
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 ft. Wyclef Jean — “Dear Future Self (Hands Up)”
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 AA ft. Daddy Yankee, Ozuna, Karol G & J Balvin — “China”
Bad Bunny — “Yo Perreo Sola”
Black Eyed Peas ft. Ozuna & J. Rey Soul — “MAMACITA”
J Balvin — “Amarillo”
Karol G ft. Nicki Minaj — “Tusa”
Maluma ft. J Balvin — “Qué Pena”
BEST R&B
Alicia Keys — “Underdog”
Chloe x Halle — “Do It”
H.E.R. ft. YG — “Slide”
Khalid ft. Summer Walker — “Eleven”
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 GROUP
BTS
5 Seconds of Summer
The 1975
BLACKPINK
Chloe x Halle
CNCO
Little Mix
MONSTA X
Now United
twenty one pilots
BEST QUARANTINE PERFORMANCE
Chloe x Halle — “Do It” from MTV’s Prom-Athon
CNCO — MTV 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” — Directed by Billie Eilish
Doja Cat — “Say So” — Directed by Hannah Lux Davis
Dua Lipa — “Don’t Start Now” — Directed by Nabil
Harry Styles — “Adore You” — Directed by Dave Meyers
Taylor Swift — “The Man” — Directed by Taylor Swift
The Weeknd — “Blinding Lights” — Directed by Anton Tammi
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
5 Seconds of Summer — “Old Me” — Cinematography by Kieran Fowler
Camila Cabello ft. DaBaby — “My Oh My” — Cinematography by Scott Cunningham
Billie Eilish — “all the good girls go to hell” — Cinematography by Christopher Probst
Katy Perry — “Harleys In Hawaii” — Cinematography by Arnau Valls
Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande — “Rain On Me” — Cinematography by Thomas Kloss
The Weeknd — “Blinding Lights” — Cinematography by Oliver Millar
BEST ART DIRECTION
A$AP Rocky — “Babushka Boi” — Art Direction by A$AP Rocky & Nadia Lee Cohen
Dua Lipa — “Physical” — Art Direction by Anna Colomé Nogu ́
Harry Styles — “Adore You” — Art Direction by Laura Ellis Cricks
Miley Cyrus — “Mother’s Daughter” — Art Direction by Christian Stone
Selena Gomez — “Boyfriend” — Art Direction by Tatiana Van Sauter
Taylor Swift — “Lover” — Art Direction by Ethan Tobman
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Billie Eilish — “all the good girls go to hell” — Darkroom / Interscope Records — Visual Effects by Drive Studios
Demi Lovato — “I Love Me” — Island Records — Visual Effects by Hoody FX
Dua Lipa — “Physical” — Warner Records — Visual Effects by EIGHTY4
Harry Styles — “Adore You” — Columbia Records — Visual Effects by Mathematic
Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande — “Rain On Me” — Streamline / Interscope Records — Visual Effects by Ingenuity Studios
Travis Scott — “Higest in the Room” — Epic Records / Cactus Jack — Visual Effects by ArtJail, Scissor Films & Frender
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
BTS — “On” — Choreography by Son Sung Deuk, Lee Ga Hun, Lee Byung Eun
CNCO & Natti Natasha — “Honey Boo” — Choreography by Kyle Hanagami
DaBaby — “BOP” — Choreography by Dani Leigh and Cherry
Dua Lipa — “Physical” — Choreography by Charm La’Donna
Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande — “Rain On Me” — Choreography by Richy Jackson
Normani — “Motivation” — Choreography by Sean Bankhead
BEST EDITING
Halsey — “Graveyard” — Edited by Emilie Aubry, Janne Vartia & Tim Montana
James Blake — “Can’t Believe the Way We Flow” — Edited by Frank Lebon
Lizzo — “Good As Hell” — Edited by Russell Santos & Sofia Kerpan
Miley Cyrus — “Mother’s Daughter” — Edited by Alexandre Moors, Nuno Xico
ROSALÍA — “A Palé” — Edited by Andre Jones
The Weeknd — “Blinding Lights” — Edited by Janne Vartia & Tim Montana
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