MTV VMAs are known as the most controversial awards ceremony across the globe. And keeping up with the reputation, it didn’t stop itself from continuing the show despite the pandemic in 2020.
The nominees were quite predictable this year as Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande were nominated in every other category. This is terribly annoying for people who actually love music – the shade is not directed towards Ms. Gaga.
All the biggest names in music and big categories like the Artist of the year, the song of the year, the collaboration of the year went to Lady Gaga and we’re not complaining. If we tried, Monsters will attack us and we’re not interested in drama.
K-pop fans didn’t feel left out as their favorite boy band BTS won in a couple of categories too! Machine Gun Kelly won an award too! Was it his first-ever? Doja Cat, however, did win the best new artist which was well deserved.
Taylor Swift won an award for the best direction for The Man – and honestly, the video is iconic! She recorded her acceptance speech from home and followed protocols because she’s a responsible human being for God’s sake.
And finally, our favorite wonder boy The Weeknd won a VMA for his classic Blinding Lights. He also performed and opened up the show for us!
The complete list of winners, as well as their performances, are here for you in case you missed the show.
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
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
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
Doja Cat
Jack Harlow
Lewis Capaldi
Roddy Ricch
Tate McRae
YUNGBLUD
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
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
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
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
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
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
(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
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
BTS
5 Seconds of Summer
The 1975
BLACKPINK
Chloe x Halle
CNCO
Little Mix
MONSTA X
Now United
twenty one pilots
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
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
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
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
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
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
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