The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards held last night, August 30, 2020, with performances that aired from different locations in New York City due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Lady Gaga, who led the evening with nine nominations alongside Arina Grande, won five honours at the MTV Video Music Awards.
Ariana Grande walked away with four wins, while The Weeknd nabbed two and dedicated his awards speeches to justice for Jacob Blake and Breonna Taylor.
Here's the full list of winners below:
TRICON AWARD
Lady Gaga
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights” – XO/Republic Records
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Lady Gaga – Streamline/Interscope Records
SONG OF THE YEAR
Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain on Me” – Streamline/Interscope Records
BEST COLLABORATION
Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain on Me” – Streamline/Interscope Records
PUSH BEST NEW ARTIST, Presented by Chime Banking
Doja Cat – Kemosabe/RCA Records
BEST POP
BTS – “On” – Big Hit Entertainment
BEST HIP-HOP
Megan Thee Stallion – “Savage” – 300 Entertainment
BEST ROCK
Coldplay – “Orphans” – Atlantic Records
BEST ALTERNATIVE
Machine Gun Kelly – “Bloody Valentine” – Bad Boy/Interscope Records
BEST LATIN
Maluma ft. J Balvin – “Qué Pena” – Sony Music Latin
BEST R&B
The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights” – XO/Republic Records
VIDEO FOR GOOD
H.E.R. - ”I Can’t Breathe” – MBK/RCA Records
BEST MUSIC VIDEO FROM HOME
Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber – “Stuck with U” – Republic Records/Def Jam
BEST QUARANTINE PERFORMANCE
CNCO – Unplugged at Home
BEST DIRECTION
Taylor Swift – “The Man” – Republic Records – Directed by Taylor Swift
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain on Me” – Streamline/Interscope Records – Cinematography by Thomas Kloss
BEST ART DIRECTION
Miley Cyrus – “Mother’s Daughter” – RCA Records – Art Direction by Christian Stone
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Dua Lipa – “Physical” – Warner Records – Visual Effects by EIGHTY4
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
BTS – “On” – Big Hit Entertainment – Choreography by Son Sung Deuk, Lee Ga Hun, Lee Byung Eun
BEST EDITING
Miley Cyrus – “Mother’s Daughter” – RCA Records – Edited by Alexandre Moors, Nuno Xico
BEST GROUP
BTS
SONG OF THE SUMMER
Blackpink – “How You Like That”
