2020 MTV Video Music Awards
The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards are to be held on August 30, 2020, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, being the first event to take place at the venue since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 37th annual ceremony will feature performances from various iconic locations across the city throughout all five boroughs to honor the spirit and resilience of New York.
Performances
Nominations
On July 23, the pre-nominees for Push Best New Artist were announced. The nominees for most categories were revealed on July 30, 2020.[MTV [Video Music Award for Video of the Year|Video of the Year]]
- Billie Eilish — "Everything I Wanted"
- Eminem - "Godzilla"
- Future — "Life Is Good"
- Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande — "Rain on Me"
- Taylor Swift — "The Man"
- The Weeknd — "Blinding Lights"
Artist of the Year
- Post Malone
- Justin Bieber
- DaBaby
- Lady Gaga
- Megan Thee Stallion
- The Weeknd
Song of the Year
- Doja Cat – "Say So"
- Billie Eilish — "Everything I Wanted"
- Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande — "Rain on Me"
- Megan Thee Stallion — "Savage"
- Post Malone – "Circles"
- Roddy Ricch — "The Box"
Push Best New Artist">MTV Video Music Award for Push Best New Artist">Push Best New Artist
- Lewis Capaldi
- Doja Cat
- Jack Harlow
- Tate McRae
- Roddy Ricch
- YUNGBLUD
Best Collaboration">MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration">Best Collaboration
- Black Eyed Peas – "Ritmo "
- Future — "Life Is Good"
- Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber – "Stuck with U"
- Karol G and Nicki Minaj – "Tusa"
- Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande — "Rain on Me"
- Ed Sheeran – "Beautiful People"
Best Pop">MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video">Best Pop
- Justin Bieber — "Intentions"
- BTS — "On"
- Halsey – "You Should Be Sad"
- Jonas Brothers – "What a Man Gotta Do"
- Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande — "Rain on Me"
- Taylor Swift — "Lover"
Best Hip Hop">MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video">Best Hip Hop
- DaBaby — "Bop"
- Eminem — "Godzilla"
- Future — "Life Is Good"
- Megan Thee Stallion — "Savage"
- Roddy Ricch — "The Box"
- Travis Scott — "Highest in the Room"
Best R&B">MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video">Best R&B
- Chloe x Halle — "Do It"
- H.E.R. – "Slide"
- Alicia Keys – "Underdog"
- Khalid – "Eleven"
- Lizzo – "Cuz I Love You"
- The Weeknd — "Blinding Lights"
Best K-Pop">MTV Video Music Award for Best K-Pop Video">Best K-Pop
- BTS — "On"
- Exo – "Obsession"
- I-dle – "Oh My God"
- Monsta X – "Someone's Someone"
- Red Velvet – "Psycho"
- TXT – "9 and Three Quarters "
Best Latin">MTV Video Music Award for Best Latino Artist">Best Latin
- Anuel AA – "China"
- Bad Bunny – "Yo Perreo Sola"
- J Balvin – "Amarillo"
- Black Eyed Peas – "Mamacita"
- Karol G and Nicki Minaj – "Tusa"
- Maluma – "Qué Pena"
Best Rock">MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video">Best Rock
- blink-182 – "Happy Days"
- Coldplay – "Orphans"
- Evanescence – "Wasted on You"
- Fall Out Boy – "Dear Future Self "
- Green Day – "Oh Yeah!"
- The Killers – "Caution"
Best Alternative">MTV Video Music Award for Best Alternative Video">Best Alternative
- 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"
- The 1975 – "If You're Too Shy "
- twenty one pilots – "Level of Concern"
Best Music Video from Home
- 5 Seconds of Summer – "Wildflower"
- blink-182 – "Happy Days"
- Drake – "Toosie Slide"
- Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber – "Stuck with U"
- John Legend – "Bigger Love"
- twenty one pilots – "Level of Concern"
Best Quarantine Performance
- Chloe x Halle — "Do It"
- CNCO – MTV Unplugged at Home
- DJ D-Nice – Club MTV Presents: #DanceTogether
- Lady Gaga – "Smile"
- John Legend – #TogetherAtHome Concert Series
- Post Malone – "Nirvana Tribute"
Video for Good">MTV Video Music Award for Best Video with a Social Message">Video for Good
- Anderson Paak - Lockdown
- Billie Eilish – "all the good girls go to hell"
- H.E.R. – "I Can't Breathe"
- Lil Baby – "The Bigger Picture"
- Demi Lovato – "I Love Me"
- Taylor Swift – "The Man"
Best Direction">MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction">Best Direction
- Doja Cat – "Say So"
- Billie Eilish – "xanny"
- Dua Lipa – "Don't Start Now"
- Harry Styles – "Adore You"
- Taylor Swift – "The Man"
- The Weeknd – "Blinding Lights"
Best Art Direction">MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction">Best Art Direction
- A$AP Rocky – "Babushka Boi"
- Miley Cyrus – "Mother's Daughter"
- Selena Gomez – "Boyfriend"
- Dua Lipa – "Physical"
- Harry Styles – "Adore You"
- Taylor Swift – "Lover"
Best Choreography">MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography">Best Choreography
- BTS – "On"
- CNCO and Natti Natasha – "Honey Boo"
- DaBaby – "Bop"
- Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – "Rain on Me"
- Dua Lipa – "Physical"
- Normani – "Motivation"
Best Cinematography">MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography">Best Cinematography
- 5 Seconds of Summer – "Old Me"
- Camila Cabello – "My Oh My"
- Billie Eilish – "all the good girls go to hell"
- Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – "Rain on Me"
- Katy Perry – "Harleys in Hawaii"
- The Weeknd – "Blinding Lights"
Best Editing">MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing">Best Editing
- James Blake – "Can't Believe the Way We Flow"
- Miley Cyrus – "Mother's Daughter"
- Halsey – "Graveyard"
- Lizzo – "Good as Hell"
- Rosalía – "A Palé"
- The Weeknd – "Blinding Lights"
Best Visual Effects">MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects">Best Visual Effects
- Billie Eilish – "all the good girls go to hell"
- Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – "Rain on Me"
- Dua Lipa – "Physical"
- Demi Lovato – "I Love Me"
- Travis Scott – "Highest in the Room"
- Harry Styles – "Adore You"
[Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award]