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MTV VMAs 2020: A Tribute to Chadwick Boseman and a Celebration of Music
The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Sunday night took on a different tone this year, with the show being held virtually to maintain social distancing guidelines. Host Keke Palmer set the emotional stage by dedicating the event to the late actor Chadwick Boseman, who passed away last week at the age of 43 due to colon cancer.
“We dedicate tonight’s show to a man whose spirit touched so many,” Palmer stated during her opening segment. “He is a true hero, not just on screen, but in everything he did. His impact lives forever.”
Boseman was further honored with a minute-long segment that showcased his moving speech after winning the Best Hero award in 2018.
Winners List: Updated in Real-Time
Music Video from Home
Winner: Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber — “Stuck with U”
Nominees: 5 Seconds of Summer – “Wildflower”; blink-182 – “Happy Days”; Drake – “Toosie Slide”; John Legend – “Bigger Love”; twenty one pilots – “Level of Concern”
Song of the Year
Winner: Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me”
Nominees: Billie Eilish – “everything i wanted”; Doja Cat – “Say So”; Megan Thee Stallion – “Savage”; Post Malone – “Circles”
Best Latin
Winner: Maluma ft. J Balvin – “Qué Pena”
Nominees: 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”
Best Direction
Winner: Taylor Swift – “The Man”
Nominees: Billie Eilish – “xanny”; Doja Cat – “Say So”; Dua Lipa – “Don’t Start Now”; Harry Styles – “Adore You”; The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights”
Best Collaboration
Winner: Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me”
Nominees: 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”
Best K-pop
Winner: BTS – “On”
Nominees: (G)I-DLE – “Oh My God”; EXO – “Obsession”; Monsta X – “SOMEONE’S SOMEONE”; Tomorrow X Together – “9 and Three Quarters (Run Away)”; Red Velvet – “Psycho” – SM Entertainment
Best Group
Winner: BTS
Nominees: 5 Seconds of Summer; The 1975; BLACKPINK; Chloe x Halle; CNCO; Little Mix; MONSTA X; Now United; twenty one pilots
Best Alternative
Winner: Machine Gun Kelly – “Bloody Valentine”
Nominees: 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”; twenty one pilots – “Level of Concern”
Video of the Year
Winner: The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights”
Nominees: 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”
Artist of the Year
Winner: Lady Gaga
Nominees: DaBaby; Justin Bieber; Megan Thee Stallion; Post Malone; The Weeknd
Best New Artist, Presented by Chime Banking
Winner: Doja Cat
Nominees: Jack Harlow; Lewis Capaldi; Roddy Ricch; Tate McRae; YUNGBLUD
Best Pop
Winner: BTS – “On”
Nominees: 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
Winner: Megan Thee Stallion – “Savage”
Nominees: DaBaby – “BOP”; Eminem ft. Juice WRLD – “Godzilla”; Future ft. Drake – “Life Is Good”; Roddy Ricch – “The Box”; Travis Scott – “HIGHEST IN THE ROOM”
Best Rock
Winner: Coldplay – “Orphans”
Nominees: blink-182 – “Happy Days”; Evanescence – “Wasted On You”; Fall Out Boy ft. Wyclef Jean – “Dear Future Self (Hands Up)”; Green Day – “Oh Yeah!”; The Killers – “Caution”
Best R&B
Winner: The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights”
Nominees: Alicia Keys – “Underdog”; Chloe x Halle – “Do It”; H.E.R. ft. YG – “Slide”; Khalid ft. Summer Walker – “Eleven”; Lizzo – “Cuz I Love You”
Video for Good
Winner: H.E.R. – “I Can’t Breathe”
Nominees: Anderson .Paak – “Lockdown”; Billie Eilish – “all the good girls go to hell”; Demi Lovato – “I Love Me”; Lil Baby – “The Bigger Picture”; Taylor Swift – “The Man”
Best Quarantine Performance
Winner: CNCO – Unplugged At Home
Nominees: Chloe & Halle – “Do It” from MTV’s Prom-athon; 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 Cinematography
Winner: Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me”
Nominees: 5 Seconds of Summer – “Old Me”; Camila Cabello ft. DaBaby – “My Oh My”; Billie Eilish – “all the good girls go to hell”; Katy Perry – “Harleys In Hawaii”; The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights”
Best Art Direction
Winner: Miley Cyrus – “Mother’s Daughter”
Nominees: A$AP Rocky – “Babushka Boi”; Dua Lipa – “Physical”; Harry Styles – “Adore You”; Selena Gomez – “Boyfriend”; Taylor Swift – “Lover”
Best Visual Effects
Nominees: Billie Eilish – “all the good girls go to hell”; Demi Lovato – “I Love Me”; Dua Lipa – “Physical”; Harry Styles – “Adore You”; Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me”; Travis Scott – “HIGHEST IN THE ROOM”
Best Choreography
Winner: BTS – “On”
Nominees: CNCO & Natti Natasha – “Honey Boo”; DaBaby – “BOP”; Dua Lipa – “Physical”; Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me”; Normani – “Motivation”
Best Editing
Winner: Miley Cyrus – “Mother’s Daughter”
Nominees: Halsey – “Graveyard”; James Blake – “Can’t Believe the Way We Flow”; Lizzo – “Good As Hell”; ROSALÍA – “A Palé”; The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights”
Song of the Summer
Winner: BLACKPINK – “How You Like That”
Nominees: Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP”; DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch – “Rockstar”; DJ Khaled ft. Drake – “Popstar”; Doja Cat – “Say So”; Dua Lipa – “Break My Heart”; Harry Styles – “Watermelon Sugar”; Jack Harlow – “Whats Poppin”; Lil Baby ft. 42 Dugg – “We Paid”; Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyoncé – “Savage (Remix)”; Miley Cyrus – “Midnight Sky”; Pop Smoke ft. 50 Cent & Roddy Ricch – “The Woo”; SAINt JHN – “Roses”; Saweetie – “Tap In”; Taylor Swift – “cardigan”; The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights”
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