Who Won 2020 MTV Video Music Awards?
Aug 30, 2020
The 37th MTV Video Music Awards were held August 30, 2020. The ceremony was hosted by Keke Palmer in New York City, but there was no in-person ceremony due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lady Gaga won the most awards with five. She and Ariana Grande had the most nominations with nine. Lady Gaga also won the brand new Tricon Award for achievement in three fields of entertainment.
| Video Of The Year |
| The Weeknd "Blinding Lights" Other 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 |
| Lady Gaga Other Nominees: Justin Bieber; DaBaby; Megan Thee Stallion; Post Malone; The Weeknd |
| Song Of The Year |
| Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande "Rain On Me" Other Nominees: Doja Cat (Say So); Billie Eilish (Everything I Wanted); Megan Thee Stallion (Savage); Post Malone (Circles); Roddy Ricch (The Box) |
| Best Group |
| BTS Other Nominees: Now United; 5 Seconds Of Summer; Blackpink; Chloe x Halle; CNCO; Little Mix; Monsta X; The 1975; Twenty One Pilots |
| Push Best New Artist |
| Doja Cat Other Nominees: Lewis Capaldi; Yungblud |
| Best Collaboration |
| Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande "Rain On Me" Other Nominees: Black Eyed Peas ft J Balvin (Ritmo); Future ft Drake (Life Is Good); Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber (Stuck With U); Karol G ft Nicki Minaj (Tusa); Ed Sheeran ft Khalid (Beautiful People) |
| Best Pop |
| BTS "On" Other Nominees: Justin Bieber (Intentions); Halsey (You Should Be Sad); Jonas Brothers (What A Man Gotta Do); Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande (Rain On Me); Taylor Swift (Lover) |
| Best Hip Hop |
| Megan Thee Stallion "Savage" Other Nominees: DaBaby (Bop); Eminem (Godzilla); Future (Life Is Good); Roddy Ricch (The Box); Travis Scott (Highest In The Room) |
| Best R&B |
| The Weeknd "Blinding Lights" Other Nominees: Chloe x Halle (Do It); H.E.R. (Slide); Alicia Keys (Underdog); Khalid (Eleven); Lizzo (Cuz I Love You) |
| Best K-Pop |
| BTS "On" Other Nominees: Exo (Obsession); (G)I-dle (Oh My God); Monsta X (Someone's Someone); Red Velvet (Psycho); TXT (9 And Three Quarters) |
| Best Latin |
| Maluma ft. J Balvin "Que Pena" Other Nominees: Anuel AA (China); Bad Bunny (Yo Perreo Sola); J Balvin (Amarillo); Black Eyed Peas (Mamacita); Karol G (Tusa) |
| Best Rock |
| Coldplay "Orphans" Other Nominees: Blink-182 (Happy Days); Evanescence (Wasted On You); Fall Out Boy (Dear Future Self); Green Day (Oh Yeah!); The Killers (Caution) |
| Best Alternative |
| Machine Gun Kelly "Bloody Valentine" Other Nominees: The 1975 (If YOu're Too Shy); All Time Low (Some Kind Of Disaster); Lana Del Rey (Doin' Time); Finneas (Let's Fall In Love For The Night); Twenty One Pilots (Level Of Concern) |
| Best Music Video From Home |
| Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber "Stuck With U" Other Nominees: 5 Seconds Of Summer (Wildflower); Blink-182 (Happy Days); Drake (Toosie Slide); John Legend (Bigger Love); Twenty One Pilots (Level Of Concern) |
| Best Quarantine Performance |
| CNCO "MTV Unplugged At Home" Other Nominees: Chloe x Halle (Do It); DJ D-Nice (Club MTV Presents #DanceTogether); Lady Gaga (Smile); John Legend (#TogetherAtHome); Post Malone (Nirvana Tribute) |
| Video For Good |
| H.E.R. "I Can't Breathe" Other Nominees: Billie Eilish (All The Good Girls Go To Hell); Lil Baby (The Bigger Picture); Demi Lovato (I Love Me); Anderson Paak (Lockdown); Taylor Swift (The Man) |
| Best Direction |
| Taylor Swift "The Man" Director: Taylor Swift Other Nominees: Djoa Cat (Say So); Billie Eilish (Xanny); Dua Lipa (Don't Start Now); Harry Styles (Adore You); The Weeknd (Blinding Lights) |
| Best Visual Effects |
| Dua Lipa "Physical" Visual Effects: EIGHTY4 and Mathematic Other Nominees: Billie Eilish (All The Good Girls Go To Hell); Lady Gaga (Rain On Me); Demi Lovato (I Love Me); Travis Scott (Highest In The Room); Harry Styles (Adore You) |
| Best Editing |
| Miley Cyrus "Mother's Daughter" Editor: Alexandre Moors and Nuno Xico Other Nominees: James Blake (Can't Believe The Way We Flow); Halsey (Graveyard); Lizzo (Good As Hell); Rosalia (A Pale); The Weeknd (Blinding Lights) |
| Best Art Direction |
| Miley Cyrus "Mother's Daughter" Art Director: Christian Stone Other Nominees: A$AP Rocky (Babushka Boi); Selena Gomez (Boyfriend); Dua Lipa (Physical); Harry Styles (Adore You); Taylor Swift (Lover) |
| Best Choreography |
| BTS "On" Choreographer: The Lab & Son Sung Deuk Other Nominees: CNCO (Honey Boo); DaBaby (Bop); Lady Gaga (Rain On Me); Dua Lipa (Physical); Normani (Motivation) |
| Best Cinematography |
| Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande "Rain On Me" Director of Photography: Michael Merriman Other Nominees: 5 Seconds Of Summer (Old Me); Camila Cabello (My Oh My); Billie Eilish (All The Good Girls Go To Hell); Katy Perry (Harleys In Hawaii); The Weeknd (Blinding Lights) |
| Song Of Summer |
| Blackpink "How You Like That" Other Nominees: Cardi B (Wap); Miley Cyrus (Midnight Sky); DaBaby (Rockstar); DJ Khaled (Popstar); Doja Cat (Say So); Jack Harlow (Whats Poppin); Lil Baby (We Paid); Dua Lipa (Break My Heart); Megan Thee Stallion (Savage); Pop Smoke (The Woo); Saint Jhn (Roses); Saweetie (Tap In); Harry Styles (Watermelon Sugar); Taylor Swift (Cardigan); The Weeknd (Blinding Lights) |
| Tricon Award |
| Lady Gaga |