Whereas many awards reveals and occasions have been postponed, rescheduled, or canceled, the MTV Video Music Awards are raging ahead. Nonetheless, once they air on Sunday, Aug. 30, they will not be held in Brooklyn’s Barclays Middle as deliberate. As a substitute, Deadline stories that the awards will stage a collection of out of doors performances with restricted or no viewers in numerous NYC boroughs. The VMAs have been initially slated to be the primary stay and in-person award present for the reason that begin of the COVID-19 pandemic, however have switched to the brand new technique attributable to case numbers nonetheless rising in the USA.
Up for Video of the 12 months are Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande for his or her spacey “Rain on Me,” Taylor Swift for her feminist anthem “The Man,” and The Weeknd for his modern “Blinding Lights.” Additionally competing for the dignity of Artist of the 12 months are Justin Bieber, DaBaby, and Post Malone. Within the Tune of the 12 months class, Roddy Ricch‘s TikTok well-known “The Field” is battling it out towards Doja Cat‘s “Say So” and Post Malone‘s “Circles.
There are additionally new classes that give nods to artists who discovered a approach to carry out and create music throughout 2020’s pandemic. We’re unsure if it is superior or barely dystopian that Finest Music Video From House and Finest Quarantine Efficiency at the moment are official classes. With the ceremony simply across the nook, this is every thing it’s good to know in regards to the 2020 Video Music Awards.
Keke Palmer will host. The previous Nickelodeon star, who can be set to join Disney+’s Proud Family revival, will take the helm for this 12 months’s ceremony. Palmer revealed the information Thursday in a enjoyable Instagram video wherein she hit up her eponymous True Jackson, VP character to assist gown her for the occasion.
Some heavy hitters have been enlisted to carry out. This 12 months’s ceremony will characteristic performances by Doja Cat, J Balvin, and BTS, who will debut their new, English-language single “Dynamite.” This marks the primary time the hit Ok-pop group will take the VMA stage.
Voting is formally open. Followers who want to vote for his or her favourite artist can head over to vma.mtv.com now by Aug. 23. As well as, voting for the PUSH Finest New Artist Introduced by Chime Banking will stay open till Sunday, Aug. 30.
The nominees are out! See under for the entire checklist of who’s up for an award.
Video of the 12 months
Billie Eilish – “every thing i wished”
Eminem ft. Juice WRLD – “Godzilla”
Future ft. Drake – “Life Is Good”
Girl Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me”
Taylor Swift – “The Man”
The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights”
Artist of the 12 months
DaBaby
Justin Bieber
Girl Gaga
Megan Thee Stallion
Put up Malone
The Weeknd
Tune of the 12 months
Billie Eilish – “every thing i wished”
Doja Cat – “Say So”
Girl Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me”
Megan Thee Stallion – “Savage”
Put up Malone – “Circles”
Roddy Ricch – “The Field”
PUSH Artist of the 12 months
Doja Cat
Jack Harlow
Lewis Capaldi
Roddy Ricch
Tate McRae
YUNGBLUD
Finest Music Video From House
5 Seconds of Summer time – “Wildflower”
Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber – “Caught with U”
blink-182 – “Completely satisfied Days”
Drake – “Toosie Slide”
John Legend – “Larger Love”
twenty one pilots – “Degree of Concern”
Finest Quarantine Efficiency
Chloe & Halle – “Do It” from MTV’s Promenade-athon
CNCO – Unplugged At House
DJ D-Good – Membership MTV presents #DanceTogether
John Legend – #togetherathome Live performance Sequence
Girl Gaga – “Smile” from One World: Collectively At House
Put up Malone – Nirvana Tribute
Finest Various
The 1975 – “If You are Too Shy (Let Me Know)”
All Time Low – “Some Variety Of Catastrophe”
FINNEAS – “Let’s Fall in Love for the Night time”
Lana Del Rey – “Doin’ Time”
Machine Gun Kelly – “Bloody Valentine”
twenty one pilots – “Degree of Concern”
Finest Pop
BTS – “On”
Halsey – “You have to be unhappy”
Jonas Brothers – “What a Man Gotta Do”
Justin Bieber ft. Quavo – “Intentions”
Girl Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me”
Taylor Swift – “Lover”
Finest Rock
blink-182 – “Completely satisfied Days”
Coldplay – “Orphans”
Evanescence – “Wasted On You”
Fall Out Boy ft. Wyclef Jean – “Pricey Future Self (Palms Up)”
Inexperienced Day – “Oh Yeah!”
The Killers – “Warning”
Finest R&B
Alicia Keys – “Underdog”
Chloe x Halle – “Do It”
H.E.R. ft. YG – “Slide” – MBK / RCA Data
Khalid ft. Summer time Walker – “Eleven”
Lizzo – “Cuz I Love You”
The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights”
Finest Hip-Hop
DaBaby – “BOP”
Eminem ft. Juice WRLD – “Godzilla”
Future ft. Drake – “Life Is Good”
Megan Thee Stallion – “Savage”
Roddy Ricch – “The Field”
Travis Scott – “HIGHEST IN THE ROOM”
Finest Latin
Anuel AA ft. Daddy Yankee, Ozuna, Karol G & J Balvin – “China”
Dangerous 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”
Finest Ok-Pop
(G)I-DLE – “Oh My God”
BTS – “On” t
EXO – “Obsession”
Monsta X – “SOMEONE’S SOMEONE”
Tomorrow X Collectively – “9 and Three Quarters (Run Away)”
Crimson Velvet – “Psycho”
Finest Collaboration
Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber – “Caught with U”
Black Eyed Peas ft. J Balvin – “RITMO (Dangerous Boys For Life)”
Ed Sheeran ft. Khalid – “Lovely Folks”
Future ft. Drake – “Life Is Good”
Karol G ft. Nicki Minaj – “Tusa”
Girl Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me”
Video for Good
Anderson .Paak – “Lockdown”
Billie Eilish – “all the nice ladies go to hell”
Demi Lovato – “I Love Me”
H.E.R. – “I Cannot Breathe”
Lil Child – “The Larger Image”
Taylor Swift – “The Man”
Finest Path
Billie Eilish – “xanny” – Directed by Billie Eilish
Doja Cat – “Say So” – Directed by Hannah Lux Davis
Dua Lipa – “Do not Begin Now” – Directed by Nabil
Harry Types – “Adore You” – Directed by Dave Meyers
Taylor Swift – “The Man” – Directed by Taylor Swift
The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights” – Directed by Anton Tammi
Finest Choreography
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 – “Bodily” – Choreography by Attraction La’Donna
Girl Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me” – Choreography by Richy Jackson
Normani – “Motivation” – Choreography by Sean Bankhead
Finest Visible Results
Billie Eilish – “all the nice ladies go to hell” – Visible Results by Drive Studios
Demi Lovato – “I Love Me” – Visible Results by Hoody FX
Dua Lipa – “Bodily” – Visible Results by EIGHTY4
Harry Types – “Adore You” – Visible Results by Mathematic
Girl Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me” – Visible Results by Ingenuity Studios
Travis Scott – “HIGHEST IN THE ROOM” – Visible Results by ARTJAIL, SCISSOR FILMS & FRENDER
Finest Artwork Path
A$AP Rocky – “Babushka Boi” – Artwork Path by A$AP Rocky & Nadia Lee Cohen
Dua Lipa – “Bodily” – Artwork Path by Anna Colomé Nogu ́
Harry Types – “Adore You” – Artwork Path by Laura Ellis Cricks
Miley Cyrus – “Mom’s Daughter” – Artwork Path by Christian Stone
Selena Gomez – “Boyfriend” – Artwork Path by Tatiana Van Sauter
Taylor Swift – “Lover” – Artwork Path by Ethan Tobman
Finest Enhancing
Halsey – “Graveyard” – Edited by Emilie Aubry, Janne Vartia & Tim Montana
James Blake – “Cannot Imagine the Method We Circulate” – Edited by Frank Lebon
Lizzo – “Good As Hell” – Edited by Russell Santos & Sofia Kerpan
Miley Cyrus – “Mom’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
Finest Cinematography
5 Seconds of Summer time – “Previous Me” – Cinematography by Kieran Fowler
Camila Cabello ft. DaBaby – “My Oh My” – Cinematography by Dave Meyers
Billie Eilish – “all the nice ladies go to hell” – Cinematography by Christopher Probst
Katy Perry – “Harleys In Hawaii” – Cinematography by Arnau Valls
Girl Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me” – Cinematography by Thomas Kloss
The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights” – Cinematography by Oliver Millar
The VMA’s will air Sunday, Aug. 30 at 8/7c on MTV.