Edhe përse ishte çmimi i parë i dhënies së çmimeve që organizohej live pas ndërprerjes për shkak të karantinës, MTV Video Music Awards 2020 këtë vit u duk tepër ndryshe nga edicionet e kaluara.
Performancat që lanë mbresa ishte bashkëpunimi i Lady Gaga dhe Ariana Grande me “Rain On Me”. BTS, Miley Cyrus gjithashtu debutuan në skenën e eventit.
Keke Palmer drejtoi ceremoninë, e mbajtur jashtë në New York City. The Weeknd mori në çmimin Video e Vitit për “Blinding Lights”, ndërsa Artisti i Vitit shkoi te Gaga, që gjithashtu fitoi Çmimin Tricon të VMA.
Këtë vit, VMA gjithashtu shtoi dy kategori për të pasqyruar gjendjen aktuale të muzikës: Klipi me i mirë Muzikor nga Shtëpia dhe Performanca më e mirë e Karantinës, e cila shkoi në “Stuck with U” e Ariana Grande dhe Justin Bieber dhe “Unplugged at Home” nga Ariana Grande dhe CNBC.
Më poshtë lista e plotë e çmimeve:
TRICON AWARD
- Lady Gaga
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Billie Eilish – “Everything I Wanted” – Darkroom/Interscope Records
- Eminem ft. Juice WRLD – “Godzilla” – Shady/Aftermath /Interscope Records
- Future ft. Drake – “Life Is Good” – Epic Records/Freebandz
- Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain on Me” – Streamline/Interscope Records
- Taylor Swift – “The Man” – Republic Records
- WINNER: The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights” – XO/Republic Records
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- DaBaby – SCMG/Interscope Records
- Justin Bieber – RBMG/Def Jam
- WINNER: Lady Gaga – Streamline/Interscope Records
- Megan Thee Stallion – 300 Entertainment
- Post Malone – Republic Records
- The Weeknd – XO Republic Records
SONG OF THE YEAR
- Billie Eilish – “Everything I Wanted” – Darkroom/Interscope Records
- Doja Cat – “Say So” – Kemosabe/RCA Records
- WINNER: Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain on Me” – Streamline/Interscope Records
- Megan Thee Stallion – “Savage” – 300 Entertainment
- Post Malone – “Circles” – Republic Records
- Roddy Ricch – “The Box” – Atlantic Records
BEST COLLABORATION
- Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber – “Stuck with U” – Republic Records/Def Jam
- Black Eyed Peas ft. J Balvin – “RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)” – Epic Records/We the Best
- Ed Sheeran ft. Khalid – “Beautiful People” – Atlantic Records
- Future ft. Drake – “Life Is Good” – Epic Records/Freebandz
- Karol G ft. Nicki Minaj – “Tusa” – Universal Music Latin Entertainment
- WINNER: Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain on Me” – Streamline/Interscope Records
PUSH BEST NEW ARTIST, Presented by Chime Banking
- WINNER: Doja Cat – Kemosabe/RCA Records
- Jack Harlow – Generation Now/Atlantic Records
- Lewis Capaldi – Capitol Records
- Roddy Ricch – Atlantic Records
- Tate McRae – RCA Records
- Yungblud – Locomotion Recordings/Geffen Records/Interscope Records
BEST POP
- WINNER: BTS – “On” – Big Hit Entertainment
- Halsey – “You Should Be Sad” – Capitol Records
- Jonas Brothers – “What a Man Gotta Do” – Republic Records
- Justin Bieber ft. Quavo – “Intentions” – RBMG/Def Jam
- Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain on Me” – Streamline/Interscope Records
- Taylor Swift – “Lover” – Republic Records
BEST HIP-HOP
- DaBaby – “Bop” – SCMG/Interscope Records
- Eminem ft. Juice WRLD – “Godzilla” – Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records
- Future ft. Drake – “Life Is Good” – Epic Records/Freebandz
- WINNER: Megan Thee Stallion – “Savage” – 300 Entertainment
- Roddy Ricch – “The Box” – Atlantic Records
- Travis Scott – “Highest in the Room” – Epic Records/Cactus Jack
BEST ROCK
- Blink-182 – “Happy Days” – Columbia Records
- WINNER: Coldplay – “Orphans” – Atlantic Records
- Evanescence – “Wasted on You” – BMG
- Fall Out Boy ft. Wyclef Jean – “Dear Future Self (Hands Up)” – Island Records
- Green Day – “Oh Yeah!” – Reprise/Warner Records
- The Killers – “Caution” – Island Records
BEST ALTERNATIVE
- The 1975 – “If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know)” – Dirty Hit/Interscope Records
- All Time Low – “Some Kind of Disaster” – Fueled By Ramen
- Finneas – “Let’s Fall in Love for the Night” – AWAL
- Lana Del Rey – “Doin’ Time” – Interscope Records
- WINNER: Machine Gun Kelly – “Bloody Valentine” – Bad Boy/Interscope Records
- Twenty One Pilots – “Level of Concern” – Elektra Music Group/Fueled By Ramen
BEST LATIN
- Anuel AA ft. Daddy Yankee, Ozuna, Karol G & J Balvin – “China” – Real Hasta La Muerte
- Bad Bunny – “Yo Perreo Sola” – Rimas Entertainment
- Black Eyed Peas ft. Ozuna & J. Rey Soul – “MAMACITA” – Epic Records
- J Balvin – “Amarillo” – Universal Music Latin Entertainment
- Karol G ft. Nicki Minaj – “Tusa” – Universal Music Latin Entertainment
- WINNER: Maluma ft. J Balvin – “Qué Pena” – Sony Music Latin
BEST R&B
- Alicia Keys – “Underdog” – RCA Records
- Chloe x Halle – “Do It” – Parkwood/Columbia Records
- H.E.R. ft. YG – “Slide” – MBK/RCA Records
- Khalid ft. Summer Walker – “Eleven” – Right Hand Music/RCA Records
- Lizzo – “Cuz I Love You” – Atlantic Records
- WINNER: The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights” – XO/Republic Records
BEST K-POP
- (G)I-DLE – “Oh My God” – Republic Records
- WINNER: BTS – “On” – Big Hit Entertainment
- EXO – “Obsession” – SM Entertainment
- Monsta X – “Someone’s Someone” – Epic Records
- Tomorrow X Together – “9 and Three Quarters (Run Away)” – Republic Records
- Red Velvet – “Psycho” – SM Entertainment
VIDEO FOR GOOD
- Anderson .Paak – “Lockdown” – 12 Tone Music Group
- Billie Eilish – “All the Good Girls Go to Hell” – Darkroom/Interscope Records
- Demi Lovato – “I Love Me” – Island Records
- WINNER: H.E.R. – ”I Can’t Breathe” – MBK/RCA Records
- Lil Baby – “The Bigger Picture” – Quality Control Music/Motown/Capitol Music Group
- Taylor Swift – “The Man” – Republic Records
BEST MUSIC VIDEO FROM HOME
- 5 Seconds of Summer – “Wildflower” – Interscope Records
- WINNER: Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber – “Stuck with U” – Republic Records/Def Jam
- Blink-182 – “Happy Days” – Columbia Records
- Drake – “Toosie Slide” – OVO/Republic Records
- John Legend – “Bigger Love” – Columbia Records
- Twenty One Pilots – “Level of Concern” – Elektra Music Group/Fueled by Ramen
BEST QUARANTINE PERFORMANCE
- Chloe x Halle – “Do It” from MTV’s Prom-athon
- WINNER: CNCO – Unplugged at Home
- 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 DIRECTION
- Billie Eilish – “Xanny” – Darkroom/Interscope Records – Directed by Billie Eilish
- Doja Cat – “Say So” – Kemosabe/RCA Records – Directed by Hannah Lux Davis
- Dua Lipa – “Don’t Start Now” – Warner Records – Directed by Nabil
- Harry Styles – “Adore You” – Columbia Records – Directed by Dave Meyers
- WINNER: Taylor Swift – “The Man” – Republic Records – Directed by Taylor Swift
- The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights” – XO/Republic Records – Directed by Anton Tammi
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
- 5 Seconds of Summer – “Old Me” – Interscope Records – Cinematography by Kieran Fowler
- Camila Cabello ft. DaBaby – “My Oh My” – Syco Music/Epic Records – Cinematography by Dave Meyers
- Billie Eilish – “All the Good Girls Go to Hell” – Darkroom/Interscope Records – Cinematography by Christopher Probst
- Katy Perry – “Harleys in Hawaii” – Capitol Records – Cinematography by Arnau Valls
- WINNER: Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain on Me” – Streamline/Interscope Records – Cinematography by Thomas Kloss
- The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights” – XO/Republic Records – Cinematography by Oliver Millar
BEST ART DIRECTION
- A$AP Rocky – “Babushka Boi” – Polo Grounds Music/RCA Records – Art Direction by A$AP Rocky & Nadia Lee Cohen
- Dua Lipa – “Physical” – Warner Records – Art Direction by Anna Colomé Nogu ́
- Harry Styles – “Adore You” – Columbia Records – Art Direction by Laura Ellis Cricks
- WINNER: Miley Cyrus – “Mother’s Daughter” – RCA Records – Art Direction by Christian Stone
- Selena Gomez – “Boyfriend” – Interscope Records – Art Direction by Tatiana Van Sauter
- Taylor Swift – “Lover” – Republic Records – Art Direction by Ethan Tobman
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
- Billie Eilish – “All the Good Girls Go to Hell” – Darkroom/Interscope Records – Visual Effects by Drive Studios
- Demi Lovato – “I Love Me” – Island Records – Visual Effects by Hoody FX
- WINNER: Dua Lipa – “Physical” – Warner Records – Visual Effects by EIGHTY4
- Harry Styles – “Adore You” – Columbia Records – Visual Effects by Mathematic
- Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain on Me” – Streamline/Interscope Records – Visual Effects by Ingenuity Studios
- Travis Scott – “Highest in the Room” – Epic Records/Cactus Jack – Visual Effects by Artjail, Scissor Films & Frender
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
- WINNER: BTS – “On” – Big Hit Entertainment – Choreography by Son Sung Deuk, Lee Ga Hun, Lee Byung Eun
- CNCO & Natti Natasha – “Honey Boo” – Sony Music Latin/RCA Records – Choreography by Kyle Hanagami
- DaBaby – “Bop” – SCMG/Interscope Records – Choreography by Dani Leigh and Cherry
- Dua Lipa – “Physical” – Warner Records – Choreography by Charm La’Donna
- Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain on Me” – Streamline/Interscope Records – Choreography by Richy Jackson
- Normani – “Motivation” – Keep Cool/RCA Records – Choreography by Sean Bankhead
BEST EDITING
- Halsey – “Graveyard” – Capitol Records – Edited by Emilie Aubry, Janne Vartia & Tim Montana
- James Blake – “Can’t Believe the Way We Flow” – Republic Records – Edited by Frank Lebon
- Lizzo – “Good as Hell” – Atlantic Records – Edited by Russell Santos & Sofia Kerpan
- WINNER: Miley Cyrus – “Mother’s Daughter” – RCA Records – Edited by Alexandre Moors, Nuno Xico
- Rosalía – “A Palé” – Columbia Records – Edited by Andre Jones
- The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights” – XO/Republic Records – Edited by Janne Vartia & Tim Montana
BEST GROUP
- WINNER: BTS
- Blackpink
- Monsta X
- Little Mix
- 5 Seconds of Summer
- The 1975
- Chloe x Halle
- CNCO
- Now United
- Twenty One Pilots
SONG OF THE SUMMER:
- WINNER: Blackpink – “How You Like That”
- 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”