MTV VMAs
are known as the most controversial awards ceremony across the globe. And
keeping up with the reputation, it didn’t stop itself from continuing the show
despite the pandemic in 2020.

The
nominees were quite predictable this year as Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande were nominated in every other category. This is terribly annoying for
people who actually love music – the shade is not directed towards Ms. Gaga.

All
the biggest names in music and big categories like the Artist of the year, the song of the year, the collaboration
of the year went to Lady Gaga and we’re not complaining. If we tried, Monsters
will attack us and we’re not interested in drama.

K-pop
fans didn’t feel left out as their favorite boy band BTS won in a couple of
categories too! Machine Gun Kelly won an award too! Was it his first-ever? Doja
Cat, however, did win the best new artist which was well deserved.

Taylor
Swift won an award for the best direction for The Man – and honestly, the video is
iconic! She recorded her acceptance speech
from home and followed protocols because she’s a responsible human being for
God’s sake.

And
finally, our favorite wonder boy The Weeknd won a VMA for his classic Blinding
Lights. He also performed and opened up the show for us!

The
complete list of winners, as well as their performances, are here for you in case you missed the show.

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

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

The Weeknd — Blinding Lights

 

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

DaBaby

Justin
Bieber

Lady Gaga

Megan
Thee Stallion

Post
Malone

The
Weeknd

 

SONG OF THE YEAR

Billie
Eilish – everything i wanted

Doja
Cat – Say So

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – Rain
On Me

Megan
Thee Stallion – Savage

Post
Malone – Circles

Roddy
Ricch – The Box

 

BEST COLLABORATION

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

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – Rain
On Me

 

BEST NEW ARTIST

Doja Cat

Jack
Harlow

Lewis
Capaldi

Roddy
Ricch

Tate
McRae

YUNGBLUD

 

BEST POP

BTS – On

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

DaBaby
– BOP

Eminem
ft. Juice WRLD – Godzilla

Future
ft. Drake – Life Is Good

Megan Thee Stallion – Savage

Roddy
Ricch – The Box

Travis
Scott – HIGHEST IN THE ROOM

 

BEST ROCK

blink-182
– Happy Days

Coldplay – Orphans

Evanescence
– Wasted On You

Fall
Out Boy ft. Wyclef Jean – Dear Future Self (Hands Up)

Green
Day – Oh Yeah!

The
Killers – Caution

 

BEST ALTERNATIVE

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

Machine Gun Kelly – Bloody
Valentine

twenty
one pilots – Level of Concern

 

BEST LATIN

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

Maluma ft. J Balvin – Qué Pena

 

BEST R&B

Alicia
Keys – Underdog

Chloe
x Halle – Do It

H.E.R.
ft. YG – Slide

Khalid
ft. Summer Walker – Eleven

Lizzo
– Cuz I Love You

The Weeknd – Blinding Lights

 

BEST K-POP

(G)I-DLE
– Oh My God

BTS – On

EXO
– Obsession

Monsta
X – SOMEONE’S SOMEONE

Tomorrow
X Together – 9 and Three Quarters (Run Away)

Red
Velvet – Psycho

 

VIDEO FOR GOOD

Anderson
.Paak – Lockdown

Billie
Eilish – all the good girls go to hell

Demi
Lovato – I Love Me

H.E.R. – I Can’t Breathe

Lil
Baby – The Bigger Picture

Taylor
Swift – The Man

BEST MUSIC VIDEO FROM
HOME

5
Seconds of Summer – Wildflower

Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber –
Stuck with U

blink-182
– Happy Days

Drake
– Toosie Slide

John
Legend – Bigger Love

twenty
one pilots – Level of Concern

 

BEST GROUP

BTS

5
Seconds of Summer

The
1975

BLACKPINK

Chloe
x Halle

CNCO

Little
Mix

MONSTA
X

Now
United

twenty
one pilots

 

BEST QUARANTINE
PERFORMANCE

Chloe
x Halle — “Do It” from MTV’s Prom-Athon

CNCO — MTV 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”– Directed by Billie Eilish

Doja
Cat – “Say So” – Directed by Hannah Lux Davis

Dua
Lipa – “Don’t Start Now” – Directed by Nabil

Harry
Styles – “Adore You” – Directed by Dave Meyers

Taylor Swift – “The Man”
– Directed by Taylor Swift

The
Weeknd – “Blinding Lights” – Directed by Anton Tammi

 

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

5
Seconds of Summer – “Old Me” – Cinematography by Kieran Fowler

Camila
Cabello ft. DaBaby – “My Oh My” – Cinematography by Scott Cunningham

Billie
Eilish – “all the good girls go to hell” – Cinematography by
Christopher Probst

Katy
Perry – “Harleys In Hawaii” – Cinematography by Arnau Valls

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande –
“Rain On Me” – Cinematography by Thomas Kloss

The
Weeknd – “Blinding Lights” – Cinematography by Oliver Millar

 

BEST ART DIRECTION

A$AP
Rocky – “Babushka Boi” – Art Direction by A$AP Rocky & Nadia Lee
Cohen

Dua
Lipa – “Physical” – Art Direction by Anna Colomé Nogu ́

Harry
Styles – “Adore You” – Art Direction by Laura Ellis Cricks

Miley Cyrus – “Mother’s
Daughter” – Art Direction by Christian Stone

Selena
Gomez – “Boyfriend” – Art Direction by Tatiana Van Sauter

Taylor
Swift – “Lover” – 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

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 – “Higest in the Room” – Epic Records / Cactus Jack – Visual
Effects by ArtJail, Scissor Films & Frender

 

BEST 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 – “Physical” – Choreography by Charm La’Donna

Lady
Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me” – Choreography by Richy
Jackson

Normani
– “Motivation” – Choreography by Sean Bankhead

 

BEST EDITING

Halsey
– “Graveyard” – Edited by Emilie Aubry, Janne Vartia & Tim
Montana

James
Blake – “Can’t Believe the Way We Flow” – Edited by Frank Lebon

Lizzo
– “Good As Hell” – Edited by Russell Santos & Sofia Kerpan

Miley Cyrus – “Mother’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