The MTV VMAs aired yesterday and despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the show went on with some of the biggest names in the music industry.
Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga led with the most nominations. Gaga won five VMAs whereas, The Weeknd took home the Video Of The Year for ‘Blinding Lights.’The K-pop group BTS won several awards. Machine Gun Kelly won best alternative for his single “Bloody Valentine,” starring his girlfriend Megan Fox. Doja Cat won for best new artist. Taylor Swift won for best direction and sent in an acceptance video message.
Take a look at all the winners below.
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Nominations:
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”
Winner:
The Weeknd — “Blinding Lights”
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Nominations:
DaBaby
Justin Bieber
Megan Thee Stallion
Post Malone
The Weeknd
Winner:
Lady Gaga
SONG OF THE YEAR
Nominations:
Billie Eilish — “everything i wanted”
Doja Cat — “Say So”
Megan Thee Stallion — “Savage”
Post Malone — “Circles”
Roddy Ricch — “The Box”
Winner:
Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande — “Rain On Me”
BEST COLLABORATION
Nominations:
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”
Winners:
Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande — “Rain On Me”
PUSH BEST NEW ARTIST
Nominations:
Jack Harlow
Lewis Capaldi
Roddy Ricch
Tate McRae
YUNGBLUD
Winner:
Doja Cat
BEST POP
Nominations:
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”
Winner:
BTS — “On”
BEST HIP-HOP
Nominations:
DaBaby — “BOP”
Eminem ft. Juice WRLD — “Godzilla”
Future ft. Drake — “Life Is Good”
Roddy Ricch — “The Box”
Travis Scott — “HIGHEST IN THE ROOM”
Winner:
Megan Thee Stallion — “Savage”
BEST ROCK
Nominations:
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”
Winners:
Coldplay — “Orphans”
BEST ALTERNATIVE
Nominations:
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”
Winner:
Machine Gun Kelly — “Bloody Valentine”
BEST LATIN
Nominations:
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”
Winner:
Maluma ft. J Balvin — “Qué Pena”
BEST R&B
Nominations:
Alicia Keys — “Underdog”
Chloe x Halle — “Do It”
H.E.R. ft. YG — “Slide”
Khalid ft. Summer Walker — “Eleven”
Lizzo — “Cuz I Love You”
Winner:
The Weeknd — “Blinding Lights”
BEST K-POP
Nominations:
(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”
Winner:
BTS — “On”
VIDEO FOR GOOD
Nominations:
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”
Winner:
H.E.R. – “I Can’t Breathe”
BEST MUSIC VIDEO FROM HOME
Nominations:
5 Seconds of Summer — “Wildflower”
blink-182 — “Happy Days”
Drake — “Toosie Slide”
John Legend — “Bigger Love”
twenty one pilots — “Level of Concern”
Winner:
Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber — “Stuck with U”
BEST GROUP
Nominations:
5 Seconds of Summer
The 1975
BLACKPINK
Chloe x Halle
CNCO
Little Mix
MONSTA X
Now United
twenty one pilots
Winner:
BTS
BEST QUARANTINE PERFORMANCE
Nominations:
Chloe x 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
Winner:
CNCO — MTV Unplugged At Home
BEST DIRECTION
Nominations:
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
The Weeknd — “Blinding Lights” — Directed by Anton Tammi
Winner:
Taylor Swift — “The Man” — Directed by Taylor Swift
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Nominations:
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
The Weeknd — “Blinding Lights” — Cinematography by Oliver Millar
Winner:
Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande — “Rain On Me” — Cinematography by Thomas Kloss
BEST ART DIRECTION
Nominations:
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
Selena Gomez — “Boyfriend” — Art Direction by Tatiana Van Sauter
Taylor Swift — “Lover” — Art Direction by Ethan Tobman
Winner:
Miley Cyrus — “Mother’s Daughter” — Art Direction by Christian Stone
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Nominations:
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
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
Winner:
Dua Lipa — “Physical” — Warner Records — Visual Effects by EIGHTY4
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Nominations:
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
Winner:
BTS – “On” — Choreography by Son Sung Deuk, Lee Ga Hun, Lee Byung Eun
BEST EDITING
Nominations:
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
ROSALÍA – “A Palé” — Edited by Andre Jones
The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights” — Edited by Janne Vartia & Tim Montana
Winner:
Miley Cyrus – “Mother’s Daughter” — Edited by Alexandre Moors, Nuno Xico
