A Video Music Awards throwback

The Weeknd attends the premiere of A24’s “Uncut Gems” at The Dome at ArcLight Hollywood on December 11, 2019 in Hollywood, California. Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic.

A Video Music Awards throwback and more [video]

Here’s everything you need to know about the 2020 Video Music Awards that took place at the end of August.

A Video Music Awards throwback

The Weeknd attends the premiere of A24’s “Uncut Gems” at The Dome at ArcLight Hollywood on December 11, 2019 in Hollywood, California. Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic.

After the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards concluded this August, and various celebrities walked away with the coveted award in different categories, here are some of the most iconic and wildest looks of the VMA’s thus far:

A VMA Throwback:

The 2020 VMA highlights

This year, while Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga led the nominations going into the 2020 event, Gaga went on to win the first award of the broadcast for best collaboration for her hit single with Grande, Rain On Me. The song also went on to win song of the year.

Two more of the top awards of the night, artist of the year and song of the year, went to Gaga as well. K-pop super group BTS also won multiple VMAs. Machine Gun Kelly won best alternative for his single Bloody Valentine, starring his girlfriend Megan Fox. Taylor Swift won for best direction and sent in an acceptance video message from home. Meanwhile, the video of the year, the top VMA, went to The Weeknd for his hit Blinding Lights. He opened the show with a performance of the single.

Doja Cat won for best new artist.

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” *WINNER
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
  • DaBaby
  • Justin Bieber
  • Lady Gaga *WINNER
  • 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” *WINNER
  • 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” *WINNER
PUSH BEST NEW ARTIST
  • Doja Cat *WINNER
  • Jack Harlow
  • Lewis Capaldi
  • Roddy Ricch
  • Tate McRae
  • YUNGBLUD
BEST POP
  • BTS — “On” *WINNER
  • 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” *WINNER
  • Roddy Ricch — “The Box”
  • Travis Scott — “HIGHEST IN THE ROOM”
BEST ROCK
  • blink-182 — “Happy Days”
  • Coldplay — “Orphans” *WINNER
  • 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” *WINNER
  • 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” *WINNER
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” *WINNER
BEST K-POP
  • (G)I-DLE — “Oh My God”
  • BTS — “On” *WINNER
  • 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” *WINNER
  • 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” *WINNER
  • blink-182 — “Happy Days”
  • Drake — “Toosie Slide”
  • John Legend — “Bigger Love”
  • twenty one pilots — “Level of Concern”
BEST QUARANTINE PERFORMANCE
  • Chloe x Halle — “Do It” from MTV’s Prom-Athon
  • CNCO — MTV Unplugged At Home *WINNER
  • 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