See the Complete MTV VMAs 2020 Winners List
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The biggest names in music are making appearances across five of New York's boroughs (and from home) for this year's socially distant installment of MTV's Video Music Awards. Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga lead the nominations list with nine — seven of which are for the duo's collab "Rain 0n Me." Following closely behind are Billie Eilish and The Weeknd with six each. Taylor Swift, Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion also garnered multiple nominations.
This year, MTV added two categories honoring music created during the pandemic: best music video from home and best quarantine performance.
See the list of nominees below, which will be updated throughout the night.
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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”
.@theweeknd is taking home the #VMA for Video of the Year, and sending a powerful message pic.twitter.com/aUNPo8gXAJ
— MTV (@MTV) August 31, 2020
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
DaBaby
Justin Bieber
Lady Gaga
Megan Thee Stallion
Post Malone
The Weeknd
"Everyone always knew if they were hanging out with me that I was on a mission to spread joy through culture, through dance, through music." Congrats to @LadyGaga 💗 #GirlPower @SeeHer2020 #SeeHerHearHer #VMAs pic.twitter.com/RV6CI1n2MF
— MTV (@MTV) August 31, 2020
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"
And the #VMA for Song of the Year goes to... @LadyGaga and @ArianaGrande for #RainOnMe! 🌨 👑 pic.twitter.com/4GNbBCF0Pr
— MTV (@MTV) August 31, 2020
crying @ladygaga again
u are the most gracious and stunning
i’m so grateful to be a part of this
thank you @MTV @vmas & my babes again !! love u so much https://t.co/Yjj7Huseyg— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) August 31, 2020
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”
Kevin Winter/MTV VMAs 2020/Getty Lady Gaga
.@ladygaga and @ArianaGrande just won Best Collaboration at the 2020 #VMAs for #RainOnMe: "We turned our tears that felt like endless rainfall into diamonds" pic.twitter.com/sY6aMWcIql
— MTV NEWS (@MTVNEWS) August 31, 2020
SONG OF THE SUMMER
Blackpink – "How You Like That"
Cardi B (featuring Megan Thee Stallion) – "WAP"
Miley Cyrus – "Midnight Sky"
DaBaby (featuring Roddy Rich) – "Rockstar"
DJ Khaled (featuring Drake) – "Popstar"
Doja Cat – "Say So"
Jack Harlow – "Whats Poppin"
Lil Baby (featuring 42 Dugg) – "We Paid"
Dua Lipa – "Break My Heart"
Megan Thee Stallion (featuring Beyoncé) – "Savage (Remix)"
Pop Smoke (featuring 50 Cent and Roddy Rich) – "The Woo"
Saint Jhn – "Roses"
Saweetie – "Tap In"
Harry Styles – "Watermelon Sugar"
Taylor Swift – "Cardigan"
The Weeknd – "Blinding Lights"
CONGRATULATIONS @BLACKPINK ON WINNING SONG OF SUMMER ☀️@ygofficialblink 💗 #VMAs pic.twitter.com/Y8AabC5JtD
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) August 31, 2020
PUSH BEST NEW ARTIST
Doja Cat
Jack Harlow
Lewis Capaldi
Roddy Ricch
Tate McRae
Yungblud
Congratulations to @DojaCat on winning PUSH Best New Artist at the 2020 #VMAs! 🚀 pic.twitter.com/VfQ8QNzYtA
— MTV (@MTV) August 31, 2020
BEST GROUP
5 Seconds of Summer
Blackpink
BTS
Chloe x Halle
CNCO
Little Mix
Monsta X
Now United
The 1975
Twenty One Pilots
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"
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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”
Congrats to @theestallion on winning Best Hip Hop 🔥#GirlPower @seeher2020 #seeherHearher #VMAs pic.twitter.com/xMFmOZOVqT
— MTV (@MTV) August 31, 2020
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”
CONGRATS to @machinegunkelly for scoring the #VMA for Best Alternative! 🤘🔥 pic.twitter.com/ouwfTQEphj
— MTV (@MTV) August 30, 2020
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”
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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”
The #VMA for Best R&B goes to @theweeknd for “Blinding Lights." pic.twitter.com/s2VjssMwjA
— MTV (@MTV) August 31, 2020
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"
💜 @BTS_twt is taking home the Moon Person for Best Pop at this year's #VMAs! ✨ pic.twitter.com/vfNyLM3ikU
— MTV (@MTV) August 31, 2020
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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”
CONGRATULATIONS @HERMusicx on winning the #VMA for Video For Good!!
Such a powerful message 💗 pic.twitter.com/jXN24xhgUs— MTV (@MTV) August 31, 2020
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”
Sending ALL the love to @arianagrande and @justinbieber as they celebrate their #VMA win for Best Music Video from Home! 💕🏠 pic.twitter.com/e3hAltdTjW
— MTV (@MTV) August 31, 2020
BEST QUARANTINE PERFORMANCE
Chloe & Halle – “Do It” from MTV’s Prom-athon
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” – 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 Dave Meyers
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” – Visual Effects by Drive Studios
Demi Lovato – “I Love Me” – Visual Effects by Hoody FX
Dua Lipa – “Physical” – Visual Effects by EIGHTY4
Harry Styles – “Adore You” – Visual Effects by Mathematic
Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me” – Visual Effects by Ingenuity Studios
Travis Scott – “Highest in the Room” – 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
The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards are airing from New York City on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 8 p.m. ET.