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2020 MTV VMAs: Complete Winners List

See who the big winners were at the VMAs
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By Marty Rosenbaum, Audacy
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In a year marked by uncertainty, the MTV Video Music Awards brought some normalcy as it showcased the best in music and pop culture of 2020.

Performances are taking place from various outdoor locations across New York City with artists like BTS, Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga, and The Weeknd playing their biggest hits and wowing everyone with an on-stage spectacular. Machine Gun Kelly kicked off the evening as the first winner for the Best Alternative award for his song “Bloody Valentine," but it was a night that very much belonged to Lady Gaga, walking away as the night's biggest winner and the first ever recipient of the Tricon Award.

These are the winners from the 2020 VMAs that you might have missed.

And #VideoOfTheYear goes to @theweeknd! Congrats on all of your wins tonight! #VMAs pic.twitter.com/3177Agqn8u

— RADIO.COM (@Radiodotcom) August 31, 2020

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)

Doja Cat

PUSH BEST NEW ARTIST

Doja Cat (WINNER)
Jack Harlow
Lewis Capaldi
Roddy Ricch
Tate McRae
YUNGBLUD

Miley Cyrus

BEST ART DIRECTION

A$AP Rocky – "Babushka Boi" – Art Direction by A$AP Rocky & Nadia Lee Cohen
Dua Lipa – "Physical" – Art Direction by Anna Colomeì Nogu ì
Harry Styles – "Adore You" – Art Direction by Laura Ellis Cricks
Miley Cyrus – "Mother’s Daughter" – Art Direction by Christian Stone (WINNER)
Selena Gomez – "Boyfriend" – Art Direction by Tatiana Van Sauter
Taylor Swift – "Lover" – Art Direction by Ethan Tobman

BTS

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

BTS – "On" – Choreography by Son Sung Deuk, Lee Ga Hun, Lee Byung Eun (WINNER)
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

BTS

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"

Dua Lipa

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 (WINNER)
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

Lady Gaga

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 (WINNER)
The Weeknd – "Blinding Lights" – Cinematography by Oliver Millar

Coldplay

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 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
ROSALIìA – "A Paleì" – Edited by Andre Jones
The Weeknd – "Blinding Lights" – Edited by Janne Vartia & Tim Montana

CNCO

BEST QUARANTINE PERFORMANCE

Chloe & Halle – "Do It" from MTV’s Prom-athon
CNCO – 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

Megan Thee Stallion

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"

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"

Lady Gaga

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

DaBaby
Justin Bieber
Lady Gaga (WINNER)
Megan Thee Stallion
Post Malone
The Weeknd

BTS

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"

The Weeknd

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 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"

Lady Gaga

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"

Maluma

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 – "Queì Pena" (WINNER)

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 (WINNER)
The Weeknd – "Blinding Lights" – Directed by Anton Tammi

Lady Gaga
Photo credit Getty Images

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)

YESSSSS! Congrats to @BTS_twt for winning #BestGroup at the #VMAs! So much purple love! 💜 pic.twitter.com/eyKv7OtLC4

— RADIO.COM (@Radiodotcom) August 30, 2020

BEST GROUP

5 Seconds of Summer
The 1975
BLACKPINK
BTS (WINNER)
Chloe x Halle
CNCO
Little Mix
MONSTA X
Now United
twenty one pilots

HUGE congrats to @machinegunkelly for his #VMAs win! That Moonperson looks good on you MGK! pic.twitter.com/NDs4pOd2QV

— RADIO.COM (@Radiodotcom) August 30, 2020

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"

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