Winners emerge at MTV Awards

 

The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards held last night from different locations in New York as a result of COVID - 19 restrictions.

The event which was hosted by actress Keke Palmer paid tribute to Black Panther star , Chadwick Boseman , who died of colon cancer at the age of 43.

The biggest winner on the night was Lady Gaga with five honours from nine nominations.

In her final acceptance speech , Lady Gaga said , “ Just because we ’ re separated right now , and culture may feel less alive in some ways , I know a renaissance is coming

“ Stay safe, speak your mind , and I might sound like a broken record, but wear a mask — it ’ s a sign of respect . ”

See the full list of winners below :

Video of the Year

WINNER: The Weeknd: “ Blinding Lights ” – XO / Republic Records

Billie Eilish: “ Everything I Wanted ” – Darkroom / Interscope Records

Eminem ft . Juice WRLD : “ Godzilla” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records

Future ft. Drake: “ Life Is Good ” – Epic Records / Freebandz

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande: “ Rain on Me” – Streamline / Interscope Records

Taylor Swift : “ The Man ” – Republic Records

Artist of the Year

WINNER: Lady Gaga – Streamline / Interscope Records

DaBaby – SCMG / Interscope Records

Justin Bieber – RBMG / Def Jam

Megan Thee Stallion – 300 Entertainment

Post Malone – Republic Records

The Weeknd – XO / Republic Records

PUSH Best New Artist

WINNER: Doja Cat — Kemosabe / RCA Records

Jack Harlow — Generation Now / Atlantic Records

Lewis Capaldi — Capitol Records

Roddy Ricch — Atlantic Records

Tate McRae — RCA Records

Yungblud – Locomotion Recordings / Geffen Records / Interscope Records

Song of the Year

WINNER: Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande : “ Rain On Me” – Streamline / Interscope Records

Billie Eilish: “ Everything I Wanted ” – Darkroom / Interscope Records

Doja Cat : “ Say So ” – Kemosabe / RCA Records

Megan Thee Stallion: “ Savage ” – 300 Entertainment

Post Malone : “ Circles ” – Republic Records

Roddy Ricch : “ The Box ” – Atlantic Records

Best Collaboration

WINNER: Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande : “ Rain On Me” – Streamline / Interscope Records

Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber : “ Stuck with U ” – Republic Records / Def Jam

Black Eyed Peas ft . J Balvin: “ Ritmo ( Bad Boys For Life)” – Epic Records / We The Best

Ed Sheeran ft. Khalid: “ Beautiful People” – Atlantic Records

Future ft. Drake: “ Life Is Good ” – Epic Records / Freebandz

Karol G ft . Nicki Minaj : “ Tusa” – Universal Music Latin Entertainment

MTV Tricon Award

WINNER: Lady Gaga – Streamline / Interscope Records

Best Pop

WINNER: BTS : “ On ” – Big Hit Entertainment

Halsey: “ You Should Be Sad” – Capitol Records

Jonas Brothers : “ What a Man Gotta Do ” – Republic Records

Justin Bieber ft . Quavo : “ Intentions ” – RBMG / Def Jam

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande: “ Rain On Me ” – Streamline / Interscope Records

Taylor Swift: “ Lover ” – Republic Records

Best Hip Hop

WINNER: Megan Thee Stallion : “ Savage ” – 300 Entertainment

DaBaby : “ Bop ” – SCMG / Interscope Records

Eminem ft . Juice WRLD : “ Godzilla” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records

Future ft. Drake: “ Life Is Good ” – Epic Records / Freebandz

Roddy Ricch : “ The Box ” – Atlantic Records

Travis Scott : “ Highest in the Room ” – Epic Records / Cactus Jack

Best R& B

WINNER: The Weeknd: “ Blinding Lights ” – XO / Republic Records

Alicia Keys: “ Underdog ” – RCA Records

Chloe x Halle : “ Do It ” – Parkwood / Columbia Records

H. E . R . ft . YG : “ Slide” – MBK / RCA Records

Khalid ft. Summer Walker : “ Eleven ” – Right Hand Music / RCA Records

Lizzo: “ Cuz I Love You ” – Atlantic Records

Best K - Pop

WINNER: BTS : “ On ” – Big Hit Entertainment

EXO: “ Obession ” – SM Entertainment

( G ) I - DLE: “ Oh My God ” – Republic Records

Monsta X : “ Someone’ s Someone” – Epic Records

Red Velvet : “ Psycho” – SM Entertainment

Tomorrow X Together : “ 9 and Three Quarters ( Run Away )” – Big Hit Entertainment

Best Latin

WINNER: Maluma ft . J Balvin: “ Que? Pena ” – Sony Music Latin

Anuel AA ft . Daddy Yankee , Ozuna , Karol G & J Balvin: “ China” – Real Hasta La Muerte

Bad Bunny: “ Yo Perreo Sola” – Rimas Entertainment

Black Eyed Peas ft . Ozuna & J . Rey Soul : “ Mamacita ” – Epic Records

J Balvin : “ Amarillo ” – Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Karol G ft . Nicki Minaj : “ Tusa” – Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Best Rock

WINNER: Coldplay : “ Orphans ” – Atlantic Records

Blink- 182: “ Happy Days” – Columbia Records

Evanescence: “ Wasted On You ” – BMG

Fall Out Boy ft . Wyclef Jean: “ Dear Future Self ( Hands Up )” – Island Records

Green Day: “ Oh Yeah!” – Reprise / Warner Records

The Killers: “ Caution” – Island Records

Best Alternative

WINNER: Machine Gun Kelly : “ Bloody Valentine” – Bad Boy / Interscope Records

The 1975: “ If You ’ re Too Shy ( Let Me Know)” – Dirty Hit / Interscope Records

All Time Low : “ Some Kind Of Disaster ” – Fueled By Ramen

Finneas : “ Let ’ s Fall in Love for the Night” – AWAL

Lana Del Rey: “ Doin ’ Time” – Interscope Records

Twenty One Pilots : “ Level of Concern ” – Elektra Music Group / Fueled By Ramen

Best Group

WINNER: BTS

5 Seconds of Summer

The 1975

Blackpink

Chloe x Halle

CNCO

Little Mix

Monsta X

Now United

Twenty One Pilots

Best Music Video From Home

WINNER: Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber : “ Stuck with U ” – Republic Records / Def Jam

5 Seconds of Summer : “ Wildflower ” – Interscope Records

Blink- 182: “ Happy Days” – Columbia Records

Drake: “ Toosie Slide ” – OVO /Republic Records

John Legend : “ Bigger Love” – Columbia Records

Twenty One Pilots : “ Level of Concern ” – Elektra Music Group / Fueled By Ramen

Best Quarantine Performance

CNCO: MTV Unplugged At Home

Chloe x Halle : “ Do It ( from MTV 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

Video For Good

WINNER: H . E. R . : “ I Can ’ t Breathe ” – MBK / RCA Records

Anderson . Paak : “ Lockdown ” – 12 Tone Music Group

Billie Eilish : “ All the Good Girls Go to Hell ” – Darkroom / Interscope Records

Demi Lovato : “ I Love Me” – Island Records

Lil Baby : “ The Bigger Picture” – Quality Control Music / Motown / Capitol Music Group

Taylor Swift : “ The Man ” – Republic Records

Everyday Heroes: Frontline Medical Workers

WINNER: ALL

Dr. Elvis Francois and Dr. William Robinson : “ Imagine ”

Dr. Nate Wood: “ Lean On Me”

Jefferson University Hospital’ s Swab Squad: “ Level Up ”

Jason “ Tik Tok Doc ” Campbell

Lori Marie Key: “ Amazing Grace”

Best Direction

WINNER: Taylor Swift : “ The Man ” – Republic Records – Directed by Taylor Swift

Billie Eilish: “ Xanny ” – Darkroom / Interscope Records – Directed by Billie Eilish

Doja Cat : “ Say So ” – Kemosabe / RCA Records – Directed by Hannah Lux Davis

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

Harry Styles: “ Adore You ” – Columbia Records – Directed by Dave Meyers

The Weeknd : “ Blinding Lights ” – XO / Republic Records – Directed by Anton Tammi

Best Cinematography

WINNER: Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande : “ Rain On Me” – Streamline / Interscope Records – Cinematography by Michael Merriman

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

Camila Cabello ft . DaBaby : “ My Oh My ” – Syco Music / Epic Records – Cinematography by Scott Cunningham

Billie Eilish: “ all the good girls go to hell” – Darkroom / Interscope Records – Cinematography by Christopher Probst

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

The Weeknd : “ Blinding Lights ” – XO / Republic Records – Cinematography by Oliver Millar

Best Art Direction

WINNER: Miley Cyrus : “ Mother ’ s Daughter ” – RCA Records – Art Direction by Christian Stone

A$AP Rocky: “ Babushka Boi” – Polo Grounds Music / RCA Records – Art Direction by A $AP Rocky & Nadia Lee Cohen

Dua Lipa: “ Physical” – Warner Records – Art Direction by Anna Colomer Nogué

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

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

Taylor Swift: “ Lover ” – Republic Records – Art Direction by Kurt Gefke

Best Visual Effects

WINNER: Dua Lipa: “ Physical” – Warner Records – Visual Effects by EIGHTY4 and Mathematic

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 : “ Highest in the Room ” – Epic Records / Cactus Jack – Visual Effects by ARTJAIL, SCISSOR FILMS & FRENDER

Best Choreography

WINNER: BTS : “ On ” – Big Hit Entertainment – Choreography by The Lab , Son Sung Deuk

CNCO & Natti Natasha: “ Honey Boo ” – Sony Music Latin / RCA Records – Choreography by Kyle Hanagami

DaBaby : “ BOP” – SCMG / Interscope Records – Choreography by Dani Leigh and Cherry

Dua Lipa: “ Physical” – Warner Records – Choreography by Charm La’ Donna

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande: “ Rain On Me ” – Streamline / Interscope Records – Choreography by Richy Jackson

Normani : “ Motivation ” – Keep Cool / RCA Records – Choreography by Sean Bankhead

Best Editing

WINNER: Miley Cyrus : “ Mother ’ s Daughter ” – RCA Records – Edited by Alexandre Moors , Nuno Xico

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

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

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

Rosalía: “ A Pale ?” – Columbia Records – Edited by Andre Jones

The Weeknd : “ Blinding Lights ” – XO / Republic Records – Edited by Janne Vartia & Tim Montana