VMA 2020 highlights: From Lady Gaga to BTS, the best moments of the Aug 30 ceremony

MTV Video Music Awards ceremony, which is popularly kwn as VMAs, was held at New York City at locations scattered across its five boroughs. Due to pandemic, event was conducted outdoors on August 30th, 2020 at 8 pm EST. show was dedicated to Black Panr star Chwick Boseman who passed away at of 43 two days before awards ceremony. 

Actor Keke Palmer hosted this year's VMAs, while pre-show was hosted by Neesa Diab and Jamila Mustafa. Pre-show performers included Chloe x Halle, Jack Harlow, Lewis Capaldi, Machine Gun Kelly featuring Travis Barker and Blackbear, & Tate McRae. While main event performers included Ariana Grande and Ly Gaga, Black Eyed Peas, BTS, CNCO, DaBaby, Doja Cat, Maluma, Miley Cyrus, and Weeknd. Re on for top highlights of VMAs 2020. 

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VMA highlights of 2020:

Weeknd

Weeknd opened VMAs 2020 with his song Blinding Lights. He performed at Edge observation deck at Hudson Yards. Later he was awarded  Video of Year and Best R&B Video awards for his song Blinding Lights. Weeknd accepted awarded by stating that it was a difficult time for him to celebrate as he awaits justice for Jacob Blake and Breonna Taylor.

BTS at VMAs 2020

BTS, popular Korean boy band group, became first-ever K-pop group to perform at VMAs. y performed remotely at a location in South Korea where y sang ir first-ever all-English single Dynamite. BTS later received 4 awards at VMAs this year including Best Pop and Best Group awards.

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Ly Gaga & Ariana Grande performance

Ly Gaga & Ariana Grande starred VMAs this year after receiving 9 minations each. y both performed on ir song Rain on Me, song won m best collaboration award as well. later Ly Gaga received first-ever Tricon award as well. 

Taylor Swift received Best Direction Award for ' Man'

Taylor Swift accepted award for Best Direction for her song Man. She also thanked her fans for love she received for her eighth album titled Folklore last month as well. MTV News Twitter shared a glimpse of her acceptance speech for Man. 

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Some or table VMA highlights of 2020 included Maluma's performance of song Hawai. He performed song in Brooklyn. Miley Cyrus also performed on her version of Midnight Sky at VMAs 2020. DaBaby performed a medley of songs Peephole, Blind, and Rockstar along with original America’s Best Dance Crew champs named Jabbawockeez. 

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