Lady Gaga was the most awarded act of the night having won five awards, as well as the most nominated alongside Ariana Grande , with both artists receiving nine nominations each. Gaga was presented with the inaugural MTV Tricon award for achievements in three or more fields of entertainment. The longlist of nominees for Push Best New Artist were revealed on July 23, ; nominees for other categories were announced on July Fan voting began on July 30 and ended on August The show was dedicated to Chadwick Boseman , who died of colon cancer two days before the ceremony. The awards were originally scheduled to be held at Barclays Center for the first time since MTV eventually scrapped the indoor component of the ceremony at Barclays after "close consultation with state and local health officials" and announced that it would be conducted in an outdoor format across the city; the Center will host the show instead. Red carpet appearances and acceptance speeches were also recorded during the same sessions. New one-off award categories for "Quarantine Performance" and "Best Music Video from Home" were added on July 30 in light of the ongoing pandemic. J Balvin and Roddy Ricch were initially announced as performers on August 4 and 11 respectively, but later pulled out of the event.


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Originally conceived as an alternative to the Grammy Awards in the video category , the annual MTV Video Music Awards ceremony has often been called the " Super Bowl for youth", an acknowledgment of the VMA ceremony's ability to draw millions of youth from teens to somethings each year. The statue is now made by New York firm Society Awards. The annual VMA ceremony occurs before the end of summer and held either in late August or mid-September, and broadcast live on MTV, along with a "roadblock" simulcast across MTV's sister networks since , which is utilized to maximize the ceremony's ratings. However, the ceremonies have also been hosted in Miami and Las Vegas. The Washington Post and HuffPost stated that the stature of the ceremony had declined by During the performance, she rolled around on the floor, revealing lace stockings and a garter. A pre-recorded live performance of Bad was shown. Paula Abdul was nominated for six awards, picking up four wins. The tone that the commercial sought to convey sharply contrasted with the music video. When Pepsi executives saw the video, they yanked the advertisement after only two airings, in an attempt to dissociate themselves from Madonna.
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By Variety Staff. Follow Us on Twitter. Instead of taking place at a packed Barclays Center, artists took the stage in audience-less locations around New York City to adhere to social distancing guidelines.
A variety of presenters appeared at the pre-show and main ceremony. The nominees for most categories were revealed on July 23, Jonas Brothers — " Sucker ". Cardi B — " Money ".