J Balvin and Roddy Ricch no longer performing at MTV VMAs

Coronavirus, be damned!

MTV Video Music Awards may have been the annual awards show's first virtual version, due to the coronavirus pandemic, but that doesn't mean viewers weren't treated to epic performances from today's top artists. This year's performances were moved out of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, to various outdoor areas around the Big Apple with few, and in some cases no, audiences. Top acts including BTS, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, and The Weeknd all performed during the regular

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The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards took place in New York City and, technically, were the first staged awards show since the pandemic began. And by technically we mean an award show where the host wasn’t set up in an empty soundstage like the recent BET Awards.

Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande lead the way in nominations ahead of the MTV Video Music Awards, with a ceremony likely to look starkly different to previous years due to the coronavirus pandemic.

In celebration of his 23rd birthday, and on the heels of a turbulent summer during which he was arrested in Louisville for protesting the murder of Breonna Taylor, Cordae has dropped some new heat: a collaboration with Roddy Ricch called "Gifted." The single, produced by Ray Keys, Bongo, and Cordae himself, finds the Raleigh rapper counting his blessings alongside Ricch and guest vocalist Ant Clemons. It arrives with a @_ColeBennett_-directed video.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe MTV VMAs are coming up fast, and the network has revealed its lineup of presenters: Anthony Ramos, Bebe Rexha, Bella Hadid, Drew Barrymore, Jaden Smith, Joey King, Kelly Clarkson, Machine Gun Kelly, Madison Beer, Nicole Richie, Sofia Carson and Travis Barker.Performers include Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, BTS, Doja Cat, CNCO, Maluma and Black Eyed Peas.Grande, Gaga, Billie Eilish and The Weeknd top the nominees list.

health is a main priority, as well as giving a quality performance," Ricch said. “I appreciate MTV for the opportunity to perform and I hope I can see y’all next year.

Grammy-winning rapper Roddy Ricch and Colombian superstar J Balvin will no longer perform at the MTV Video Music Awards. Ricch announced his cancellation in a statement posted to Instagram Live, saying: "My team and I did everything in our power to make this work, due to COVID compliance issues at the last minute we had to call off the performance." The MTV VMAs will air on Sunday at 8 p.m.

Doja Cat, Jack Harlow, Lewis Capaldi, Roddy Ricch, Tate McRae and Yungblud.The performers who did not make the final nominations included Finneas, Ava Max, Summer Walker and the late Pop Smoke.Billie Eilish, who is Finneas’ sister, currently holds the title of Best New Artist, having won the Moon Person trophy at last year’s ceremony.

Many changes are being witnessed as 2020 MTV Video Music Awards inches closer. Recently, it was reported that J Balvin and Roddy Ricch will no longer be performing at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards.

J Balvin and Roddy Ricch are no longer performing at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards.

J Balvin and Roddy Ricch, both of whom are nominated for multiple awards each.Balvin is nominated for collaborations with several artists including Anuel, Maluma, and the Black Eyed Peas. Ricch, meanwhile, was nominated for Best New Artist, Best Hip-Hop and Song of the Year for ‘The Box.’A source from MTV reportedly told Variety: “As with every awards show, there are always last-minute talent changes.

J Balvin and Roddy Ricch are no longer part of the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards. On his Instagram Story, the 21-year-old rapper confirmed that he wouldn't be able to perform during the ceremony.«Unfortunately, I won't be performing at this year's VMAs as announced.

J Balvin and Roddy Ricch were scheduled to perform at the MTV Video Music Awards, but both have reportedly pulled out of the Aug. 30 award show.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAn awards show is a tough thing to pull off in a pandemic, and although the VMAs set forth with an admirably ambitious agenda and a power-packed artist lineup, Roddy Ricch and J Balvin have both pulled out, Variety has confirmed.“Unfortunately, J Balvin and Roddy Ricch are no longer performing,” a source close to the show tells Variety. “As with every awards show, there are always last-minute talent changes.