MTV VMAS scraps indoor performances, moves to outdoor sets

Keke Palmer has said there will be “something special” about this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, which are taking place in New York despite the coronavirus pandemic.

award show is taking place in the midst of the ongoing pandemic, especially since other award shows taking place later this year have recently announced their plan to go virtual. The VMAs have actually received an exemption from New York’s COVID-19 quarantine rules.

Stars will have the privilege of skipping out on New York's 14-day quarantine mandate when they visit for the MTV Video Music Awards next week. The awards, set for Aug.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerAt the VMAs, it’s quarantine for thee, but not for me.New York City quarantine rules are now being enforced on travelers from 34 states, requiring a two-week isolation if arriving in the five boroughs for longer than a 24-hour stopover.That is, if you’re just a citizen.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: For the first time in the history of MTV’s Video Music Awards, the show will air live on a broadcast network.The 2020 VMAs will simulcast on the CW. The network joins 11 ViacomCBS brands, which also will carry the show live alongside MTV on Sunday, August 30, at 8 PM ET.Held amid a global pandemic, the 2020 VMAs will pay homage to the resiliency of New York, which has rebounded after once being the COVID epicenter of the world.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: For the first time in the history of MTV’s Video Music Awards, the show will air live on a broadcast network.The 2020 VMAs will simulcast on the CW. The network joins 11 ViacomCBS brands, which also will carry the show live alongside MTV on Sunday, August 30, at 8 PM ET.Held amid a global pandemic, the 2020 VMAs will pay homage to the resiliency of New York, which has rebounded after once being the COVID epicenter of the world.

The 2020 MTV VMAs are continuing to face many hurdles.

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The VMAs bowed to reality on Friday and announced that the VMAs will not be held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, as originally planned. Instead, the Aug.

MTV Video Music Awards are shaking things up once again. A MTV and Barclays Center spokespeople tell ET in a statement on Friday that they have decided not to hold the annual awards ceremony at Brooklyn's Barclays Center amid safety concerns.«The 2020 VMAs will be held on Sunday, August 30th and pay homage to the incredible resiliency of New York with several outdoor performances around the City with limited or no audience, adhering to all state and city guidelines,» the statement reads.

The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards will no longer be held in the Barclays Center as previously planned.

adorable clip above.The ‘VMAs’ will be held live and in-person from Brooklyn’s Barclay Center on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 8 p.m.