VMAs 2020 countdown: Best and worst musical lockdown performances

According to Variety, the show drew 6.4 million viewers across all ViacomCBS platforms during the simulcast, a 5% drop from 2019. That number includes the pre-show, main event, post-show and encores; no figures were available for only the two-hour primetime broadcast.By comparison, last year’s event — including the two-hour primetime show itself, hosted by comedian Sebastian Maniscalco — drew an audience of 6.8 million for all programming.

MTV Video Music Awards red carpet looked much different than that of year’s past due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, stars still brought their fashion A-game on Sunday, August 30, slaying in designer ensembles and breathtaking jewelry to accessorize their looks.Normally, hundreds of stars take to the red carpet in world-famous fashion labels and picture-perfect glam.

Lady Gaga hit the stage in her final look of the night at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards today. The 34-year-old entertainer was presented with the special Tricon Award, a first-ever award at the VMAs.

Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin couldn't attend the MTV Video Music Awards 2020 in New York. However, the model revealed that the ceremony was being watched at home.

Are we even surprised anymore? BTS performed its recently released single Dynamite at the MTV Video Music Awards. Bangtan Boys RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook donned retro bell-bottoms matched with blazers, vests and jackets for the performance and had the ARMY begging for more.

MTV Video Music Awards 2020, aka MTV VMAs 2020, had lined up a slew of artists to perform. With no disrespect to others performing, BTS' performance was undoubtedly the biggest highlight of the night.

Ellise Shafer editorNo one expected this year’s MTV VMAs to be typical. The event, which usually takes place at an arena like New York’s Barclays Center, was forced to go virtual this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but that didn’t stop the network from trying its best to keep the spirit of a live show, well, alive.With the challenges of mandated quarantine and social distancing guidelines affecting cities coast-to-coast, all of this year’s performers, including Lady Gaga, Ariana

2020 MTV VMAs were moved from Barclays Center to various outdoor locations in the city — as well as remotely from Los Angeles and, for K-pop sensation BTS, South Korea — it was clear that this wasn’t going to look or feel like any other VMAs.And it didn’t. As the first major live awards show in the COVID era, it didn’t have the same energy that we’re used to from one of the biggest nights in show biz.But still, the show — hosted by “Hustlers” actress-singer Keke Palmer — had to go on.

Video Music Awards really came through with some seriously buzz-worthy fashion moments. We can’t help but admire A-lister’s bold and beautiful style choices when appearing on the awards show Sunday, August 30.

The Kissing Booth star Joey King kept it chic and simple with this pretty Versace mini dress and cherry red heels. The MTV VMAs red carpet is all about having fun with fashion, and Doja Cat stayed true to that with this Versace number.Authentic, Accessible, RelevantMore from GlamourSee More Stories© 2020 Condé Nast. All rights reserved.

Hustlers one time, but here's another reminder to watch it again. Palmer is a standout in the film.) She's also been a longtime, outspoken advocate for racial equality.

 Video Music Awards  is fueled by controversial and GIFable moments, so what will they be like in 2020 - a year when controversy runs amok? Well, for one thing: they’ll be star-studded. The awards ceremony is stacked with a lineup of powerhouse performers and presenters enticing enough to make us countdown the hours on the couch all day.

coronavirus couldn’t rain on Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande’s parade at the 2020 VMAs Sunday night.Gaga grabbed the spotlight, as only she can, alongside her “Rain on Me” collaborator during a performance of their single from Gaga’s dance-centric “Chromatica,” which was one of the most anticipated albums of the summer.Sporting a high-tech face mask, lots of leather and a splash of purple, Gaga did a quick-hit of her song “911” before segueing into an energetic rendition of “Rain on Me” with Grande,

2020 VMAs on MTV.The K-pop band, whose obsessive fans are known as the ARMY(a k a Adorable Representative MC for Youth), made their first-ever MTV Video Music Awards performance, performing after taking home best group and best K-pop trophies.

Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande are winners!

Taylor Swift is celebrating her 2020 MTV Video Music Awards win from home!

2020 VMAs Sunday night.The 30-year-old Canadian singer kicked off the show with his performance, described in advance as a “keyed-up, dazzling” showcase. He lived up to the hype with a rooftop version of his hit single “Blinding Lights” from the observation deck at Hudson Yards, complete with a background of fireworks.The Weeknd pre-taped parts of his performance there and in Brooklyn last week.

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.