The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards looked a little different this year thanks to COVID-19, but the stars and performers still managed to pull off an impressive, partially-remote takeover of New York City.
A variety of artists — from BTS, Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga to Machine Gun Kelly, Travis Barker and Blackbear, JP Saxe and Julia Michaels — graced stages all over town, and Twitter had a lot to say about all of it.
The MTV VMAs broadcasted live from Barclays Center (and beyond) in New York City on Sunday (Aug. 30). Check out the full winners’ list here, and see some of the best social media moments and reactions by stars and fans alike below.
crying @ladygaga again
u are the most gracious and stunning
i’m so grateful to be a part of this
thank you @MTV @vmas & my babes again !! love u so much https://t.co/Yjj7Huseyg— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) August 31, 2020
This is incredible!! Congratulations @taylorswift13 👏🏼✨ https://t.co/nc2BbtSTiM
— Reese Witherspoon (@ReeseW) August 31, 2020
i’m living for all these vma performances 😍
— Faouzia ♡ (@faouzia) August 31, 2020
GAGAGGED
— sophia black (@Sophartso) August 31, 2020
Midnight sky is IIIIIITTTTTT
— Zara Larsson (@zaralarsson) August 31, 2020
"BE KIND. MASK UP. BE BRAVE." @ladygaga
— GLAAD (@glaad) August 31, 2020
Not sure what’s planned after this, but thanks Ari and Gaga for closing out the show for me! #VMAs2020 pic.twitter.com/h7zHxxomY0
— jr (@jamesearl23) August 31, 2020
THOSE WHISTLE NOTES IN RAIN ON ME, WHAT IN THE SCOOCH A MOOCH IS THIS OMG I GOT GOOSEBUMPS AAAAA I LOVE THEM SM😫🌧💗 #VMAs2020 @ArianaGrande @ladygaga pic.twitter.com/9cTazBjPUk
— nicole 🦢’s els (@nicolepstns) August 31, 2020
Million dollar shots of Kim Taehyung! #VMAWITHBTS #VMAs2020 pic.twitter.com/1ugpdZCJKk
— 💀 (@Vantaellect) August 31, 2020
We love u and love the world. Thank u so much ☺️ https://t.co/0zb0M5ZYWC
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) August 31, 2020
c’mon @DojaCat 😭😭🙏🏽 killed that
— chloe x halle (@chloexhalle) August 31, 2020
I need @ladygaga’s brain piano asap
— JP Saxe (@jpsaxe) August 31, 2020
Ariana, those whistle tones were just beyond stunning, you are a brilliant musician and gorgeous vocalist and a fucking great daughter!! I love you so much!! And thank you for wearing a mask, love, your mother!#VMAs2020
— Joan Grande (@joangrande) August 31, 2020
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