MTV VMAs 2020: How to live stream, cost, plans, where to watch the ceremony starring Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande
Get set for one of the biggest musical nights of the year as the MTV VMAs 2020 will be aired live this Sunday, August 30, exclusively on MTV. Initially, set to be held at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, New York City, on August 30, for the first time since 2013, the starry event will be hosted by singer, and talk show personality Keke Palmer and bring a number of musicians and artists under one roof. The 90-minute pre-show, meanwhile, will be hosted by Nessa Diab and Jamila Mustafa
Due to social distancing regulations amid the Covid-19 pandemic, MTV revealed the show will take place in front of “limited or no audience” and the performances will be at undisclosed locations across New York City. “We’re exploring with government officials, the medical community and key stakeholders on how to safely hold the 2020 VMAs at Barclays Center on August 30th,” an MTV spokesperson earlier told Variety. “The health of everyone involved is our number one priority. Additionally, we are working on several contingency plans to bring music’s biggest night to audiences everywhere.”
The list of nominations has been announced with Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande both leading with nine nods each for their 'Rain on Me' music video. Meanwhile, Billie Eilish and The Weeknd are not too far behind with six nominations for 'Everything I Wanted' and 'Blinding Lights' respectively. Not just the winners, all eyes will be set on the brilliant set of performers and presenters too.
Wondering where to watch and how to steam the star-studded awards ceremony? Here's everything you need to know.
Date
The 2020 MTV VMAs will air on Sunday, August 30, 2020.
Time
The star-studded event will begin at 8 pm ET/PT with the VMAs Pre-Show beginning at 6.30 pm ET/PT.
Where to watch
The awards show will be aired on MTV along with 11 ViacomCBS brands including BET, BET Her, CMT, Comedy Central, Logo, MTV2, Nick at Nite, Paramount Network, Pop, TV Land, VH1 and The CW.
How to live stream
In case you don't have access to the channels, stream the event live on Philo, Fubo TV, YouTube TV, Hulu+ Live TV, MTV Live or Sling TV. If you are not based in the United States, using a VPN will help you catch the extravaganza live on these streaming platforms. Here is the plan for all of these streamers:
Hulu+ Live TV: Get a seven-day free trial and a monthly plan costs $54.99.
Sling TV: Get a seven-day free trial, and it is priced at $20 a month.
YouTube TV: You can avail a five-day free trial and a monthly plan will cost you $49.99.
Fubo TV: Get a seven-day free trial and it costs $44.99 a month.
AT&T TV Now: A seven-day free trial is available and it is priced at $55 a month.
Philo TV: You can get a seven-day free trial and a monthly plan costs $20.
MTV Live: You can avail a one-time free 24-hour viewing pass by signing in with their Facebook account.
Nominations
Along with the usual set of nomination categories like Video of the Year, Artist of the Year, Best Collaboration and Song of the Year, two new categories have been added in the wake of the pandemic: Best Music Video From Home and Best Quarantine Performance. As eyes are set for the big night, the one question is: Who will win? We predict Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande to win big this time around. To read the full list, click here.
Performers
Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande and Miley Cyrus may raise the heat with spectacular performances at the awards night. But that's not all. MTV announced that the K-pop sensation BTS will also feature a performance of their new English-only single 'Dynamite'. The Weeknd will be there too with his second VMAs gig. Meanwhile, BET Award winner Roddy Ricch and Latin Grammy-winning singer Maluma will make their debut at the star-studded ceremony. To read the full list, click here.
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 are among the presenters. To read the full list, click here.
Bruce Gillmer and Jesse Ignjatovic are the executive producers and Barb Bialkowski is the co-executive producer.