• Naomi Campbell honors Edward Enninful at Native Son Awards

    Naomi Campbell honors Edward Enninful at Native Son Awards

    "I’m really proud of black women … who have led the charge."
  • Emmys 2020 presenters will wear full hazmat suits

    Emmys 2020 presenters will wear full hazmat suits

    The 2020 Emmys will be less haute couture and more hazmat. The all-virtual Emmy Awards will include presenters wearing full hazmat suits to hand out awards. Producers said the presenters wearing specially branded Emmy gear might be “visiting some of the winners live during Sunday night’s telecast.” While this “Contagion”-like lab gear is on theme …
  • VMAs 2020: Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande storm stage with ‘Rain on Me’

    VMAs 2020: Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande storm stage with ‘Rain on Me’

    The 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. The song went …
  • The Weeknd kicks off VMAs 2020 with Hudson Yards performance

    The Weeknd kicks off VMAs 2020 with Hudson Yards performance

    The Weeknd lit up the 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” — which won VMAs for Video of the Year and Best …
  • Doja Cat’s 2020 VMAs performance had a throwback nod to MTV News

    Doja Cat’s 2020 VMAs performance had a throwback nod to MTV News

    All hail TikTok queen Doja Cat. The 24-year-old singer and rapper, who rose to viral fame on the short video platform, made her VMAs debut at the 2020 show, performing her hit songs “Say So” and “Like That.” Doja, whose real name is Amalaratna Zandile Dlamini, started her performance with a throwback nod to MTV …
  • VMAs 2020: Complete list of winners and nominees

    VMAs 2020: Complete list of winners and nominees

    The show must go on — despite the coronavirus pandemic. The 2020 VMAs will celebrate the year’s best music videos Sunday on MTV — just not in the manner they’re used to. Originally set for a return to Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, the normally in-person celebration was derailed by COVID-19 concerns and instead revealed winners and …
  • Who’s performing at the VMAs 2020? A complete list of artists

    Who’s performing at the VMAs 2020? A complete list of artists

    The coronavirus decimated the 2020 music festival season, so consider Sunday’s MTV VMAs the hottest virtual concert of the year. The annual Video Music Award extravaganza is just about the closest thing to a live music event we’ll see this year — even if stars might be accepting their Moon Person trophies on the August …
  • VMAs 2020 can’t come soon enough for Lady Gaga in hilarious social media posts

    VMAs 2020 can’t come soon enough for Lady Gaga in hilarious social media posts

    At the beginning of March, Lady Gaga announced the initial dates of her “Chromatica Ball” tour promoting her new album, which would have seen her playing a half dozen dates in Europe and the US, concluding at MetLife Stadium on Aug. 19. Well, we all know what happened next, and while a canceled tour is …
  • iHeartRadio Music Awards 2020 broadcast canceled due to coronavirus

    iHeartRadio Music Awards 2020 broadcast canceled due to coronavirus

    The iHeartRadio Music Awards telecast, which had originally been set to air on Fox March 29, has finally been officially canceled for this year, with the winners instead now slated to be unveiled on radio stations and social media over the four-day Labor Day weekend. The new plan was announced by iHeartMedia Monday morning. The …
  • VMAs 2020: Ariana Grande to perform with Lady Gaga

    VMAs 2020: Ariana Grande to perform with Lady Gaga

    The steady drumbeat of announcements means that the MTV VMAs are getting closer, and today’s is a big one: Ariana Grande will join Lady Gaga for a performance on this year’s show, which is taking place at various locations across New York City. Of course, the pair will perform “Rain on Me,” their hit duet …