What does an awards show during a pandemic look like? The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards answered that question tonight, and it was wild. From the virtual red carpet to the prerecorded performances and "red carpet interviews," the event was a reminder that award shows are going to look a lot different this year — following in the footsteps of the BET Awards, which took place remotely at the end of June.
In order to maintain a safe environment for everyone, that largely meant taping the bulk of the show ahead of time. While that decision was never fully announced, viewers figured it out pretty quickly — as did anyone looking at the social media accounts of the celebs who were "in attendance" at the show.
Here's how some of them spent their afternoons and evenings as they appeared on the 2020 MTV VMAs.
The big winner of the night, Lady Gaga, had her own VMAs viewing party at home.
Maluma hung out by the beach.
Miley Cyrus got a workout in.
Billie Eilish, who was up for a bunch of awards, drove around with her dog.
Bebe Rexha showed off the many flowers she received for her birthday, today, Aug. 30.
Bella Hadid was also spending some time appreciating the beauty of flowers.
