monketsharona 81,220 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 MTV is currently working with numerous government and health agencies in hopes of mounting its annual Video Music Awards live from New York this August, Variety can report exclusively. The show is eyeing an Aug. 30 broadcast date from Brooklyn’s Barclays Center for its 36th edition of the VMAs, where MTV honors the best in the music video medium and features performances from top-charting artists. The plans come as New York City attempts to rebound from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, amid ongoing lockdowns and social-distance orders. “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 tells 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.” It would mark a return to the Barclays Center for the VMAs, which were held at the venue in 2013 shortly after its opening. Notable winners from 2019 included video of the year for Taylor Swift’s “You Need to Calm Down” and artist of the year to Ariana Grande. While a traditional physical production is the goal, according to one source familiar with the plans, the network is keeping safety top of mind and exploring virtual performances and an audience-free show, among other contingency plans. MTV sent out save the date notices to top agents and talent reps this week, indicating the program would move forward in its traditional format. As the industry waits and watches for decisions from top awards franchises like the Academy Awards and the Emmys, MTV owner Viacom has been tinkering with its branded live events. Sister property BET, for instance, will move forward with a virtual edition of its eponymous awards on June 28. Celebrating the network’s 40th anniversary, and the show’s 20 years on the air, top stars in black entertainment, sports and philanthropy will appear via “innovative techniques and artist-generated content,” Variety reported last week. The three-day BET Experience, an ecosystem of events in Los Angeles that serve as a lead-up to the big night, was called off due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is set to return in 2021. As the domestic epicenter of COVID-19, New York City is grappling with closures in every sector of public life, including entertainment staples like concert venues, sporting events, restaurants, Broadway and annual gatherings like June’s pride parade. https://nypost.com/2020/05/28/2020-mtv-vmas-may-happen-aug-30-in-brooklyn/?utm_source=NYPTwitter&utm_medium=SocialFlow&utm_campaign=SocialFlow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monketsharona 81,220 Posted June 9, 2020 Author Share Posted June 9, 2020 ROM deserves to grab a lot of VMAs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ifuseekdim 428 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Stupid Love performance coming through Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyaway 15,350 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Just cancel it We don't want them anyway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennywise 36,079 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Audience be like So long ggd, it was nice while it lasted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taide 5,789 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 The way nobody cares about this event anymore besides some stans. Definition of has been. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna Lovegood 24,372 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 ROM VOTY GAGA FOR VANGUARD luna’s advocate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose P 23,341 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 1 minute ago, alicefromabove said: Just cancel it We don't want them anyway If Gaga performs then we do Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 I dont understand why artists are not finding creative ways to perform their songs. They dont need an audience to create a performance. They can get a studio and create a whole show, quarantine the dancers for 15 days and everyone gets tested. Or shoot a TV special like Gagas Muppet show with many performances. They can also get creative and perform on a boat while the audience are in their own boat? Another idea is to perform on a apartment balcony while dancers and band are each on a different balcony room. Or do a simple unplugged show on a roof top in NYC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennywise 36,079 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 P!nk attending with her family again So long ggd, it was nice while it lasted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monketsharona 81,220 Posted June 9, 2020 Author Share Posted June 9, 2020 3 minutes ago, alicefromabove said: Just cancel it We don't want them anyway Well if it means a chance for Gaga to perform anything or a ROM performance with Ariana. I would definitely want VMAs 2020 to happen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennywise 36,079 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Some Z list celebrity gheys who think they're edgy like So long ggd, it was nice while it lasted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennywise 36,079 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Kanye West, probably: So long ggd, it was nice while it lasted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherry 4,715 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 6 minutes ago, ifuseekdim said: Million Reasons performance coming through Fixedt Love it when you call me legs, in the morning buy me eggs 🥚 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epione 10,896 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Suddenly we want the VMAs because of ROM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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