MANILA, Philippines — Due to the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, MTV paid tribute to medical frontliners at this year’s edition of Video Music Awards.
A new category, Everyday Heroes: Frontline Medical Workers, awarded five medical workers at this year's virtual MTV VMAs.
Dr. Elvis Francois and Dr. William Robinson – "Imagine"; Dr. Nate Wood – "Lean On Me"; Jefferson University Hospital’s Swab Squad – "Level Up"; Jason "Tik Tok Doc" Campbell; and Lori Marie Key – "Amazing Grace" were all awarded as winners in the new category.
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Other new categories that emerged due to the pandemic were Best Music Video from Home and Best Quarantine Performance.
Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber’s “Stuck with U” won the Best Music Video from Home, winning over 5 Seconds of Summer’s “Wildflower,” Blink-182’s “Happy Days,” Drake’s “Toosie Slide,” John Legend’s “Bigger Love” and Twenty One Pilots’s “Level of Concern.”
CNCO’s "Unplugged At Home" won the Best Quarantine Performance. Other nominees were Chloe x Halle’s “Do It” from MTV’s "Prom-athon," DJ D-Nice’s "Club MTV presents #DanceTogether," John Legend’s "#togetherathome" Concert Series, Lady Gaga’s “Smile” from "One World: Together At Home" and Post Malone’s "Nirvana Tribute."
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