Host Keke Palmer acknowledged the loss of life of “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman throughout the present’s opening.Palmer referred to as him “an actor whose expertise and fervour is a real inspiration to all of the followers he touched and everybody he encountered.” “We dedicate tonight’s present to a person whose spirit touched so many,” she mentioned. “He’s a real hero, not simply onscreen, however in every thing he did. His influence lives perpetually.”There was additionally a video tribute that included the 2018 MTV Film and TV Awards, the place Boseman introduced his trophy to James Shaw Jr., an actual life hero who stopped a gunman at a Waffle Home in Tennessee after he killed a number of folks. Amid the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, reside viewers members have been changed by shadowy masked viewers on rooftops, on large screens, or, within the case of Colombian singer Maluma, folks spaced aside at a drive-in (which really turned out to be a promotion for a automobile maker).The primary efficiency of the night time was The Weeknd, who carried out “Blinding Lights.”The present’s performances have been held at areas throughout New York Metropolis. BTS sang their first all English language language single, “Dynamite.” Miley Cyrus gave us some “Wrecking Ball” nostalgia together with her rendition of “Midnight Sky.” The primary award of the night time for finest collaboration went to Woman Gaga and Ariana Grande for his or her hit single “Rain of Me.”Gaga accepted sporting probably some of the spectacular masks ever seen on an awards present — and it was not her solely one of many night time.She and Grande led in nominations going into the night time with 9 every. Gaga was honored with the primary ever Tricon Award. She mentioned she shared the award with viewers at dwelling, who she urged to think about three issues they admired about themselves.”This has not been a simple yr for lots of people,” the singer mentioned.”What I see on the earth is a large triumph of braveness,””Simply because we’re separated proper now and tradition may really feel much less aline in some methods I do know a renaissance is coming,” she continued. “And the wrath of popular culture will encourage you and the craze of artwork will empower you because it responds to hardship with its generosity and love.”
