All Lady Gaga’s masked-up looks from the MTV Video Music Awards 2020, including that Ariana Grande duet

Aug 31 , 2020

Video grabs by MTV, showing Lady Gaga wearing masks during the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards. Photo: MTV via AP

BTS, Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga all owned the largely pre-recorded 2020 MTV VMAs, winning 4 Moonpeople trophies each – but it was Gaga’s era-defining Covid-couture at the first major entertainment awards since the pandemic hit that will be remembered for years to come

Lady Gaga dominated the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) show on August 30, with a series of visually arresting outfits, masked performances and four award wins, including artist of the year.

Gaga, who went into the show sharing a leading nine nominations with Ariana Grande, stormed the ceremony with multiple costume changes ranging from an exotic bird to a bright green ball gown – all accompanied by exaggerated custom-made face masks and muzzles.

US singer-songwriter Lady Gaga performing during the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards. Photo: AFP Photo/MTV

From left, US singer-songwriter Ariana Grande performs with Lady Gaga during the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards. Photo: AFP Photo/MTV

“I was wearing face shields before it was a thing,” Gaga said on Twitter during the show.

From left, US singer-songwriter Ariana Grande performs with Lady Gaga during the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards. Photo: Viacom/Handout

The VMAs marked the first major US awards show to take place during the coronavirus pandemic. It was filmed without a live audience and with most of the performances recorded in advance because of health guidelines.

Host Keke Palmer opened the televised ceremony by dedicating it to Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman, who died on Friday (August 28) at the age of 43.

Gaga was also given a new lifetime achievement trophy, called the Tricon Award.