MTV

Following New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's Monday morning press briefing, MTV announced that the 2020 "VMAs" will return to New York City on Sunday, August 30th at Barclays Center. This year's screen breaking spectacle will bring together music fans worldwide and pay homage to the strength, spirit and incredible resilience of NYC and its beloved residents. Spanning all five boroughs - Brooklyn, The Bronx, Staten Island, Queens and Manhattan - music's biggest night will feature epic performances from various iconic locations. The health and safety of artists, fans, industry, staff, and partners is of the utmost importance. Show producers alongside Barclays Center management have been working closely with state and local officials to implement best practices for everyone involved. Among the measures all parties involved have aligned to include extensive social distancing procedures, meaningful capacity limitations, the virtualization of components where possible, and limited capacity or no audience. Details and potential options to come at a later date based on the science and data in New York. Barclays Center and ViacomCBS are unequivocally committed to ensuring that the show does not compromise the health and safety of anyone involved in the event.