MTV Europe Music Awards 2020: BTS win four trophies at star-studded virtual ceremony

K-pop stars BTS picked up four prizes at the MTV Europe Music Awards on Sunday, including Best Song for Dynamite and Best Group, capping a year in which the Korean band underlined its status as a major global act. The group's first English-language song, Dynamite, logged nearly 34 million US streams and 300,000 sales in its first week, making BTS the first Korean act to debut at No 1 in the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The seven-member band also snagged the MTV awards for Best Virtual Live act and the Biggest Fans, although the pandemic meant there was no audience and no ceremony to mark their achievement. Instead, the music channel created a virtual stadium full of waving and cheering fans for the event, with acts appearing in pre-recorded performances from wherever they were located and winners accepting awards to camera. British band Little Mix hosted the show, without member Jesy Nelson who was reported to be ill. They appeared on a computer generated stage within the "stadium". In a nod to the pandemic, US rapper Jack Harlow sang Whats Poppin on stage with four dancers wearing face masks. Karol G won the new Best Latin Act category and Best Collaboration for Tusa featuring Nicki Minaj, while Lady Gaga took the Best Artist award and DJ Khaled was awarded Best Video for Popstar, which also featured Drake and starred Justin Bieber. Little Mix, who performed Sweet Melody in a performance recorded in London, won the Best Pop Act for 2020. Cardi B was named Best Hip-hop Act, Coldplay won the Best Rock category and Hayley Williams won the award for Best Alternative Act. Among the performers was Alicia Keys who sang Love Looks Better, and Sam Smith, who performed Diamonds on the stage of an empty theatre. US singer and rapper Doja Cat, who took home this year's Best New Act award, opened the show with her hit Say So . French DJ and producer David Guetta, who won the award for Best Electronic Act, performed Let's Love with British singer Raye at the Szechenyi Bath complex in the Hungarian capital Budapest, accompanied by a laser show. Best Video DJ Khaled, Popstar ft Drake starring Justin Bieber (winner) Billie Eilish, Everything I Wanted Cardi B, WAP ft Megan Thee Stallion Karol G, Tusa ft Nicki Minaj Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Rain On Me Taylor Swift, The Man The Weeknd, Blinding Lights Best Artist Lady Gaga (winner) Dua Lipa Harry Styles Justin Bieber Miley Cyrus The Weeknd Best Song BTS, Dynamite (winner) DaBaby, Rockstar ft Roddy Ricch Dua Lipa, Don't Start Now Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Rain On Me Roddy Ricch, The Box The Weeknd, Blinding Lights Best Collaboration Karol G, Tusa ft Nicki Minaj (winner) Blackpink, Selena Gomez, Ice Cream Cardi B, WAP ft Megan Thee Stallion DaBaby, Rockstar ft Roddy Ricch Justin Bieber, Intentions ft Quavo Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Rain On Me Sam Smith, Demi Lovato, I'm Ready Best Pop Little Mix (winner) BTS Dua Lipa Harry Styles Justin Bieber Katy Perry Lady Gaga Best Group BTS (winner) 5 Seconds of Summer Blackpink Chloe x Halle CNCO Little Mix Best New Doja Cat (winner) Benee DaBaby Jack Harlow Roddy Ricch Yungblud Biggest Fans BTS (winner) Ariana Grande Blackpink Justin Bieber Lady Gaga Taylor Swift Best Latin Karol G (winner) Anuel AA Bad Bunny J Balvin Maluma Ozuna Best Rock Coldplay (winner) Green Day Liam Gallagher Pearl Jam Tame Impala The Killers Best Hip-Hop Cardi B (winner) DaBaby Drake Eminem Megan Thee Stallion Roddy Ricch Travis Scott Best Electronic David Guetta (winner) Calvin Harris Kygo Marshmello Martin Garrix The Chainsmokers Best Alternative Hayley Williams (winner) blackbear FKA twigs Machine Gun Kelly The 1975 Twenty One Pilots Video for Good H.E.R., I Can't Breathe (winner) Anderson .Paak, Lockdown David Guetta and Sia, Let's love Demi Lovato, I Love Me Jorja Smith, By Any Means Lil Baby, The Bigger Picture Best Push Yungblud (winner) AJ Mitchell Ashnikko Benee Brockhampton Conan Gray Doja Cat Georgia Jack Harlow Lil Tecca Tate McRae Wallows Best Virtual Live BTS – Bang Bang Con: The Live (winner) J Balvin – Behind The Colores Live Experience Katy Perry at Tomorrow Land – Around The World Little Mix – UNCancelled Maluma – Papi Juancho Live Post Malone – Nirvana Tribute

MTV Europe Music Awards 2020: BTS win four trophies at star-studded virtual ceremony

The seven-member band also snagged awards for Best Virtual Live act and the Biggest Fans