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The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards will be held on August 30, 2020 in New York City.
Keke Palmer hosts the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards.The preshow festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. ET, but the show officially airs from 8:00-10:20 p.m. ET on MTV and a variety of other channels.This year’s show will air across a variety of networks. You can watch the VMAs on MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, BET, Pop, Comedy Central, CMT, and The CW.
How to Watch the VMAs Pre-Show
The MTV VMAs pre-show begins at 6:30 p.m. Eastern (3:30 p.m. Pacific) and will feature 90 minutes of performances and celebrity interviews. The whole ceremony is free to stream on MTV.com. Among the artists slated to perform are Chloe x Halle, Machine Gun Kelly (featuring Travis Barker and Blackbear), Jack Harlow, Lewis Capaldi, and Tate McRae. MTV’s Nessa Diab and Jamila Mustafa are slated to host the pre-show; special correspondents include Kevan Kenney and Travis Mills.
How to Watch the VMAs Main Ceremony
The main 2020 MTV Video Music Awards ceremony will begin at 8 p.m. Eastern (5 p.m. Pacific). You can watch the broadcast on MTV, MTV.com, the MTV mobile app, or on various other ViacomCBS channels via simulcast (BET, Comedy Central, VH1, etc). Keke Palmer will host this year’s ceremony. Presenters for the main ceremony include Bebe Rexha, Drew Barrymore, Bella Hadid, and Jaden Smith. Among the artists scheduled to perform during the broadcast are the Weeknd, Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande, BTS, Miley Cyrus, and Doja Cat.
How to watch 2020 MTV VMAs online from outside your country
If you happen to be abroad while the 2020 MTV VMAs are being broadcast – out of the country for work or taking a well-deserved holiday – you don’t have to miss a moment of the VMA's.
Say you wind up in a country where this content isn't available to stream. Downloading a VPN will let you watch the VMA's live, or catch up on-demand, no matter where you’re located. This stellar bit of software alters your IP address, circumventing pesky geo-blocks so that you can access your favorite VoD services just as if you were in your pajamas back home.
How to watch the 2020 MTV VMA's online in the US for FREE
As well as this year's show being the first time it will take place outside of an auditorium, the 2020 VMA's will also be the first time in its 36-year history to air live on a broadcast network.
This year the pop extravaganza will simulcast on the free-to-air channel The CW, with the Awards also being shown live across 11 ViacomCBS brands including MTV.
The CW streams content on its website and companion apps for FREE - no log-in required if you're based in the United States!
As before, if you find yourself out of the country, you can use clever software like ExpressVPN to watch the MTV VMAs online for free with The CW, or through your cable provider, just as if you were at home.
How to watch the 2020 MTV VMA's online in Canada
Somewhat unsurprisingly, the 2020 VMA's will be shown at the same time as the US on MTV Canada from 8pm ET.
You can watch online at MTV.ca or via the MTV iOS or Android apps - this will need you to activate your device and sign in with your TV provider for full access.
If you've already got this sorted but are away from home this week, consider using a VPN to get around those pesky geo-blocking restrictions.
How to watch the 2020 MTV VMA's online in the UK for FREE
While MTV.com is set to broadcast the show live, it's currently unclear if that stream will be available for viewers outside of the US.
MTV UK, meanwhile, are once again opting not to show this year's VMA's live, and will instead be showing a playback of the event in its entirety at the more civilised time of 9pm BST on Monday evening (August 31).
MTV UK is available with basic Virgin Media and Sky packages, but if you're not already a subscriber, streaming service Now TVis also offering live access to MTV. The channel is available as part of the Entertainment Pass – just £8.99 a month currently but £9.99 after August 31. Best of all, if you're. anew customer you’re entitled to a FREE Now TV trial of 7 days, so you'll be able to enjoy the VMA's for nothing.
If you find yourself abroad and unable to connect to your usual streaming provider, consider downloading a great VPN like ExpressVPN. This will let you circumvent regional viewing restrictions and connect to the service you pay for back home.
How to watch 2020 MTV VMA's online in Australia
Things are little bit more straightforward for folk Down Under – MTV Australia will be showing the VMA's live and in full at 10am AEST on Monday morning.
Aussie pay TV behemoth Foxtel provides access to MTV as part of its Essential base package, which consists of over 25 channels for AUS$25 a month and can easily be bulked up further by adding Sports, Movies, and Drama Extra packages at an additional fee. Best of all, there's a 10-day free trial so you can see if it's right for you
It’s worth reiterating too that, if you’re out of the country, a VPN like ExpressVPN will let you connect to your VOD service back home, so you can watch the VMA's live, no matter where you are.
