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The 7 biggest snubs of the 2020 VMAs nominations

Callie AhlgrimJul 31, 2020, 19:51 IST

Normani, Harry Styles, and Halsey released some of the best music videos in recent memory.Normani/Harry Styles/Halsey/YouTube

  • The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards nominations were announced Thursday.
  • Harry Styles, Halsey, Selena Gomez, Dua Lipa, and BTS were all snubbed in major categories, despite releasing some of the past year's biggest albums and best videos.
  • Artists like Normani and Miley Cyrus also delivered extraordinary visuals, yet still only received technical nominations.

Nominations for the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards were announced Thursday afternoon.

Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga led the pack with nine nods apiece, largely thanks to their smash collaboration "Rain On Me," while Billie Eilish and The Weeknd followed with six each.

However, other beloved artists with headline-making visuals were snubbed in major categories.

Keep reading to see Insider's picks for the 7 biggest snubs, in no particular order.

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Dua Lipa should have been nominated for artist of the year.

The video for "Physical" was released on January 31, 2020. Dua Lipa/YouTube

Harry Styles only received three nominations, and none in major categories.

The video for "Watermelon Sugar" was released on May 18, 2020. Harry Styles/YouTube
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Normani's "Motivation" deserved more than one nomination.

The video for "Motivation" was released on August 16, 2019. Normani/YouTube

Selena Gomez's "Lose You to Love Me" should have been nominated for video of the year.

The video for "Lose You to Love Me" was released on October 22, 2019. Selena Gomez/YouTube
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Halsey received just two nominations, even though every video from her "Manic" era has been stunning.

The video for "You Should Be Sad" was released on January 10, 2020. Halsey/YouTube

"Mother's Daughter" by Miley Cyrus was only nominated in technical categories, despite its powerful premise and gorgeous execution.

The video for "Mother's Daughter" was released on July 2, 2019. Miley Cyrus/YouTube
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Once again, BTS was snubbed for video, artist, and song of the year.

The video for "Black Swan" was released on March 4, 2020. Big Hit Labels/YouTube
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