It was a big night for Houston rapper Megan Thee Stallion at MTVs Video Music Awards. The 25-year-old rapper, whose real name is Megan Pete, took home the award for Best Hip Hop Video during Sunday nights virtual VMA Awards. Thank you hotties thank you @MTV pic.twitter.com/Cunl835Vl6 HOT GIRL MEG (@theestallion) August 31, 2020Thank yall so much. This is my second moon man, definitely not my last, she said while popping a bottle during her virtual acceptance speech. I just be happy bc Im putting on for Houston HOT GIRL MEG (@theestallion) August 31, 2020I just be happy bc Im putting on for Houston, she later tweeted.

NEW YORK MTV says it is ditching plans for indoor performances for its upcoming Video Music Awards, opting for outdoor shows spread throughout New York City instead. Organizers had planned for some performances inside Brooklyns Barclays Center for the Aug. 30 show, but say they will follow the guidance of state and local officials to move them outside. New York City was one of the first U.S. cities hit hard by the virus, but cases have leveled off and some restrictions are being loosened. The ceremony bestows new awards focused on live performances and music videos created at home during the pandemic. BTS, Doja Cat and J Balvin are among the performances announced so far by MTV.