Patrick McGuire When the MTV Video Music Awards announced its nominations last week, it added a new category that’s fitting for the times: best quarantine performance.
Those competing for a Moonman include Lady Gaga’s performance of “Smile” from Global Citizen’s “One World: Together At Home” concert, CNCO’s “Unplugged At Home” and Post Malone’s Nirvana tribute.
Several of the nominees doubled as fundraisers for COVID relief.The popularity of live streams comes more as a necessity than a choice as the coronavirus pandemic shows no signs of waning and live concerts, even when enforcing social distancing, have proven to be more problematic than anticipated.
Read more on variety.com