"As you probably could have guessed by this moment, I have decided, in 2020, to run for president."

Fall Out Boy won a Moomman award in the category Best rock video for Uma Thurman, beating Florence and the Machine, and Arctic Monkeys among others.

Nicki Minaj, who opened the show with a live performance, was awarded with Best hip-hop video for Anaconda. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye), Demi Lovato, Justin Bieber, Pharrell Williams, and Tori Kelly were among the other acts to deliver high-energy hits during the ceremony.

Big Sean ft. Kanye West and John Legend won an award in the category Video with a social message for One Man Can Change the World. She's Kind Hot
by 5 Seconds of Summer was awarded as Song of Summer. Trap Queen rapper Fetty Wap, who used to play drums in church when he was younger, was voted Artist to watch (formerly known as Best New Artist).