Inside the MTV VMAs (65 images)

Nominees, artists and celebrities attend the 36th annual MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on August 26, 2019.

Singer Ava Max was nominated for Best New Artist alongside big names Billie Eilish, Lizzo, and H.E.R., respectively. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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Model Blac Chyna. Photo by Serena Xu-Ning/UPI

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Lauv was nominated for Push Artist of the Year. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi of "Jersey Shore." Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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