The 2020 VMAs: The 5 Biggest Surprises, Good & Bad
5. Harry Styles Gets Snubbed
The former One Direction star has had one of the most successful album releases in recent times. The singer’s latest studio album, “Fine Line” took the music charts world over by storm. His lead singles, ‘Watermelon Sugar’ and ‘Adore You’ , continue to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, months after release.
In addition, Harry Styles experienced unprecedented chart success as a solo British male singer. As “Fine Line” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, it became his second consecutive album to do so. And, also marked the biggest debut week for a British artist. The album also had the third biggest sales week in 2019 (released on December 13th, 2019).
While Harry is up for three technical awards (‘Adore You’ for Best Director, Best Visual Effects, Best Art Director), his name is missing on any of the music nomination lists. And so, it’s only understandable that his fans are so puzzled.
By: Ahalya Narayanan