MTV's Video Music Awards drops plans for indoor show due to coronavirus

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - MTV has abandoned the The coronavirus outbreak has forced the cancellation of dozens of film festivals and concerts and shuttered Broadway theaters. 

Last week organizers of the Emmy Awards show honoring the best in television, which is usually held in Los Angeles in front of a large A-list audience, said this year’s event in September would be a virtual affair. 

Pop stars Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga lead nominations for the Video Music Awards, which also added two new categories to reflect how musicians are responding to the coronavirus pandemic.