Lady Gaga prioritized style and safety at the 2020 VMAs.
The 34-year-old pop phenom, who was nominated for a whopping nine awards this year, hit the virtual red carpet on Sunday clad in an intergalactic silver ensemble by Area accessorized with — what else? — a clear space helmet.
“I was wearing face shields before it was a thing,” Gaga cheekily captioned her Instagram post of the look.
![Lady Gaga attends the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, broadcast on Sunday, August 30th 2020.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/pagesix.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/08/lady-gaga-vmas-2020-masks.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=294)
But that was far from the last of the star’s fashionable face coverings. Once the show kicked off, Gaga accepted the Best Collaboration award for “Rain On Me” in a futuristic Iris Van Herpen dress and bright pink muzzle mask from Cecilio Castrillo.
![Lady Gaga accepts the Best Collaboration award for "Rain on Me" with Ariana Grande onstage during the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, broadcast on Sunday, August 30th 2020.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/pagesix.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/08/lady-gaga-vmas-2020-masks-2.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=661)
She then changed into a voluminous bright green Christopher John Rogers gown and a fierce horned mask by Lance Victor Moore to take home the award for Song of the Year.
![Lady Gaga accepts the Song of the Year award for "Rain on Me" onstage during the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, broadcast on Sunday, August 30th 2020.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/pagesix.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/08/lady-gaga-vmas-2020-masks-3.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=661)
While performing “Rain On Me” with Ariana Grande, Gaga donned a multi-buckled latex look along with a digital “Chromatica”-themed mask created by Smooth Technology.
![Lady Gaga performs during the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, broadcast on Sunday, August 30th 2020.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/pagesix.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/08/lady-gaga-vmas-2020-masks-4.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=661)
Accepting the Artist of the Year award, the superstar sparkled in a silver catsuit and white feather coat from Valentino Haute Couture — with a sequined Maison Met mask to match.
![Lady Gaga accepts the Artist of the Year award onstage during the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, broadcast on Sunday, August 30th 2020.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/pagesix.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/08/lady-gaga-vmas-2020-masks-5.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=661)
And perhaps saving the best for last, Gaga went for a major metallic moment to accept MTV’s first-ever TriCon award, throwing a silver Candace Cuoco jacket and Manuel Albarran bra atop the same catsuit. “I might sound like a broken record, but wear a mask. It’s a sign of respect,” she told the crowd from her place at the podium.
Clearly, she practices what she preaches.
![Lady Gaga accepts the MTV Tricon Award onstage during the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, broadcast on Sunday, August 30th 2020.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/pagesix.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/08/lady-gaga-vmas-2020-masks-6.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=294)