

MTV Video Music Awards
An annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.
Seasons

E11st Annual MTV Video Music Awards
Sep 14, 1984
The 1984 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 14, 1984. The inaugural ceremony honored the best music videos released between May 2, 1983 and May 2, 1984, and was hosted by Dan Aykroyd and Bette Midler at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City.[1][2]
Radio City Music Hall, New York

E12nd Annual MTV Video Music Awards
Sep 13, 1985
Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles

E13nd Annual MTV Video Music Awards
Sep 5, 1986
Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles

E14th Annual MTV Video Music Awards
Sep 11, 1987
Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles

E15th Annual MTV Video Music Awards
Sep 7, 1988
Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles

E16th Annual MTV Video Music Awards
Sep 6, 1989
Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles

E17th Annual MTV Video Music Awards
Sep 6, 1990
Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles

E18th Annual MTV Video Music Awards
Sep 5, 1991
Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles

E19th Annual MTV Video Music Awards
Sep 9, 1992
Gibson Amphitheatre, Los Angeles

E110th Annual MTV Video Music Awards
Sep 2, 1993
Radio City Music Hall, New York

E111th Annual MTV Video Music Awards
Sep 8, 1994
Radio City Music Hall, New York

E112th Annual MTV Video Music Awards
Sep 7, 1995
Radio City Music Hall, New York

E113th Annual MTV Video Music Awards
Sep 4, 1996
Radio City Music Hall, New York

E114th Annual MTV Video Music Awards
Sep 4, 1997
Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles
E115th Annual MTV Video Music Awards
Sep 10, 1998
Metropolitan Opera House, New York

E116th Annual MTV Video Music Awards
Sep 9, 1999
Radio City Music Hall, New York
E117th Annual MTV Video Music Awards
Sep 7, 2000
Metropolitan Opera House, New York
E118th Annual MTV Video Music Awards
Sep 6, 2001
Radio City Music Hall, New York
E119th Annual MTV Video Music Awards
Aug 29, 2002
Radio City Music Hall, New York
E120th Annual MTV Video Music Awards
Aug 28, 2003
American Airlines Arena, Miami
E121st Annual MTV Video Music Awards
Aug 29, 2004
American Airlines Arena, Miami
E122nd Annual MTV Video Music Awards
Aug 28, 2005
Radio City Music Hall, New York
E123rd Annual MTV Video Music Awards
Aug 31, 2006
The Palms, Las Vegas
E12007 MTV Video Music Awards
Sep 9, 2007
The 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, honoring the best music videos from the previous year between June 2006 to June 2007, took place on September 9, in Las Vegas at The Palms. The 2007 VMAs were the smallest VMAs ever held in MTV history, eliminating 13 awards, and renaming many of the remaining awards. The 2008 awards restored most of the categories.
Paramount Studios, Los Angeles
E12008 MTV Video Music Awards
Sep 7, 2008
The 2008 MTV Video Music Awards took place on September 7, 2008, live from Paramount Pictures Studios (which, like MTV, is owned by Viacom), honoring the best music videos from the previous year. Nominations for a majority of the categories were announced on the MTV program FNMTV after being selected through viewer online voting at MTV.com. The remaining, professional categories were chosen by a panel of music industry professionals and announced via press release on August 27.
Radio City Music Hall, New York
E12009 MTV Video Music Awards
Sep 13, 2009
The 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, honoring the best music videos from the previous year between June 2008 to June 2009, were presented on September 13, 2009, at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City, and televised by MTV. The ceremony was hosted by Russell Brand.
Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles
E12010 MTV Video Music Awards
Sep 12, 2010
The 2010 MTV Video Music Awards took place on September 12, 2010 at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, honoring the best music videos from the previous year. Chelsea Handler hosted the event, the first woman in sixteen years – since the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards – to do so.
Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles
E12011 MTV Video Music Awards
Aug 28, 2011
The 2011 MTV Video Music Awards took place on August 28, at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, honoring the best music videos from the previous year. On July 20, the nominees were announced. Katy Perry received the most nominations this year at ten, followed by Adele, and Kanye West, who were both tied at seven. A Britney Spears tribute was held, consisting of adult and children dancers alike, they wore costumes based on the music videos of Spears. Hamish Hamilton directed the show.
Staples Center, Los Angeles
E12012 MTV Video Music Awards
Sep 6, 2012
he 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, hosted by Kevin Hart, took place on Thursday, September 6, 2012, honoring the best music videos from the previous year. The awards were broadcast from the Staples Center arena at L.A. Live in Downtown Los Angeles. Nominations were announced on July 31, 2012. Rihanna and Drake were the most nominated artists that year with five nominations apiece, followed by Katy Perry and Beyoncé, who received four.
Barclays Center, Brooklyn
E12013 MTV Video Music Awards
Aug 25, 2013
The 2013 MTV Video Music Awards were held on August 25, 2013, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Marking the 30th installment of the award show, they were the first to be held in New York City not to use a venue within the borough of Manhattan. Nominations were announced on July 17, 2013.
E12014 MTV Video Music Awards
Aug 24, 2014
The 2014 MTV Video Music Awards were held on August 24, 2014 at The Forum in Inglewood, California. It was the 31st annual MTV Video Music Awards. Beyoncé and Iggy Azalea led the nominees with eight nominations each, while Eminem followed them with seven.
E12015 MTV Video Music Awards
Aug 30, 2015
The 2015 MTV Video Music Awards were held on August 30, 2015. The 32nd installment of the event was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, and hosted by Miley Cyrus. Taylor Swift led the nominations with a total of ten, followed by Ed Sheeran, who had six, bringing his total number of mentions to 13. Swift's "Wildest Dreams" music video premiered during the pre-show.
E12016 MTV Video Music Awards
Aug 28, 2016
The 2016 MTV Video Music Awards were held on Sunday night, August 28, 2016 at 9:00–11:54pm EDT at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. Adele's "Hello" was the most nominated video with seven categories. This marked the 33rd edition of the live broadcast. Beyoncé led all winners with nine awards.
E12017 MTV Video Music Awards
Aug 27, 2017
The 2017 MTV Video Music Awards were held on August 27, 2017 at The Forum in Inglewood, California, honoring music videos released between June 25, 2016 and June 23, 2017. It was hosted by Katy Perry. The 34th annual award show aired live from the venue for the second time in its history.
The MTV Video Music Awards are returning to Radio City Music Hall in NYC, with performances by Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes, Travis Scott, Post Malone, Logic featuring Ryan Tedder, and this year's Video Vanguard recipient, Jennifer Lopez.

E12018 MTV Video Music Awards
Aug 20, 2018
The MTV Video Music Awards are returning to Radio City Music Hall in NYC, with performances by Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes, Travis Scott, Post Malone, Logic featuring Ryan Tedder, and this year's Video Vanguard recipient, Jennifer Lopez.

E12019 MTV Video Music Awards
Aug 26, 2019
The 2019 MTV Video Music Awards are Live from Newark, NJ and hosted by Sebastian Manscalco. With performances by Taylor Swift, and many more.

E12020 MTV Video Music Awards
Aug 30, 2020
The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards returns to honor the biggest names in music with live performances by Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, BTS, Doja Cat, Maluma and more, Hosted by Keke Palmer in New York City.
Hosted by Doja Cat, the 2021 VMAs featured performances from the biggest stars in a celebration of the best music videos of the year, and honored artists from the worlds of pop, rock, hip-hop and more.

E1MTV Video Music Awards 2021
Sep 12, 2021
The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards were held on September 12, 2021, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York City. This marked the first time in eight years that the venue hosted the show. The show was hosted by hip-hop rapper and singer Doja Cat. It was the first time in history a Video of the Year nominee hosted the ceremony the same year.

E12022 MTV Video Music Awards
Aug 28, 2022
The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards were held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on August 28, 2022. The show was emceed by LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj, and Jack Harlow. Minaj was honored with the Video Vanguard Award, presented to her by her fans.

E12023 MTV Video Music Awards
Sep 12, 2023
The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards were held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on September 12, 2023. The show was hosted by Nicki Minaj, marking her second consecutive year in the role. This was the first time the ceremony was held on a Tuesday. A new award category, "Show of the Summer", was awarded this year through fan votes. Shakira was honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.
The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards will be held at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on September 11, 2024

E12024 MTV Video Music Awards
Sep 11, 2024
The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards will be held at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on September 11, 2024.

E1MTV Video Music Awards 2025
Sep 7, 2025
The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards celebrate music's biggest names with unforgettable performances, legendary awards, and culture-defining moments. With performances by Sabrina Carpenter, Busta Rhymes, J Balvin feat. DJ Snake, Ricky Martin, sombr & more.
Storyline
An annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.
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