MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS

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The 'MTV Video Music Awards' were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. Originally beginning as an alternative to the Grammy Awards, the MTV Video Music Awards is now a respected pop culture awards show in its own right. These shows are presented annually and broadcast live on MTV and CTV in Canada^[1]. Past broadcasts have been held in New York City, Los Angeles and Miami, Florida.
The statues given to winners of the award are often called "Moon Men" because the statue is of an astronaut on the moon, one of the earliest representations of MTV. The "Moon Man" award is manufactured by R.S. Owens & Company in Chicago, IL, who has been producing the award since 1984. The eligibility period for the Video Music Awards begins July 1. Before 2002, the VMAs were traditionally held on the first Thursday of September. It was decided to move the awards back a week so that it wouldn't conflict with the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks.
The 2007 MTV Video Music Awards will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada in the Pearl Theater
at the Palms Hotel and Casino on September 9, 2007.

Contents

Memorable Moments

MTV Video Music Award Host Cities

Award categories

Defunct categories

Trivia

References

See also

External links

Memorable Moments

MTV Video Music Award Host Cities

Award categories

★ Video of the Year

★ Male Artist of the Year

★ Female Artist of the Year

★ Best New Artist

★ Best Group

★
Most Earthshattering Collaboration

★ Quadruple Threat of the Year

★
Monster Single of the Year

★ Best Direction

★ Best Choreography

★ Best Editing

★ Video Vanguard Award

Defunct categories

★ Best Alternative Video

★ Best Art Direction

★ Best Artist Website
:The MTV Video Music Award for Best Artist Website was given out once in 1999 during the pre-show, and was then discontinued. The winners were the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who beat out fellow nominees David Bowie, Jennifer Lopez, Massive Attack, Sheryl Crow, Smashing Pumpkins and Limp Bizkit.

★ Best Cinematography

★ Best Concept Video

★ Best Dance Video

★ Best Hip-Hop Video

★ Best Long Form Video

★ Best Overall Performance

★ Best Pop Video

★ Best Post-Modern Video

★ Best R&B Video

★ Best Rap Video

★ Best Rock Video

★ Best Special Effects

★ Best Stage Performance

★ Best Video from a Film

★ Best Video Game Score

★ Best Video Game Soundtrack

★ Breakthrough Video

★ Most Experimental Video

★ MTV2 Award

★ Ringtone of the Year

★ Viewer's Choice Award

Trivia

★ 'Artist with the most awards:'
:1. Madonna: 20 awards (and "Artist of the Decade"- Career Achievement)
:2. Peter Gabriel: 13
:3. Aerosmith: 10
:4. Janet Jackson: 9
:4. Fatboy Slim: 9
:5. Michael Jackson: 8
:5. Eminem: 8
:5. Green Day: 8[1]

★ 'Artist with the most awards in one night:'
:Peter Gabriel: 9 (For "Sledgehammer")

References

1. CTV.ca, Canadian First: MTV's Video Music Awards to Air Live on CTV Thursday, August 31

See also

★ 2006 MTV Video Music Awards

★ MTV Europe Music Awards

★ MuchMusic Video Awards

★ 2007 MTV Video Music Awards

External links

★ The 2007 MTV Video Music Awards Web Site

★ Memorable VMA Moments.

★ VMA Video Archives