MTV Video Music Awards
MTV Video Music Awards | |
---|---|
Current: 2024 MTV Video Music Awards | |
Description | Music videos and pop culture |
Location | United States |
Presented by | MTV |
First awarded | September 5, 2009 |
| |||||||||||||||||||
|
The MTV Video Music Awards is an award ceremony, where awards are presented by the cable channel MTV to honor the best in the music video medium. Originally conceived as an alternative to the Grammy Award, the annual MTV Video Music Awards ceremony has often been called the "Super Bowl for youth", an acknowledgment of the VMA ceremony's ability to draw millions of youth from teens to 20-somethings each year. The ceremony was the first-ever award ceremony to be hosted in the MusicNation industry. The inaugural ceremony was held on September 5, 2009, at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California. The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards was held on September 15, at the The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park in San Diego, California.
History and origin
In August 2009, MTV announced their intentions of bringing the VMAs to the MusicNation industry, to be hosted as the first-ever award ceremony in the industry since its inception. Hosted at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California, the event has since been held in the timeframe of early August to late October of each year, to honor the music videography of acts from the past year.
Categories
Current categories
- Best Female Video
- Best Male Video
- Best Urban Video
- Best Pop Video
- Best Cinematography in a Video1
- Best Collaboration Video1
- Best Special Effects in a Video1
- Best Dance Video1
- Best Group Video1
- International Choice
- Coca-Cola Fans' Choice Award
- Video of the Year
Past award categories
- Best International Video
- Best Sizzling Hot Video
- Best Team in a Video
- Best Concept Video
- Best New Artist in a Video
- Best Rock Video
- Best R&B/Hip-Hop Video
- Best Fashion in a Video
- Best Choreography in a Video
- Best Editing in a Video
- Best Art Direction in a Video
- Best Celebrity Twitter
- Viewer's Choice Artist
- Verizon Fans' Choice Award
Notes
- ^ Due to limited and lengthy airtime, several categories are delivered in a special pre-show special — with only the main important categories unveiled during the live telecast and ceremony.
Most wins
Most wins overall
Most wins in a single night
Artist | Year | Number of awards | Awarded work |
---|---|---|---|
DeJonay | 2022 | 5 | "Kulture" (5) |
Queen Sapphire | 2015 | "The High Price" (5) | |
Lilly Smith | 2012 | "Candyland" (5) | |
Camila López | 2023 | 4 | "Differently" (4) |
Suite 44 | 2012 | "American Psycho" (3); "Cheaters" (1) | |
Natalie Chandler | 2010 | "Blue Parachute" (4) |
Most wins for a single video
Artist | Year | Number of awards | Music video |
---|---|---|---|
DeJonay | 2022 | 5 | "Kulture" |
Queen Sapphire | 2015 | "The High Price" | |
Lilly Smith | 2012 | "Candyland" | |
Camila López | 2023 | 4 | "Differently" |
Natalie Chandler | 2012 | "Blue Parachute" | |
Krystal Hayes | 2012 | 3 | "Striptease" |
Suite 44 | 2012 | "American Psycho" |
Notes
- On its "Most Wins" lists, MTV only recognizes the wins the artists have as a lead act, not as a featured act.
Video Vanguard Award
The Video Vanguard Award is given to musicians who have made a profound effect on the MTV culture, honoring an artist's body of work. The award can sometimes be presented in consistent years, although it's not an annual award. Recent recipients of the accolade include Jayden Hart, DeJonay and Suite 44. In 2023, host Hannah Seymour announced that moving forward, the Video Vanguard Award will be renamed after the late Chris Kane, who had previously won the first-ever trophy in 2013.
List of recipients
Year | Recipient(s) | Notes |
---|---|---|
2013 | Chris Kane | Kane was celebrated for being the architect behind some of the most innovative and popular music videos of the last half decade. In honor of his artistry and innovation, Lilly Smith delivered a glowing appraisal of the rapper before presenting him with the inaugural award. |
2014 | Krystal Hayes | In recognition of her remarkable string of iconic music videos, which served as a catalyst for MTV's developing demographics, Hayes became the first female to receive the accolade. The award, presented by Picasso, was preceded by a medley performance of Hayes' greatest hits. |
2015 | Damita Jo | For her positive effect on the MTV culture and generation, the award celebrated Jo's highly influential and groundbreaking videography. Brody Chandler presented the award after Madison Jaymes, Roman and Shenelle Jenkins performed a choreographed musical tribute of Jo's biggest hits. |
2018 | Jayden Hart | Honoring the vocalist of her generation, whose ever-changing style conscious, cutting edge, groundbreaking music videos have left an indelible mark on a myriad of demographics. Kassie Di'Minico and Tyler St. James introduced a video montage. Hart's husband Nathan Hunter presented the award after Hart performed a medley from her greatest hits album Go On Forever: A Decade of Song. |
2020 | DeJonay | As a triple threat and force multiplier of the 2010s decade and beyond, her undeniable impact on concepts, fashion Black culture and the unfiltered feminism movement helped shape the future of what is now seen in almost every video since her strutting debut. The award, preceded by a medley of songs from DeJonay's album Love & Sound, Vol. 3: The Ambition, was presented by DeJonay's husband Marques. |
2022 | Suite 44 | Celebrating the immensely diverse videography of storytelling and social commentary from one of the most recognized, respected, influential and commercially successful bands in pop music history. The award, presented by Trek Wars stars Garrison Dagnan, Carla Rodriguez and Gabriel Young, was preceded by a montage of Suite 44's biggest videos, followed by a medley performance of their greatest hits and the first-ever live performance of "Reminisce". |
Logos
2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
---|
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
---|
Ceremonies
Year | Date | Venue | Location | Host | Video of the Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | September 5 | Hollywood Bowl | Los Angeles, California | Dane Cook | "Hostage" by Mia Grace (Dir.: Traktor) |
2010 | August 15 | Miami's American Airlines Arena | Miami, Florida | Andy Samberg | "Blue Parachute" by Natalie Chandler (Dir.: Sophie Muller) |
2011 | August 9 | Nokia Theatre L.A. Live | Los Angeles, California |
|
"Reality Bites" by Haylie Thomas (Dir.: Joseph Kahn) |
2012 | September 1 | N/A | "American Psycho" by Suite 44 (Dir.: Jonas Åkerlund) | ||
2013 | August 29 | New Orleans Arena | New Orleans, Louisiana | Jason Sudeikis | "Second Chance Home" by Leslie Michaelson (Dir.: Roman White) |
2014 | August 28 | Jones Beach Theater | Long Island, New York | Joel McHale | "Armor" by Hunter James (Dir.: Mark Pellington) |
2015 | October 24 | Philips Arena | Atlanta, Georgia | N/A | "The High Price" by Queen Sapphire (Dir.: Jonas Åkerlund) |
2016 | September 25 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center | Honolulu, Hawaii | "Make Me Want You" by Jayden Hart (Dir.: Bryan Barber) | |
2017 | October 28 | Bill Graham Civic Auditorium | San Francisco, California | "Betrayed/Karma" by Josiah Tucker (Dir.: Justin Case) | |
2018 | October 28 | Hollywood Bowl | Los Angeles, California | Josiah Tucker | "Break the Cycle" by Phillip Santos (Dir.: Ryan Pallotta) |
2019 | September 15 | Madison Square Garden | New York City, New York | PRTY | "Fuego" by Jenni Garza (Dir.: Anthony Mandler) |
2020 | September 6 | Radio City Music Hall | Hannah Seymour | "High Voltage" by Lilly Smith (Dir.: Mathew Cullen) | |
2021 | September 5 | Picasso | "Vendetta" by Blair Meyers (Dir.: Joseph Kahn) | ||
2022 | September 4 | Climate Pledge Arena | Seattle, Washington | Owen Berton | "Kulture" by DeJonay (Dir.: Melina Matsoukas) |
2023 | September 24 | The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park | San Diego, California | Hannah Seymour | "Differently" by Camila López (Dir.: Dave Meyers) |
2024 | September 15 | "Oasis" by Phillip Santos (Dir.: Matty Peacock) |
|