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.^{[original research?]} 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, California 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.^{[citation needed]}

The 2006 MTV Video Music Awards were held at New York's Radio City Music Hall on Thursday, August 31.

Contents 1 Memorable Moments 2 MTV Video Music Award Host Cities 3 Award categories 3.1 Defunct categories 4 Trivia 5 References 6 See also 7 External links

[edit] Memorable Moments

[edit] MTV Video Music Award Host Cities

[edit] Award categories

• Video of the Year
• Best Male Video
• Best Female Video
• Best Group Video
• Best Rap Video
• Best R&B Video
• Best Hip-Hop Video
• Best Dance Video
• Best Rock Video
• Best Pop Video
• Best New Artist
• Viewer's Choice
• Ringtone of the Year
• Best Video Game Soundtrack
• Best Video Game Score
• Best Direction
• Best Choreography
• Best Special Effects
• Best Art Direction
• Best Editing
• Best Cinematography
• MTV2 Award
• MTV Video Vanguard Award

[edit] Defunct categories

• Best Concept Video
• Best Stage Performance
• Best Overall Performance
• Best Post-Modern Video
• Best Long Form Video
• Most Experimental Video
• Best Alternative Video
• 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 Video from a Film
• Breakthrough Video

[edit] Trivia

• Artist with the most awards:

Madonna: 21

1. 1986 Video Vanguard Award - Career Achievement
2. 1987 Best Female Video, "Papa Don't Preach"
3. 1989 Viewer's Choice, "Like a Prayer"
4. 1989 Best Direction, "Express Yourself" (David Fincher)
5. 1989 Best Art Direction, "Express Yourself" (Vance Lorenzini)
6. 1989 Best Cinematography, "Express Yourself" (Mark Plummer)
7. 1989 "Artist of the Decade"- Career Achievement (Special Award)
8. 1990 Best Editing, "Vogue" (Jim Haygood)
9. 1990 Best Cinematography, "Vogue" (Pascal Lebeque)
10. 1990 Best Direction, "Vogue" (David Fincher)
11. 1991 Best Long Form Video, "Immaculate Collection"
12. 1993 Best Art Direction, "Rain" (Jan Peter Flack)
13. 1993 Best Cinematography, "Rain" (Harris Savides)
14. 1995 Best Female Video, "Take a Bow"
15. 1998 Video of the Year, "Ray of Light"
16. 1998 Best Female Video, "Ray of Light"
17. 1998 Best Direction, "Ray of Light" (Jonas Åkerlund)
18. 1998 Best Editing, "Ray of Light" (Jonas Åkerlund)
19. 1998 Best Choreography, "Ray of Light"
20. 1998 Best Special Effects, "Frozen" (Steve Murgatroyd, Dan Williams, Steve Hiam, Anthony Walsham)
21. 1999 Best Video from a Film, "Beautiful Stranger"

• Artist with the most awards in one night:

Peter Gabriel: 9 (For "Sledgehammer")

[edit] References

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

[edit] See also

• 2006 MTV Video Music Awards
• MTV Europe Music Awards

[edit] External links

• The MTV Video Music Awards Web Site
• Take a look back at the faces and memorable moments of Video Music Awards past.
• Jump The Shark - MTV Video Music Awards
• South Beach Magazine Article on MTV's Video Music Awards in Miami, with photos.

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