MTV Video Music Awards 295217 225845897 2008-07-15T17:50:18Z Akrein9 1611993 {{Infobox award | name = Video Music Awards | image = | imagesize = | caption = Logo for the 2008 VMAs | current_awards = | description = [[Music Video]]s and pop culture | presenter = [[MTV]] | country = [[United States]] | year = [[September 14]], [[1984]] - Present | website = http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/ }} The '''MTV Video Music Awards''' were established in the end of the [[summer]] of [[1984 in television|1984]] by [[MTV]] to celebrate the top [[music video|Music Videos]] of the year. Originally beginning as an alternative to the [[Grammy Award|Grammy Awards]], the MTV Video Music Awards is now a respected pop culture awards show in its own right. They are presented annually and broadcast live on MTV. Past broadcasts have been held in [[New York, New York|New York City]], [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], [[Miami, Florida|Miami]], and [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]]. In 2008, the MTV Video Music awards will be held in [[Hollywood]], California at [[Paramount Pictures Studios]] on September 7th. The statues given to winners is an [[astronaut]] on the moon, one of the earliest representations of MTV. The eligibility period for the Video Music Awards currently 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 [[2008 MTV Video Music Awards]] Nominations will be announced Friday, July 18th on [[FNMTV]] Premires on [[MTV]]. ==Notable Moments== {{MTV}} ===1980s=== *[[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]'s performance at the First Annual MTV Video Music Awards in [[1984 in music|1984]] is considered to be an iconic performance in music history. She took the stage to sing "[[Like a Virgin (song)|Like a Virgin]]" wearing a combination bustier/wedding gown, which included her trademark "Boy Toy" belt. During the performance, she rolled around on the floor, revealing lacy stockings and garters, and made a number of sexually suggestive moves.<ref>http://www.instyle.com/instyle/parties/party/0,,20053852_20083005,00.html</ref> *[[Whitney Houston]], who was one of the first female african american artists to receive heavy rotation on network, performed "[[How Will I Know]]" and "[[Greatest Love of All]]". The network previously received critism for not playing enough videos by black artists. *Controversial comic [[Andrew Dice Clay]]'s appearance on the [[1989 in music|1989]] Video Music Awards to promote his new movie, ''[[The Adventures of Ford Fairlane]]'', earned him a "lifetime ban" from the network due to his sets excessive use of vulgar language and references.<ref>http://www.hollywood.com/celebrity/Andrew_Dice_Clay/1113546#fullBio</ref> *After performing on the [[1989 in music|1989]] VMAs with [[Tom Petty]], [[Guns N' Roses]] guitarist [[Izzy Stradlin]] was assaulted by [[Mötley Crüe]] lead singer [[Vince Neil]], leading to a verbal battle between Vince and [[Guns N' Roses]] lead singer [[Axl Rose]] when Axl stood up for Izzy.<ref>http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/history/history89.php</ref> ===1990s=== *Conflict between [[Poison (band)|Poison]]'s [[Bret Michaels]] and [[C.C. DeVille]] culminated in a fistfight at the Video Music Awards in [[1991 in music|1991]], provoked by DeVille's live performance which was perceived as inept. DeVille was fired and replaced by [[Pennsylvania]]n guitar virtuoso [[Richie Kotzen]].<ref>http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/past-vmas/1991/</ref> *The [[1991 in television|1991]] VMAs included the first public appearance by [[Paul Reubens]] after his lewd-conduct arrest earlier that year. Taking the stage in costume as [[Pee Wee Herman]], he received a standing ovation, after which he asked the audience, "''Heard any good jokes lately?''"<ref>http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1576172/20071210/story.jhtml</ref> *In [[1992 in music|1992]], MTV had requested [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] perform their smash hit "[[Smells Like Teen Spirit]]," while the band themselves had indicated they preferred to play their new songs, "[[Rape Me]]" and "[[Tourette's (song)|Tourette's]]". This did not go over well with network executives, who continued to push for "Teen Spirit." Finally, offering a compromise, MTV executives offered the band a choice to play either "Teen Spirit" or "[[Lithium (song)|Lithium]]," which the band appeared to accept. However, at the actual performance, Nirvana began to play, and Kurt Cobain played the first few chords of the song, "''Rape me''" much to the horror of MTV execs. The band did finally return to their regular performance of "Lithium." Near the end of the song, frustrated that his amp had stopped functioning, bassist [[Krist Novoselic]] decided to toss his bass into the air for dramatic effect. Unfortunately, he misjudged the landing, and the bass ended up bouncing off of his forehead, forcing him to stumble off the stage in a daze.<ref>http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/past-vmas/1992/</ref> *[[Guns N' Roses]]' hit ballad "November Rain" became the most requested video on MTV, eventually winning an MTV Video Music Award for best cinematography in [[1992 in music|1992]]. During the awards show, the band performed "November Rain" with singer [[Elton John]]. Because of the dispute Axl had with Cobain, moments before the "November Rain" performance, Cobain spat on the keys of what he thought was Axl's piano. Cobain later revealed that he was shocked to see Elton John play on the piano he had spat on. *[[RuPaul]] caused a bit of controversy at the [[1993 in music|1993]] MTV Video Music Awards when he was given the opportunity to present an award with legendary actor [[Milton Berle]]. The two had conflicts back-stage, and when Berle inappropriately touched RuPaul's breasts, RuPaul ad-libbed the line ''"So you used to wear gowns, but now you're wearing diapers."'' The press picked this up as a crack in the "love everyone" message RuPaul presented, and depicted the incident as a young newcomer treating a legend poorly. <ref>http://www.instyle.com/instyle/parties/party/0,,20053852_20083021,00.html</ref> *At the [[1994 in music|1994]] MTV Video Music Awards on [[September 8]], shortly after a profanity-laced appearance on ''[[The Late Show with David Letterman]]'', [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] was announced to present the award for Best Group Video. She came out arm-in-arm with an unannounced [[David Letterman]], to a wild ovation. At the microphone, Letterman told her, "''I'll be out by the car. Watch your language,''" and then left. Madonna has made several appearances on Letterman's show since, the two now treating the incident with humor. {{main|Madonna on Letterman}} *On [[September 4]], [[1996 in television|1996]], the four original members of [[Van Halen]] made their first public appearance together since their infamous break-up in [[1985 in music|1985]], presenting an MTV Video Music Award amidst thunderous applause. Backstage, after presenting an award to [[Beck]], David Lee Roth and guitarist [[Eddie Van Halen]] reportedly nearly came to blows. Several weeks later, the public learned that Van Halen would not reunite with Roth, to much outrage. Roth released a media statement apologizing to fans, stating that he was an unwitting participant in a publicity stunt to sell more copies of the greatest hits album, and that he had been led to believe that he was rejoining Van Halen. The following day, Eddie and [[Alex Van Halen]] released a media statement, stating that they had been honest with Roth, and never led him to believe that he had been re-hired.<ref>http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/mtv-video-music-award/memorable-moments.html</ref> *In 1997, [[Pat Smear]] annouces that he is leaving [[Foo Fighters]] and presents his replacement, [[Franz Stahl]] whom he had been with [[David Grohl]] in the band [[Scream (band)|Scream]]. *In [[1997 in music|1997]], [[Sean Combs|Puff Daddy]] released his debut album ''No Way Out'', featuring the successful tribute single "I'll Be Missing You", dedicated to the recently murdered [[Notorious B.I.G.]] The song featured Puff Daddy, Biggie's widow [[Faith Evans]] and R&B group [[112 (band)|112]]. The song sampled the melody of [[The Police]]'s hit song "Every Breath You Take." All these artists performed the song with former Police vocalist [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] during the [[1997 in television|1997]] Video Music Awards. *The odd pairing of presenters [[Martha Stewart]] and [[Busta Rhymes]] at the [[1997 in television|1997]] Video Music Awards drew much talk in the press. They presented the best dance video award to the [[Spice Girls]] for their music video "[[Wannabe (song)|Wannabe]]." *While accepting the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist Video of [[1997 in music|1997]] ("Sleep To Dream"), [[Fiona Apple]] appealed to her audience not to be enamored of celebrity culture. Referring to the MTV/Music Industry she proclaimed "''this world is bullshit''". Though her comments were generally greeted with cheers and applause at the awards ceremony, the media backlash was huge; host [[Chris Rock]] made a derisive comment about her speech. Some considered her remarks to be hypocritical, seeing a contradiction between her appearance in a risqué music video in only her underwear and her telling young women to ignore celebrity culture. However she was unapologetic: "''When I have something to say, I'll say it''." <ref>http://www.cracked.com/article_15292_5-most-absurd-moments-in-vma-history.html</ref> * At the [[1998 in music|1998]] VMA's, [[Brandy (singer)|Brandy]] and [[Monica (singer)|Monica]] performed [[The Boy Is Mine]] together live for the first time, putting an end to the media speculation that the two were rivals. *[[Lil' Kim]] showed up at the [[1999 in music|1999]] MTV Video Music Awards with an entire breast exposed and only a tiny piece of fabric over the nipple. Kim's outfit became even more controversial later that night, when she appeared on stage with [[Mary J. Blige]] and [[Diana Ross]] to present an award, and Ross reached over, cupped her hand under Kim's exposed breast and jiggled it while both laughed heartily. *Two of the presenters at the [[1999 in music|1999]] VMAs were [[Afeni Shakur]] and [[Voletta Wallace]], the mothers of the recently slain [[Tupac Shakur]] and [[Notorious B.I.G.]], who met for the first time. <ref>http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/past-vmas/1999/</ref> ===2000s=== *At the [[2000 in music|2000]] Video Music Awards, [[D'Angelo]] and [[Jennifer Lopez]] presented the award for Best Rock Video to [[Limp Bizkit]]. As [[Fred Durst]] was making his speech, [[Tim Commerford]], the bassist for [[Rage Against the Machine]], climbed onto the scaffolding of the set and threatened to jump. Fred Durst began to egg Commerford on by saying ''"Stage dive, dude" and "Take a dive."'' By this time the crowd had started a small "Jump!" chant. The show soon went into a commercial break. Commerford, along with his bodyguard, was sentenced to a night in jail, though he later claimed the stunt was intended as a joke. [[Zack De La Rocha]], the lead singer for RATM reportedly left the awards after Tim's stunt. Many people speculated that this further fueled the ongoing tension between the band which eventually led to their break up. *Also at the [[2000 in television|2000]] VMAs, [[Britney Spears]] gave a memorable live performance of "[[(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction]]" and her own hit "[[Oops!… I Did It Again (song)|Oops!... I Did It Again]]". While she began her segment in a black suit, she shocked the media while, at only the age of eighteen, ripped that off to display a revealing, flesh-colored stage outfit. *Also at the [[2000 in television|2000]] VMAs, [[Britney Spears]] and [[Christina Aguilera]] proved that the rumors of their [[rivalry]] were fake, as they came onstage, holding hands and introduced [[Whitney Houston]]. Houston, who had been targeted by the media for erratic behavior, cancelled appereances, and drug use rumors and was busted for carrying marijuana at a Hawaiian [[airport]] just a few months prior, came out to a standing ovation and introduced an award to [[Eminem]] with husband [[Bobby Brown]] who was recently released from jail. Houston showed more erratic behaviour, jumping up and down saying "free" in reference to Brown's recent jail release. *The next year, at the [[2001 in music|2001]] Video Music Awards, [[Britney Spears]] again shocked the nation when she took the stage to give a performance of her then-new single, "[[I'm a Slave 4 U]]." Along with dancing in a very revealing outfit, the performance is probably most remembered for featuring the singer 'charming' a yellow snake. The inclusion of a snake in the performance bought a great deal of criticism from [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals|PETA]]. <ref>http://www.instyle.com/instyle/parties/party/0,,20053852_20083019,00.html</ref> *[[U2]] had been set to perform a medley including "[[Elevation]]", "[[Beautiful Day]]" and "[[Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of]]." However, the riser they were performing on lost power and MTV had to cut to several minutes of promos while everything was setup again. However, they lost power again and finally the band was lowered to the ground and performed without the riser. Lead singer [[Bono]] made reference after the performance that MTV ''"forgot to pay the electricity bill."'' <ref>http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/past-vmas/2001/</ref> *Also at the [[2001 in television|2001]] awards, [[Michael Jackson]] made a surprise appearance at the end of [['N Sync]]'s performance of "[[Pop (song)|Pop]]" and, surrounded by members of the group, performed some of his trademark dance moves to the beatboxing of member [[Justin Timberlake]]. *The [[2002 in television|2002]] VMAs opened with [[Britney Spears]] presenting a birthday present to [[Michael Jackson]] (His birthday coincided with the award ceremony). Upon introducing him, Spears referred to him as the "artist of the millennium". This lead Jackson to believe that he was the recipient of the Artist of the Millennium Award, saying "When I was a little boy growing up in Indiana if someone told me I'd be getting the artist of the millennium award, I'd have never believed it" <ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2223890.stm</ref>. A year later, this was parodied by presenters [[Fred Durst]] and [[Jack Black]]. *[[Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog]] appeared at the [[2002 in music|2002]] MTV Video Music Awards and had a confrontation with [[Eminem]] (which MTV later removed from rebroadcast airings). Eminem also had a confrontation with [[Moby]], who had called the rapper's music [[misogyny|misogynistic]] and [[homophobia|homophobic]]. Eminem challenged Moby to a fight while he was on stage with which the audience gave a downpour of boos directed at Eminem. *At the [[2002 in music|2002]] VMAs, [[Axl Rose]] unveiled the new lineup of [[Guns N' Roses]]. The band's set was the show's finale, and although the performance was meant to be kept a secret, some New York radio outlets announced the performance earlier in the day. The band played a set consisting of "[[Welcome to the Jungle]]," "[[Madagascar (song)|Madagascar]]," and "[[Paradise City]]." *At the [[2003 in music|2003]] Video Music Awards, [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] caused a great deal of controversy when, at the end of their performance, she kissed [[Britney Spears]] and [[Christina Aguilera]]. <ref>http://www.instyle.com/instyle/parties/party/0,,20053852_20083007,00.html</ref> *The [[2004 in music|2004]] MTV Video Music Awards were held at the [[American Airlines Arena]] in [[Miami, Florida]]. This was the first time the awards show was held outside of [[New York City]] and [[Los Angeles]]. It was also the first video music awards to not have a host. *At the [[2005 in music|2005]] MTV Video Music Awards, [[Fat Joe]] made a disparaging comment about [[G-Unit]] during a performance: ''"I'd like to tell the people at home I feel so safe tonight with all this police protection courtesy of G-Unit. . ."'' Later in the show, after G-Unit's performance, [[50 Cent]] addressed the crowd with a [[profanity]]-laden criticism of Fat Joe. <ref>http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1508775/20050901/50_cent.jhtml</ref> *At the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, [[R.Kelly]] performed his Rap opera, "[[Trapped in the Closet]]". *The [[2007 in music|2007]] Video Music Awards is best known for [[Britney Spears]]'s infamous performance of her comeback single [[Gimme More]]. Spears, who had been going through personal problems throughout most of 2007, failed to live up to the pre-show hype about her appearance, with poor lip-synching and dancing. <ref>http://www.hollyscoop.com/britney-spears/britney-spears-2007-vma-performance_12629.aspx</ref> ==Host cities== {|class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !Date !!Venue !! City !!Host |- |[[September 14]], [[1984]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0337666/ MTV 1st Annual Video Music Awards (1984) (TV)]</ref> | rowspan=2| [[Radio City Music Hall]] | rowspan=2| [[New York City]] | [[Dan Aykroyd]] and [[Bette Midler]] |- | [[September 13]], [[1985]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363782/ MTV Video Music Awards 1985 (1985) (TV)]</ref> | [[Eddie Murphy]] |- | [[September 5]], [[1986]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387367/ MTV Video Music Awards 1986 (1986) (TV)]</ref> | The [[Palladium (club)|Palladium]],<br />[[Gibson Amphitheatre]] | New York City,<br />[[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] | [[MTV VJs]] |- | [[September 11]], [[1987]] | rowspan=5| Gibson Amphitheatre | rowspan=7| Los Angeles | MTV VJs |- | [[September 7]], [[1988]] | rowspan=4| [[Arsenio Hall]] |- | [[September 6]], [[1989]] |- | [[September 6]], [[1990]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0289655/ MTV Video Music Awards 1990 (1990) (TV)]</ref> |- | [[September 5]], [[1991]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0289656/ MTV Video Music Awards 1991 (1991) (TV)]</ref> |- | [[September 9]], [[1992]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308527/ MTV Video Music Awards 1992 (1992) (TV)]</ref> | [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]]'s [[Pauley Pavilion]] | [[Dana Carvey]] |- | [[September 2]], [[1993]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0304362/ MTV Video Music Awards 1993 (1993) (TV)]</ref> | Gibson Amphitheatre | [[Christian Slater]] |- | [[September 8]], [[1994]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0494256/ MTV Video Music Awards 1994 (1994) (TV)]</ref> | rowspan=4| Radio City Music Hall | rowspan=4| New York City | [[Roseanne Barr]] |- | [[September 7]], [[1995]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0289293/ MTV Video Music Awards 1995 (1995) (TV)]</ref> | [[Dennis Miller]] |- | [[September 4]], [[1996]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0378278/ MTV Video Music Awards 1996 (1996) (TV)]</ref> | Dennis Miller |- | [[September 4]], [[1997]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0437309/ MTV Video Music Awards 1997 (1997) (TV)]</ref> | [[Chris Rock]] |- | [[September 10]], [[1998]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266735/ MTV Video Music Awards 1998 (1998) (TV)]</ref> | Gibson Amphitheatre | Los Angeles | [[Ben Stiller]] |- | [[September 9]], [[1999]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312928/ MTV Video Music Awards 1999 (1999) (TV)]</ref> | [[Metropolitan Opera|Metropolitan Opera House]] | rowspan=5|New York City | Chris Rock |- | [[September 7]], [[2000]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0261809/ MTV Video Music Awards 2000 (2000) (TV)]</ref> | Radio City Music Hall | [[Marlon Wayans]] and [[Shawn Wayans]] |- | [[September 6]], [[2001]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0296065/ MTV Video Music Awards 2001 (2001) (TV)]</ref> | Metropolitan Opera House | [[Jamie Foxx]] |- | [[August 29]], [[2002]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0332226/ MTV Video Music Awards 2002 (2002) (TV)]</ref> | rowspan=2| Radio City Music Hall | [[Jimmy Fallon]] |- | [[August 28]], [[2003]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0375940/ MTV Video Music Awards 2003 (2003) (TV)]</ref> | Chris Rock |- | [[August 29]], [[2004]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0426521/ MTV Video Music Awards 2004 (2004) (TV)]</ref> | rowspan=2| [[AmericanAirlines Arena]] | rowspan=2| [[Miami, Florida|Miami]] | No official host |- | [[August 28]], [[2005]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0477031/ MTV Video Music Awards 2005 (2005) (TV)]</ref> | [[Sean Combs|Sean "Diddy" Combs]] |- | [[August 31]], [[2006]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0857286/ MTV Video Music Awards 2006 (2006) (TV)]</ref> | Radio City Music Hall | New York City | [[Jack Black (actor)|Jack Black]] |- | [[September 9]], [[2007]] | [[The Palms Hotel and Casino]] | [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]] | No official host |- | [[September 7]], [[2008]] | [[Paramount Pictures]] | [[Los Angeles]] | |} ==Current Award Categories== * [[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year|Video of the Year]] * [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video|Best Male Video]] * [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video|Best Female Video]] * [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Group Video|Best Group Video]] * [[MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist|Best New Artist]] * [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction|Best Direction]] * [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography|Best Choreography]] * [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]] * [[MTV Video Music Award for Monster Single of the Year|Monster Single of the Year]] * [[MTV Video Music Award for Quadruple Threat of the Year|Quadruple Threat of the Year]] * [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration|Best Collaboration]] * [[MTV Video Vanguard Award]] ===Previous Award Categories=== * [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Overall Performance|Best Overall Performance in a Video]] (1984-1987) * [[MTV Video Music Award for Most Experimental Video|Most Experimental Video]] (1984-1987; replaced by Breakthrough Video) * [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Concept Video|Best Concept Video]] (1984-1988) * [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Stage Performance|Best Stage Performance in a Video]] (1984-1989) * [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Post-Modern Video|Best Post-Modern Video]] (1989-1990) * [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Long Form Video|Best Long Form Video]] (1991) * [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Alternative Video|Best Alternative Video]] (1991-1998) * [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Artist Website|Best Artist Website]] (1999) * [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film|Best Video from a Film]] (1987-2003) * [[MTV Video Music Award - International Viewer's Choice|International Viewer's Choice]] (1990?-2003; awards for individual regions were created and eliminated in different years) * [[MTV Video Music Award - Breakthrough Video|Breakthrough Video]] (1988-2005) * [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video|Best Rap Video]] (1989-2006) * [[MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video|Best R&B Video]] (1993-2006) * [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip Hop Video|Best Hip-Hop Video]] (1999-2006) * [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video|Best Dance Video]] (1989-2006) * [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video|Best Rock Video]] (1989-2006) * [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video|Best Pop Video]] (1999-2006) * [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Special Effects|Best Special Effects]] (1984-2006) * [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction|Best Art Direction]] (1984-2006) * [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] (1984-2006) * [[MTV Video Music Award - MTV2 Award|MTV2 Award]] (2001-2006) * [[MTV Video Music Award - Viewer's Choice|Viewer's Choice]] (1984-2006) * [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Video Game Soundtrack|Best Video Game Soundtrack]] (2004-2006) * [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Video Game Score|Best Video Game Score]] (2006) * [[MTV Video Music Award for Ringtone of the Year|Ringtone of the Year]] (2006) ==External links== * [http://www.accessallareas.net.au Access All Areas.net.au MTV Australian Video Music Awards Coverage] News, Photos, Reviews & all things MTV Awards! * [http://www.southbeach-usa.com/features/features1/vma-2004/vma-2004.htm South Beach Magazine] Article on MTV's Video Music Awards in Miami, with photos. * [http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2006/ The MTV Video Music Awards Web Site 2006] * [http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2007/ The MTV Video Music Awards Web Site 2007] * [http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/ The MTV Video Music Awards Web Site 2008] * [http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/mtv-video-music-award/memorable-moments.html Memorable moments in VMA history] {{MTV Video Music Awards}} {{MTVawards}} {{Musicawards}} [[Category:MTV Video Music Awards|*]] [[Category:1984 establishments]] [[Category:Music awards]] [[cs:MTV Video Music Awards]] [[de:MTV Video Music Awards]] [[es:MTV Video Music Awards]] [[fr:MTV Video Music Awards]] [[id:MTV Video Music Awards]] [[it:MTV Video Music Awards]] [[ka:MTV-ის მუსიკალური ვიდეოების დაჯილდოება]] [[la:Praemia Videomusicarum in MTV]] [[nl:MTV Video Music Awards]] [[ja:MTV Video Music Awards]] [[pl:MTV Video Music Awards]] [[pt:MTV Video Music Awards]] [[ro:MTV Video Music Awards]] [[ru:MTV Video Music Awards]] [[sk:MTV Video Music Awards]] [[fi:MTV Video Music Awards]] [[sv:MTV Video Music Awards]] [[th:เอ็มทีวี วีดีโอ มิวสิก อวอร์ดส]] [[tr:MTV Video Müzik Ödülleri]]