MTV Video Music Awards: Difference between revisions

The statue given to winners is an astronaut on the Moon, one of the earliest representations of MTV, and was colloquially called a "moonman", though it has been called a "moon person" by MTV since the [[2017 MTV Video Music Awards|2017 ceremony]]. The statue was conceived by [[Manhattan Design]], who were also designers of the original MTV logo, based on the 1981 Top of the Hour animation created by [[Fred Seibert]] and produced by [[Alan Goodman]] and [[Buzz Potamkin]] at [[Buzzco Associates]]. The statue is now made by [[Society Awards]], a New York City-based firm.<ref>{{cite news|last1=del Castillo|first1=Michael|title=Downtime: The man behind MTV's moonman|url=http://upstart.bizjournals.com/entrepreneurs/hot-shots/2012/09/06/downtime-with-society-award-david-moritz.html?page=all|website=upstart.bizjournals.com}}</ref> Since the [[2006 MTV Video Music Awards|2006 ceremony]], viewers are able to vote for their favorite videos in all general categories by visiting MTV's website.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=SpinMedia Group|title=MTV Announces VMA Nominees|url=http://www.spin.com/2006/07/mtv-announces-vma-nominees/|date=July 31, 2006|access-date=August 31, 2015}}</ref>

 

 

==Notable moments==

At the red carpet, actress [[Rose McGowan]] was wearing a see-through dress, no bra, and a thong,<ref name="mcgowan">{{cite web |url=http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2008/08/19/vma-trashbag-tuesday-rose-mcgowan-gurl-we-can-see-your-naughty-bits/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081002083708/http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2008/08/19/vma-trashbag-tuesday-rose-mcgowan-gurl-we-can-see-your-naughty-bits/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 2, 2008|title=VMA Trashbag Tuesday: Rose McGowan at the 1998 VMAs – Gurl! We Can See Your Naughty Bits|last1=Anitai|first1=Tamar|date=August 8, 2001|work=MTV.com |access-date=21 September 2010}}</ref> while [[Mariah Carey]] and [[Whitney Houston]] poked fun at their rumored rift by wearing lookalike chocolate brown dresses by [[Vera Wang]]. In an attempt to outdo each other, the singers tore off pieces of their dresses to reveal minidresses then staged a faux [[catfight]] that left the audience in disbelief. "People thought Whitney and I had some kind of beef", explained Carey.<ref name="carey">{{cite web |url=http://www.instyle.com/instyle/package/general/photos/0,,20170110_20220075_20497973,00.html |title=VMA Fashion Flashback – Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston |date=August 20, 2008 |work=[[InStyle]].com |access-date=19 September 2010 |archive-date=April 22, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422171241/http://www.instyle.com/instyle/package/general/photos/0,,20170110_20220075_20497973,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

 

 

During the following acceptance speech by the [[Beastie Boys]], group member [[Ad-Rock]] addressed the instances of rape and sexual assault that occurred in the crowd at the recent [[Woodstock 1999]] concert event. He pleaded to other musicians in the room to make a change in the way they treat fans at concerts; to pledge to talk with promoters and security to ensure "the safety of all the girls and the women who come to our shows".<ref name="npr">{{cite web |url= https://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2010/09/13/129833419/mtv-loves-mtv-a-bad-romance?ft=1&f=1039|title=MTV Loves MTV: A Bad Romance |last1=Ganz |first1=Jacob |date=September 13, 2010 |work=NPR.org |access-date=19 September 2010}}</ref>

 

===2010s===

'''2010:''' at the [[2010 MTV Video Music Awards]], Taylor Swift performed her song "[[Innocent (Taylor Swift song)|Innocent]]", while Kanye West performed "Runaway" with [[Pusha T]] giving a stellar performance on the [[MPC2000]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/oos28v/taylor-swift-kanye-west-have-critics-debating-vmas-again|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230116131037/https://www.mtv.com/news/oos28v/taylor-swift-kanye-west-have-critics-debating-vmas-again|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 16, 2023|title=Taylor Swift, Kanye West Have Critics Debating VMAs Again|last1=Cantor|first1=Paul |date=September 13, 2010 |work=MTV |access-date=January 16, 2023}}</ref> [[Eminem]], who performed at the show, did not receive his awards in person, as he had to leave immediately to perform with [[Jay Z]] at [[The Home & Home Tour]] in New York City the next day.<ref>{{cite web|title=Eminem Wins Best Male Artist and Best Hip-Hop Video at VMAs|url=http://theboombox.com/eminem-wins-best-male-artist-best-hip-hop-video-vmas/|website=theboombox|date=September 12, 2010|access-date=August 30, 2015}}</ref> Additionally, [[will.i.am]]'s "[[blackface]]" outfit sparked controversy among African-Americans.<ref name="blackface">{{cite web |url= https://www.mtv.com/news/spciy2/william-responds-to-vma-blackface-criticism|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230116131038/https://www.mtv.com/news/spciy2/william-responds-to-vma-blackface-criticism|url-status= dead|archive-date= January 16, 2023|title=Will.I.Am Responds To VMA 'Blackface' Criticism|last1=Ziegbe|first1=Mawuse |date=September 13, 2010 |work=MTV|access-date=January 16, 2023}}</ref> [[Florence and the Machine|Florence + the Machine]] performed "[[Dog Days Are Over]]".<ref>{{cite web|title=2010 MTV Music Video Awards {{!}} Highlights, Winners, Performers, and Photos from the 2010 MTV VMAs |url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2010/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721234616/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2010/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 21, 2010 |website=MTV|access-date=February 22, 2015}} </ref>

 

Katy Perry won three awards including Video of the Year for "[[Firework (song)|Firework]]", and Lady Gaga won two awards, including the new category Best Video With a Message for "[[Born This Way (song)|Born This Way]]".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/vmas-2011-award-winners-l_n_939958 |title=VMAs 2011: Award Winners List |work=HuffPost|date=August 28, 2011 |access-date=January 16, 2023}}</ref>

 

 

 

[[Miley Cyrus]]' performance of her song "[[We Can't Stop]]" featured the former Disney star entering the stage through a giant teddy bear wearing a one-piece bodice with a teddy bear design on it. The singer performed with a group of female backup dancers dressed as giant bears before singer [[Robin Thicke]] joins with Cyrus on stage to perform his single "[[Blurred Lines]]". Cyrus then stripped down to a nude-colored lingerie and proceeded to perform her signature [[twerking]] dance moves, simulating sex with Thicke and grabbing his crotch with a giant foam finger.<ref>{{cite web|title=Miley Cyrus & Robin Thicke at the 2013 VMA's Performance| website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1WDEfJBZXg| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130826202913/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1WDEfJBZXg| archive-date=2013-08-26 | url-status=dead|access-date=August 26, 2013}}</ref> The unimpressed reactions of several celebrity audience members, including [[Rihanna]] and members of [[One Direction]], also gained attention in the media.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Halpern|first=Shirley|title= Note to Miley Cyrus: Please Stop; Plus Other VMAs Ruminations|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/note-miley-cyrus-please-stop-614407/|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=January 16, 2023}}</ref>

[[Keke Palmer]] hosted the show from a VR model of the infamous Manhattan staple, [[Empire State Building]]. [[The Weeknd]] won Video of the Year for "[[Blinding Lights]]", which he also performed as the show's opener. During his speech he showed support for the [[Black Lives Matter]] movement and demanded justice for [[Shooting of Breonna Taylor|Breonna Taylor]] and [[Shooting of Jacob Blake|Jacob Blake]].

 

 

The show was dedicated to actor [[Chadwick Boseman]], who died less than 48 hours before the ceremony due to colon cancer.

Harlow opened the show with a performance of his single, "[[First Class (song)|First Class]]". The performance took place on an airplane with Harlow acting as an [[Flight attendant|attendant]]. Several celebrities were seated in the plane including Lil Nas X, [[Saucy Santana]], [[Avril Lavigne]], and more. The plane "landed" at the award show and mocked a red carpet interview, with Harlow saying "Ladies and Gentlemen, [[Fergie (singer)|Fergie]]!". Fergie had come out onstage to perform her 2007 hit "[[Glamorous (Fergie song)|Glamorous]]" which "First Class" samples, marking her first televised performance since her controversial performance of "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]" at the [[2018 NBA All Star Game]]. The performance ended with Fergie and Harlow hugging.

 

 

'''2023''': [[NSYNC]] reunited for the first time in 10 years at the ceremony, to present the award for [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video|Best Pop]], which was to [[Taylor Swift]]'s "[[Anti-Hero (song)|Anti-Hero]]". Swift acknowledged that she still has the 'N Sync dolls, referencing the "[[It's Gonna Be Me]]" music video, and they gave her friendship bracelets.

| [[Jack Harlow]], [[LL Cool J]] and [[Nicki Minaj]]{{efn|referred to as "Emcees"}}

| ''[[All Too Well: The Short Film]]'' by [[Taylor Swift]] <br />{{small|(Directed by Taylor Swift)}}

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==Award categories==

 

Winners of the following categories are chosen by fan votes through a voting process.<ref>{{Cite web |last=MTV |title=Vote Now – Nominees for 2023 MTV Video Music Awards |url=https://www.mtv.com/vma/vote/ |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=www.mtv.com}}</ref>

 

 

* [[Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award]] (awarded as the Video Vanguard Award from 1984 to 1990, 2006, awarded as the Lifetime Achievement an Award in 1994 and 2003)

* [[Global Icon Award]]

 

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| [[Beyoncé]]

| align="center| [[2003 MTV Video Music Awards|2003]]–[[2021 MTV Video Music Awards|21]]

| "[[Crazy in Love (Beyoncé song)|Crazy in Love]]" (3); "[[Naughty Girl (Beyoncé song)|Naughty Girl]]" (1); "[[Check on It]]" (1); "[[Beautiful Liar]]" (1); "[[Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)]]" (3); "[[Telephone (song)|Telephone]]" (1)<!--MTV didn't count featured artists in 2010--> "[[Run the World (Girls)]]" (1); "[[Countdown (Beyoncé song)|Countdown]]"(1); [[Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award]]; "[[Pretty Hurts (song)|Pretty Hurts]]" (2); "[[Drunk in Love]]" (1); "[[7/11 (song)|7/11]]" (1); "[[Hold Up (Beyoncé song)|Hold Up]]" (1); ''[[Lemonade (Beyoncé album)#Visuals|Lemonade]]'' (1); "[[Formation (song)|Formation]]" (6); "[[Apeshit]]" (2); "[[Brown Skin Girl]]" (1)

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| [[Peter Gabriel]]

| align="center"| [[1987 MTV Video Music Awards|1987]]

| "[[Sledgehammer (Peter Gabriel song)|Sledgehammer]]"

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