Events in Music
Video Music Awards
1984-09-14 1st MTV Video Music Awards: The Cars win with "You Might Think", and David Bowie wins with "China Girl"
Video Music Awards
1985-09-13 2nd MTV Video Music Awards: Don Henley, Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner, and USA for Africa win
Video Music Awards
1986-09-05 3rd MTV Video Music Awards: Whitney Houston wins
Video Music Awards
1987-09-11 4th MTV Video Music Awards: Peter Gabriel wins (many times)
- 1988-09-07 5th MTV Video Music Awards: INXS wins
- 1989-09-06 6th MTV Video Music Awards: Living Colour wins
Video Music Awards
1990-09-06 7th MTV Video Music Awards: Sinead O'Connor wins
- 1991-09-05 8th MTV Video Music Awards: REM wins
Video Music Awards
1992-09-09 9th MTV Video Music Awards: Howard Stern appears as 'Fartman'
Video Music Awards
1993-09-02 10th MTV Video Music Awards: Pearl Jam, En Vogue wins
Video Music Awards
1994-09-08 11th MTV Video Music Awards: Aerosmith wins with newlyweds Michael Jackson & Lisa Marie Presley opening the show
Video Music Awards
1995-09-07 12th MTV Video Music Awards: TLC, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, & Madonna win
- 1996-09-04 13th MTV Video Music Awards: Alanis Morrissette and The Smashing Pumpkins win
- 1997-09-04 14th MTV Video Music Awards: Jamiroquai, Jewel & Beck win
- 1998-09-10 15th MTV Video Music Awards: Madonna & Will Smith win
Video Music Awards
1999-09-09 16th MTV Video Music Awards: Lauryn Hill & Will Smith win
Video Music Awards
2000-09-07 17th MTV Video Music Awards: Eminem & Aaliyah win
Video Music Awards
2001-09-06 18th MTV Video Music Awards: Lady Marmalade, Eve f/ Gwen Stefani & Moby f/ Gwen Stefani win
- 2002-08-29 19th MTV Video Music Awards: Eminem and P!nk win
Video Music Awards
2003-08-28 20th MTV Video Music Awards: Missy Elliott, Beyoncé and Justin Timberlake win
- 2004-08-29 21st MTV Video Music Awards: OutKast, Beyoncé & Usher featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris win
Video Music Awards
2005-09-01 22nd MTV Video Music Awards: Green Day, Kelly Clarkson and Kanye West win
- 2006-08-31 23rd MTV Video Music Awards: Panic! At the Disco, Kelly Clarkson & James Blunt win
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2007-09-09 24th MTV Video Music Awards: Rihanna f/ Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake and Fergie win
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2008-09-07 25th MTV Video Music Awards: Britney Spears & Chris Brown win
26th MTV Video Music Awards
2009-09-13 26th MTV Video Music Awards: Beyoncé, Taylor Swift & T.I. f/ Rihanna win
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2010-09-12 27th MTV Video Music Awards: Lady Gaga & Eminem win
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2011-08-28 28th MTV Video Music Awards: Katy Perry, Lady Gaga & Justin Bieber win
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2012-09-06 29th MTV Video Music Awards: Rihanna f/ Calvin Harris, Nicki Minaj & Chris Brown win
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2013-08-25 30th MTV Video Music Awards: Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift & Bruno Mars win
Video Music Awards
2015-08-30 Rap artist Kanye West announces he will run for President in 2020 at the MTV Video Music Awards
Video Music Awards
2021-09-12 40th MTV Video Music Awards: Lil Nas X, Justin Bieber, and Olivia Rodrigo win
- 2023-09-12 42nd MTV Video Music Awards: Taylor Swift wins 9, passing Madonna and second only to Beyoncé for career; SZA, and Måneskin also win