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The 1984 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 14, 1984. The inaugural ceremony honored the best music videos released between May 2, 1983 and May 2, 1984, and was hosted by Dan Aykroyd and Bette Midler at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City .
The MTV Video Music Awards (commonly abbreviated as the VMAs) is an award show presented by the cable channel MTV to honor the best in the music video medium. Originally conceived as an alternative to the Grammy Awards (in the video category), 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 ...
The MTV Video Music Award for Best Stage Performance in a Video was first awarded at the first annual MTV Video Music Awards in 1984. The last of this award was given out in 1989. The last of this award was given out in 1989.
Forty years ago, MTV launched what would become a pop culture juggernaut. The first-ever MTV Video Music Awards took over New York City's Radio City Music Hall on Sept. 14, 1984, with Dan Aykroyd ...
Forty years ago, the idea for the VMAs — which will take place at the UBS Arena in Elmont, NY on Wednesday — came about as a way for MTV to claim its territory as the home of music video.
When it comes to delivering unforgettable performances and pop culture-defining moments, few ceremonies can hold a candle to the MTV Video Music Awards. From its inception in 1984, the VMAs have ...
At the first MTV Video Music Awards ceremony in 1984, the Video of the Year honor was presented to The Cars for the video "You Might Think". [4] Originally, all winners were determined by a special panel of music video directors, producers, and record company executives. [ 5 ]
By 1984, MTV was the single greatest tastemaker in the youth market. At that time, it made perfect sense that MTV needed a signature annual event and the VMAs was born.