MTV Video Music Awards
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.
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 eligibility period for the Video Music Awards begins July 1. They are presented annually and broadcast live on MTV. Past broadcasts have been held in New York, Los Angeles and Miami.
The 2006 MTV Video Music Awards will be held at New York's Radio City Music Hall on Thursday, August 31.
MTV Video Music Award Host Cities
September 14, 1984 - Radio City Music Hall, (New York City, New York) hosted by Dan Aykroyd and Bette Midler
September 13, 1985 -Radio City Music Hall, (New York City, New York) hosted by Eddie Murphy
September 5, 1986 - Palladium, (New York City, New York)/Gibson Amphitheatre (Los Angeles, California)
September 11, 1987 - Gibson Amphitheatre, (Los Angeles, California) hosted by Julie Brown
September 7, 1988 - Gibson Amphitheatre, (Los Angeles, California) hosted by Arsenio Hall
September 6, 1989 - Gibson Amphitheatre, (Los Angeles, California) hosted by Arsenio Hall
September 6, 1990 - Gibson Amphitheatre, (Los Angeles, California) hosted by Arsenio Hall
September 5, 1991 - Gibson Amphitheatre, (Los Angeles, California) hosted by Arsenio Hall
September 9, 1992 - UCLA's Pauley Pavilion, (Los Angeles, California) hosted by Dana Carvey
September 2, 1993 - Gibson Amphitheatre, (Los Angeles, California) hosted by Christian Slater
September 8, 1994 - Radio City Music Hall, (New York City, New York) hosted by Roseanne Barr
September 7, 1995 - Radio City Music Hall, (New York City, New York) hosted by Dennis Miller
September 4, 1996 - Radio City Music Hall, (New York City, New York) hosted by Dennis Miller
September 4, 1997 - Radio City Music Hall, (New York City, New York) hosted by Chris Rock
September 10, 1998 - Gibson Amphitheatre, (Los Angeles, California) hosted by Ben Stiller
September 9, 1999 - Metropolitan Opera House, (New York City, New York) hosted by Chris Rock
September 7, 2000 - Radio City Music Hall, (New York City, New York) hosted by Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans
September 6, 2001 - Metropolitan Opera House, (New York City, New York) hosted by Jamie Foxx
August 29, 2002 - Radio City Music Hall, (New York City, New York) hosted by Jimmy Fallon
August 28, 2003 - Radio City Music Hall, (New York City, New York) hosted by Chris Rock
August 29, 2004 - American Airlines Arena, (Miami, Florida) No official host
August 28, 2005 - American Airlines Arena, (Miami, Florida) hosted by Sean "Diddy" Combs
August 31, 2006 - Radio City Music Hall, (New York City, New York)