MTV Video Music Awards
2007 MTV Video Music Awards
Awarded for	Best in music videos
Presented by	MTV
Country	United States
First awarded	1984
Official website

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Notable moments at the MTV Video Music Awards

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MTV Video Music Award Host Cities

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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) hosted by Eddie Murphy September 5, 1986 - The Palladium, (New York City)/Gibson Amphitheatre (Los Angeles, California) hosted by the MTV...

Award categories

• Video of the Year
• Male Artist of the Year
• Female Artist of the Year
• Best New Artist
• Best Group
• Most Earthshattering Collaboration
• Quadruple Threat of the Year
• Monster Single of the Year
• Best Direction
• Best Choreography
• Best Editing
• Video Vanguard Award

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Defunct categories

• Best Alternative Video
• Best Art Direction
• Best Artist Website
• Best Cinematography
• Best Concept Video
• Best Dance Video
• Best Hip-Hop Video
• Best Long Form Video
• Best Overall Performance
• Best Pop Video
• Best Post-Modern Video
• Best R&B Video
• Best Rap Video
• Best Rock Video
• Best Special Effects
• Best Stage Performance
• Best Video from a Film
• Best Video Game Score
• Best Video Game Soundtrack
• Breakthrough Video
• Most Experimental Video
• MTV2 Award
• Ringtone of the Year
• Viewer's Choice Award

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Most frequent winners

• Artist with the most awards:

1. Madonna: 20 awards (and "Artist of the Decade"- Career Achievement)

2. Peter Gabriel: 13

3. R.E.M.: 12

4. Aerosmith: 10

5. Janet Jackson: 9

5. Fatboy Slim: 9

7. Michael Jackson: 8

8. a-ha: 8

8. Eminem: 8

8. Green Day: 8^[2]

11. Justin Timberlake: 7

• Artist with the most awards in one night:

Peter Gabriel: 9 (For "Sledgehammer")

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References

See also

• MTV Europe Music Awards
• MuchMusic Video Awards

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External links

• The 2007 MTV Video Music Awards Web Site
• Memorable VMA Moments
• VMA Video Archives