2013 MTV Video Music Awards

2013 MTV Video Music Awards
DateSunday, August 25, 2013
LocationBarclays Center (Brooklyn, New York City)
CountryUnited States
Most awardsJustin Timberlake (4)
Most nominationsJustin Timberlake (6)
Websitewww.mtv.com/vma/2013/
Television/radio coverage
NetworkMTV
Produced byAmy Doyle
Garrett English
Jesse Ignjatovic
Dave Sirulnick
Directed byHamish Hamilton
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The 2013 MTV Video Music Awards were held on August 25, 2013, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.[1] Marking the 30th installment of the award show, they were the first to be held in New York City not to use a venue within the borough of Manhattan. Nominations were announced on July 17, 2013. Leading the nominees were Justin Timberlake and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis with six, followed by Bruno Mars, Miley Cyrus, and Robin Thicke with four.[2] Pop singer Justin Timberlake was the big winner on the night with four awards, including Video of the Year for "Mirrors" and the Michael Jackson Vanguard Award.[3][4] Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Bruno Mars and Taylor Swift were also among the winners of the night.[5] The ceremony drew a total of 10.1 million viewers.

The show featured Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke's raunchy and sexually-driven performance for the medley of their songs "We Can't Stop" and "Blurred Lines", which received negative reactions from critics and mixed reactions from fans and fellow celebrities. The most watched performance of the night was Justin Timberlake's 15-minute medley number,[6] which included a brief reunion with NSYNC, leading up to his acceptance speech for the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.

  1. ^ Kaufman, Gil (July 17, 2012). "MTV VMAs Coming To Brooklyn's Barclays Center!". MTV. Viacom. Archived from the original on March 27, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
  2. ^ Caramanica, Jon (26 August 2013). "At Video Music Awards, a Lot to Look Away From". New York Times. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga and Macklemore Rock Brooklyn at MTV VMAs 2013". Billboard.com. 26 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  4. ^ Schillaci, Sophie (26 August 2013). "Justin Timberlake Wins Top Prize, Macklemore Earns Three Moonmen". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  5. ^ Clark, Cindy (26 August 2013). "Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga sizzle at MTV VMAs". USA Today. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference hr was invoked but never defined (see the help page).