2019 MTV Video Music Awards

2019 MTV Video Music Awards
DateMonday, August 26, 2019 (2019-08-26)
VenuePrudential Center (Newark, New Jersey)
CountryUnited States
Hosted bySebastian Maniscalco
Most awards
Most nominations
Websitemtv.com/vma
Television/radio coverage
Network
Produced byBruce Gillmer
Jesse Ignjatovic
Directed byAlex Rudzinski
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The 2019 MTV Video Music Awards were held on August 26, 2019, at the Prudential Center in Newark, being the first VMA ceremony to be held in New Jersey.[1][2] Sebastian Maniscalco hosted the 36th annual ceremony.[3] Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, and Billie Eilish were the most awarded with three each. Missy Elliott became the first female rapper to win the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.[4] The show was broadcast on a variety of Viacom-owned networks, as well as their respective websites, and apps through TV Everywhere authentication.[5] 2019 MTV Video Music Awards won the 2020 Webby Award for Events in the category Social.[6]

  1. ^ Roth, Madeline (April 29, 2019). "The 2019 VMAs Will Go Where The Show Has Never Gone Before". MTV News. Archived from the original on April 30, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  2. ^ Spangler, Todd (April 29, 2019). "2019 MTV VMAs Sets Date for New Jersey, Will Feature Twitter Fan-Voted Live Camera Feeds". Variety. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  3. ^ Clark, Anne Victoria (June 26, 2019). "Sebastian Maniscalco Is Hosting the 2019 MTV VMAs". vulture.com. New York. Yes, on Tuesday night's episode of The Tonight Show, it was announced that Maniscalco has been selected to host the 2019 MTV VMAs.
  4. ^ "VMAs 2019: See the complete list of winners". CNN. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  5. ^ Hipes, Patrick (August 26, 2019). "How to Watch MTV's VMAs Tonight on TV and Online". Deadline Hollywood. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  6. ^ Kastrenakes, Jacob (20 May 2020). "Here are all the winners of the 2020 Webby Awards". The Verge. Retrieved 22 May 2020.