Video of the Year VMA 2019

The MTV Video Music Award 2019 for Video of the Year is the most prestigious and final competitive-award handed out at the annual MTV Video Music Awards. It was first awarded in 1984 and presented to The Cars for the video "You Might Think".

The only multiple winners of this award are Eminem ("The Real Slim Shady" and "Without Me"), who is also the most nominated artist in this category, and Rihanna ("Umbrella" and "We Found Love"). She is also the youngest solo artist to win the award, winning at age 19. Meanwhile, Madonna and Beyoncé are the most nominated female artists, both with four nominations, winning once for their respective videos "Ray of Light" (1998) and "Single Ladies" (2009).David Lee Roth (1985), U2 (1988), and Lady Gaga (2010) are the only performers to have two Video of the Year nominations in one night, with Gaga being the only to take home the award for her video "Bad Romance". U2 is also the most nominated group in this category, with four nominated videos, and no wins. Only two artist have been awarded Video of the Year and Video Vanguard Award in the same night; Peter Gabriel in 1987 with "Sledgehammer" and Justin Timberlake in 2013 with "Mirrors".

American acts have won the award more than any other nationality, though award-winning videos have also been performed by musicians originating from the United Kingdom three times, from Barbados twice and from Australia, Canada, and Ireland once. Rock, R&B, acid jazz, pop, and hip-hop performers are among the winners.

VMA Predictions 2019

With labels rushing to hit the 2019 awards' Sept. 30 eligibility cutoff, we make some predictions on the nominations, set to be announced in December.

American fashion designer Jeremy Scott redesigned this year’s "moonman", being this the second time the statue has been transformed. Taylor Swift won Video of the Year for "Bad Blood", and presented the Video Vanguard Award to Kanye West. West ended his acceptance speech announcing he will run for president in 2020. Miley Cyrus, this year's host, closed the show by performing along with RuPaul's drag queens.

 

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MTV has a free live stream available called “All Access”, which allows the viewer to watch the show live online, but to also see bonus performances. Click here to check it out. According to MTV, viewers will get to see un-aired audience shots, backstage coverage, and bonus performances on an exclusive camera stream. Go to allaccess.mtv.com during the show to watch an extended set from certain performers. MTV’s multiple-camera stream online begins on Sunday at 6:00 p.m. ET.

The pre-show begins at 8:00 p.m. ET and the actual live show starts at 9:00 p.m. ET.