2016 MTV Video Music Awards

Award ceremony February 2025 2016 MTV Video Music Awards MTV VMA 2016 logo.svg Sunday, 2016 8 28 at 9:00–11:54pm EDT Madison Square Garden (Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan, New York City) United States https://www.mtv.com/vma MTV MTV2 VH1 MTV Classic BET CMT Centric Comedy Central Logo TV Spike TV Land Garrett English Jesse Ignjatovic Hamish Hamilton Beyoncé (8) Beyoncé (11) 2015 MTV Video Music Awards 2017 The 2016 MTV Video Music Awards were held on Sunday night, August 28, 2016 at 9:00–11:54pm EDThttp://www.mtv.com/news/2357372/2016-vma-dates/ https://web.archive.org/web/20151022133838/http://www.mtv.com/news/2357372/2016-vma-dates/ dead October 22, 2015 Mark Your Calendars — The 2016 VMAs Will Air On … MTV News October 21, 2015 February 3, 2016 at Madison Square Garden in Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan, New York City.https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7340813/mtv-vmas-madison-square-garden-new-york MTV VMAs to Be Held at Madison Square Garden for the First Time Billboard April 21, 2016 April 21, 2016 Greenwald, Morgan Adele's "Hello" was the most nominated video with seven categories. This marked the 33rd edition of the live broadcast. Beyoncé led all winners with eight awards. Rihanna received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award after performing several medley numbers during the ceremony.http://www.mtv.com/news/2910480/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-2016-vmas/ https://web.archive.org/web/20160727151155/http://www.mtv.com/news/2910480/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-2016-vmas/ dead July 27, 2016 Rihanna Is Your 2016 VMA Video Vanguard MTV News August 11, 2016 August 11, 2016 Britney Spears marked her first performance at the awards show since the heavily criticized 2007 show nine years prior.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/britney-spears-is-ready-to-make-history-at-the-vmas-9-years-after-disastrous-performance_us_57b33b2ae4b0863b0284f09a Britney Spears is Ready to Make History at the VMAs HuffPost 16 August 2016 Beyoncé won eight awards to bring her career total of wins to 25 VMAs, overtaking Madonna's previous record of 20 awards, making her the artist with the most wins in the history of the award show.https://www.theguardian.com/culture/live/2016/aug/28/vma-2016-mtv-video-music-awards-live-kanye-britney-beyonce MTV VMAs 2016: the MTV Video Music Awards – as it happened 29 August 2016 Guardian 29 August 2016https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-mtv-vmas-20160826-snap-story.html Britney can't come close to matching Beyoncé's fire at MTV VMAs 29 August 2016 Los Angeles Times 29 August 2016 The ceremony was shown on multiple Viacom cable networks and through smart TV and mobile devices which allow access to MTV's TV Everywhere-authenticated live stream within their app (dependent upon provider), along with MTV's website and Facebook Live.https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/vma-2016-live-stream-watch-online-mtv-video-music-awards-1201846193/ MTV Video Music Awards: How to Watch Online 28 August 2016 Compared to the previous year's show which had a lesser amount of Viacom networks simulcasting the ceremony, the 2016 ceremony's numbers showed a 35% drop across the measured networks carrying the ceremony, making it the lowest rated ceremony in MTV's 32-year history beating out 1996 and 2015, totalling a cumulative 6.5 million viewers (being later beaten by the 2017 edition), though the network also claimed substantial additional streaming viewership across MTV apps and Facebook Live.https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7488058/mtv-vmas-ratings-drop-65-million-viewers-across-nets MTV VMAs Ratings Drop Again, Draw 6.5 Million Viewers Across Nets. The highest peaks of rating were during the three presentations of Rihanna and Britney Spears Billboard August 29, 2016 August 29, 2016 O'Conell, Michael 3.3 million viewers saw the show via MTV.https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7494646/mtv-considers-vma-changes-audience-shift MTV Considers VMA Changes Because of Audience Shift Billboard August 30, 2016 August 30, 2016 Performances + List of musical performances Artist(s) Song(s) Pre-show Alessia CaraTroye Sivan "Wild Things" "Wild" "Scars to Your Beautiful" Jidenna"Little Bit More" Lukas Graham "Mama Said" Main show Rihanna "Don't Stop the Music" "Only Girl (In the World)" "We Found Love" "Where Have You Been" Ariana GrandeNicki Minaj "Side to Side" Future "Fuck Up Some Commas" Rihanna "Rude Boy""What's My Name?" "Work""Pon de Replay" Nick JonasTy Dolla Sign "Bacon" Beyoncé Lemonade Medley:"Pray You Catch Me" "Hold Up" (contains excerpts from "Countdown") "Sorry" "Don't Hurt Yourself" "Formation" Britney SpearsG-Eazy"Make Me" "Me, Myself & I" Rihanna "Needed Me" "Pour It Up" "Bitch Better Have My Money" The ChainsmokersHalsey "Closer" Rihanna "Stay" "Diamonds" "Love on the Brain" Presenters Pre-show DJ Khaled – host Charlamagne Tha God and Lizzo – co-hosts Lizzo – presented Song of Summer Main show Sean "Diddy" Combs — presented Best Hip-Hop Video Hailee Steinfeld — spoke about Best New Artist voting procedures Chance the Rapper — introduced Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj Alicia Keys — presented Best Male Video Michael Phelps — introduced Future Kanye West — premiered "Fade" music video Naomi Campbell — introduced Rihanna's second performance Rita Ora and Ansel Elgort — introduced Nick Jonas and Ty Dolla $ign Serena Williams — introduced Beyoncé Bebe Rexha and Tove Lo — presented the winners of professional categories Jaden Smith and Shameik Moore — presented Best Collaboration Video Kim Kardashian — introduced Britney Spears and G-Eazy Simone Biles, Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian and Aly Raisman — presented Best Female Video Tracee Ellis Ross — introduced Rihanna's third performance Fifth Harmony — presented Best New Artist Alessia Cara and Troye Sivan — introduced The Chainsmokers and Halsey Jimmy Fallon — presented Video of the Year Mary J. Blige — introduced Rihanna's final performance Drake — presented the Video Vanguard Award to Rihanna In addition, Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele provided commentary throughout the show from a luxury box as characters @LizardSheeple and @TheShamester. DJ Khaled, Nicole Byer, and Jay Pharoah also provided insight and commentary throughout the broadcast. Winners and nominees This year's nominees were presented on July 26, 2016, on MTV's Facebook page live.https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/vma/7453279/beyonce-adele-lead-nominees-2016-mtv-video-music-awards Beyonce, Adele Lead Nominees for 2016 MTV Video Music Awards Billboard July 26, 2016https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/vma/7487873/vmas-2016-winners-list VMAs 2016: See the Full List of Winners 30 August 2016 Billboard 30 August 2016https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/vmas-2016-winners-complete-list-916967/item/video-year-mtv-vma-winners-916969 MTV Video Music Awards: List of Winners The Hollywood Reporter August 28, 2016 August 31, 2016 Winners are highlighted in Bold Video of the Year Best Male VideoBeyoncé — "Formation" Adele — "Hello" Justin Bieber — "Sorry" Drake — "Hotline Bling" Kanye West — "Famous"Calvin Harris (featuring Rihanna) — "This Is What You Came For" Drake — "Hotline Bling" Bryson Tiller — "Don't" The Weeknd — "Can't Feel My Face" Kanye West — "Famous" Best Female Video Best New ArtistBeyoncé — "Hold Up" Adele — "Hello" Ariana Grande — "Into You" Rihanna (featuring Drake) — "Work" Sia — "Cheap Thrills"DNCE Desiigner Zara Larsson Lukas Graham Bryson Tiller Best Pop Video Best Rock VideoBeyoncé — "Formation" Adele — "Hello" Justin Bieber — "Sorry" Alessia Cara — "Wild Things" Ariana Grande — "Into You"Twenty One Pilots — "Heathens" All Time Low — "Missing You" Coldplay — "Adventure of a Lifetime" Fall Out Boy (featuring Demi Lovato) — "Irresistible" Panic! at the Disco — "Victorious" Best Hip-Hop Video Best Electronic VideoDrake — "Hotline Bling" 2 Chainz — "Watch Out" Chance the Rapper (featuring Saba) — "Angels" Desiigner — "Panda" Bryson Tiller — "Don't"Calvin Harris and Disciples — "How Deep Is Your Love" 99 Souls (featuring Destiny's Child and Brandy) — "The Girl Is Mine" Afrojack — "SummerThing!" The Chainsmokers (featuring Daya) — "Don't Let Me Down" Mike Posner — "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" Best Collaboration Video Breakthrough Long Form VideoFifth Harmony (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) — "Work from Home" Beyoncé (featuring Kendrick Lamar) — "Freedom" Ariana Grande (featuring Lil Wayne) — "Let Me Love You" Calvin Harris (featuring Rihanna) — "This Is What You Came For" Rihanna (featuring Drake) — "Work"Beyoncé — Lemonade Justin Bieber — Purpose: The Movement Chris Brown — Royalty Florence + The Machine — The Odyssey Troye Sivan — Blue Neighbourhood Trilogy Best Direction Best ChoreographyBeyoncé — "Formation" (Director: Melina Matsoukas) Adele — "Hello" (Director: Xavier Dolan) David Bowie — "Lazarus" (Director: Johan Renck) Coldplay — "Up&Up" (Directors: Vania Heymann and Gal Muggia) Tame Impala — "The Less I Know the Better" (Director: Canada)Beyoncé — "Formation" (Choreographers: Chris Grant, JaQuel Knight and Dana Foglia) Beyoncé — "Sorry" (Choreographers: Chris Grant, JaQuel Knight, Dana Foglia, Anthony Burrell & Beyoncé Knowles Carter) Missy Elliott (featuring Pharrell) — "WTF (Where They From)" (Choreographer: Hi-Hat) FKA Twigs — M3LL155X (Choreographer: Aaron Sillis, Benjamin Milan, Kenrick Sandy and FKA Twigs) Florence + The Machine — "Delilah" (Choreographer: Holly Blakey) Best Visual Effects Best Art DirectionColdplay — "Up&Up" (Visual Effects: Vania Heymann and GloriaFX) Adele — "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)" (Visual Effects: Jonathan Box and MPC) FKA Twigs — M3LL155X (Visual Effects: Lewis Saunders and Jihoon Yoo) The Weeknd — "Can't Feel My Face" (Visual Effects: Louis Mackall and T.J. Burke) Zayn — "Pillowtalk" (Visual Effects: David Smith)David Bowie — "Blackstar" (Art Director: Jan Houllevigue) Adele — "Hello" (Art Director: Colombe Raby) Beyoncé — "Hold Up" (Art Director: Jason Hougaard) Drake — "Hotline Bling" (Art Director: Jeremy MacFarlane) Fergie — "M.I.L.F. $" (Art Director: Alexander Delgado) Best Editing Best CinematographyBeyoncé — "Formation" (Editor: Jeff Selis) Adele — "Hello" (Editor: Xavier Dolan) David Bowie — "Lazarus" (Editor: Johan Söderberg) Fergie — "M.I.L.F. $" (Editor: Vinnie Hobbs) Ariana Grande — "Into You" (Editor: Hannah Lux Davis) Beyoncé — "Formation" (Director of Photography: Malik Sayeed) Adele — "Hello" (Director of Photography: André Turpin) Alesso — "I Wanna Know" (Director of Photography: Corey Jennings) David Bowie — "Lazarus" (Director of Photography: Crille Forsberg) Ariana Grande — "Into You" (Director of Photography: Paul Laufer) Song of SummerFifth Harmony (featuring Fetty Wap) — "All in My Head (Flex)" The Chainsmokers (featuring Halsey) — "Closer" Drake (featuring Kyla and Wizkid) — "One Dance" Selena Gomez — "Kill Em with Kindness" Calvin Harris (featuring Rihanna) — "This Is What You Came For" Nick Jonas (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) — "Bacon" Kent Jones — "Don't Mind" Major Lazer (featuring Justin Bieber and MØ) — "Cold Water" Sia — "Cheap Thrills" Justin Timberlake — "Can't Stop the Feeling!" Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award Rihanna Artists with multiple wins and nominations + Artists who received multiple awardsWinsArtist8 Beyoncé2 Calvin Harris Fifth Harmony Rihanna + Artists who received multiple nominationsNominations Artist11 Beyoncé8 Adele7 Drake5 Ariana Grande Rihanna4 Calvin Harris David Bowie Justin Bieber3 Bryson Tiller Coldplay2 Desiigner Fergie Fifth Harmony FKA Twigs Florence + The Machine Kanye West Sia Ty Dolla Sign The Chainsmokers The Weeknd Music Videos with multiple wins and nominations + Music Videos that received multiple awardsWinsArtistMusic Video6 Beyoncé "Formation" + Music Videos that received multiple nominationsNominations Artist(s)Music Video7 Adele "Hello"6 Beyoncé "Formation" 4 Ariana Grande "Into You" Drake "Hotline Bling"3 Calvin Harris (featuring Rihanna) "This Is What You Came For" David Bowie "Lazarus"2 Beyoncé "Hold Up" Bryson Tiller "Don't" Coldplay "Up&Up" Fergie "M.I.L.F. $" FKA Twigs M3LL155X Justin Bieber "Sorry" Kanye West "Famous" Rihanna (featuring Drake) "Work" Sia "Cheap Thrills" The Weeknd "Can't Feel My Face" See also 2016 MTV Europe Music Awards References 30em External links Official website 6082888 MTV Video Music MTV Video Music Awards MTV Video Music MTV Video Music Awards MTV Video Music Awards Category:MTV Video Music Awards ceremonies