For the first time in its 33-year history, the annual MTV Video Music Awards will be held at the iconic NYC venue on Sunday, August 28.
- Apr 22, 2016
AceShowbiz - MTV is bringing back its annual Video Music Awards to New York City. The network has announced that, for the first time in its 33-year history, the festivity will be held this year at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, August 28.
"The VMAs at MSG is a New York story too good to resist," Sean Atkins, president of MTV, said in a press release issued on Thursday, April 21. "The VMAs deliver some of pop culture's most defining moments and we're grateful to our New York home and Madison Square Garden for rolling out the red carpet for what is sure to be the biggest night in music."
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio also commented on the VMAs' return to the city, saying that he's "excited." He added, "From the red carpet to the accolades to the performances - and everything in between - the VMAs are an incredible showcase for so many talented artists."
The upcoming show will mark the 16th time the VMAs airs from New York. The event first broadcast in 1984 from NYC's Radio City Music Hall. It last visited the city in 2013, when Miley Cyrus twerked on Robin Thicke during their much-talked-about performance at Brooklyn's Barclays Center.
