It all started with Tina Turner. She was the first artist to sign on to perform at the first MTV Video Music Awards 40 years ago on Sept. 14, 1984. And with her blond mane and black miniskirt, the ...
It’s almost impossible, given everything that came after, to imagine just how controversial Madonna’s boldly sexual performance at the first MTV Video Music Awards — where she debuted "Like a Virgin" ...
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'End of an era': MTV pulling plug on global music channels
MTV kick-started a new era of music and pop culture in 1981, when it went on air for the first time, emblematically playing ...
The pop diva hit the stage for a show-stopping performance of her greatest hits, before she was presented the Video Vanguard Award by Ariana Grande, and reacted to receiving her first Moon Person ever ...
Busta Rhymes celebrated his first-ever VMA win at the 2025 MTV Awards with a tribute to LL Cool J and a heartfelt nod to Ananda Lewis. After 16 nominations and more than three decades in the game, the ...
The 2025 MTV VMAs, hosted by LL Cool J, are airing live from New York's UBS Arena on Sunday, Sept. 7 Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has ...
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