Host Cities
| Year | Date | Venue | Host City | Host | Video of the Year Winner | Reference |
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| 1984 | September 14, 1984 | Radio City Music Hall | New York City | Dan Aykroyd and Bette Midler | "You Might Think" performed by The Cars | |
| 1985 | September 13, 1985 | Eddie Murphy | "The Boys of Summer" performed by Don Henley | |||
| 1986 | September 5, 1986 | The Palladium, Gibson Amphitheatre |
New York City, Los Angeles |
MTV VJs: "Downtown" Julie Brown, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, Martha Quinn & Dweezil Zappa |
"Money for Nothing" performed by Dire Straits | |
| 1987 | September 11, 1987 | Gibson Amphitheatre | Los Angeles | MTV VJs: "Downtown" Julie Brown, Carolyne Heldman, Dweezil Zappa & Kevin Seal |
"Sledgehammer" performed by Peter Gabriel | |
| 1988 | September 7, 1988 | Arsenio Hall | "Need You Tonight" / "Mediate" performed by INXS | |||
| 1989 | September 6, 1989 | "This Note's for You" performed by Neil Young | ||||
| 1990 | September 6, 1990 | "Nothing Compares 2 U" performed by Sinéad O'Connor | ||||
| 1991 | September 5, 1991 | "Losing My Religion" performed by R.E.M. | ||||
| 1992 | September 9, 1992 | UCLA's Pauley Pavilion | Dana Carvey | "Right Now" performed by Van Halen | ||
| 1993 | September 2, 1993 | Gibson Amphitheatre | Christian Slater | "Jeremy" performed by Pearl Jam | ||
| 1994 | September 8, 1994 | Radio City Music Hall | New York City | Roseanne Barr | "Cryin'" performed by Aerosmith | |
| 1995 | September 7, 1995 | Dennis Miller | "Waterfalls" performed by TLC | |||
| 1996 | September 4, 1996 | "Tonight, Tonight" performed by The Smashing Pumpkins | ||||
| 1997 | September 4, 1997 | Chris Rock | "Virtual Insanity" performed by Jamiroquai | |||
| 1998 | September 10, 1998 | Gibson Amphitheatre | Los Angeles | Ben Stiller | "Ray of Light" performed by Madonna | |
| 1999 | September 9, 1999 | Metropolitan Opera House | New York City | Chris Rock | "Doo Wop (That Thing)" performed by Lauryn Hill | |
| 2000 | September 7, 2000 | Radio City Music Hall | Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans | "The Real Slim Shady" performed by Eminem | ||
| 2001 | September 6, 2001 | Metropolitan Opera House | Jamie Foxx | "Lady Marmalade" performed by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink |
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| 2002 | August 29, 2002 | Radio City Music Hall | Jimmy Fallon | "Without Me" performed by Eminem | ||
| 2003 | August 28, 2003 | Chris Rock | "Work It" performed by Missy Elliott | |||
| 2004 | August 29, 2004 | AmericanAirlines Arena | Miami | No Host | "Hey Ya!" performed by OutKast | |
| 2005 | August 28, 2005 | Sean "Diddy" Combs | "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" performed by Green Day | |||
| 2006 | August 31, 2006 | Radio City Music Hall | New York City | Jack Black | "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" performed by Panic! At The Disco | |
| 2007 | September 9, 2007 | The Palms Hotel and Casino | Las Vegas | No Host | "Umbrella" performed by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z | |
| 2008 | September 7, 2008 | Paramount Studios | Los Angeles | Russell Brand | "Piece of Me" performed by Britney Spears | |
| 2009 | September 13, 2009 | Radio City Music Hall | New York City | "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" performed by Beyoncé | ||
| 2010 | September 12, 2010 | Nokia Theatre | Los Angeles | Chelsea Handler | "Bad Romance" performed by Lady Gaga | |
| 2011 | August 28, 2011 | No Host | "Firework" performed by Katy Perry | |||
| 2012 | September 6, 2012 | Staples Center | Kevin Hart | "We Found Love" performed by Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris |
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