1984 MTV Video Music Awards
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The 1984 MTV Video Music Awards was the inaugural edition of MTV's annual ceremony honoring achievements in music videos, marking the beginning of one of pop culture's most influential award shows.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1984 MTV Video Music Awards canonical | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
MTV Video Music Awards
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award ceremony ⓘ television special ⓘ |
| awardCategory |
Best Art Direction in a Video
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Best Choreography in a Video ⓘ MTV VMA for Best Cinematography ⓘ
surface form:
Best Cinematography in a Video
Best Concept Video ⓘ Best Editing in a Video ⓘ Best Female Video ⓘ Best Group Video ⓘ Best Male Video ⓘ Best New Artist in a Video ⓘ Best Overall Performance in a Video ⓘ Best Special Effects in a Video ⓘ Best Stage Performance in a Video ⓘ Most Experimental Video ⓘ Video of the Year ⓘ Viewer's Choice Award ⓘ
surface form:
Viewer's Choice
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| broadcastType | live television broadcast ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 1984-09-14 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1985 MTV Video Music Awards ⓘ |
| follows | null ⓘ |
| genre | music awards show ⓘ |
| hasTrophy | MTV Moonman statuette ⓘ |
| host |
Bette Midler
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Dan Aykroyd ⓘ |
| isFirstEditionOf |
MTV Video Music Award
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surface form:
MTV Video Music Awards
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| language | English ⓘ |
| location | Radio City Music Hall ⓘ |
| network | MTV ⓘ |
| notableMoment |
Herbie Hancock wins multiple technical awards for "Rockit"
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Madonna performs "Like a Virgin" in a wedding dress on a giant wedding cake ⓘ |
| notablePerformance |
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
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surface form:
Cyndi Lauper – "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
David Bowie – video segments featured ⓘ Herbie Hancock – medley including "Rockit" ⓘ Like a Virgin ⓘ
surface form:
Madonna – "Like a Virgin"
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| notableWinner |
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
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surface form:
Cyndi Lauper – "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
Herbie Hancock – "Rockit" (multiple technical awards) ⓘ Michael Jackson's Thriller (music video) ⓘ
surface form:
Michael Jackson – "Thriller" (Viewer's Choice)
MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year ⓘ
surface form:
The Cars – "You Might Think" (Video of the Year)
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| partOf | history of MTV ⓘ |
| presenter | MTV ⓘ |
| significance |
early major awards show dedicated to music videos
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inaugural MTV Video Music Awards ceremony ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| topWinner | Herbie Hancock ⓘ |
| year | 1984 ⓘ |
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