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.

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1984 MTV Video Music Awards canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf MTV Video Music Awards
award ceremony
television special
awardCategory Best Art Direction in a Video
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
broadcastType live television broadcast
city New York City
country United States of America
surface form: United States
date 1984-09-14
followedBy 1985 MTV Video Music Awards
follows null
genre music awards show
hasTrophy MTV Moonman statuette
host Bette Midler
Dan Aykroyd
isFirstEditionOf MTV Video Music Award
surface form: MTV Video Music Awards
language English
location Radio City Music Hall
network MTV
notableMoment Herbie Hancock wins multiple technical awards for "Rockit"
Madonna performs "Like a Virgin" in a wedding dress on a giant wedding cake
notablePerformance Girls Just Want to Have Fun
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"
notableWinner Girls Just Want to Have Fun
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)
partOf history of MTV
presenter MTV
significance early major awards show dedicated to music videos
inaugural MTV Video Music Awards ceremony
state New York
topWinner Herbie Hancock
year 1984

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MTV Moon Person firstAwardedAt 1984 MTV Video Music Awards
Like a Virgin performedAt 1984 MTV Video Music Awards
MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing firstAwarded 1984 MTV Video Music Awards
MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography firstAwarded 1984 MTV Video Music Awards