Moonman

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Moonman is the iconic astronaut-shaped statuette awarded to winners of the MTV Video Music Awards.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf award statuette
cultural icon
trophy
alsoKnownAs MTV Video Music Award
surface form: MTV VMA Moonman

MTV Video Music Award
surface form: MTV Video Music Award trophy

MTV astronaut statuette
associatedWith music industry
popular culture
television award shows
awardedBy MTV Networks
awardedFor music video excellence
awardedTo music video directors
music video producers
recording artists
basedOn MTV’s original “man on the moon” station ID imagery
category music video awards
color silver
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
depicts astronaut
figure planting a flag on the Moon
designer Manuel Vega
genre entertainment award
hasCulturalImpact iconic status among music fans
hasPart MTV flag
astronaut figure
base
hasVariant special-edition Moonman designs
themed Moonman trophies
imageUsedIn MTV VMA promotional materials
inception 1984
mainMaterial metal
nickel
zinc alloy
mediaFranchise MTV Video Music Award
surface form: MTV Video Music Awards
notableFor astronaut-on-the-moon design
being a recognizable symbol of the MTV VMAs
presentedAt MTV Video Music Award
surface form: MTV Video Music Awards
presentedBy MTV
productionMethod casting
symbolizes MTV brand identity
music video achievement
typicalHeight approximately 12 inches
typicalWeight several pounds
usedFor awarding winners of the MTV Video Music Awards
usedIn annual MTV Video Music Awards ceremony

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