2014 MTV Video Music Awards | |
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Date | Sunday, August 24, 2014 |
Location | |
Country | United States |
Most awards | Beyoncé (4) |
Most nominations |
Beyoncé (8) Iggy Azalea (8) |
Official website | www |
Television/Radio coverage | |
Network | MTV, MTV2, VH1 and Logo TV |
The 2014 MTV Video Music Awards were held on August 24, 2014 at The Forum in Inglewood, California. It was the 31st annual MTV Video Music Awards. Beyoncé and Iggy Azalea led the nominees with eight nominations each, while Eminem followed them with seven. Beyoncé received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, following a 16-minute medley of her self-titled fifth studio album. The show had an audience of 8.3 million viewers, while 10.1 million cumulative with the other three Viacom networks that simulcast the presentation.
The nominations were announced on July 17, 2014. Winners are in bold text.
Ed Sheeran (featuring Pharrell Williams) – "Sing"
Katy Perry (featuring Juicy J) – "Dark Horse"
Fifth Harmony – "Miss Movin' On"
Ariana Grande (featuring Iggy Azalea) – "Problem"
Drake (featuring Majid Jordan) – "Hold On, We're Going Home"