iHeartRadio MMVAs
The iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards were an annual awards show broadcast annually on Much from 1990 to 2018 that honoured the year's best music videos.[1]
iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards
Best in music videos
Much Headquarters,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Canada
- Canadian Music Video Awards (1990–1995)
- MuchMusic Video Awards (1996–2015)
- iHeartRadio MuchMusic Video Awards (2016–2017)
June 25, 1990
August 26, 2018
Originally debuting in 1990 as the Canadian Music Video Awards,[2] the awards were renamed in 1995 to the MuchMusic Video Awards.[3] In 2016, the show was rebranded under the iHeartRadio banner after Much's parent company, Bell Media, reached a licensing agreement with iHeartMedia.[4] The show's full name was officially dropped in 2018.[5] The 2018 edition would ultimately be the last, amidst the scaling back and eventual discontinuation of all music programming on the channel due to declining ratings.[6]
History[edit]
1990–1995: As the Canadian Music Video Awards[edit]
The first Canadian Music Video Awards took place in 1990 on a three-week trip aboard a Canadian National Railway train across Canada. It was sponsored by Diet Pepsi and the train was dubbed "The Pepsi Train".[7] Awards were handed out during its journey,[8] which included 10 Canadian cities.[9] In 1992 the CMVA's moved to the CityTV/MuchMusic studios in Toronto. In 1993 Michael Kennedy, director, and Kids In The Hall crowded into the Speaker's Corner booth outside the MuchMusic studios to accept the award for Best Comedy Video for "Terriers".
Artist with the most awards: Justin Bieber (12), Our Lady Peace (10), and Billy Talent (10)
Justin Bieber:
Our Lady Peace:
Billy Talent:
Artist with the most awards won for the same category: Justin Bieber for "Your Fave: Artist or Group"
Artists with the most nominations in one night: Matthew Good Band in 2000 (11)[48]
Artists with the most awards in one night: