The 2016 MTV Video Music Awards were held on August 28, 2016 at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. Adele's "Hello" was the most nominated video with seven categories. This marked the 33rd edition of the live broadcast. Beyoncé led the nominations with a total of eleven, followed by Adele, who had eight. Rihanna received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award after performing several medley numbers during the ceremony. Britney Spears marked her first performance at the awards show since the heavily criticized 2007 show nine years prior. Beyoncé won eight awards to bring her career total of wins to 26 VMAs, overtaking Madonna's previous record of 20 awards, making her the artist with the most wins in the history of the award show. The ceremony was shown on multiple Viacom cable networks and through smart TV and mobile devices which allow access to MTV's TV Everywhere-authenticated live stream within their app, along with MTV's website and Facebook Live.
| Date | Sunday, August 28, 2016 |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden, Midtown Manhattan, New York City |
| Most awards | Beyoncé (8) |
| Most nominations | Beyoncé (11) |
| Network | MTV, MTV2, VH1, MTV Classic, BET, CMT, Centric, Comedy Central, Logo TV, Spike, MTV's Facebook page, MTV.com & TV Land |
About 2016 VMAs
Broadcast from Madison Square Garden, the 33rd edition of the ceremony featured Beyonce winning eight of her eleven nominations. Adele's "Hello" was the most nominated video of the night (7).
Achievement of 2016 VMAs
Britney Spears performed at the show for the first time since 2007. Beyonce overtook Madonna for the most wins in VMA history.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About 2016 VMAs
2016 MTV Europe Music Awards - The 2016 MTV EMAs were held at the Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on 6 November 2016. It was hosted by Bebe Rexha. This was the third time the awards have taken place in the Netherlands, and the second time Rotterdam has been the host city.. August 2016 events in the United States.
