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Is MTV Video Music Awards coming back?

MTV Video Music Awards (1984–present) — music on CBS

The answer: Yes — returns September 27, 2026. Next episode · S2026E01 · "43rd Annual Video Music Awards" · on CBS
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MTV Video Music Awards poster
Genre
Music
Network / streamer
CBS
Premiered
September 14, 1984
Runtime
~121 min per episode
42seasons
43episodes
1upcoming

About MTV Video Music Awards

The MTV Video Music Awards (commonly abbreviated as a VMA or VMA's) is an awards event presented by the cable channel MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.

MTV Video Music Awards episode schedule

1 upcoming · 42 aired . Next episode: September 27, 2026.

Upcoming · 1

DateEp.Title
September 27, 2026 S2026·E1 43rd Annual Video Music Awards

Aired · 42

DateEp.Title
September 7, 2025 S2025·E1 42nd Annual Video Music Awards
September 11, 2024 S2024·E1 MTV 41st Annual Video Music Awards
September 12, 2023 S2023·E1 MTV 40th Annual Video Music Awards
August 28, 2022 S2022·E1 MTV 39th Annual Video Music Awards
September 12, 2021 S2021·E1 MTV 38th Annual Video Music Awards
August 30, 2020 S2020·E1 MTV 37th Annual Video Music Awards
August 26, 2019 S2019·E1 MTV 36th Annual Video Music Awards
August 20, 2018 S2018·E1 MTV 35th Annual Video Music Awards
August 27, 2017 S2017·E1 MTV 34th Annual Video Music Awards
August 28, 2016 S2016·E1 MTV 33rd Annual Video Music Awards
August 30, 2015 S2015·E1 MTV 32nd Annual Video Music Awards
August 24, 2014 S2014·E1 MTV 31st Annual Video Music Awards
August 25, 2013 S2013·E1 MTV 30th Annual Video Music Awards
September 6, 2012 S2012·E1 MTV 29th Annual Video Music Awards
August 28, 2011 S2011·E1 MTV 28th Annual Video Music Awards
September 12, 2010 S2010·E1 MTV 27th Annual Video Music Awards
September 13, 2009 S2009·E1 MTV 26th Annual Video Music Awards
September 7, 2008 S2008·E1 MTV 25th Annual Video Music Awards
September 9, 2007 S2007·E1 MTV 24th Annual Video Music Awards
August 31, 2006 S2006·E1 MTV 23rd Annual Video Music Awards
August 28, 2005 S2005·E1 MTV 22nd Annual Video Music Awards
August 29, 2004 S2004·E1 MTV 21st Annual Video Music Awards
August 28, 2003 S2003·E1 MTV 20th Annual Video Music Awards
August 29, 2002 S2002·E1 MTV 19th Annual Video Music Awards
September 6, 2001 S2001·E1 MTV 18th Annual Video Music Awards
September 7, 2000 S2000·E1 MTV 17th Annual Video Music Awards
September 9, 1999 S1999·E1 MTV 16th Annual Video Music Awards
September 10, 1998 S1998·E1 MTV 15th Annual Video Music Awards
September 4, 1997 S1997·E1 MTV 14th Annual Video Music Awards
September 4, 1996 S1996·E1 MTV 13th Annual Video Music Awards
Show 12 earlier episodes
September 7, 1995 S1995·E1 MTV 12th Annual Video Music Awards
September 8, 1994 S1994·E1 MTV 11th Annual Video Music Awards
January 1, 1993 S1993·E1 MTV 10th Annual Video Music Awards
September 9, 1992 S1992·E1 MTV 9th Annual Video Music Awards
September 5, 1991 S1991·E1 MTV 8th Annual Video Music Awards
September 6, 1990 S1990·E1 MTV 7th Annual Video Music Awards
September 6, 1989 S1989·E1 MTV 6th Annual Video Music Awards
September 7, 1988 S1988·E1 MTV 5th Annual Video Music Awards
September 11, 1987 S1987·E1 MTV 4th Annual Video Music Awards
September 5, 1986 S1986·E1 MTV 3rd Annual Video Music Awards
September 13, 1985 S1985·E1 MTV 2nd Annual Video Music Awards
September 14, 1984 S1984·E1 MTV 1st Annual Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards cast