The MTV MIAW Awards (formerly known as the MTV Millennial Awards) were an annual Latin American award show presented by the Latin American MTV to honor the best of youth internet pop culture and Latin music. Winners receive a cat-shaped statuette, referencing cat memes as a symbol of internet culture.
The ceremony has been held in Mexico City since its inaugural edition on July 16, 2013. The 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In February 2025, Bruce Gillmer, of Paramount International Networks, announced an indefinitive pause for several events scheduled for 2025, including the MTV MIAW Awards, as Paramount seeks "to reimagine and optimize [its] events slate going forward".
List of ceremonies Year Date Venue Host city Host(s) 2013 July 16 Corona Forum Mexico City Karla Souza and Werevertumorro 2014 August 12 Pepsi Center Eiza González 2015 June 10 Tessa Ia and El Diablito 2016 June 12 Maluma and YosStop 2017 June 3 Palacio de los Deportes Lele Pons and Juanpa Zurita 2018 June 3 Mexico City Arena La Divaza and Mon Laferte 2019 June 23 Palacio de los Deportes Luis Gerardo Méndez and Calle y Poché 2020 No ceremony held due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 July 13 Quarry Studios Mexico City Kali Uchis and Kenia Os 2022 July 10 Pepsi Center Becky G and Jimena Jiménez 2023 August 6 Guaynaa and Domelipa 2024 July 13 Young Miko and Ricky Limón2025No ceremony held due to Paramount International Networks pause of several MTV events
Award categories
Current award categories Music Video of the Year Hit of the Year (awarded as Catchiest Hit of the Year in 2013) Best Pop Artist (awarded as Pop Explosion of the Year) International Hit of the Year Party Anthem Best DJ (awarded as Beat Guru) Argentine Artist of the Year Colombian Artist of the Year Mexican Artist of the Year Collaboration of the Year Digital MIAW Icon of the Year (awarded as Digitial Icon of the Year until 2016) Best New Artist (awarded as The Newest Face) Best Worldwide Instagrammer (2014-2015, 2017–present) Best Argentine Instagrammer (2013, 2017–present) Best Colombian Instagrammer (2013, 2017–present) Best Mexican Instagrammer Best Performance in an App Celebrity Challenge Instacrush (awarded as Bizcocho of the Year in 2013 and Sexiest Millennial in 2014) Instacrack (2013-2015, 2017–present, awarded as Bombón of the Year in 2013 and Hottest Millennial in 2014) Supercolab Digital Addiction of the Year Ridiculous of the Year (awarded as Epicfail in 2014 and 2015) Viral Bomba Miscellaneous Film of the Year Series of the Year (2013, 2015–present) Videogame of the Year (awarded as Legendary Game; 2013–2014, 2017–present) Pranker of the Year Perfect Match Styler of the Year Best Parody Lord & Ladies Mami Acashore Papi Acashore
Past award categories Buzz Artist (2015–2016) Gamer Master (2015–2016) Best Argentine Snapchatter (2016) Best Colombian Snapchatter (2016) Best Mexican Snapchatter (2016) Twitstar of the Year (2013, 2015; awards for individual regions were created in 2015) Viner of the Year (2015) Celebrity Dubsmash (2015) Couple on Fire (2015) Best Latin Instagrammer (2014; awards for individual regions were created in 2015) Best Instagrammer (2013; awards for individual regions were created in 2014) Argentine Twitstar of the Year (2014) Colombian Twitstar of the Year (2014) Mexican Twitstar of the Year (2014) Best Athlete (2013) Social Network of the Year (2013) Best Instagrammer (2013) Best Fan Army (2013)
Most wins Artist Number of awards CategoriesKenia Os7Viral Anthem (2023); MIAW Artist (2023); Best Mexican Artist (2022); Best Fandom (2022); Coreo Crack (2022); MIAW Icon (2021); Instastories (2019) LaliArgentine + Flame of the Year ; Latin Video of the Year ; Argentine Artist of the Year ; Argentine Artist of the Year ; Argentine Instagramer of the Year ; Dubsmash Celebrity ; Argentine Twittstar of the Year Juanpa Zurita 6 Change Agent ; Digital Icon of the Year Best ; Performance in an App ; Mexican Snapchatter of the Year ; Viner of the Year ; Digital Icon of the Year Sebastian Villalobos 5Instagramer Nivel Dios Colombia ; Male Instagrammer of the Year ; Instacrack ; MIAW Icon of the Year ; Colombian Twitstar of the Year Mon Laferte 4 Video of the Year ; Mexican Artist of the Year ; Buzz Artist ; Video of the Year J Balvin Collaboration of the Year ; Hit of the Year ; Colombian Artist of the Year ; Hit of the Year Mario Aguilar Risadictos ; Parody ; Colombian Snapchatero of the Year ; Colombian IInstagrammer of the Year
Most nominations Artist Number of nominations CategoriesKenia Os13Viral Anthem (2023); MIAW Artist (2023); Music Ship of the Year (2023); Best Mexican Artist (2022); Motomami of the Year (2022); Coreo Crack (2022); Best Fandom (2021-2022); MIAW Icon (2021); MIAW Stories (2021); Instastories (2019); Styler of the Year (2018); The Newest Face (2018) J Balvin 12 Video of the Year ; Hit of the Year ; Collaboration of the Year ; Colombian Artist of the Year ; Best Colombian Instagrammer ; Best Colombian Snapchatter ; Best Performance in an App Maluma Hit of the Year ; Colombian Artist of the Year ; Best Latin Instagrammer ; Best Colombian Instagrammer ; Best Colombian Snapchatter ; Best Performance in an App ; Instacrack ; Perfect Match Lali 11 Video of the Year ; Best Pop Artist ; Argentine Artist of the Year ; Best Argentine Instagrammer ; Dubsmash Celebrity ; Best Performance in an App ; Argentine Twittstar of the Year ; Instacrush Juanpa Zurita 8 MIAW Icon of the Year ; Viner of the Year ; Best Mexican Instagrammer ; Mexican Snapchatter of the Year ; Best Performance in an App ; Supercolab Maurio Bautista Best Pop Artist ; MIAW Icon of the Year ; Buzz Artist ; Viner of the Year ; Best Mexican Instagrammer ; Instacrack ; Celebrity Challenge Werevertumorro 7 MIAW Icon of the Year ; Best Mexican Instagrammer ; Twitstar of the Year ; Best Parody Belinda 6 Best Latin Instagrammer ; Best Mexican Instagrammer ; Twitstar of the Year ; Instacrush Dulce Maria Hit of the Year ; Best Latin Instagrammer ; Best Mexican Instagrammer ; Twitstar of the Year ; Mexican Twitstar of the Year ; Best Fan Army Jesse & Joy Hit of the Year ; Collaboration of the Year ; Mexican Artist of the Year Mon Laferte Video of the Year ; Collaboration of the Year ; Mexican Artist of the Year ; Buzz Artist ; Instacrush Sebastian Villalobos MIAW Icon of the Year ; Best Colombian Instagrammer ; Colombian Twittstar of the Year ; Best Performance in an App ; Instacrack ; Perfect March
See also MTV Video Music Awards MTV Europe Music Awards MTV Movie & TV Awards MTV Video Music Brasil Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica MTV MIAW Awards Brazil
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