The iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards were an awards show broadcast annually on Much from 1990 to 2018, and Fuse from 2010 to 2013 that honoured the year's best music videos.
Originally debuting in 1990 as the Canadian Music Video Awards, the awards were renamed in 1995 to the MuchMusic Video Awards. In 2016, the show was rebranded under the iHeartRadio banner after Much's parent company, Bell Media, reached a licensing agreement with iHeartMedia. The show's full name was officially dropped in 2018. 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.
History 1990–1995: As the Canadian Music Video Awards 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". Awards were handed out during its journey, which included 10 Canadian cities. 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".
1996–2015: MMVAs
In their modern form, the MMVAs were held as a large street party around 299 Queen Street West—the main downtown Toronto studios of Much and other properties owned by its parent company Bell Media. Much VJs introduced and interviewed presenters and winners throughout the show. Winners of a Much Music Video Award received a statue made by New York firm, Society Awards. Viewers could vote for the "Fan Fave" category which included Video, Artist or Group, and International Artist or Group.
In 2001, a show was not held due to the September 11 attacks occurring two weeks prior. However, awards were still handed out. All MMVA shows were subsequently held in June until 2017.
2016–2018: iHeartRadio MMVAs In 2016, Bell Media signed an exclusive pact with iHeartMedia and began co-branding the awards with iHeartRadio to "further elevate the MMVAs internationally."
In 2018, the show moved to August and its full name "MuchMusic Video Awards" was dropped. According to CTV Toronto, Bell Media "hopes the shift will help establish a new back-to-school event."
The iHeartRadio MMVAs were not held after 2018. Bell Media president Randy Lennox told The Canadian Press in 2019 that the awards were "delayed" due to "a massive concert in August and also the MTV awards were one day after our date, so we didn't think it was smart."
List of Ceremonies
Year Date Co-host Video of the Year Winner 1990 rowspan="19" "Sun Comes Up (It’s Tuesday Morning)" by Cowboy Junkies 1991 "Superman's Song" by Crash Test Dummies 1992 "She La" by 54-40 1993 "Locked in the Trunk of a Car" by The Tragically Hip 1994 "Hasn't Hit Me Yet" by Blue Rodeo 1995 "Insensitive" by Jann Arden 1996 "Ahead by a Century" by The Tragically Hip 1997 "Tangerine" by Moist 1998 "Broken Bones" by Love Inc. 1999 "Steal My Sunshine" by Len 2000 "Load Me Up" by Matthew Good Band 2001 "In Repair" by Our Lady Peace 2002 "Too Bad" by Nickelback 2003 "Innocent" by Our Lady Peace 2004 "One Thing" by Finger Eleven 2005 "River Below" by Billy Talent 2006 "Everyday (Rudebwoy)" by Kardinal Offishall featuring Ray Robinson 2007 "Fallen Leaves" by Billy Talent 2008 "For the Nights I Can't Remember" by Hedley 2009 Jonas Brothers "Gotta Be Somebody" by Nickelback 2010 Miley Cyrus "Perfect" by Hedley 2011 Selena Gomez "Electric/Night Like This" by Shawn Desman 2012 LMFAO "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen 2013 Psy "Inner Ninja" by Classified featuring David Myles 2014 Kendall Jenner & Kylie Jenner "Anything" by Hedley 2015 Ed Sheeran "Often" by The Weeknd 2016 Gigi Hadid "Hotline Bling" by Drake 2017 Alessia Cara & Joe Jonas "R.E.D." by A Tribe Called Red featuring Yasiin Bey, Narcy & Black Bear 2018 Awkwafina "1-800-273-8255" by Logic featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid
Appearances Performances Year Performers 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Show cancelled due to the September 11 attacks. 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards 2017 2018
Presenters Year Presenters Reference 1991 Maestro Fresh Wes, Sons of Freedom, Margo Timmins 1996 Alanis Morissette, Jann Arden, Geddy Lee, Bif Naked, The Philosopher Kings, Kim Stockwood, Roberta Harrison 1998 Howie Dorough, AJ McLean, Jason Priestley, Anthony Kiedis 1999 Christina Aguilera, Barenaked Ladies, Christian Campbell Tia Carrere, Choclair, Alice Cooper, Kim Esty, Seth Green, Matthew Good, Geri Halliwell, I Mother Earth, Ed Kowalczyk, Maestro Fresh Wes, Moist, Rascalz, Sloan (band), Paul Stanley, The Boomtang Boys 2000 Trish Stratus, Val Venis, Aqua, Barenaked Ladies, Ben Harper, b4-4, Bruce Dickinson, Love Inc., Chantal Kreviazuk, Rob Thomas, Adam Gaynor, Steven Seagal, James Marsden, Bif Naked, Kiss, Joey Fatone, JC Chasez, The Boomtang Boys, Bruce Dickinson, Edwin, Haydain Neale, Lochlyn Munro 2002 Pamela Anderson, Amber Benson, Nicholas Brendon, Jarome Iginla, Kid Rock, Tyler Labine, Amanda Marshall, Mandy Moore, Antonio Sabato Jr., David Usher, Jerome Williams, Nelly Furtado, Korn, Default, Kristin Kreuk, Glenn Lewis, Our Lady Peace, Will Sasso, Sloan, Vince Carter, Anson Carter, Cassie Campbell, Robin Black Bird 2003 Anson Carter, BrassMunk, Danny Masterson, Gregory Smith, Jamaal Magloire, Mýa, Rachael Leigh Cook, Rascalz, Shane West, Shawn Desman, Kim Poirier, Sum 41, Swollen Members, Treble Charger, Trish Stratus 2004 Samaire Armstrong, Avril Lavigne, Christina Milian, Kaley Cuoco , Hilary Duff, Vivica A. Fox , Justin Hawkins, Amy Lee, David Gallagher, Default, Joel Madden, Hawksley Workman, Tom Green, In Essence, Keshia Chanté, Kyprios, Nickelback, Our Lady Peace, Pilate, Sam Roberts, Simple Plan, The Trews 2005 Vivica A. Fox, Carmen Electra, Tie Domi, Rob Mariano, Amber Mariano, Backstreet Boys, Kalan Porter, Yaya DaCosta, Keshia Chanté 2006 Paris Hilton, Tori Spelling, Sam Roberts, Amanda Bynes, Elisha Cuthbert, Shawn Ashmore, Jesse Metcalfe, Tricia Helfer, Jay Manuel, Evanescence, Mobile, Kardinal Offishall, Theory of a Deadman, Massari, The Trews, T.I. 2007 Amber Tamblyn, Avril Lavigne, Chris Bosh, Emilie de Ravin, George, Hedley, Hilary Duff, Jay Manuel, Joss Stone, Kardinal Offishall, Marianas Trench, Maroon 5, Ray Emery, Sean Avery, Sam Roberts, Sum 41, Tara Reid 2008 Bedouin Soundclash, Belly, Brody Jenner, Chace Crawford, City and Colour, Finger Eleven, Jason Spezza, Jesse McCartney, Kal Penn, Kristin Cavallari, Melanie C, Mike Myers, Perez Hilton, Rainn Wilson, Sam Roberts, Sum 41, Theory of a Deadman, The Trews, Whitney Port 2009 Alexander Ovechkin, Alexisonfire, Audrina Patridge, Billy Talent, The Black Eyed Peas, Brittany Flickinger, Brody Jenner, Chris Bosh, Classified, Danny Fernandes, Divine Brown, Drake, Elise Estrada, Girlicious, Jayde Nicole, Jermaine Dupri, Karl Wolf, Kelly Clarkson, Kim Kardashian, Lights, Marianas Trench, The Midway State, Natalli Reznik, Nicholas "Nico" Archambault, Nickelback, Perez Hilton, Rachelle Lefevre, Reggie Bush, Rise Against, Robin Antin, Rumer Willis, Shiloh, Stereos, Taylor Lautner, Theory of a Deadman 2010 Adam Lambert, Ashley Greene, Bedouin Soundclash, Blake McGrath, Charlotte Arnold, Cobra Starship, Daren Kagasoff, Emily Osment, Faber Drive, Girlicious, JLS, Jonathan Toews, Karl Wolf, Kellan Lutz, Kristin Cavallari, Leah Miller, Lights, Marianas Trench, Megan Park, Miranda Cosgrove, Nikki Yanofsky, Nina Dobrev, DJ Pauly D, Perez Hilton, Whitney Port, Shailene Woodley, Shenae Grimes, Snooki, Three Days Grace, Xavier Samuel. 2011 Justin Bieber, Alyssa Reid, Blake McGrath, Cassie Scerbo, Classified, Cody Simpson, Colin Farrell, Danny Fernandes, David Guetta, Foster the People, Johnny Galecki, Karl Wolf, Kat Graham, Ian Somerhalder, Marianas Trench, The Midway State, Munro Chambers, Neverest, Nikki Reed, Nina Dobrev, Shawn Desman, Shay Mitchell, Snoop Dogg, These Kids Wear Crowns, Trevor Donovan 2012 Conor Maynard, Perez Hilton, Lucy Hale, Darren Criss, Chord Overstreet, Far East Movement, Cody Simpson, Jesse Metcalfe, Down With Webster, Victoria Duffield, Kreesha Turner, Munro Chambers, Shawn Desman, Dragonette, Danny Fernandes, Lights, Anjulie, Shenae Grimes, Rico Rodriguez, These Kids Wear Crowns, Selena Gomez 2013 Anjulie, Taylor Swift, Austin Mahone, Cody Simpson, Tyler Hoechlin, Luke Bilyk, Billy Talent, Danny Fernandes, The Janoskians, Josh Bowman, Mia Martina, Lucy Hale, Shay Mitchell, Stephen Amell, Kunal Nayyar, Shawn Desman, Brittany Snow, Naya Rivera, Patrick J. Adams 2014 Chloë Grace Moretz, Jena Malone, Kiernan Shipka, Kellan Lutz, SonReal, Mia Martina, Serena Ryder, Victoria Duffield, The Weeknd, Colton Haynes, Marianas Trench, Nazem Kadri, P.K. Subban, Down With Webster 2015 Sarah Hyland, Tyler Posey, Gigi Hadid, Bella Thorne, Debby Ryan, Cody Simpson, Echosmith, Nate Ruess, Francesco Yates, Adam Lambert, Shawn Hook, Lights, Arkells, Marianas Trench, Tyler Shaw, Dan Talevski 2016 Amber Rose, Lilly Singh, SonReal, Hailey Baldwin, Alx Veliz, Sofia Carson, Lucy Hale, Shay Mitchell, Nash Grier, Ashley Benson, Jus Reign, Marianas Trench, Robbie Amell, Scott Helman, Shemar Moore, Tyler Posey, Bethany Mota 2017 KJ Apa, Nikki Bella, Lilly Singh, Brandon Flynn, Hedley, Shay Mitchell, Bea Miller, Martha Hunt, 4YallEntertainment, Keke Palmer, Shenae Grimes-Beech, Serena Ryder, Jus Reign, Tyler Oakley, Dove Cameron, Tatiana Maslany, Tyler Shaw, Shawn Hook, Scott Helman, Massari, Torrance Coombs, Kat Graham, David Mazouz, Lights, Carly Rae Jepsen 2018 Tyra Banks, Sonequa Martin-Green, Prince Michael Jackson, Tyler Shaw, Derek Hough, New City, Chrissy Metz, Ashlee Simpson, Evan Ross, The Reklaws, JWoww, Kristin Cavallari, Sofi Tukker, Gus Kenworthy, Madison Beer, Scott Helman, Francesco Yates, Jus Reign, Craig McMorris, Alexandra Shipp, Colton Haynes
Awards
Current
Video of the Year Best Director Best Post Production Best Pop Video Best Rock/Alternative Video Best Hip Hop Video Best EDM/Dance Video Best MuchFACT Video
Best International Artist Most Buzzworthy International Artist or Group Most Buzzworthy Canadian Fan Fave Video Your Fave International artist of Group Fan Fave International Video Fan Fave Much Creator
Former Best Comedy Video Best Cinematography Best Watched Video
Most wins Artist with the most awards: Justin Bieber (12), Our Lady Peace (10), and Billy Talent (10)
Justin Bieber: 2010 International Video of the Year By a Canadian, "Baby" 2010 Your Fave: Video, "Baby" 2010 Your Fave: New Artist, "Baby" 2011 International Video of the Year by a Canadian, "Somebody to Love" 2011 Your Fave: Artist, "Somebody to Love" 2012 International Video of the Year by a Canadian, "Boyfriend" 2012 Your Fave: Artist or Group, "Justin Bieber" 2013 Your Fave: Artist or Group, "Justin Bieber" 2014 Your Fave: Artist or Group, "Justin Bieber" 2015 Fan Fave Artist or Group, "Justin Bieber" 2016 Fan Fave Artist or Group, "Justin Bieber" 2017 Fan Fave Artist or Group, "Justin Bieber"
Our Lady Peace: 1997 Your Fave: Group, "Superman's Dead" 1997 Your Fave: Video, "Superman's Dead" 1998 Your Fave: Group, "4 A.M." 2000 Your Fave: Group, "One Man Army" 2000 Your Fave: Video, "One Man Army" 2001 Video of the Year, "In Repair" 2001 Director of the Year, "In Repair" 2001 Post-Productionof the Year, "In Repair" 2003 Video of the Year, "Innocent" 2003 Cinematography of the Year, "Innocent"
Billy Talent: 2004 Best Rock Video, "Try Honesty" 2005 Best Rock Video, "River Below" 2005 Best Video, "River Below" 2007 Best Rock Video, "Fallen Leaves" 2007 Best Video, "Fallen Leaves" 2007 Your Fave: Group, "Devil in a Midnight Mass" 2009 Best International Video by a Canadian, "Rusted from the Rain"