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Published 16:25 IST, September 1st 2020

VMAs quiz: How well do you the know the acclaimed awards of the music industry?

VMAs is the award ceremony hosted by MTV. The acronym stands for MTV Video Music Awards. Here is a VMAs quiz based on winners, hosts and trivia.

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MTV Video Music Awards is an award show organised by the channel MTV to honour the artists in the music industry. The awards were originally found as an alternative to Grammys. The awards given in the VMAs are called 'Supermoon' as it has an astronaut statue standing on the moon. The annual VMAs ceremony occurs before the end of summer and held either in late August or mid-September, and broadcast live on MTV. The ceremonies are normally held in either New York City or Los Angeles. However, the ceremonies have also been hosted in Miami and Las Vegas. The 2019 MTV Video Music Awards took place on August 26, 2019, in Newark for the first time. Here is a VMAs quiz based on the award trivia and winners.

VMAs quiz 

1.  When was the first MTV Video Music Awards organised?

  • 1988
  • 1987
  • 1985
  • 1984

2. In 1987, who achieved the record for most VMAs won in a single night?

  • Madonna
  • Michael Jackson
  • Peter Gabriel
  • a-ha

3. Which among these female artist has won the most VMAs?

  • Lady Gaga
  • Beyonce
  • Madonna
  • Taylor Swift

4. In 2010, which video of Lady Gaga won her 7 VMA awards?

  • Poker Face
  • Bad Romance
  • Alejandro
  • Fashion!

5. In which year of VMA, Kanye West infamously stormed the stage when Taylor Swift won the 'Female Video of The Year' award?

  • 2009
  • 2008
  • 2007
  • 2006

6. The Video Vanguard Award was renamed later in the honour of which star?

  • Jim Morrison
  • Kurt Cobain
  • Michael Jackson
  • Whitney Houston

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7. Who hosted the MTV Video Music Award in 2017?

  • Miley Cyrus
  • Kevin Hart
  • Chelsea Handler
  • Katy Perry

8.  Which among these are the 2 female artists with two Video of the year awards?

  • Rihanna and Beyonce
  • Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift
  • Beyonce and Madonna
  • Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus

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9. Who won the Artist of the year award in VMAs 2020?

  • Justin Bieber
  • DaBaby
  • Lady Gaga
  • The Weeknd

10. In VMAs, Billie Eilish won the award in which category?

  • Artist of the year
  • Video of the year
  • New Artist of the year
  • Cinematography

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VMAs quiz - answers

  • 1984
  • Peter Gabriel
  • Beyoncé
  • Bad Romance
  • 2009
  • Michael Jackson
  • Katy Perry
  • Rihanna and Beyonce
  • New Artist of the year

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Updated 16:25 IST, September 1st 2020