IHeartRadio MMVAs


The iHeartRadio MMVAs were an annual awards show broadcast on Much to honour the year's best music videos that was last held in 2018.
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. In 2018, the show's full name was officially dropped.
In 2019, the ceremony was not held; it had been announced that the event was postponed due to scheduling conflicts with other events occurring in Toronto, but no rescheduled date was announced. Bell Media did not announce any plan for a 2020 edition.

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.

1996–2015: MMVAs

In their modern form, the MMVAs are 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 introduce and interview presenters and winners throughout the show. Winners of a Much Music Video Award receive a statue made by New York firm, Society Awards. Viewers can vote for the Fan Fave category which includes 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–present: 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 "Much Music 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 in 2019. Bell Media president Randy Lennox told The Canadian Press 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

YearDateCo-hostVideo of the Year Winner
1990rowspan="19" "Sun Comes Up " 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 " by Kardinal Offishall featuring Ray Robinson-
2007"Fallen Leaves" by Billy Talent-
2008"For the Nights I Can't Remember" by Hedley-
2009Jonas Brothers"Gotta Be Somebody" by Nickelback
2010Miley Cyrus"Perfect" by Hedley
2011Selena Gomez"Electric/Night Like This" by Shawn Desman
2012LMFAO"Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen
2013Psy"Inner Ninja by Classified featuring David Myles
2014Kendall Jenner & Kylie Jenner"Anything" by Hedley
2015Ed Sheeran"Often" by The Weeknd
2016Gigi Hadid"Hotline Bling" by Drake
2017Alessia Cara & Joe Jonas"R.E.D." by A Tribe Called Red featuring Yasiin Bey, Narcy & Black Bear
2018Awkwafina"1-800-273-8255" by Logic featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid

Appearances

Performances

Presenters

Awards

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Artist with the most awards: Our Lady Peace, and Billy Talent
Our Lady Peace:
  1. 1997 Your Fave: Group, "Superman's Dead"
  2. 1997 Your Fave: Video, "Superman's Dead"
  3. 1998 Your Fave: Group, "4 A.M."
  4. 2000 Your Fave: Group, "One Man Army"
  5. 2000 Your Fave: Video, "One Man Army"
  6. 2001 Video of the Year, "In Repair"
  7. 2001 Director of the Year, "In Repair"
  8. 2001 Post-Productionof the Year, "In Repair"
  9. 2003 Video of the Year, "Innocent"
  10. 2003 Cinematography of the Year, "Innocent"
Billy Talent:
  1. 2004 Best Rock Video, "Try Honesty"
  2. 2005 Best Rock Video, "River Below"
  3. 2005 Best Video, "River Below"
  4. 2007 Best Rock Video, "Fallen Leaves"
  5. 2007 Best Video, "Fallen Leaves"
  6. 2007 Your Fave: Group, "Devil in a Midnight Mass"
  7. 2009 Best International Video by a Canadian, "Rusted from the Rain"
  8. 2010 Best Director, Michael Maxxis for "Saint Veronika"
  9. 2010 Best Rock Video, "Devil on My Shoulder"
  10. 2013 Post-Production Video of the Year, "Surprise, Surprise"
Artist with the most awards won for the same category: Simple Plan for /
  1. 2003 Your Fave: Group, "Addicted"
  2. 2004 Your Fave: Group, "Perfect"
  3. 2005 Your Fave: Group, "Welcome to My Life"
  4. 2006 Your Fave: Group, "Crazy"
  5. 2008 Your Fave: Group, "When I'm Gone"
  6. 2009 Your Fave: Video, "Save You"
Artists with the most nominations in one night: Matthew Good Band in 2000
  1. Video of the Year, "Load Me Up" '
  2. Video of the Year, "Strange Days"
  3. Rock Video of the Year, "Hello Time Bomb"
  4. Rock Video of the Year, "Load Me Up" '
  5. Director of the Year, "Load Me Up"
  6. Director of the Year, "Strange Days"
  7. Post-Production of the Year, "Load Me Up"
  8. Cinematography of the Year, "Load Me Up"
  9. Cinematography of the Year, "Strange Days"
  10. Your Fave: Group, "Hello Time Bomb"
  11. Your Fave: Video, "Hello Time Bomb"
Artists with the most awards in one night:
Swollen Members f. Moka Only
  1. Director of the Year, "Fuel Injected"
  2. VideoFACT Award, "Fuel Injected"
  3. Independent Video, "Fuel Injected"
  4. Hip Hop Video of the Year, "Fuel Injected"
k-os
  1. Director of the Year, "Man I Used To Be"
  2. Pop Video of the Year, "Crabbuckit"
  3. Cinematography of the Year, "Man I Used To Be"
  4. Hip Hop Video of the Year, "Man I Used To Be"
Hedley
  1. Video of the Year, "For the Nights I Can’t Remember"
  2. Director of the Year, "For the Nights I Can't Remember"
  3. Cinematography of the Year, "She's So Sorry"
  4. Rock Video of the Year, "She's So Sorry"