YouTube Music Awards

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YouTube Music Awards

Awarded for| Best in music videos
Country| United States
Presented by| YouTube
First awarded| November 3, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-11-03)
Last awarded| March 23, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-03-23)
Website| /YouTube
/YTMA

The YouTube Music Awards (commonly abbreviated as YTMA) was an awards show presented by the American video platform YouTube to honor the best in the music video medium.

## History

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For the 2013 edition, the YTMAs were held at Pier 36 in New York City and broadcast live at Youtube.com/YTMA. The live award show was preceded by a series of events all-day in locations around the world; including Seoul, Moscow, Rio de Janeiro, and London, respectively.[1] Performers included Arcade Fire, Lindsey Stirling, Tyler, The Creator, M.I.A., Lady Gaga and Eminem, among others. The award show started at 6pm EST and was scheduled for 90 minutes.[2]

Fans voted in each category by sharing specific links from the Youtube.com/YTMA on either their Facebook, Google+ or Twitter accounts or by video views for nominees. The video with the most views, shares, comments, and/or likes in each category was determined the winner.[3] Artist of the Year was won by Eminem and Video of the Year was won by Girls' Generation for their video "I Got a Boy".[4]

The 2013 edition was directed by Spike Jonze. The show was mostly unscripted because Jonze wanted the show to "..feel like a YouTube video — the raw messiness of making stuff..."[5][6][7]

The winners of the 2015 edition of the award show were announced on March 2, 2015. Fifty winners were chosen based on the "growth in views, subscribers, and engagement over the last six months."[8]

With that YouTube personally gives out plaque/button for milestones reached on subscriber counts. These can be reached through the videos.

* Silver Play Button - 100,000 subscriber count
* Gold Diamond Play Button - 1,000,000 subscriber count
* Diamond Play Button - 10,000,000 subscriber count
* Red Diamond Play Button - 100,000,000 subscriber count

## List of ceremonies

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Year  | Date  | Venue  | Host city  | Host  | Main sponsor

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2013 | November 3  | Pier 36  | New York City | Jason Schwartzman and Reggie Watts | Kia
2015 | March 23  | Online  | Tyler Oakley

## Awards

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* Breakthrough of the Year
* Response of the Year
* Innovation of the Year
* YouTube Phenomenon
* Video of the Year
* Artist of the Year

## References

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1. ^ "YouTube on Twitter: "Five shows. Five countries. One day. Follow #YTMA across the entire globe."". Twitter. November 2, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
2. ^ Spangler, Todd (October 21, 2013). "YouTube Music Awards Nominees Announced". Variety. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
3. ^ Hernandez, Brian Anthony (October 22, 2013). "YouTube Music Awards Reveals Nominees and Opens Social Voting". Mashable. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
4. ^ "Girls' Generation "I Got a Boy" Wins Video of the Year - Live at the YTMAs". YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
5. ^ "YouTube Music Awards Webcast: Watch Now!". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
6. ^ "YouTube Music Awards: Streaming of consciousness?". USA Today.
7. ^ Hernandez, Brian Anthony (3 November 2013). "YouTube Music Awards Director Warns Viewers: Show Will Be Messy". Mashable.
8. ^ "The Winners". Retrieved March 2, 2015.

## External links

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* Official website

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Ceremonies|

* 2013
* 2015

Hosts|

* Jason Schwartzman and Reggie Watts (2013)
* Tyler Oakley (2015)

Awards|

| Videos of the Year|

* "I Got a Boy" by Girls' Generation (2013)

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Artists of the Year|

* Eminem (2013)

Responses of the Year|

* "Radioactive" by Lindsey Stirling and Pentatonix (2013)

YouTube Phenomenons|

* "I Knew You Were Trouble" by Taylor Swift (2013)

YouTube Breakthroughs|

* Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (2013)

Innovations of the Year|

* "See Me Standing" by DeStorm (2013)

Related articles|

* Kia
* Spike Jonze
* YouTube Awards

YouTube

* v
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YouTube

* Google (parent)
* History
* Social impact

People|

| Current|

* Neal Mohan (CEO)
* Lyor Cohen

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Former|

* Steve Chen (founder)
* Chad Hurley (founder & CEO)
* Salar Kamangar (CEO)
* Susan Wojcicki (CEO)
* Jawed Karim (founder)
* Susanne Daniels
* Robert Kyncl (CBO)
* Udi Manber
* Yu Pan

Channels|

* Most-subscribed channels
* Most-viewed channels
* Multi-channel network (list)
* Official channel
* Original channels

Culture and
videos|

* Apology
* Beauty
* BookTube
* BreadTube
* Creator Awards
* Draw My Life
* Let's Play
* "Me at the zoo"
* PewDiePie vs T-Series
* Reply girl
* StudyTube
* Viral video
* YouTube poop
* YouTube Rewind
* 2018
* 2019
* YouTuber
* list
* VTuber

Lists|

* Most-viewed videos
* Arabic music videos
* French music videos
* Indian videos
* Pakistani videos
* Most-liked videos
* Most-disliked videos

Criticism|

* Censorship
* Copyright issues
* Content ID
* Copyright strike
* Viacom International Inc. v. YouTube, Inc.
* Moderation
* Channel suspensions
* Elsagate
* Fantastic Adventures scandal
* Garcia v. Google, Inc.
* Kohistan video case
* Korean backdoor advertisement controversy
* Lenz v. Universal Music Corp.
* Privacy
* Reactions to Innocence of Muslims
* Slovenian government incident

Apps and services|

* BrandConnect
* Kids
* Music
* Premium
* original programming
* Shorts
* Studio
* TV
* VR

Events|

* Awards
* CNN/YouTube presidential debates
* Comedy Week
* Creator Clash
* KSI vs Logan Paul
* rematch
* Live
* Music Awards
* 2013
* 2015
* Open Sauce
* Playlist Live
* Project for Awesome
* Social in the City
* Streamy Awards
* Space Lab
* Symphony Orchestra
* Internet Symphony No. 1
* Mothership
* Tubecon
* VidCon

Related|

* Censorship of YouTube
* Germany
* YouTube Select
* Headquarters shooting
* In education
* Vevo
* YouTube downloaders
* YouTube Instant
* YouTube Space
* YouTube Theater

* Category

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Music awards

Worldwide|

* International Dance Music Awards
* International Rock Awards
* World Music Awards

Africa|

* 3Music Awards (GH)
* All Africa Music Awards
* Channel O Music Video Awards (RSA)
* Ghana Music Awards (GH)
* The Headies (NGR)
* MTV Africa Music Awards
* Namibian Annual Music Awards (NA)
* Nigeria Entertainment Awards (NGR)
* South African Music Awards (RSA)
* South African Hip Hop Awards (RSA)
* Tanzania Music Awards (TZ)
* Zim Hip Hop Awards (ZW)
* Zim Music Awards (ZW)

Americas|

* Academy of Country Music Awards (US)
* American Country Countdown Awards (US)
* American Music Awards (US)
* Atlantis Music Prize (CAN)
* BET Awards (US)
* Billboard Latin Music Awards (US)
* Billboard Music Awards (US)
* Canadian Country Music Awards (CAN)
* Canadian Folk Music Awards (CAN)
* Canadian Independent Music Awards (CAN)
* Canadian Radio Music Awards (CAN)
* Canadian Urban Music Awards (CAN)
* CASBY Awards (CAN)
* CMT Music Awards (US)
* Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award (CAN)
* Country Music Association Awards (US)
* Covenant Awards (CAN)
* East Coast Music Awards (CAN)
* Francouvertes (CAN)
* Félix Award (CAN)
* Dove Awards (US)
* Grammy Awards (US)
* Great Canadian Blues Award (CAN)
* Heat Latin Music Awards (US)
* iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards (CAN)
* iHeartRadio Music Awards (US)
* Indigenous Music Awards (CAN)
* Juno Awards (CAN)
* K-Love Fan Awards (US)
* Latin American Music Awards (US)
* Latin Grammy Awards (US)
* Libera Awards (US)
* Lo Nuestro Awards (US)
* Maple Blues Awards (CAN)
* Melhores do Ano (BRA)
* Meus Prêmios Nick (BRA)
* MTV MIAW Awards Brazil (BRA)
* MTV MIAW Awards (MX)
* MTV Video Music Awards (US)
* Multishow Brazilian Music Award (BRA)
* My VH1 Music Awards (US)
* Na Hoku Hanohano Awards (US)
* Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (US)
* People's Choice Awards (US)
* Polaris Music Prize (CAN)
* Premios Gardel (ARG)
* Premios Juventud (US)
* Radio Disney Music Awards (US)
* Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (US)
* Rolling Stone en Español Awards (US)
* RPM Gold Leaf Awards (CAN)
* Saskatchewan Jazz Festival Special Recognition Award (CAN)
* SOCAN Songwriting Prize (CAN)
* Soul Train Music Awards (US)
* Stellar Awards (US)
* TEC Awards (US)
* Teen Choice Awards (US)
* Troféu Imprensa (BRA)
* Troféu Roquette Pinto (BRA)
* Premios Tu Mundo (US)
* Western Canadian Music Awards (CAN)

Asia and
Oceania|

* Anugerah Industri Muzik (MLY)
* Anugerah Juara Lagu (MLY)
* Anugerah Musik Indonesia (IDN)
* Anugerah Planet Muzik (SIN, MLY, BRU, IDN)
* Aotearoa Music Awards (NZ)
* ARIA Music Awards (AUS)
* Awit Awards (PHL)
* Billboard Japan Music Awards
* City FM Awards (MY)
* Dahsyatnya Awards (IDN)
* Dedication Music Award (VN)
* Golden Disc Awards (KOR)
* Golden Melody Awards (TW)
* Japan Record Awards
* Japan Gold Disc Award
* MAMA Awards (KOR)
* Melon Music Awards (KOR)
* Myx Music Award (PHL)
* Korean Music Awards
* SCTV Awards (IDN)

Europe|

* Amadeus Austrian Music Awards
* Anděl Awards (CZ)
* BBC Music Awards (UK)
* Brit Awards (UK)
* Choice Music Prize (IRL)
* Classic Brit Awards (UK)
* Diapason d'Or (FRA)
* Danish Music Awards
* Echo Awards (GER)
* Edison Awards (NLD)
* Estonian Music Awards
* Eska Music Awards (POL)
* Global Awards (UK)
* Gradam Ceoil (IRL)
* Gramophone Award (UK)
* Grammis (SWE)
* Grand Prix du Disque (FRA)
* Hungarian Music Awards
* Icelandic Music Awards
* Irish Music Television Awards
* Wind Music Awards (ITA)
* Kerrang! Awards (UK)
* Kraumur Awards (ISL)
* LOS40 Music Awards (SPA)
* Malta Music Awards (MLT)
* MAD Video Music Awards (GRE)
* M.A.M.A. Awards (LTU)
* Meteor Music Awards (IRL)
* Mercury Prize (UK)
* MOBO Awards (UK)
* MTV Europe Music Awards (EU)
* MTV Italian Music Awards
* Russian Music Awards (RUS)
* Music Industry Awards (BEL)
* MME Awards (EU)
* NRJ Music Awards (FRA)
* P3 Gull (NOR)
* PLAY - Portuguese Music Awards
* Porin Music Award (CRO)
* Premio Nacional de Música (SPA)
* Romanian Music Awards
* RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards (IRL)
* Sanremo Music Festival Awards (ITA)
* Scots Trad Music Awards (UK)
* Scottish Album of the Year Award (UK)
* Scottish Alternative Music Awards (UK)
* Scottish Music Awards (UK)
* Smash Hits Poll Winners Party (UK)
* Spellemannprisen (NOR)
* Swallow Music Awards (ARM)
* TMF Awards (BEL/NED)
* Victoires de la Musique (FRA)
* YUNA (UKR)
* ZAI Awards/Aurel Awards (SK)
* Zamu Music Awards (BEL)

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