The iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards were an annual awards show broadcast annually on Much from 1990 to 2018 that honoured the year's best music videos .
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60-593: 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. In 2016, Bell Media signed an exclusive pact with iHeartMedia and began co-branding
90-1445: A Shadowy Planet "They Don't Call Them Chihuahuas Anymore" 1995 Furnaceface "This Will Make You Happy" 1996 Great Big Sea "Goin' Up" 1997 Bran Van 3000 " Drinking in L.A. " 1998 Michie Mee "Covergirl" 1999 Black Katt "If I Were A Planet" 2000 Serial Joe "DEEP" 2002 Swollen Members f. Moka Only "Fuel Injected" 2003 Sam Roberts " Brother Down " 2004 Alexisonfire " Counterparts and Number Them " 2005 Death From Above 1979 " Blood On Our Hands " 2006 Kardinal Offishall f. Ray Robinson " Everyday (Rudebwoy) " 2007 Tokyo Police Club "Cheer It On" 2008 Wintersleep "Weighty Ghost" 2009 The Midway State " Never Again " 2010 Belly f. Snoop Dogg " Hot Girl " 2011 JDiggz f. Neverending White Lights "This Time" 2012 City and Colour " Fragile Bird " v t e iHeartRadio MMVAs Years 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Awards for videos Video of
120-451: A compilation of songs the two had worked on some time after Belly's debut studio album was released. Some of the songs featured on the mixtape were previously unreleased. Belly then released his seventh mixtape The Greatest Dream I Never Had , hosted by DJ Drama . Belly's next project Sleepless Nights 1.5 was released in April 2012. The first single, " Hot Girl " featuring Snoop Dogg ,
150-575: A lawsuit against Coachella Music LLC, Goldenvoice LLC, and IPS Security Incorporated alleging assault and battery, negligence, and emotional distress in response to an incident which occurred during the 2018 Coachella Music Festival . A video obtained by TMZ shows festival security staff pushing Balshe up against a security barrier and repeatedly punching him. On 31 May 2021, Balshe announced his engagement to resident doctor and businesswoman Dina Rabadi. They married on 9 September 2023 in an intimate Catholic ceremony at Mission Santa Barbara , followed by
180-697: A major label and was led by the single " Might Not " (featuring the Weeknd) — his first entry on both Canadian Hot 100 and Billboard Hot 100 which received double platinum and platinum certifications by Music Canada (MC) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), respectively. His second studio album, Immigrant (2018), narrowly entered the Billboard 200 along with his third, See You Next Wednesday (2021). His fourth album, 96 Miles from Bethlehem (2024)
210-727: Is a list of the MuchMusic Video Awards winners for the " VideoFACT Award ", also called the " VideoFACT Best Independent Video Award " in 2008 and " VideoFACT Indie Video of the Year " in 2009 after merging the " Best Independent Video Award" with the "VideoFACT Award". Year Artist Video 1990 Chalk Circle "Together" 1991 Tony Papa "Beauty and the Beast" 1992 Barenaked Ladies "Lovers In A Dangerous Time" 1993 Funkasaurus "Just Don't Say" 1994 Shadowy Men on
240-520: 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
270-577: The Speaker's Corner booth outside the MuchMusic studios to accept the award for Best Comedy Video for "Terriers". 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
300-1071: The Weeknd . Belly was also prominently featured on the Weeknd's sophomore album Beauty Behind the Madness in August 2015, earning writing credits on six of the fourteen songs: " Often " , " The Hills " , "Shameless " , " Earned It " , " In the Night " and "As You Are " . On 24 November 2015, Belly formally signed to Roc Nation. In February 2016, Belly released the single "Zanzibar", featuring Juicy J . On 27 May, he released his ninth mixtape Another Day in Paradise , which featured guest appearances by Travis Scott, Lil Wayne , Kehlani , Starrah , Waka Flocka , Juicy J and B-Real . On 11 November, he released his tenth mixtape Inzombia . It featured guest appearances from Young Thug , Zack , Nav , Future , Ty Dolla $ ign , Jadakiss and Ashanti . The mixtape
330-938: The Year Dance Video French Video Independent Video Hip Hop Video of the Year R&B Video Pop Video of the Year Rock/Alternative Video of the Year International Video of the Year - Artist International Video of the Year - Group International Video of the Year by a Canadian MuchFact Video of the Year MuchMoreMusic Award Your Fave: Artist/Group Awards for craftspeople Cinematography of
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#1732772580682360-1143: The Year Director of the Year Post Production of the Year Most Streamed Video of the Year Favourite Canadian Video of the Year Favourite Canadian Group Favourite International Artist/Group Favourite International Artist Favourite International Group Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=VideoFACT_Award&oldid=1101629954 " Category : MuchMusic Video Awards Hidden categories: Articles lacking sources from April 2019 All articles lacking sources MuchMusic Video Awards Originally debuting in 1990 as
390-456: The album artwork and tracklist, and announced the release date of 27 August. The album also features guest appearances from Nav, Nas , Gunna , Big Sean , Lil Uzi Vert , and PnB Rock . On 17 December 2021, a new posthumous single from Aaliyah was released, titled " Poison " featuring the Weeknd, in which Belly co-wrote the song, which contains vocals recorded by Aaliyah shortly before her death in 2001. On 21 April 2023, Belly released
420-543: 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." Artist with the most awards: Justin Bieber (12), Our Lady Peace (10), and Billy Talent (10) Justin Bieber : Our Lady Peace : Billy Talent : Artist with the most awards won for the same category: Justin Bieber for "Your Fave: Artist or Group" Artists with
450-403: 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 in 2019 & 2020. Bell Media president Randy Lennox told The Canadian Press that
480-646: The channel due to declining ratings. 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
510-614: The dual lead singles from his third studio album, See You Next Wednesday , "Money on the Table" featuring Benny the Butcher and "IYKYK". He then released the second single, "Zero Love" featuring Moneybagg Yo , on 3 June. On 22 July, he released the third single " Better Believe ", a collaboration with the Weeknd and Young Thug . The song debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 88. On 18 August, Belly revealed
540-889: The facts regarding the Middle East situation. Other songs on this disc include "People Change" and "Leave Me Alone", where he talks about his longtime friends and the memories that he kept from them. The System contained his hit singles "Ridin'", and "Pleasure". The Revolution achieved Gold sales in Canada and won the 2008 Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year. The singles from The Revolution won two MuchMusic Video Awards for Best Rap Video: " Pressure " in 2007 and "Ridin'" in 2008 . In 2011, Belly released his fifth mixtape Sleepless Nights , hosted by DJ ill Will. He also released his sixth mixtape in collaboration with rapper Kurupt entitled Belly & Kurupt The Lost Tapes 2008 . The mixtape, also hosted by DJ ill Will, contained
570-408: The first single from his twelfth mixtape, Mumble Rap 2 , "American Nightmare", his first release after taking a hiatus all of 2022. He then released the second single, "Ambiance" on 5 May. The mixtape was released on 19 May and features guest appearances from Nav, Rick Ross , Gucci Mane , and the late Gil Scott-Heron , while it was primarily produced by Hit-Boy . On 30 July 2019, Balshe filed
600-545: The most nominations in one night: Matthew Good Band in 2000 (11) Artists with the most awards in one night: Swollen Members f. Moka Only (4 in 2002) k-os (4 in 2005) Hedley (4 in 2008) Artists with the most MuchMusic Awards since 2003: Belly (rapper) Ahmad Balshe ( Arabic : أحمد بلشي ; born 7 April 1984), known professionally as Belly , is a Palestinian-Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born in Jenin , Balshe
630-665: The single "Bandwagon", produced by Hussain Hamdan. When the Senators made the Stanley Cup Finals, he released a second version of the song which featured goaltender Ray Emery . His debut album, The Revolution , was released on 5 June 2007. This double disc album was divided into two sections: The People and The System . The People contained more in depth songs, such as "History of Violence", "Follow Me", and "Revolutionary", where he challenges his listeners to discover
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#1732772580682660-409: The song "Interlude". On 6 October, he released his eleventh mixtape Mumble Rap , which was executive produced by Boi-1da . On 8 December, he was featured on Juicy J 's fourth studio album Rubba Band Business on the song "On & On", which also featured Tory Lanez . On 23 March 2018, Belly released the single "4 Days", featuring rapper YG and producer DJ Mustard . The song's music video
690-681: The video for his second single " Don't Be Shy ", featuring Nina Sky , as well as the video for "History of Violence" directed by Martin Verigin and Jeffrey Hagerman. The latter remains his most controversial record to date, as he explains his views on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and the War in Iraq . During the 2007 NHL Playoffs , as the Ottawa Senators were competing, Belly released
720-460: Was born on 7 April 1984 in Jenin , Palestine. When he was seven years old, he moved to Ottawa , Ontario , Canada with his family, through Saudi Arabia , Lebanon , and Jordan , to escape violence and poverty. Belly's first single, " Pressure " featuring Ginuwine , peaked at number 10 on the Canadian CHR radio charts, and number one on MuchMusic's Video chart. In April 2007, he released
750-475: Was honoured as Songwriter of the Year at the 2016 SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) Awards for his "significant and outstanding contributions to popular music over the past year". Alongside his SOCAN award, Belly has won a Juno Award , three MuchMusic Video Awards , and has twice attained a top chart position in the national Much Music Countdown . Belly has collaborated frequently with fellow Palestinian DJ Khaled . Ahmad Balshe
780-535: Was raised in Ottawa . His debut mixtape, Death Before Dishonor: Vol. 1 (2005) was followed by eight additional projects until the release of his debut studio album, The Revolution (2007). After an eight-year hiatus in favor of songwriting for fellow Canadian singer the Weeknd , Balshe signed with his record label, XO , as a recording artist in 2015. Released in a joint venture with Roc Nation , his eighth mixtape, Up for Days (2015), marked his first release on
810-513: Was released by SALXCO and explored political subject matter, namely the ongoing Israeli–Palestinian conflict . In songwriting, Belly has been credited on each of the Weeknd's studio albums. He has also provided backing vocals and songwriting for American singer Beyoncé 's 2016 song " 6 Inch ". In 2020, he co-wrote tracks on the Weeknd's fourth studio album After Hours , including its single " Blinding Lights ", which became Billboard ' s Greatest Hot 100 Hit of All Time in 2021. Belly
840-515: Was released on 8 September 2009. Its second single, "To The Top" featuring Ava, was released in 2010. Belly's first single of 2011 was "Back Against the Wall", featuring singer Kobe Honeycutt . In May 2015, after a five-year hiatus, Belly released his eighth mixtape Up for Days . It was his first project to be released under the record labels XO and Roc Nation and featured guest appearances by Travis Scott , Juelz Santana , French Montana and
870-438: Was released three days later. He then released the single " Maintain " featuring Nav on 6 April, followed by the single " What You Want " featuring the Weeknd, which was released on 24 May. Both singles appeared on his second studio album, Immigrant , which was released on 12 October. The album also features guest appearances from Zack , French Montana , Meek Mill , Yo Gotti , and M.I.A. On 7 April 2021, Belly released
900-455: Was supported by two singles; "Consuela" and "The Day I Met You". Later that month, the Weeknd released his third studio album Starboy , with Belly earning writing credits on nine of the eighteen songs: " Party Monster ", " False Alarm ", " Rockin' ", " Six Feet Under ", "Love to Lay", "A Lonely Night", "Ordinary Life", "Nothing Without You" and "All I Know". On 23 June 2017, Belly was featured on DJ Khaled 's tenth studio album Grateful on
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