Forty years ago, MTV launched what would become a pop culture juggernaut.

Designed as ‘a counterculture awards show,’ the first MTV Video Music Awards certainly got people talking — especially after ...

Madonna stole the show at the inaugural MTV Video Music Awards in 1984 when she performed ‘Like a Virgin’ for the first time ...

Since the MTV Video Music Awards began in 1984, viewers could always count on one thing: someone would do something shocking and totally memorable at some point during the ceremony. The best part ...

Forty years ago, the idea for the VMAs — which will take place at the UBS Arena in Elmont, NY on Wednesday — came about as a way for MTV to claim its territory as the home of music video.

See the best looks from New York’s UBS Arena, where music’s biggest names are arriving for MTV’s annual Video Music Awards.

MTV Video Music Awards were filled with several memorable moments, and we have compiled a few highlights from the 40th annual ...

The MTV Video Music Awards has seen some of the most iconic red carpet looks over the years, from Lady Gaga to Doja Cat.

As the VMAs turn 40, organizers are upping the drama by revealing the biggest stage design yet and USA TODAY has a first look ...

The MTV VMAs know how to throw a party — and generate a pop culture moment for the world to see. Since its premiere in 1984, ...

This time 40 years ago, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna and other big pop stars of the decade turned out for the inaugural VMAs AP Photo/G Paul Burnett Cyndi Lauper at the 1984 MTV Video Music Awards Forty ...

(CNN) — MTV’s Video Music Awards (VMAs ... The annual award show has a reputation for outlandish style dating back to 1984, when Madonna wore a wedding dress to perform “Like a Virgin ...