The MAD Video Music Awards is a Greek award show presented by the
MAD TV. The awards honor the year's biggest achievements in music, voted by the viewers of the station. Winners receive an authentic Mad designed award with the graphics of that year's show. The awards are presented by Themis Georgantas.
The annual award ceremony takes place at the beginning of the summer, at the end of June and is broadcast on a television station, on
ANT1 were broadcast from 2004 until 2005 and from 2012 until 2014, on
Alpha TV were broadcast from 2006 until 2011 and from 2015 until 2019, also were broadcast on
MAD TV after the television station have broadcast them. The first award ceremony took place in 2004 at the Theatro Vrahon - Melina Mercouri. The awards have been held since 2010 at the
Faliro Sports Pavilion Arena, with the exception of the 11th award ceremony held at the
Peace and Friendship Stadium. The 17th award, although initially canceled due to high budget and emergency measures against
Coronavirus, took place on December 7–8, 2020 without the presence of the public and was broadcast on January 2, 2021, by
Mega Channel.
Award categories
Best Group
Best Newcomer
Best Hip Hop Video
Best Female Adult
Best Female Modern
Best Male Adult
Best Male Modern
Music Icon Special
Teen Icon
Video of The Year
Song of The Year
List of ceremonies
Mad VMA 2004: Theatro Vrahon (Melina Mercouri Open Air Theatre), Athens (Greece: MAD TV, 1st Award)
Mad VMA 2005: Theatro Vrahon (Melina Mercouri Open Air Theatre), Athens (Greece: MAD TV, 2nd Award)
Mad VMA 2006: Theatro Vrahon (Melina Mercouri Open Air Theatre), Athens (Greece: MAD TV, 3rd Award)
Mad VMA 2007: Theatro Vrahon (Melina Mercouri Open Air Theatre), Athens (Greece: MAD TV, 4th Award)
Mad VMA 2008: Theatro Vrahon (Melina Mercouri Open Air Theatre), Athens (Greece: MAD TV, 5th Award)
Mad VMA 2009: Theatro Vrahon (Melina Mercouri Open Air Theatre), Athens (Greece: MAD TV, 6th Award)