Which city hosted the 2016 VMAs at Madison Square Garden?
Answer
New York City
New York City hosted the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden. The arena is in Midtown Manhattan, within New York City, and served as the venue for the August 28 ceremony.
The event marked the first time the VMAs were held at Madison Square Garden. The venue’s location is sometimes described more precisely as Midtown Manhattan, but the city-level answer is New York City. The show was broadcast from the arena and included performances, award presentations and Rihanna’s Video Vanguard tribute.
New York has hosted the VMAs in several venues over the years, including Radio City Music Hall and the Palladium during the 1986 ceremony. That history can cause confusion with the 2016 event, especially because the VMAs frequently move between New York and Los Angeles. Madison Square Garden itself is also sometimes mistakenly identified as being in a separate city or state; it is located in Manhattan, one of New York City’s five boroughs.