New “Best EDM Music Video” Category Added to 2012 MTV VMAs
MTV is finally recognizing EDM at this year’s VMAs. It has been announced that there will be a new category to their numerous awards by adding the “Best EDM Music Video.”
MTC’s Executive Vice President of Music and Talent, Amy Doyle, commented, “The Best EDM Music Video award is a respectful nod of recognition to the EDM community and signifies that this is an important genre of music that deserves to stand side-by-side with the genres like pop and hip-hop on music’s biggest night. For us, the award represents the latest mile marker is what’s been an incredible EDM journey that started in 2008.”
The awards are set to be broadcasted live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, and is the show’s biggest venue to date. You can read more on the new addition to the show here.
