MTV Video Music Awards: MTV Video Music Awards 2012

1 episodes Premiered Sep 6, 2012 Updated Sep 26, 2026

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2012 MTV Video Music Awards

Sep 6, 2012 · 120 min

he 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, hosted by Kevin Hart, took place on Thursday, September 6, 2012, honoring the best music videos from the previous year. The awards were broadcast fr