MTV Video Music Awards: MTV Video Music Awards 2013

1 episodes Premiered Aug 25, 2013 Updated Sep 26, 2026

Barclays Center, Brooklyn

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2013 MTV Video Music Awards

Aug 25, 2013 · 120 min

The 2013 MTV Video Music Awards were held on August 25, 2013, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Marking the 30th installment of the award show, they were the first to b