00:00On September 14, 1984, Dan Aykroyd and Bette Midler hit the Radio City Music Hall stage
00:06to host the first-ever MTV Video Music Awards.
00:10Here are the VMAs by the numbers.
00:14Life well spent.
00:17Presented by GEICO.
00:18Legendary jazz musician Herbie Hancock received five Moon Men that night,
00:23beating Michael Jackson, who only won three.
00:25Created by the company Manhattan Design, the Silver Moon Man has gone home with thousands of artists over the years.
00:32Their well-known creation was based off of the 1981 top-of-the-hour animation on MTV.
00:39Beyoncé has taken home the most awards in VMA history with a whopping 24.
00:45Queen B better watch out because Madonna is at a close second with 20 Moon Men.
00:49Peter Gabriel's 1987 innovative hit, Sledgehammer, is the most awarded music video with nine VMAs.
00:58Lady Gaga's 2010 Bad Romance is in second place with seven awards.
01:03In VMA history, there have only been three times where the award show wasn't held in New York City or Los Angeles.
01:09Miami hosted the event in 2004 and 2005, while Las Vegas stole the ceremony in 2007.
01:16Before the big night begins, the red carpet is known for celebrities debuting iconic fashions.
01:24No star has more head-turning moments than Lady Gaga.
01:28In 2010, the singer donned a dress and shoes made out of raw beef.
01:32According to the dress's designer, Frank Fernandez, she wore a total of 50 pounds of meat.
01:38Needless to say, her fashion choice was very rare.
01:41Coinage. Life. Well spent. Presented by GEICO.
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