MTV Video Music Awards Returning to California After Only 1 Year in NYC

The MTV Video Music Awards will return to California just one year after the network moved the show to New York City's Barclays Center, which marked the first time a major annual awards show made Brooklyn its host.

The 2014 VMAs will air live on Aug. 24 from inside the newly renovated Forum in Inglewood, Calif., MTV announced Wednesday morning. The venue has never hosted the VMAs, but since 1967 it has hosted performances from such acts as The Rolling Stones, Jackson 5, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Madonna, Van Halen, Coldplay and Prince.

MTV revealed the new location across social media using hashtag #RoadToTheVMAs, just like it did last year via series of photos starring the VMAs "Moonman" statuette. Read more...