MTV announced that the  MTV Video Music Awards will be held on Sunday, September 9, 2012 in an October 20, 2011 press announcement.

MTV also announced the date for the MTV Movie Awards. 21st MTV Movie Awards in June

The 2011 Video Music Awards scored MTV's biggest audience in the network's history with a record-breaking 12.4 million total viewers. Beyoncé's big MTV  VMA pregnancy reveal moment at the 2011 Video Music Awards made social media history by giving Twitter a record bump: 8,868 Tweets per second. Beyonce confirmed pregnancy rumors by ending her performance of 'Love on Top' by rubbing her baby bump, as proud dad to be Jay-Z grinned.  Beyonce shows off baby bump at MTV VMA

The ladies ruled the kingdom at the "2011 MTV Video Music Awards" as Katy Perry and Adele each took home three VMA Moonmen. Katy Perry won the biggest prize of the night, "Video of the Year," with her pop anthem, "Firework," as well as honors for "Best Collaboration" and "Best Special Effects" for "E.T." featuring Kanye West. Katy  Perry wins big award at MTV VMA

MTV VMA led by Kate Perry - list of winners and pictures

 Adele won VMAs for "Best Art Direction," "Best Cinematography," and "Best Editing." Adele made her VMA debut with the haunting song 'Someone Like You.'  Adele wins 3 Moonmen at MTV VMA

Lady Gaga kicked off the night as her alter ego Joe Calderone with a show-stopping performance of "You and I." Lady Gaga opens MTV VMA as male greaser

Lady Gaga presents Michael Jackson Vanguard Awards to Britney Spears

Hip-hop heavyweights Kanye West and Jay-Z  brought funk, flare and the fireworks to the VMA stage Chris Brown delivered a show stopper with his high-flying aerial journey through VMA history.  

The emotional highpoint of the evening was the uplifting tribute to the late British songstress Amy Winehouse by actor Russell Brand, crooner Tony Bennett and talented Bruno Mars. Poignant Amy Winehouse tribute at MTV VMA

Lady Gaga and Cher meat dress reenactment from MTV