With 12.4 million viewers tuning in, thescored MTV's biggest audience in the network's history.
MTV released its ratings from Nielsen Media on Monday, celebrating its total audience and its record setting ratings in the target 12- to 34-year-old demographic. The VMAS delivered a 10.8 rating with 8.5 million P12-34 viewers, making it MTV's most-watched telecast of all time in the demo.