Julie Brown

With a diverse set of hosts from all facets of music and pop culture, A Year in Music examines each year from a unique perspective. Not only does A Year in Music dive into the year's biggest band albums, breakups and breakthroughs, but also the political and social relevance of the time. Each episode puts the year's relevance in a bigger context of its overall effect on music.

Since 1984, MTV came up with a new awards show for the year's top and new pop music videos. Now known as the VMA's, it was traditionally held on the first Thursday of September on the East or West coast. But since 9/11, it has been moved to the previous week. Every year there is a host and performances by the nominees and newer artists.