MTV MIAW Awards


The MTV MIAW Awards is an annual Latin American award show presented by the Latin American MTV to honor the best of youth internet pop culture and Latin music. Winners receive a cat-shaped statuette, referencing cat memes as a symbol of internet culture.
The ceremony has been held in Mexico City since its inaugural edition on July 16, 2013. The 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In February 2025, Bruce Gillmer, of Paramount International Networks, announced a one-year pause for several events scheduled for 2025, including the MTV MIAW Awards, as Paramount seeks "to reimagine and optimize events slate going forward".

Award categories

Current award categories

;Music:
;Digital
  • MIAW Icon of the Year
  • Best New Artist
  • Best Worldwide Instagrammer
  • Best Argentine Instagrammer
  • Best Colombian Instagrammer
  • Best Mexican Instagrammer
  • Best Performance in an App
  • Celebrity Challenge
  • Instacrush
  • Instacrack
  • Supercolab
  • Digital Addiction of the Year
  • Ridiculous of the Year
  • Viral Bomba
;Miscellaneous

Past award categories

  • Buzz Artist
  • Gamer Master
  • Best Argentine Snapchatter
  • Best Colombian Snapchatter
  • Best Mexican Snapchatter
  • Twitstar of the Year
  • Viner of the Year
  • Celebrity Dubsmash
  • Couple on Fire
  • Best Latin Instagrammer
  • Best Instagrammer
  • Argentine Twitstar of the Year
  • Colombian Twitstar of the Year
  • Mexican Twitstar of the Year
  • Best Athlete
  • Social Network of the Year
  • Best Instagrammer
  • Best Fan Army