Eminem was named Artist of the Year at the first YouTube Music Awards, which kicked off Sunday at New York City’s Pier 36 and were streamed live worldwide.
“This felt more like a festival,” said actor Jason Schwartzman, who hosted with comic-musician Reggie Watts, as he closed the show.
He was right about that — the hosts operated without a script, and the show was about as informal as an awards gathering could be. It seemed more than a little disorganized, but some of that was by design. And there were some of the hitches you’d expect from a first outing, including losing mic power a time or two.