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VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown

7.5
13 seasons
654 episodes
Returning Series
Talk

Plot Summary

VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown is a weekly television show on the VH1 cable television network in the United States. The long-running series began in 1994 as the VH1 Top 10 Countdown, as part of VH1's "Music First" rebranding effort. Since then, the series has been a consistent weekly institution on VH1, and it is now the main source of music video programming on the channel. Over the years, a variety of hosts have counted down the top ten or twenty music videos of the week. The show is currently hosted by Jim Shearer. The order of countdown was originally decided by a mix of record sales, radio airplay, video spins, message board posts, and conventional mail, but since 2006, supposedly online votes have directly influenced the countdown. Currently, Top 20 Video Countdown airs new episodes on Saturdays at 9 a.m. with encore presentations every Sunday at 4:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m eastern time.

First Aired:January 4, 2003
Last Aired:September 12, 2025
Episode Runtime:1h 30m
Networks:
VH1

Cast & Characters

Where to watch free (US)

No free providers found in US.

Seasons (14)

Season 1

Season 1

51 episodes

Aired: 2003

Season 2

Season 2

51 episodes

Aired: 2004

Season 3

Season 3

50 episodes

Aired: 2005

Season 4
10.0

Season 4

50 episodes

Aired: 2006

Season 5

Season 5

51 episodes

Aired: 2007

Season 6

Season 6

51 episodes

Aired: 2008

Season 7

Season 7

51 episodes

Aired: 2009

Season 8

Season 8

48 episodes

Aired: 2010

Season 9

Season 9

50 episodes

Aired: 2011

Season 10

Season 10

52 episodes

Aired: 2012

Season 11

Season 11

51 episodes

Aired: 2013

Season 12

Season 12

51 episodes

Aired: 2013

Season 13

Season 13

47 episodes

Aired: 2015

Production

VH1