The first VGA to be hosted by Spike TV, held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The 2004 VGAs, held in Santa Monica, California at the Barker Hangar.

The 2005 VGAs, held at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles.

The 2006 VGAs, held at the Galen Center in Los Angeles.

The 2007 VGAs held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

The 2009 VGAs held at the Nokia Event Deck in Los Angeles, California

The 2010 VGAs were held Saturday, December 11, 2010 in Los Angeles, CA at the L.A. Convention Center and returned to using a host which was Neil Patrick Harris. Unlike previous years, all the awards were not awarded during the show. The 2010 VGAs were the world's biggest global gaming event broadcasted in over 175 territories worldwide.

The 2011 VGAs held in Los Angeles, California.

The 2012 VGAs (promoted as VGA 10 for the tenth anniversary) was held on December 7, 2012 at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, CA. Samuel L. Jackson returned to host for a fourth time.