The 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards were held in Toronto, Ontario at MuchMusic's headquarters on June 15, 2008 with the rain-soaked Red carpet arrivals that started at 8:00pm ET, but was slightly delayed by rainstorms that soaked the crowds and artists, the awards started at 9:00 and ended at 11:00.

This was the first MMVA to have an afterparty, which was broadcast exclusively on MuchMusic.com, and featured Bedouin Soundclash.

The nominees were, with the winners in bold:[1] MuchMusic held the MMVA10k[2] Contest during the Video Awards.

The following acts performed a song live during the show:[3] The 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards are the only MMVA to feature an afterparty.

The afterparty featured Bedouin Soundclash performing in front of a small crowd with several other artists.