where was this event held?
Staples Center arena at L.A.
2012 MTV Video Music Awards
Staples Center arena at L.A. 
chris brown and rihanna turn up the music UNANSWERABLE have the two artist performed on stage? UNANSWERABLE has the song received any rewards? Yes, The video earned Brown and Yes, It won Best Male Video and Best Choreography at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards.
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2012 MTV Video Music Awards [SEP] Introduction
The 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, hosted by Kevin Hart, took place on Thursday, September 6, 2012, honoring the best music videos from the previous year. The awards were broadcast from the Staples Center arena at L.A. Live in Downtown Los Angeles. Nominations were announced on July 31, 2012. Rihanna and Drake were the most nominated artists that year with five nominations apiece, followed by Katy Perry and Beyoncé, who received four. One Direction was the biggest winner of the night winning their three nominations, including Best New Artist, and Rihanna went on to win Video of the Year. Both M.I.A.