document_title: World population

question_text: what was the world population in the year 1900

question_tokens: what was the world population in the year 1900

text: World population

text: Population by region[edit]

text: Six of the Earth's seven continents are permanently inhabited on a large scale. Asia is the most populous continent, with its 4.3 billion inhabitants accounting for 60% of the world population. The world's two most populated countries alone, China and India, together constitute about 37% of the world's population. Africa is the second most populated continent, with around 1 billion people, or 15% of the world's population. Europe's 733 million people make up 12% of the world's population as of 2012, while the Latin American and Caribbean regions are home to around 600 million (9%). Northern America, primarily consisting of the United States and Canada, has a population of around 352 million (5%), and Oceania, the least-populated region, has about 35 million inhabitants (0.5%).[25] Though it is not permanently inhabited by any fixed population, Antarctica has a small, fluctuating international population, based mainly in polar science stations. This population tends to rise in the summer months and decrease significantly in winter, as visiting researchers return to their home countries.[26]

text: Population by continent[edit]

text:
Population by continent (2016 estimates)

Continent
Density
(inhabitants/km2)
Population
(millions)
Most populous country
Most populous city (metropolitan area)

Asia
96.4
4,436
1,382,300,000[note 1] -  China
35,676,000/13,634,685 -  Greater Tokyo Area/Tokyo Metropolis

Africa
36.7
1,216
0186,987,000 -  Nigeria
21,000,000 -  Lagos

Europe
72.9
738
0145,939,000 -  Russia;
approx. 112 million in Europe)
19,468,664 -  Moscow

North America[note 2]
22.9
579
0324,991,600 -  United States
23,723,696/08,537,673 -  New York Metropolitan Area/New York City

South America
22.8
422
0209,567,000 -  Brazil
27,640,577/11,316,149 -  Metro Area/São Paulo City

Oceania
4.5
39.9
0024,458,800 -  Australia
05,005,400 -  Sydney

Antarctica
0.0003
(varies)
0.004 in summer
(non-permanent, varies)[26]
N/A[note 3]
0000001,200 (non-permanent, varies) - McMurdo Station

text: History[edit]

text: Estimates of world population by their nature are an aspect of modernity, possible only since the Age of Discovery. Early estimates for the population of the world[27] date to the 17th century: William Petty in 1682 estimated world population at 320 million (modern estimates ranging close to twice this number); by the late 18th century, estimates ranged close to one billion (consistent with modern estimates).[28] More refined estimates, broken down by continents, were published in the first half of the 19th century, at 600 to 1000 million in the early 1800s and at 800 to 1000 million in the 1840s.[29]

text: Antiquity and Middle Ages[edit]

text: Estimates of the population of the world at the time agriculture emerged in around 10,000 BCE have ranged between 1 million and 15 million.[30][31] Even earlier, genetic evidence suggests humans may have gone through a population bottleneck of between 1,000 and 10,000 people about 70,000 BCE, according to the Toba catastrophe theory. By contrast, it is estimated that around 50–60 million people lived in the combined eastern and western Roman Empire in the 4th century CE.[32]

text: The Plague of Justinian, which first emerged during the reign of the Roman emperor Justinian, caused Europe's population to drop by around 50% between the 6th and 8th centuries CE.[33] The population of Europe was more than 70 million in 1340.[34] The Black Death pandemic of the 14th century may have reduced the world's population from an estimated 450 million in 1340 to between 350 and 375 million in 1400;[35] it took 200 years for population figures to recover.[36] The population of China decreased from 123 million in 1200 to 65 million in 1393,[37] presumably due to a combination of Mongol invasions, famine, and plague.[38]

text: Starting in 2 AD, the Han Dynasty of ancient China kept consistent family registers in order to properly assess the poll taxes and labor service duties of each household.[39] In the year 2 AD the population of Western Han was recorded as 57,671,400 individuals in 12,366,470 households, decreasing to 47,566,772 individuals in 9,348,227 households by 146 AD, towards the End of the Han Dynasty.[39] At the founding of the Ming Dynasty in 1368, China's population was reported to be close to 60 million; toward the end of the dynasty in 1644, it may have approached 150 million.[40] England's population reached an estimated 5.6 million in 1650, up from an estimated 2.6 million in 1500.[41] New crops that were brought to Asia and Europe from the Americas by Portuguese and Spanish colonists in the 16th century are believed to have contributed to population growth.[42][43][44] Since their introduction to Africa by Portuguese traders in the 16th century,[45] maize and cassava have similarly replaced traditional African crops as the most important staple food crops grown on the continent.[46]

text: Around 300 BCE, the population of India was between 100 million and 140 million.[47] The population of India in 1600 was around 100 million. Hence, from 300 BCE to 1600 CE India's population was more or less stable.[48]

text: The pre-Columbian North American population probably numbered somewhere between 2 million and 18 million.[49] Encounters between European explorers and populations in the rest of the world often introduced local epidemics of extraordinary virulence.[50] According to the most extreme scholarly claims, as many as 90% of the Native American population of the New World died due to Old World diseases such as smallpox, measles and influenza.[51] Over the centuries, the Europeans had developed high degrees of immunity to these diseases, while the indigenous peoples had no such immunity.[52]

text: Modern era[edit]

text: During the European Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions, the life expectancy of children increased dramatically.[55] The percentage of the children born in London who died before the age of five decreased from 74.5% in 1730–1749 to 31.8% in 1810–1829.[56][57] Between 1700 and 1900, Europe’s population increased from about 100 million to over 400 million.[58] Altogether, the areas populated by people of European descent comprised 36% of the world's population in 1900.[59]

text: Population growth in the West became more rapid after the introduction of vaccination and other improvements in medicine and sanitation.[60] Improved material conditions led to the population of Britain increasing from 10 million to 40 million in the 19th century.[61] The population of the United Kingdom reached 60 million in 2006.[62] The United States saw its population grow from around 5.3 million in 1800 to 106 million in 1920, exceeding 307 million in 2010.[63]

text: The first half of the 20th century in Imperial Russia and the Soviet Union was marked by a succession of major wars, famines and other disasters which caused large-scale population losses (approximately 60 million excess deaths).[64][65] After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia's population declined significantly – from 150 million in 1991 to 143 million in 2012[66] – but by 2013 this decline appeared to have halted.[67]

text: Many countries in the developing world have experienced extremely rapid population growth since the early 20th century, due to economic development and improvements in public health. China's population rose from approximately 430 million in 1850 to 580 million in 1953,[68] and now stands at over 1.3 billion. The population of the Indian subcontinent, which was about 125 million in 1750, increased to 389 million in 1941;[69] today, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are collectively home to about 1.63 billion people.[70] Java had about 5 million inhabitants in 1815; its present-day successor, Indonesia, now has a population of over 140 million.[71] In just one hundred years, the population of Brazil decoupled (x10), from about 17 million in 1900, or about 1% of the world population in that year, to about 176 million in 2000, or almost 3% of the global population in the very early 21st century. Mexico's population grew from 13.6 million in 1900 to about 112 million in 2010.[72][73] Between the 1920s and 2000s, Kenya's population grew from 2.9 million to 37 million.[74]

text: Milestones by the billions[edit]

text:
World population milestones in billions

Population
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Year
1804
1927
1960
1974
1987
1999
2011
2024
2042

Years elapsed
––
123
33
14
13
12
12
13
18

text: It is estimated that the world population reached one billion for the first time in 1804. It was another 123 years before it reached two billion in 1927, but it took only 33 years to reach three billion in 1960.[75] Thereafter, the global population reached four billion in 1974, five billion in 1987, six billion in 1999 and, according to the United States Census Bureau, seven billion in March 2012.[76] The United Nations, however, estimated that the world population reached seven billion in October 2011.[7][8][9]

text: According to current projections, the global population will reach eight billion by 2024, and will likely reach around nine billion by 2042. Alternative scenarios for 2050 range from a low of 7.4 billion to a high of more than 10.6 billion.[77] Projected figures vary depending on underlying statistical assumptions and the variables used in projection calculations, especially the fertility variable. Long-range predictions to 2150 range from a population decline to 3.2 billion in the "low scenario", to "high scenarios" of 24.8 billion.[77] One extreme scenario predicted a massive increase to 256 billion by 2150, assuming the global fertility rate remained at its 1995 level of 3.04 children per woman; however, by 2010 the global fertility rate had declined to 2.52.[14][78]

text: There is no estimation for the exact day or month the world's population surpassed one or two billion. The points at which it reached three and four billion were not officially noted, but the International Database of the United States Census Bureau placed them in July 1959 and April 1974 respectively. The United Nations did determine, and commemorate, the "Day of 5 Billion" on July 11, 1987, and the "Day of 6 Billion" on October 12, 1999. The Population Division of the United Nations declared the "Day of 7 Billion" to be October 31, 2011.[79]

text: Global demographics[edit]

text:
80+
  77.5+
  75+
  72.5+
  70+
  67.5+
  65+

  60+
  55+
  50+
  45+
  40+
  less than 40

text: As of 2012, the global sex ratio is approximately 1.01 males to 1 female. The greater number of men is possibly due to the significant sex imbalances evident in the Indian and Chinese populations.[81][82] Approximately 26.3% of the global population is aged under 15, while 65.9% is aged 15–64 and 7.9% is aged 65 or over.[81] The median age of the world's population was estimated to be 29.7 years in 2014,[83] and is expected to rise to 37.9 years by 2050.[84]

text: According to the World Health Organization, the global average life expectancy is 70.5 years as of 2012, with women living an average of 73 years and men approximately 68 years.[80] In 2010, the global fertility rate was estimated at 2.52 children per woman.[78] In June 2012, British researchers calculated the total weight of Earth's human population as approximately 287 million tonnes, with the average person weighing around 62 kilograms (137 lb).[85]

text: The CIA estimated nominal 2013 gross world product at US$74.31 trillion, giving an annual global per capita figure of around US$10,500.[86] Around 1.29 billion people (18.4% of the world population) live in extreme poverty, subsisting on less than US$1.25 per day;[87] approximately 870 million people (12.25%) are undernourished.[88] 83% of the world's over-15s are considered literate.[81] In June 2014, there were around 3.03 billion global Internet users, constituting 42.3% of the world population.[89]

text: The Han Chinese are the world's largest single ethnic group, constituting over 19% of the global population in 2011.[90] The world's most-spoken first languages are Mandarin Chinese (spoken by 12.44% of the world's population), Spanish (4.85%), English (4.83%), Arabic (3.25%) and Hindustani (2.68%).[81] The world's largest religion is Christianity, whose adherents account for 33.35% of the global population; Islam is the second-largest religion, accounting for 22.43%, and Hinduism the third, accounting for 13.78%.[81] In 2005, around 16% of the global population were reported to be non-religious.[91]

text: Largest populations by country[edit]

text:
10 most populous countries

Rank
Country / Territory
Population
Date
Approx. % of world
population
Source

1
 China[note 4]
1,386,860,000
October 11, 2017
18.3%
[92]

2
 India
1,322,410,000
October 11, 2017
17.5%
[93]

3
 United States
325,913,000
October 11, 2017
4.3%
[94]

4
 Indonesia
261,600,000
October 31, 2016
3.45%
[95]

5
 Pakistan
209,200,000
October 11, 2017
2.76%
[96]

6
 Brazil
208,111,000
October 11, 2017
2.75%
[97]

7
 Nigeria
188,500,000
October 31, 2016
2.49%
[98]

8
 Bangladesh
163,286,000
October 11, 2017
2.16%
[99]

9
 Russia[note 5]
146,773,226
June 1, 2017
1.94%
[100]

10
 Japan
126,750,000
July 1, 2017
1.67%
[101]

text: Approximately 4.3 billion people live in these ten countries, representing around 58% of the world's population as of March 2016. Approximately 3.7 billion people, or half of the world population, live in the six most populous countries.[102]

text: Most densely populated countries[edit]

text: The tables below list the world's most densely populated countries, both in absolute terms and in comparison to their total populations.

text:
10 most densely populated countries (with population above 5 million)

Rank
Country
Population
Area (km2)
Density
(Pop. per km2)

1
 Singapore
5,607,300
710
7,898

2
 Bangladesh
163,290,000
143,998
1,134

3
 Taiwan
23,554,803
36,190
651

4
 South Korea
51,446,201
99,538
517

5
 Lebanon
6,082,000
10,452
582

6
 Rwanda
11,553,188
26,338
439

7
 Burundi
11,552,561
27,816
415

8
 Netherlands
17,160,000
41,526
413

9
 Haiti
10,911,819
27,065
403

10
 India
1,322,410,000
3,287,240
402

text:
Countries ranking highly in both total population (more than 20 million people) and population density (more than 250 people per square kilometer):

Rank
Country
Population
Area (km2)
Density
(Pop. per km2)
Notes

1
 India
1,322,410,000
3,287,240
402
Growing population

2
 Pakistan
209,200,000
803,940
260
Growing population

3
 Bangladesh
163,290,000
143,998
1,134
Growing population

4
 Japan
126,750,000
377,873
335
Declining population[103]

5
 Philippines
104,720,000
300,000
349
Growing population

6
 Vietnam
93,700,000
331,689
282
Growing population

7
 United Kingdom
65,648,100
243,610
269
Slowly growing population

8
 South Korea
51,446,201
99,538
517
Slowly growing population

9
 Taiwan
23,554,803
36,190
651
Steady population

10
 Sri Lanka
21,203,000
65,610
323
Slowly growing population

text: Fluctuation[edit]

text: Population size fluctuates at differing rates in differing regions. Nonetheless, population growth is the long-standing trend on all inhabited continents, as well as in most individual states. During the 20th century, the global population saw its greatest increase in known history, rising from about 1.6 billion in 1900 to over 6 billion in 2000. A number of factors contributed to this increase, including the lessening of the mortality rate in many countries by improved sanitation and medical advances, and a massive increase in agricultural productivity attributed to the Green Revolution.[104][105][106]

text: In 2000, the United Nations estimated that the world's population was growing at an annual rate of 1.14% (equivalent to around 75 million people),[107] down from a peak of 88 million per year in 1989. By 2000, there were approximately ten times as many people on Earth as there had been in 1700. Globally, the population growth rate has been steadily declining from its peak of 2.19% in 1963, but growth remains high in Latin America, the Middle East, and Sub-Saharan Africa.[108]

text:
7–8 children
  6–7 children

  5–6 children
  4–5 children

  3–4 children
  2–3 children

  1–2 children
  0–1 children

text: During the 2010s, Japan and some countries in Europe began to encounter negative population growth (i.e. a net decrease in population over time), due to sub-replacement fertility rates.[103]

text: In 2006, the United Nations stated that the rate of population growth was visibly diminishing due to the ongoing global demographic transition. If this trend continues, the rate of growth may diminish to zero by 2050, concurrent with a world population plateau of 9.2 billion.[109] However, this is only one of many estimates published by the UN; in 2009, UN population projections for 2050 ranged between around 8 billion and 10.5 billion.[110] An alternative scenario is given by the statistician Jorgen Randers, who argues that traditional projections insufficiently take into account the downward impact of global urbanization on fertility. Randers' "most likely scenario" reveals a peak in the world population in the early 2040s at about 8.1 billion people, followed by decline.[111] Adrian Raftery, a University of Washington professor of statistics and of sociology, states that "there’s a 70 percent probability the world population will not stabilize this century. Population, which had sort of fallen off the world’s agenda, remains a very important issue."[112]

text:
Estimated world population figures, 10,000 BCE–2000 CE

Estimated world population figures, 10,000 BC–2000 CE (in log y scale)

World population figures, 1950–2000

Estimated global growth rates, 1950–2050

Estimated and projected populations of the world and its continents (except Antarctica) from 1950 to 2100. The shaded regions correspond to the range of projections by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

text: Population growth by region[edit]

text: The table below shows historical and predicted regional population figures in millions.[113][114][115] The availability of historical population figures varies by region.

text:
World historical and predicted populations (in millions)[116][117][118]

Region
1500
1600
1700
1750
1800
1850
1900
1950
1999
2008
2010
2012
2050
2150

World
585
660
710
791
978
1,262
1,650
2,521
6,008
6,707
6,896
7,052
9,725
9,746

Africa
86
114
106
106
107
111
133
221
783
973
1,022
1,052
2,478
2,308

Asia
282
350
411
502
635
809
947
1,402
3,700
4,054
4,164
4,250
5,267
5,561

Europe
168
170
178
190
203
276
408
547
675
732
738
740
734
517

Latin America[Note 1]
40
20
10
16
24
38
74
167
508
577
590
603
784
912

North America[Note 1]
6
3
2
2
7
26
82
172
312
337
345
351
433
398

Oceania
3
3
3
2
2
2
6
13
30
34
37
38
57
51

text:
World historical and predicted populations by percentage distribution[116][117]

Region
1500
1600
1700
1750
1800
1850
1900
1950
1999
2008
2010
2012
2050
2150

World
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

Africa
14.7
17.3
14.9
13.4
10.9
8.8
8.1
8.8
13.0
14.5
14.8
15.2
25.48
23.7

Asia
48.2
53.0
57.9
63.5
64.9
64.1
57.4
55.6
61.6
60.4
60.4
60.3
54.16
57.1

Europe
28.7
25.8
25.1
20.6
20.8
21.9
24.7
21.7
11.2
10.9
10.7
10.5
7.55
5.3

Latin America[Note 1]
6.8
3.0
1.4
2.0
2.5
3.0
4.5
6.6
8.5
8.6
8.6
8.6
8.06
9.4

North America[Note 1]
1.0
0.5
0.3
0.3
0.7
2.1
5.0
6.8
5.2
5.0
5.0
5.0
4.45
4.1

Oceania
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.59
0.5

text: Past population[edit]

text: The following table gives estimates of population in the past. The data for 1750 to 1900 are from the UN report "The World at Six Billion"[119] whereas the data from 1950 to 2015 are from a UN data sheet.[24]

text:
Year
World
Africa
Asia
Europe
Latin America & Carib.[Note 1]
North America[Note 1]
Oceania
Notes

70,000 BCE
< 0.015

[120]

10,000 BCE
4

[121]

8000 BCE
5

6500 BCE
5

5000 BCE
5

4000 BCE
7

3000 BCE
14

2000 BCE
27

1000 BCE
50
7
33
9

[citation needed]

500 BCE
100
14
66
16

CE 1
200
23
141
28

1000
400
70
269
50
8
1
2

1500
458
86
243
84
39
3
3

1600
580
114
339
111
10
3
3

1700
682
106
436
125
10
2
3

1750
791
106
502
163
16
2
2

1800
1,000
107
656
203
24
7
3

1850
1,262
111
809
276
38
26
2

1900
1,650
133
947
408
74
82
6

1950
2,525
229
1,394
549
169
172
12.7
[122]

1955
2,758
254
1,534
577
193
187
14.2

1960
3,018
285
1,687
606
221
204
15.8

1965
3,322
322
1,875
635
254
219
17.5

1970
3,682
366
2,120
657
288
231
19.7

1975
4,061
416
2,378
677
326
242
21.5

1980
4,440
478
2,626
694
365
254
23.0

1985
4,853
550
2,897
708
406
267
24.9

1990
5,310
632
3,202
721
447
281
27.0

1995
5,735
720
3,475
728
487
296
29.1

2000
6,127
814
3,714
726
527
314
31.1

2005
6,520
920
3,945
729
564
329
33.4

2010
6,930
1,044
4,170
735
600
344
36.4

2015
7,349
1,186
4,393
738
634
358
39.3

text: Using the above figures, the change in population from 2010 to 2015 was:

text:
World: +420 million
Africa: +142 million
Asia: +223 million
Europe: +3 million
Latin America and Caribbean: +35 million
Northern America: +14 million
Oceania: +2.9 million

text: ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Northern America comprises the northern-most countries and territories of North America: Canada, the United States, Greenland, Bermuda, and St. Pierre and Miquelon. Latin America comprises Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America.

text: Projections[edit]

text: Long-term global population growth is difficult to predict. The United Nations and the US Census Bureau both give different estimates – according to the UN, the world population reached seven billion in late 2011,[113] while the USCB asserted that this occurred in March 2012.[124] The UN has issued multiple projections of future world population, based on different assumptions. From 2000 to 2005, the UN consistently revised these projections downward, until the 2006 revision, issued on March 14, 2007, revised the 2050 mid-range estimate upwards by 273 million.

text: Average global birth rates are declining fast, but vary greatly between developed countries (where birth rates are often at or below replacement levels) and developing countries (where birth rates typically remain high). Different ethnicities also display varying birth rates. Death rates can change rapidly due to disease epidemics, wars and other mass catastrophes, or advances in medicine.

text:
UN (medium variant – 2012 revision) and US Census Bureau (June 2015) estimates[125][126]

Year
UN est.
(millions)
Difference
USCB est.
(millions)
Difference

2005
6,514
–
6,473
–

2010
6,916
402
6,866
393

2015
7,324
408
7,256
390

2020
7,717
393
7,643
380

2025
8,083
366
8,007
363

2030
8,425
342
8,341
334

2035
8,743
318
8,646
306

2040
9,039
296
8,926
280

2045
9,308
269
9,180
254

2050
9,551
243
9,408
228

text:
UN 2012 estimates and medium variant projections (in millions)[125]

Year
World
Asia
Africa
Europe
Latin America/Caribbean
Northern America
Oceania

2010
6,916
4,165 (60.2%)
1,031 (14.9%)
740 (10.7%)
596 (8.6%)
347 (5.0%)
37 (0.5%)

2015
7,324
4,385 (59.9%)
1,166 (15.9%)
743 (10.1%)
630 (8.6%)
361 (4.9%)
39 (0.5%)

2020
7,717
4,582 (59.4%)
1,312 (17.0%)
744 (9.6%)
662 (8.6%)
376 (4.9%)
42 (0.5%)

2025
8,083
4,749 (58.8%)
1,468 (18.2%)
741 (9.2%)
691 (8.5%)
390 (4.8%)
45 (0.6%)

2030
8,425
4,887 (58.0%)
1,634 (19.4%)
736 (8.7%)
717 (8.5%)
403 (4.8%)
47 (0.6%)

2035
8,743
4,997 (57.2%)
1,812 (20.7%)
730 (8.3%)
739 (8.5%)
415 (4.8%)
50 (0.6%)

2040
9,039
5,080 (56.2%)
1,999 (22.1%)
724 (8.0%)
757 (8.4%)
426 (4.8%)
52 (0.6%)

2045
9,308
5,136 (55.2%)
2,194 (23.6%)
717 (7.7%)
771 (8.3%)
436 (4.7%)
55 (0.6%)

2050
9,551
5,164 (54.1%)
2,393 (25.1%)
709 (7.4%)
782 (8.2%)
446 (4.7%)
57 (0.6%)

2055
9,766
5,168 (52.9%)
2,595 (26.6%)
700 (7.2%)
788 (8.1%)
456 (4.7%)
59 (0.6%)

2060
9,957
5,152 (51.7%)
2,797 (28.1%)
691 (6.9%)
791 (7.9%)
465 (4.7%)
61 (0.6%)

2065
10,127
5,120 (50.6%)
2,998 (29.6%)
681 (6.7%)
791 (7.8%)
474 (4.7%)
63 (0.6%)

2070
10,277
5,075 (49.4%)
3,195 (31.1%)
673 (6.5%)
788 (7.6%)
482 (4.7%)
64 (0.6%)

2075
10,409
5,019 (48.2%)
3,387 (32.5%)
665 (6.4%)
783 (7.5%)
490 (4.7%)
66 (0.6%)

2080
10,524
4,957 (47.1%)
3,570 (33.9%)
659 (6.3%)
776 (7.4%)
496 (4.7%)
67 (0.6%)

2085
10,626
4,894 (46.1%)
3,742 (35.2%)
653 (6.1%)
767 (7.2%)
502 (4.7%)
68 (0.6%)

2090
10,717
4,833 (45.1%)
3,903 (36.4%)
649 (6.1%)
757 (7.1%)
506 (4.7%)
69 (0.6%)

2095
10,794
4,773 (44.2%)
4,051 (37.6%)
644 (6.0%)
747 (6.9%)
510 (4.7%)
69 (0.6%)

2100
10,854
4,712 (43.4%)
4,185 (38.6%)
639 (5.9%)
736 (6.8%)
513 (4.7%)
70 (0.6%)

text: Mathematical approximations[edit]

text: In 1975, Sebastian von Hoerner proposed a formula for population growth which represented hyperbolic growth with an infinite population in 2025.[127] The hyperbolic growth of the world population observed until the 1970s was later correlated to a non-linear second order positive feedback between demographic growth and technological development. This feedback can be described as follows: technological advance → increase in the carrying capacity of land for people → demographic growth → more people → more potential inventors → acceleration of technological advance → accelerating growth of the carrying capacity → faster population growth → accelerating growth of the number of potential inventors → faster technological advance → hence, the faster growth of the Earth's carrying capacity for people, and so on.[128] The transition from hyperbolic growth to slower rates of growth is related to the demographic transition.

text: According to the Russian demographer Sergey Kapitsa,[129] the world population grew between 67,000 BCE and 1965 according to the following formula:

text: where

text:
N is current population
T is the current year
C = (1.86±0.01)·1011
T0 = 2007±1

τ

{\displaystyle \tau }

 = 42±1

text: Years for world population to double[edit]

text: According to linear interpolation and extrapolation of UNDESA population estimates, the world population has doubled, or will double, in the years listed in the tables below (with two different starting points). During the 2nd millennium CE, each doubling took roughly half as long as the previous doubling, fitting the hyperbolic growth model mentioned above. However, after 2024, it is unlikely that there will be another doubling of the global population in the 21st century.[130]

text:
Starting at 500 million

Population
(in billions)
0.5
1
2
4
8

Year
1500
1804
1927
1974
2024

Years elapsed
304
123
47
50

text:
Starting at 375 million

Population
(in billions)
0.375
0.75
1.5
3
6

Year
1171
1715
1881
1960
1999

Years elapsed
544
166
79
39

text: Overpopulation[edit]

text: Predictions of scarcity[edit]

text: In his 1798 work An Essay on the Principle of Population, the British scholar Thomas Malthus incorrectly predicted that continued population growth would exhaust the global food supply by the mid-19th century. Malthus wrote the essay to refute what he considered the unattainable utopian ideas of William Godwin and Marquis de Condorcet, as presented in Political Justice and The Future Progress of the Human Mind. In 1968, Paul R. Ehrlich reprised Malthus' argument in The Population Bomb, predicting that mass global famine would occur in the 1970s and 1980s.[132]

text: The predictions of Ehrlich and other neo-Malthusians were vigorously challenged by a number of economists, notably Julian Lincoln Simon, and advances in agriculture, collectively known as the Green Revolution, forestalled any potential global famine in the late 20th century. Between 1950 and 1984, as the Green Revolution transformed agriculture around the world, grain production increased by over 250%.[133] The world population has grown by over four billion since the beginning of the Green Revolution, but food production has so far kept pace with population growth. Most scholars believe that, without the Revolution, there would be greater levels of famine and malnutrition than the UN presently documents.[134] However, neo-Malthusians point out that fossil fuels provided the energy for the Green Revolution, in the form of natural gas-derived fertilizers, oil-derived pesticides, and hydrocarbon-fueled irrigation, and that many crops have become so genetically uniform that a crop failure in any one country could potentially have global repercussions.[135]

text: In 2004, a meta-analysis of 70 quantitative studies estimating a sustainable limit to the world population generated a meta-estimate of 7.7 billion people.[136]

text: In May 2008, the price of grain was pushed up severely by the increased cultivation of biofuels, the increase of world oil prices to over $140 per barrel ($880/m3),[137] global population growth,[138] the effects of climate change,[139] the loss of agricultural land to residential and industrial development,[140][141] and growing consumer demand in the population centres of China and India.[142][143] Food riots subsequently occurred in some countries.[144][145] However, oil prices then fell sharply. Resource demands are expected to ease as population growth declines, but it is unclear whether mass food wastage and rising living standards in developing countries will once again create resource shortages.[146][147]

text: David Pimentel, professor of ecology and agriculture at Cornell University, estimates that the sustainable agricultural carrying capacity for the United States is about 200 million people; its population as of 2015 is over 300 million.[148] In 2009, the UK government's chief scientific advisor, Professor John Beddington, warned that growing populations, falling energy reserves and food shortages would create a "perfect storm" of shortages of food, water, and energy by 2030.[131][149] According to a 2009 report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the world will have to produce 70% more food by 2050 to feed a projected extra 2.3 billion people.[150]

text: The observed figures for 2007 showed an actual increase in absolute numbers of undernourished people in the world, with 923 million undernourished in 2007, versus 832 million in 1995.[151] The 2009 FAO estimates showed an even more dramatic increase, to 1.02 billion.[152]

text: Environmental impacts[edit]

text: A number of scientists have argued that the current global population expansion and accompanying increase in resource consumption threatens the world's ecosystem.[153][154] The InterAcademy Panel Statement on Population Growth, which was ratified by 58 member national academies in 1994, states that "unprecedented" population growth aggravates many environmental problems, including rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, global warming, and pollution.[155] Indeed, some analysts claim that overpopulation's most serious impact is its effect on the environment.[19] The situation has continued to worsen, as at the time of the 1994 IAP statement, the world population stood at 5.5 billion and lower-bound scenarios predicted a peak of 7.8 billion by 2050, a number that current estimates state will be reached in the late 2020s.

text: Scientists contend that human overpopulation, continued human population growth and overconsumption, particularly by the wealthy, are the primary drivers of mass species extinction.[156][157][158][159] By 2050 population growth, along with profligate consumption, could result in oceans containing more plastic than fish by weight.[158]

text: Population control[edit]

text: Human population control is the practice of intervening to alter the rate of population growth. Historically, human population control has been implemented by limiting a region's birth rate, by voluntary contraception or by government mandate. It has been undertaken as a response to factors including high or increasing levels of poverty, environmental concerns, and religious reasons. The use of abortion in some population control strategies has caused controversy,[160] with religious organizations such as the Roman Catholic Church explicitly opposing any intervention in the human reproductive process.[161]

text: The University of Nebraska publication Green Illusions argues that population control to alleviate environmental pressures need not be coercive. It states that "Women who are educated, economically engaged, and in control of their own bodies can enjoy the freedom of bearing children at their own pace, which happens to be a rate that is appropriate for the aggregate ecological endowment of our planet."[162] The book Fatal Misconception by Matthew Connelly similarly points to the importance of supporting the rights of women in bringing population levels down over time.[163]

text: Overpopulation skepticism[edit]

text: The Population Research Institute (PRI), an anti-abortion, anti-contraception advocacy group, has criticised predictions of overpopulation and attendant resource scarcity, with some describing overpopulation as a "myth".[164] The PRI argues that advances in agricultural, medical, and industrial technology have allowed global economic productivity to keep pace with rising populations despite Malthusian predictions to the contrary. PRI further says that family sizes are naturally declining worldwide due to higher living standards, increased availability of contraception and better economic opportunities for women. However, other commentators have described PRI's arguments on overpopulation as deceptive.[165][166][167]

text: Number of humans who have ever lived[edit]

text: Estimates of the total number of humans who have ever lived range in the order of 100 billion. It is difficult for estimates to be better than rough approximations, as even modern population estimates are fraught with uncertainties on the order of 3% to 5%.[168] Kapitza (1996) cites estimates ranging between 80 and 150 billion.[169] Haub (1995) prepared another figure, updated in 2002 and 2011; the 2011 figure was approximately 107 billion.[22][23][170] Haub characterized this figure as an estimate that required "selecting population sizes for different points from antiquity to the present and applying assumed birth rates to each period".[23]

text: One problem is in regard to the semantic difficulty of deciding the precise meaning of "human". A population of, say, 4 million, with an average lifespan of, say, 10 years (see below), implies a birthrate of 0.4 million per year, which over a period of 100 000 years represents 40 000 million people. Also, robust population data only exists for the last two or three centuries. Until the late 18th century, few governments had ever performed an accurate census. In many early attempts, such as in Ancient Egypt and the Persian Empire, the focus was on counting merely a subset of the population for purposes of taxation or military service.[171] Thus, there is a significant margin of error when estimating ancient global populations.

text: Another critical factor for such an estimate is the question of pre-modern infant mortality rates; these figures are very difficult to estimate for ancient times due to a lack of accurate records. Haub (1995) estimates that around 40% of those who have ever lived did not survive beyond their first birthday. Haub also stated that "life expectancy at birth probably averaged only about ten years for most of human history".[23]


document_title: iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards

question_text: who is hosting the i heart radio awards

question_tokens: who is hosting the i heart radio awards

root

text: iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards

text: Overview[edit]

text: In their modern form, the MMVAs are held as a large street party around 299 Queen Street West—the main downtown Toronto studios of Much and other properties owned by its parent company Bell Media. Much VJs introduce and interview presenters and winners throughout the show. Winners of a Much Music Video Award receive a statue made by New York firm, Society Awards. Viewers can vote for the Fan Fave category which includes Video, Artist or Group, and International Artist or Group.

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text: Ceremonies[edit]

text:
Year
Date
Co-host
Video of the Year
Reference

1990
June 25

"Sun Comes Up (It’s Tuesday Morning)" by Cowboy Junkies
[4]

1991
September 28

"Superman's Song" by Crash Test Dummies
[4]

1992
September 22

"She La" by 54-40
[4]

1993
September 30

"Locked in the Trunk of a Car" by The Tragically Hip
[4]

1994
September 29

"Hasn't Hit Me Yet" by Blue Rodeo
[4]

1995
September 28

"Insensitive" by Jann Arden
[4]

1996
September 19

"Ahead by a Century" by The Tragically Hip
[4]

1997
September 18

"Tangerine" by Moist
[4]

1998
September 29

"Broken Bones" by Love Inc.
[4]

1999
September 23

"Steal My Sunshine" by Len
[4]

2000
September 21

"Load Me Up" by Matthew Good Band
[4]

2001
September 23

"In Repair" by Our Lady Peace
[4]

2002
June 16

"Too Bad" by Nickelback
[4]

2003
June 22

"Innocent" by Our Lady Peace
[4]

2004
June 19

"One Thing" by Finger Eleven
[4]

2005
June 19

"River Below" by Billy Talent
[4]

2006
June 18

"Everyday (Rudebwoy)" by Kardinal Offishall featuring Ray Robinson
[4]

2007
June 17

"Fallen Leaves" by Billy Talent
[4]

2008
June 15

"For the Nights I Can't Remember" by Hedley
[4]

2009
June 21
Jonas Brothers
"Gotta Be Somebody" by Nickelback
[4][5]

2010
June 20
Miley Cyrus
"Perfect" by Hedley
[4][5]

2011
June 19
Selena Gomez
"Electric/Night Like This" by Shawn Desman
[4][4]

2012
June 17
LMFAO
"Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen
[4][6]

2013
June 16
Psy
"Inner Ninja by Classified featuring David Myles
[4][7]

2014
June 15
Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner
"Anything" by Hedley
[4][8]

2015
June 21
Ed Sheeran
"Often" by The Weeknd
[9]

2016
June 19
Gigi Hadid
"Hotline Bling" by Drake
[10]

2017
June 18
Alessia Cara & Joe Jonas
"R.E.D." by A Tribe Called Red featuring Yasiin Bey, Narcy & Black Bear
[11]

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text: Performances[edit]

text:
Year
Performers
Reference

1990
Lee Aaron, Blue Rodeo, 54-40, Bruce Cockburn, The Northern Pikes, Jane Siberry National Velvet, Jeff Healey Band, Murray McLauchlan, The Barra MacNeils

1991
Colin James, Crash Test Dummies, Jeff Healey Band, Bootsauce, Helix, Grapes of Wrath

1992
Tom Cochrane, Holly Cole, B-Fun, 54-40, Rheostatics, Slik Toxik

1993
Rankin Family, John James, Sven Gali, 13 Engines, Pure, Charlie Major

1994
Bryan Adams, Blue Rodeo, Crash Test Dummies, 54-40, The Tea Party

1995
The Odds, Treble Charger, Sarah McLachlan

1996
Bryan Adams, I Mother Earth, Sloan, Hayden

1997
Our Lady Peace, Bush, Blur, Amanda Marshall

1998
Smashing Pumpkins, Philosopher Kings, Barenaked Ladies, Goo Goo Dolls, Rascalz, Love Inc, Big Wreck, A Tribe Called Quest, Matthew Good Band

1999
The Moffatts, Our Lady Peace, David Bowie, Britney Spears, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sky

2000
Lenny Kravitz, The Guess Who, Barenaked Ladies, Moby, Destiny's Child, Blink 182, Matthew Good Band, Choclair, Souldecision

2001
Show cancelled due to the September 11 attacks. Scheduled performers were B4-4, Baby Blue Soundcrew, Kardinal Offishall, Jully Black, Coldplay, Nelly Furtado, Incubus, Outkast, Our Lady Peace, Shaggy, Staind, and Sum 41.

2002
Shakira, Nickelback, Swollen Members, Bow Wow, Sum 41, Puddle of Mudd, Avril Lavigne

2003
Disturbed, Michelle Branch, Our Lady Peace, Sam Roberts, Sean Paul, Simple Plan

2004
Beastie Boys, Billy Talent, Evanescence, Fefe Dobson, Finger Eleven, Hilary Duff, Hoobastank, Kanye West, Three Days Grace

2005
The Killers, Ashlee Simpson, k-os, Alexisonfire, The Black Eyed Peas, Arcade Fire, Ciara, Billy Talent

2006
City and Colour, Metric, Hedley, Simple Plan, Yellowcard, Fall Out Boy, Nick Lachey, Rihanna, Nelly Furtado

2007
Avril Lavigne, Maroon 5, Fergie, Billy Talent, The Used, Hilary Duff, Belly, Ginuwine, Alexisonfire, Finger Eleven

2008
Flo Rida, Simple Plan, illScarlett, Sean Kingston, Kardinal Offishall featuring Akon, JabbaWockeeZ, Miley Cyrus, Girlicious, Rihanna, New Kids on the Block

2009
Jonas Brothers, Alexisonfire, The Black Eyed Peas, Miley Cyrus, Billy Talent, Kelly Clarkson, Classified, Rise Against, Lady Gaga, Nickelback

2010
Miley Cyrus, Down With Webster, Adam Lambert, Marianas Trench, Kesha, Hedley, Katy Perry, Drake, Justin Bieber
[12]

2011
Selena Gomez, Lady Gaga, Avril Lavigne, Bruno Mars, City and Colour, The Black Keys, Down with Webster, Simple Plan, DEV, Far East Movement, Fefe Dobson
[13]

2012
LMFAO, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Kelly Clarkson, Flo Rida, Hedley, Ed Sheeran, Carly Rae Jepsen, Nelly Furtado, Marianas Trench
[14]

2013
PSY, Demi Lovato, Armin Van Buuren and Trevor Guthrie, Avril Lavigne, Down With Webster, Ed Sheeran, Marianas Trench, Phillip Phillips, Serena Ryder, Classified and David Myles
[15]

2014
Imagine Dragons, Lorde, Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Sam Roberts Band, Virginia to Vegas and Alyssa Reid, Kiesza, MAGIC!, Hedley
[16][17]

2015
Ed Sheeran, Nick Jonas, Shawn Mendes, Jason Derulo, The Weeknd, Fall Out Boy, Carly Rae Jepsen, Tori Kelly, Scott Helman, Mia Martina and Waka Flocka Flame, Walk Off the Earth
[18][19]

2016
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Nick Jonas, Alessia Cara, Tegan and Sara, Hailee Steinfeld and Shawn Hook, Fifth Harmony, Desiigner, Hedley, James Bay and July Talk
[20][21]

2017
Lorde, Imagine Dragons, Iggy Azalea, DNCE, Julia Michaels, Jazz Cartier, Niall Horan, Post Malone, Arkells and Camila Cabello[22]

text: Presenters[edit]

text:
Year
Presenters
Reference

1998
Howie Dorough, A.J. McLean, Jason Priestley

2000
Trish Stratus, Val Venis

2002
Pamela Anderson, Amber Benson, Nicholas Brendon, Jarome Iginla, Kid Rock, Tyler Labine, Amanda Marshall, Mandy Moore, Antonio Sabato Jr., David Usher, Jerome Williams, Nelly Furtado, Korn, Default, Kristin Kreuk, Glenn Lewis, Our Lady Peace, Will Sasso, Sloan, Vince Carter, Anson Carter, Cassie Campbell, Robin Black Bird

2003
Anson Carter, BrassMunk, Danny Masterson, Gregory Smith, Jamaal Magloire, Mýa, Rachael Leigh Cook, Rascalz, Shane West, Shawn Desman, Kim Poirier, Sum 41, Swollen Members, Treble Charger, Trish Stratus

2004
Avril Lavigne, Christina Milian, Justin Hawkins, Default, Joel Madden, Hawksley Workman, In Essence, Keshia Chante, Kyprios, Nickelback, Our Lady Peace, Pilate, Sam Roberts, Simple Plan, The Trews

2005
Vivica A. Fox, Carmen Electra, Tie Domi, Rob Mariano, Amber Mariano, Backstreet Boys, Kalan Porter, YaYa DaCosta, Keshia Chante

2006
Paris Hilton, Tori Spelling, Sam Roberts, Amanda Bynes, Elisha Cuthbert, Shawn Ashmore, Jesse Metcalfe, Tricia Helfer, Jay Manuel, Evanescence, Mobile, Kardinal Offishall, Theory of a Deadman, Massari, The Trews, T.I.

2007
Amber Tamblyn, Avril Lavigne, Chris Bosh, Emilie de Ravin, George, Hedley, Hilary Duff, Jay Manuel, Joss Stone, Kardinal Offishall, Marianas Trench, Maroon 5, Ray Emery, Sean Avery, Sam Roberts, Sum 41, Tara Reid

2008
Bedouin Soundclash, Belly, Brody Jenner, Chace Crawford, City and Colour, Finger Eleven, Jason Spezza, Jesse McCartney, Kal Penn, Kristin Cavallari, Melanie C, Mike Myers, Perez Hilton, Rainn Wilson, Sam Roberts, Sum 41, Theory of a Deadman, The Trews, Whitney Port

2009
Alexander Ovechkin, Alexisonfire, Audrina Patridge, Billy Talent, The Black Eyed Peas, Brittany Flickinger, Brody Jenner, Chris Bosh, Classified, Danny Fernandes, Divine Brown, Drake, Elise Estrada, Girlicious, Jayde Nicole, Jermaine Dupri, Karl Wolf, Kelly Clarkson, Kim Kardashian, Lights (singer), Marianas Trench, The Midway State, Natalli Reznik, Nicholas "Nico" Archambault, Nickelback, Perez Hilton, Rachelle Lefevre, Reggie Bush, Rise Against, Robin Antin, Rumer Willis, Shiloh, Stereos, Taylor Lautner, Theory of a Deadman, Tila Tequila

2010
Adam Lambert, Ashley Greene, Bedouin Soundclash, Blake McGrath, Charlotte Arnold, Cobra Starship, Daren Kagasoff, Emily Osment, Faber Drive, Girlicious, JLS, Jonathan Toews, Karl Wolf, Kellan Lutz, Kristin Cavallari, Leah Miller, Lights, Marianas Trench, Megan Park, Miranda Cosgrove, Nikki Yanofsky, Nina Dobrev, DJ Pauly D, Perez Hilton, Whitney Port, Shailene Woodley, Shenae Grimes, Snooki, Three Days Grace, Xavier Samuel.

2011
Justin Bieber, Alyssa Reid, Blake McGrath, Cassie Scerbo, Classified, Cody Simpson, Colin Farrell, Danny Fernandes, David Guetta, Foster the People, Johnny Galecki, Karl Wolf, Kat Graham, Ian Somerhalder, Marianas Trench, The Midway State, Munro Chambers, Neverest, Nikki Reed, Nina Dobrev, Shawn Desman, Shay Mitchell, Snoop Dogg, These Kids Wear Crowns, Trevor Donovan

2012
Conor Maynard, Perez Hilton, Lucy Hale, Darren Criss, Chord Overstreet, Far East Movement, Cody Simpson, Jesse Metcalfe, Down With Webster, Victoria Duffield, Kreesha Turner, Munro Chambers, Shawn Desman, Dragonette, Danny Fernandes, Lights, Anjulie, Shenae Grimes, Rico Rodriguez, Kelly Osbourne, These Kids Wear Crowns, Selena Gomez

2013
Anjulie, Taylor Swift, Austin Mahone, Cody Simpson, Tyler Hoechlin, Luke Bilyk, Billy Talent, Danny Fernandes, The Janoskians, Josh Bowman, Mia Martina, Lucy Hale, Shay Mitchell, Stephen Amell, Kunal Nayyar, Shawn Desman, Brittany Snow, Naya Rivera, Patrick J. Adams
[23]

2014
Chloë Grace Moretz, Jena Malone, Kiernan Shipka, Kellan Lutz, SonReal, Mia Martina, Serena Ryder, Victoria Duffield, The Weeknd, Colton Haynes, Marianas Trench, Nazem Kadri, P.K. Subban, Down With Webster
[24]

2015
Sarah Hyland, Tyler Posey, Gigi Hadid, Bella Thorne, Debby Ryan, Cody Simpson, Echosmith, Nate Ruess, Francesco Yates, Adam Lambert, Shawn Hook, Lights, Arkells, Marianas Trench, Tyler Shaw, Dan Talevski
[25]

2016
Amber Rose, Lilly Singh (IISuperwomenII), SonReal, Hailey Baldwin, Alx Veliz, Sofia Carson, Lucy Hale, Shay Mitchell, Nash Grier, Ashley Benson, Jus Reign, Marianas Trench, Robbie Amell, Scott Helman, Shemar Moore, Tyler Posey, Bethany Mota
[26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33]

2017
KJ Apa, Nikki Bella, Lilly Singh (IISuperwomenII), Brandon Flynn, Hedley, Shay Mitchell, Bea Miller, Martha Hunt, 4YallEntertainment, Keke Palmer, Shenae Grimes-Beech, Serena Ryder, Jus Reign, Tyler Oakley, Dove Cameron, Tatiana Maslany, Tyler Shaw, Shawn Hook, Scott Helman, Massari, Torrance Coombs, Kat Graham, David Mazouz, Lights, Carly Rae Jepsen.

text: Awards[edit]

text: Current[edit]

text:
Video of the Year
Best Director
Best Post Production
Best Pop Video
Best Rock/Alternative Video
Best Hip Hop Video
Best EDM/Dance Video
Best MuchFACT Video

Best International Artist
Most Buzzworthy International Artist or Group
Most Buzzworthy Canadian
Fan Fave Video
Fan Fave Artist or Group
Fan Fave International Artist or Group
Fan Fave Much Creator

text: Former[edit]

text:
Best Cinematography
Best Watched Video

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text: Most Wins[edit]

text: Artist with the most awards: Our Lady Peace (10), and Billy Talent (10)

text: Our Lady Peace:

text:
1997 Your Fave: Group, "Superman's Dead"
1997 Your Fave: Video, "Superman's Dead"
1998 Your Fave: Group, "4 A.M."
2000 Your Fave: Group, "One Man Army"
2000 Your Fave: Video, "One Man Army"
2001 Video of the Year, "In Repair"
2001 Director of the Year, "In Repair"
2001 Post-Productionof the Year, "In Repair"
2003 Video of the Year, "Innocent"
2003 Cinematography of the Year, "Innocent"

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text: Billy Talent:

text:
2004 Best Rock Video, "Try Honesty"
2005 Best Rock Video, "River Below"
2005 Best Video, "River Below"
2007 Best Rock Video, "Fallen Leaves"
2007 Best Video, "Fallen Leaves"
2007 Your Fave: Group, "Devil in a Midnight Mass"
2009 Best International Video by a Canadian, "Rusted from the Rain"
2010 Best Director, Michael Maxxis for "Saint Veronika"
2010 Best Rock Video, "Devil on My Shoulder"
2013 Post-Production Video of the Year, "Surprise, Surprise"

text: Artist with the most awards won for the same category: Simple Plan for Your Fave: Group/Your Fave: Video (6)

text:
2003 Your Fave: Group, "Addicted"
2004 Your Fave: Group, "Perfect"
2005 Your Fave: Group, "Welcome to My Life"
2006 Your Fave: Group, "Crazy"
2008 Your Fave: Group, "When I'm Gone"
2009 Your Fave: Video, "Save You"

text: The "Your Fave: Group" award has been changed to "Your Fave: Video".

text: Artists with the most nominations in one night: Matthew Good Band in 2000 (11)[34]

text:
Video of the Year, "Load Me Up" (Winner)
Video of the Year, "Strange Days"
Rock Video of the Year, "Hello Time Bomb"
Rock Video of the Year, "Load Me Up" (Winner)
Director of the Year, "Load Me Up"
Director of the Year, "Strange Days"
Post-Production of the Year, "Load Me Up"
Cinematography of the Year, "Load Me Up"
Cinematography of the Year, "Strange Days"
Your Fave: Group, "Hello Time Bomb"
Your Fave: Video, "Hello Time Bomb"

text: Artists with the most awards in one night:

text:
Swollen Members f. Moka Only (4 in 2002)

Director of the Year, "Fuel Injected"
VideoFACT Award, "Fuel Injected"
Independent Video, "Fuel Injected"
Hip Hop Video of the Year, "Fuel Injected"

k-os (4 in 2005)

Director of the Year, "Man I Used To Be"
Pop Video of the Year, "Crabbuckit"
Cinematography of the Year, "Man I Used To Be"
Hip Hop Video of the Year, "Man I Used To Be"

Hedley (4 in 2008)

Video of the Year, "For the Nights I Can’t Remember"
Director of the Year, "For the Nights I Can't Remember"
Cinematography of the Year, "She's So Sorry"
Rock Video of the Year, "She's So Sorry"

text: Artists with the most MuchMusic Awards since 2003:

text:
Billy Talent (10)
Our Lady Peace (10)
Avril Lavigne (8)
Hedley (7)
Nickelback (6)
Nelly Furtado (6)
Justin Bieber (5)
Simple Plan (5)
k-os (4)
Swollen Members (4)
Drake (3)
Belly (3)
Rihanna (3)
Lady Gaga (3)
The Midway State (3)
Sam Roberts (3)
Fifth Harmony (2)
Alexisonfire (2)
Katy Perry (2)
Linkin Park (2)
Shania Twain (2)
Treble Charger (2)
Kardinal Offishall (2)
Fall Out Boy (2)
Trey Songz (2)
Jonas Brothers (2)
Marianas Trench (1)
Hilary Duff (1)
Demi Lovato (1)
Taylor Swift (1)
Ariana Grande (1)
Lorde (1)
Selena Gomez (1)


document_title: American Ninja Warrior

question_text: what is the grand prize for winning american ninja warrior

text: American Ninja Warrior

text: History

text: American Ninja Warrior succeeded G4's American Ninja Challenge as the qualifying route for Americans to enter Sasuke. Beginning with the fourth season in 2012, regional finalists and wild card competitors competed on a nearly identical Mount Midoriyama course in Las Vegas, Nevada, rather than traveling to Japan to compete on Sasuke.

text: Hosts and co-hosts

text: American Ninja Warrior was originally hosted by G4's American television personality Blair Herter, and actress and former television correspondent Alison Haislip. In the second season, American actor, comedian, and television host Matt Iseman joined the show, replacing Herter. Additionally, Jimmy Smith was brought in as a co-host, while Haislip was the sideline reporter. The panel remained the same throughout season three.

text: For season 4, skier Jonny Moseley was brought in as the new co-host, replacing Smith.[5] American journalist, sportscaster, and documentary filmmaker Angela Sun replaced Haislip.

text: For season 5, two newcomers were added. Sports analyst and former NFL football player Akbar Gbaja-Biamila replaced Moseley, while ESPN sportscaster and model Jenn Brown replaced Sun as sideline reporter.[6] The season five panel remained the same through the sixth season.

text: For season 7, CBS Sports reporter Kristine Leahy joined the show as the new sideline reporter, replacing Brown.[7] The roster stayed the same through season 9. The current panel consists of Iseman, Gbaja-Biamila, and Leahy.[8]

text: Timeline

text:
Season
Year
Host
Co-host
Sideline reporter

1
2009
Blair Herter
Alison Haislip
N/A

2
2010
Matt Iseman
Jimmy Smith
Alison Haislip

3
2011

4
2012
Jonny Moseley
Angela Sun

5
2013
Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
Jenn Brown

6
2014

7
2015
Kristine Leahy

8
2016

9
2017

text: Format

text: Potential contestants go through a rigorous series of steps before the possibility of becoming the next American Ninja Warrior. Over 3,500 athletes have attempted to conquer Mount Midoriyama and become an American Ninja Warrior since the series began in 2009.

text: Contestant eligibility

text: There are some requirements possible contestants have to meet before participating at a regional qualifier. Contestants must be legal residents of the US and be in decent physical shape. There is no upper age limit, but participants must be at least 21 years old. Contestants have to fill out a 20-page questionnaire and make a video about themselves.[9] The required length of the video has differed over the years. Submission video length requirements have varied from 2 to 8 minutes, depending on the season.[10][11] Producers select 100 applicants from each region to participate in their regional qualifiers. Producers also select 20 to 30 "walk-ons" who in some cases wait for weeks camping outside to get a chance on the course.[12] 1,000 people applied to compete in season one, 5,000 people in season 6,[13] 50,000 in season 7, and 70,000 in season 8.[12][14]

text: City qualifying

text: In each city, the competitors the producers have selected competing on a 6 - obstacle course in hopes of making it to the city finals. The top 30 finishers make it to the city finals. Also, in Season 9, the top 5 women make it. The first obstacle is the quintuple steps or the floating steps and is the same for the rest of the cities for that season. Then comes an obstacle that moves along tracks. Next is either a balance obstacle or an upper-body obstacle. The other type will be fourth. Fifth is usually a grip obstacle, and sixth is the Warped Wall. In Season 9, the balance or the grip obstacle is an obstacle previously found in Stage 1 of Mount Midoryama. The obstacles are given by the sideline reporter at the beginning of every episode.

text: City timeline

text:
City
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
Season 6
Season 7
Season 8
Season 9

Los Angeles, CA

Miami, FL

Dallas, TX

Denver, CO

Baltimore, MD

St. Louis, MO

Kansas City, MO

Houston, TX

Orlando, FL

Pittsburgh, PA

San Pedro, CA

Atlanta, GA

Indianapolis, IN

Oklahoma City, OK

Philadelphia, PA

San Antonio, TX

Daytona Beach, FL

Cleveland, OH

text: City finals

text: City finals courses are the follow-up to each city qualifying course. Qualifying and finals courses are filmed back-to-back, usually over two days. The top 15 finishers overall from each city finals course move on to compete in the National Finals. In addition, as of season 9, the top two women in each city finals are guaranteed to advance, even if they do not finish in the top 15. Small prizes ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 are awarded to first, second, and third finishers who complete the finals course.[15]

text: Mount Midoriyama

text: Mount Midoriyama is the finals course for American Ninja Warrior. Located on the Las Vegas strip, it consists of four stages, each containing various obstacles of increasing difficulty. Competitors must complete all of the 23 obstacles. Should they complete the first three stages, competitors will advance to Stage 4, where competitors attempt to climb the 75-foot rope climb, known as Mount Midoriyama, in 30 seconds or less.[16] Should a competitor achieve Total Victory, he or she receives a money prize of $500,000 from season 4 to season 6, and $1,000,000 from season 7. Beginning in season 8, if multiple competitors complete stage 4, the competitors split the prize money, although in prior years the fastest competitor would receive the full amount.[15]

text:
Stage 1 consists of obstacles that test the competitors' agility and speed. The first stage is timed, and only the competitors who successfully complete it within the time limit of 2:30 advance to Stage 2.
Stage 2 consists of obstacles that test the competitors' strength and speed. Competitors must complete challenges that strain their upper-body strength (such as the Salmon Ladder) without running out of time. Just as in the first stage, only the competitors who successfully finish within the time limit of 4:00 move on to Stage 3.
Stage 3 consists of obstacles that test the competitors' upper body and grip strength. It is the only stage in Mt. Midoriyama that has no time limit. Like Stages 1 and 2, only the competitors who successfully complete Stage 3 move on.
Stage 4 of Mt. Midoriyama is a 75-foot rope climb. Competitors must complete the rope climb and hit the buzzer in under 30 seconds.

text: Series overview and season synopses

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text: Season 1 (2009)

text: The first season of American Ninja Warrior was held in Los Angeles, where hundreds of competitors came to challenge themselves against the course and qualify for a shot at making it to Japan to compete in Sasuke 23 later in the year. The special premiered on December 12, 2009, on G4 TV and was hosted by G4's Blair Herter and Alison Haislip. Notable competitors this season included freerunners Levi Meeuwenberg and Brian Orosco, mixed martial artist Jason "Mayhem" Miller, and Hollywood stuntman Rich King.

text: Out of the ten Americans who qualified to compete at Mount Midori in Japan, only Rich King, Levi Meeuwenberg and Brian Orosco successfully completed Stage 1. The majority of the American Ninja Warrior competitors ran out of time or failed the obstacles. Levi Meeuwenberg was the only American competitor to complete Stage 2. The sole American competitor on Stage 3, he fell on the "Shin-Cliffhanger", and his run came to an end.[17]

text: Season 2 (2010)

text: The second season premiered on December 8, 2010, on G4 and concluded on January 2, 2011. It began in Venice Beach, California, where 300 competitors took on the course. The 15 semi-finalists moved on to the "Ninja Warrior Boot Camp" in the remote California mountains, where they competed in a series of team challenges. Then the finalists moved on to compete in the season finale of American Ninja Warrior 2 as a part of Sasuke 26 at Mount Midori in Japan. No competitor made it beyond Stage 3.

text: Season 3 (2011)

text: The third season began airing on July 31, 2011, on G4 and concluded with the finale airing on August 22, 2011, as a two-hour primetime special on NBC.[18][19] Tryouts took place in May 2011 at Venice Beach, California. After the tryouts, the top 15 competitors competed in Ninja Warrior Boot Camp with the top 10 moving on to Japan for the finals of the competition as a part of Sasuke 27 and a chance at becoming the first American to conquer the course and win a $500,000 endorsement deal with K-Swiss. No competitors made it beyond Stage 3.

text: Season 4 (2012)

text: The fourth season of American Ninja Warrior began airing on May 20, 2012, on both G4 and NBC. There were six regional competitions held in three locations: Venice Beach (Southwest and Northwest), Dallas (Midwest and Midsouth), and Miami (Northeast and Southeast), that determined the 100 competitors to participate in the qualifying rounds. The winner of the ANW season 4 competition would receive $500,000 and the coveted "American Ninja Warrior" title. The season finale, held in Las Vegas, was the first time that Mount Midori was held on U.S. soil. Submission videos for American Ninja Warrior season 4 had been collected since January 25, 2012.[20]

text: The entire format was changed as well – regional qualifiers in different parts of the country were aired, and the Mt. Midori course was recreated just off the Las Vegas Strip for the national finals. The regional qualifiers would narrow down its selections down to 30 contestants who finished its qualifying course in the fastest time as well as the contestants who finished the furthest the fastest. Qualifying obstacles would include common Stage 1 obstacles such as the Quintuple steps and the Warped wall, but its contents would change from city to city. The 30 contestants were then cut in half in the regional finals where the course would extend to include common Stage 2 and Stage 3 obstacles such as the Salmon Ladder, Cliffhanger and Body Prop. The 90 contestants who qualified (including wild cards) earned tickets to Las Vegas to challenge Mt. Midori. Brent Steffensen was the first American to defeat the Ultimate Cliffhanger on Stage 3, and he made it the farthest that season, falling on the Hang Climb. He was the only competitor to reach Stage 3 in this competition.

text: Season 5 (2013)

text: The fifth season of American Ninja Warrior premiered on June 30, 2013, on G4 with subsequent shows airing on NBC and G4.[21] Notably, the sideboard advertising along the course listed Esquire Network as the broadcaster as the fifth season was to premiere after G4's transition to Esquire on April 22, 2013. The network switch was eventually delayed to September 23, 2013, and Esquire took over Style Network's channel space instead. Because of this, additional reruns of the season aired on Saturday nights on NBC through the summer to maintain ratings momentum due to G4's lame duck status, with ANW being their only new program since they wound down all their original programming in January 2013. The success of the NBC re-airings led to the series being considered for NBC's main summer schedule for the next season.

text: Regional competitions were held in Venice Beach, Baltimore, Miami, and Denver. Tryouts for the season began in February 2013[22] and ended with the last of the regional rounds taking place the following May.[23] The finale was once again held in Las Vegas. No one defeated Stage 3, but Brian Arnold fell on the last obstacle, the Flying Bar, making him the farthest-going American on the Mount Midori course since Kane Kosugi reached the final stage on Sasuke 8.

text: Season 6 (2014)

text: The sixth season of American Ninja Warrior premiered on May 26, 2014, on NBC with subsequent shows airing on Monday nights at 9:00 pm EST[24] and Tuesday nights at 8:00 pm EST on Esquire Network.[25] Regional competitions were held at Venice Beach, Dallas, St. Louis, Miami, and Denver. The season finale was again held in Las Vegas, the permanent home of the U.S. version of Mount Midori. Notable competitors this season included The Biggest Loser personal trainer Kim Lyons, U.S. Olympic gymnasts Jonathan Horton and Terin Humphrey, among others. Female competitor Kacy Catanzaro became the first female to make it up the "Warped Wall" in the Dallas Qualifiers. Later in the Dallas Finals, she became the first woman to complete that finals course, in 8 minutes, 59 seconds. Again, no competitor achieved "total victory". Kacy's run has over ten million views. Joe Moravsky, the "Weatherman", made it farther than anyone on Season 6, falling on the Hang Climb, where Brent Steffensen failed two years ago.

text: Season 7 (2015)

text: The seventh season of American Ninja Warrior premiered on NBC on May 25, 2015. This season's grand prize was increased from $500,000 to $1,000,000. Qualifying and finals courses were held in Venice Beach, Kansas City, Houston, Orlando, Pittsburgh, as well as a special military-only course in San Pedro. Stage 1 had a total of 38 finishers including Brent Steffensen and Dustin McKinney. In Stage 2, 30 of the 38 competitors failed. Only eight were remaining in Stage 3 including Drew Dreschel, Abel Gonzalez, Isaac Caldiero, Ian Dory, Jeremiah Morgan, Kevin Bull, Joe Moravsky and Geoff Britten. Only two competitors finished the course: Isaac Caldiero and Geoff Britten. It was the first time that any American had finished Stage 3. The season concluded with a victory: Geoff Britten was the first to complete Stage 4 with a second remaining; however, Isaac Caldiero achieved the Stage 4 rope climb in a faster time and was awarded the grand prize of $1,000,000 and the title of "American Ninja Warrior". Geoff Britten was the first Ninja to complete all six courses in a single season.

text: Season 8 (2016)

text: Season 8 of American Ninja Warrior began on June 1, 2016, on NBC, with encore episodes airing the following day on Esquire Network. Regional competitions were held in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Indianapolis, Oklahoma City, and Philadelphia, with 28 new obstacles. Over 40 percent more women registered for season 8 compared to the previous season. Additionally, prize money for possible Stage 4 winners would now be split equally among competitors who complete the rope climb in under 30 seconds.[15]

text: In Philadelphia's city finals, no competitors completed the finals course, a first in American Ninja Warrior history. In Stage 1 of the National Finals, many veterans of the show such as Geoff Britten and Brent Steffensen were eliminated early, while Jessie Graff became the first woman to complete Stage 1, placing fifth.[26] Tyler Yamauchi became the shortest person ever to complete the Jumping Spider obstacle at 5'1". Only 17 competitors successfully completed Stage 1, the lowest in ANW history.[26] On Stage 2, all athletes were eliminated except Drew Drechsel and Daniel Gil. During Stage 3, both Drechsel and Gil could not complete the course. Gil fell on the Ultimate Cliffhanger, while Drechsel went the farthest, but fell on the Hang Climb. Contrary to season 7's multiple winners, no season 8 competitor was even able to complete Stage 3.

text: Season 9 (2017)

text: Season 9 of American Ninja Warrior began on June 12, 2017, on NBC; Esquire Network ended over-the-air operations fifteen days later on June 27, thus encore episodes shifted over to NBCSN on non-event nights with this season. The premiere was preceded by a special episode, "Celebrity Ninja Warrior" on May 25, 2017, the U.S. Red Nose Day, which was followed by a "USA vs. the World" special on June 4. New for season 9, the top 5 women in each city qualifying course qualified for the city finals course, and the top two women in each city finals qualify for national finals, regardless of their placement overall. Also this season, fans are given the opportunity to design their own obstacles through ANW Obstacle Design Challenge and 7 fan-submitted obstacles has been featured in the show.

text: ANW Specials

text: USA vs. the World / Japan

text: USA vs. Japan (Las Vegas, January 2014)

text: During the season 5 finale of American Ninja Warrior, NBC announced that a special "USA vs. Japan" matchup would take place, the first-ever team competition in American Ninja Warrior's history.[27] The two-hour special premiered on January 13, 2014, at 8 pm EST on NBC and matched five Japanese Sasuke All-Stars and New Stars - heroes of the original Ninja Warrior - against five American stars representing American Ninja Warrior at the American reconstruction of the Mount Midoriyama course in Las Vegas. At stake was the United States vs. Japan championship; also branded as the first world championship for Sasuke/American Ninja Warrior, and a trophy to match. The special featured American Ninja Warrior's regular broadcasting crew: analysts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila along with sideline reporter Jenn Brown.

text: The teams faced off on each stage in turn, with each stage hosting its own round of five one-on-one matches and no competitor allowed to run the same stage twice. The first national team to win three matches out of five earned the point(s) for that stage. Stage One was worth one point, while Stage Two was worth two points and Stage Three was worth three. In the event of a 3-3 tie after the first three stages, the tiebreaker would be a one-off showdown where each country would pick one team member for a race to the top of the Final Stage.

text: The winners of the special were the Americans over Japan.

text: Final Score: Americans: 6, Japan: 0.

text: Rosters

text:
United States
Japan

Paul Kasemir ("Mr. Consistency")
Brent Steffensen (Mount Midoriyama veteran)
James McGrath ("The Beast")
3-time Midoriyama veteran
Travis Rosen ("The Tennessee Trader")
3-time Midoriyama veteran
Brian Arnold
Top finisher at ANW 5 (Flying Bar)

Shingo Yamamoto ("The Godfather")
All-Star, veteran of every Sasuke season
Yuuji Urushihara ("The Grand Champion")
New Star, two total victories in Sasuke
Ryo Matachi ("The Superfan")
New Star, reached Final Stage once
Hitoshi Kanno ("The Muscle")
New Star, reached Final Stage once
Kazuma Asa ("The Speed Demon")
New Star, Stage 1 world record holder (at the time.)

text: USA vs. the World (Las Vegas, September 2014)

text: During the Season 6 finale, NBC announced that another special entitled "USA vs. the World" matchup would take place in Las Vegas under a new format. On September 15, Team USA competed against a returning Team Japan, and a new team, Team Europe. This was the "Second Annual International Competition" that pitted top competitors from the United States American Ninja Warrior, Japan Ninja Warrior (Sasuke), and also European All Stars.[28] The three-hour special aired on September 15, 2014, on NBC with an encore airing September 16, 2014, on Esquire. The special once again was hosted by hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila as well as sideline reporter Jenn Brown.

text: The winners of the special were the Europeans, winning over America and Japan.

text: Rosters

text: Team rosters were revealed late summer 2014.[29]

text:
Team USA
Team Japan
Team Europe

Brian Arnold - 36, Brighton, CO - American athlete who has come short on the Stage 3 course.*
Elet Hall ("The Natural") - 24, Cavetown, MD - one of only two men to make it to Stage 3 in season 6.
Paul Kasemir ("Mr. Consistency") - 28, Longmont, CO - the M.V.P. of the team that defeated the Japanese two years ago.
Joe Moravsky ("The Weatherman") - 25, Sherman, CT - went further than anyone else in season 6.
Travis Rosen (The Tennessee Trader") - 40, Franklin, TN - A 2-time part of Team USA and captain of 2014's all-star group.

Hitoshi Kanno ("The Muscle") - 29, Kashiwa, Japan Reached Sasuke Final Stage, ten-time Sasuke veteran
Kazuma Asa ("The Speed Demon") - 32, Amagasaki, Japan - Stage 1 world record holder
Ryo Matachi - 25, Kawasaki, Japan - Reached Sasuke Final Stage
Yusuke Morimoto ("The SASUKE Kid") - 22, Tosa, Japan - Sasuke rising star, competing seven times, first competing at age 15
Shingo Yamamoto ("The Godfather"), - 40, Tokyo, Japan - Captain of Team Japan and only athlete to compete in all 32 seasons of Sasuke

Tim Shieff ("Livewire") - 26, London, England - Captain of Team Europe, world champion professional free runner, ANW veteran, competing on three seasons.
Sean McColl - 27, Chambery, France - Canadian professional World Champion rock climber and current overall climbing champion
Stefano Ghisolfi - 21, Turin, Italy - Professional World Cup rock climber, number one ranked Italian climber
Miska Sutela - 23, Oulu, Finland - Ninja Warrior superfan, has trained all over the world, including Japan, trained with the Sasuke All-Stars. Built 35 NW obstacles in his parent's backyard to train on.
Vadym Kuvakin - 29, Kherson, Ukraine - Former Olympic gymnast, current member of the Cirque du Soleil cast for "La Reve" in Las Vegas

text: Final Score: Europe: 10, USA: 9, Japan: 0

text: Highlights

text: Joe Moravsky beat Brent Steffenson's record (from ANW 4) for the fastest time in Stage 1, beating Steffenson's time of 1:14.53 with a time of 1:12.72. However, Tim Shieff beat Moravsky's time in a subsequent heat by finishing in 1:02.70 - the fastest time ever on Stage 1 in ANW history.

text: Travis Rosen achieved the fastest time by an American on Stage 2 with 1:48.00, but Sean McColl finished with a time of 1:46.51, the fastest of the season. All three Americans (Travis Rosen, Elet Hall, and Brian Arnold) completed Stage 2, with Sean McColl also completing it for Team Europe.

text: Yusuke Morimoto made ANW history by becoming the first athlete to ever finish Stage 3 with a time of 5:38.91. Stefano Ghisolfi also completed Stage 3 in the same heat, beating Morimoto's time finishing in 4:46.89. Ryo Matachi followed by becoming the third athlete to complete Stage 3 with a time of 5:04.67. In the last run of Stage 3, Brian Arnold became the second American athlete to complete the stage (after Kane Kosugi did it in Sasuke 8) with a time of 4:39.90, the fastest time of the four finishers. Arnold's finish moved USA into a tie with Team Europe, forcing a deciding tie-break on Stage 4.

text: For the first time in ANW history, the athletes competed on Stage 4. Travis Rosen was selected as the first competitor on ANW to attempt the final stage and he made it all the way up Midoriyama's 90-foot tower with a 77-foot rope with a time of 0:35.77. However, Sean McColl beat Rosen's time by 3/10th of a second (0:00.31), winning the competition for Team Europe as they became the World Champions of ANW. Rosen missed on his first attempt at hitting the buzzer at the end of the rope climb.

text: USA vs. the World II (Las Vegas, January 2016)

text: NBC announced that another USA vs. the World matchup would again take place in Las Vegas. It was the second such worldwide special to unite ANW alumni, Sasuke all-stars, and European competitors for the season 7 finale. The 3-hour special aired on January 31, 2016, on NBC. It was hosted by the current American Ninja Warrior hosts, Matt Iseman, Akbar Gbaja-Biamila, and co-host Kristine Leahy.[30]

text: The winners of the special were the Americans, winning over Europe and Japan.

text: Rosters

text: Team rosters were revealed in December 2015.[30]

text:
Team USA
Team Japan
Team Europe

Isaac Caldiero - 33, Las Vegas, NV - American athlete who won the $1 million prize for conquering Midoriyama the fastest in 2015.
Kevin Bull ("The Bull") - 31, Scotts Valley, CA - Famous for his inverted dismount on Cannonball Alley in season 6. Selected as the alternate.
Joe Moravsky ("The Weatherman")- 26, Sherman, CT - Completed every stage he's participated in except stage 3.
Geoff Britten* ("Popeye") - 37, First American ever to defeat Midoriyama and the first American Ninja Warrior.
Drew Drechsel - 26, Fairfield, CT - Only competitor in the competition to have made it to the third stage on both Sasuke and American Ninja Warrior.
Ian Dory - 25, Rock climber who made it to the Flying Bar in season 7.

Kenji Takahashi ("Kong") - 39, Kawagoe, Japan - Competitor who has only failed the Second Stage once in nine tries. Has made it to the Final Stage.
Masashi Hioki - 35, Chiba City, Japan - Has made it to the Third Stage twice.
Ryo Matachi - 26, Tokyo, Japan - Only competitor to be featured in all USA vs. The World competitions. Reached the Fourth Stage Twice. Third competitor to complete the Third stage on American soil.
Yusuke Morimoto - 23, Tosa, Japan - Returning from the previous USA vs. The World special. First competitor to complete the Third Stage on American soil. Reached Total Victory in Sasuke 31.
Tomohiro Kawaguchi ("Tomo") - 33, Tokyo, Japan - Has made it to the Final Stage once.

Tim Shieff ("Livewire") - 27, London, England - Returning from last year's USA vs. The World special.
Sean McColl - 28, Chambery, France - Returning from last year's USA vs. The World special.
Stefano Ghisolfi - 22, Turin, Italy - Returning from last year's USA vs. The World special.
Tim Champion - 20, Exeter, England - Made it to Stage 2 in Ninja Warrior UK
Alexander Mars - 28, Stockholm, Sweden - Winner of Swedish Ninja Warrior

text: Note: *Britten was unable to compete due to flu-like symptoms with a fever of 103 and was replaced by alternate Joe Moravsky who was standing by.

text: Highlights

text: On Stage 1, Drew Drechsel gets the fastest time of the season with a time of 1:18.61, beating Tim Shieff's time of 1:25.33.

text: On Stage 2, Sean McColl edged out both Drew Drechsel's time of 1:34.46, and Joe Moravsky's time of 1:23.69, beating them with a speedy time of 1:19.86, the fastest of the ANW season.

text: On Stage 3, in the last heat, Yusuke Morimoto was the only member of Team Japan to finish this stage with a time of 6:29.38. However, Sean McColl got a faster time with 5:42.25, putting Team Europe in the lead. Isaac Caldiero was the last to compete and needed the 3-point win in order to put Team USA on top. Caldiero brought his team to victory with an impressive time of 4:28.84, the fastest of the season.

text: Final Score: USA: 10, Europe: 9, Japan: 0

text: USA vs. The World III (June 2017)

text: The 3-hour special episode aired on June 4, 2017; it was unofficially the first episode of season 9. Once again, it was hosted by the current American Ninja Warrior hosts, Matt Iseman, Akbar Gbaja-Biamila, and co-host Kristine Leahy. This year, Team USA and Team Europe faced a new challenger; Team Latin America.

text: Highlights

text: Jessie Graff became the first woman in ANW history, and to compete and successfully finish, Stage 2 in Las Vegas. This was the POM Wonderful "Run of the Night".[31][32] She was also the first woman representing the United States in the USA vs. The World competition.[32] Josh Levin and Drew Drechsel both completed Stage 3, putting them on a list of only a handful of athletes to do so.

text:
Team USA
Team Europe
Team Latin America

Jessie Graff - 32, Calabasas, CA - Stuntwoman, first female athlete to ever compete in this competition.
Drew Drechsel ("Real Life Ninja") - 27, Fairfield, CT - Team Captain, Gym Owner, only competitor to have made it farther than anyone in both the national finals and the Sasuke 32 and 33.
Daniel Gil - 23, Houston, TX - ANW Trainer, one of the fastest competitors in ANW history.
Jake Murray - 29, Denver, CO - Wedding Photographer, one of the fastest competitors on Stage 1.
Brian Arnold - 38, Brighton, CO - Salesman, ANW Veteran; 3rd time in this competition.
Josh Levin - 22, Sunnyvale, CA - ANW Rookie, International Rock Climbing Champion.

Stefano Ghisolfi - 23, Turin, Italy - Top Professional Rock Climber in Europe.
Sean McColl - 28, Chambery, France - #1 Ranked Professional Rock Climber in the World.
Tim Shieff ("Livewire") - 28, London, England - Team Captain, holds the record for fastest time on Stage 1.
Djarke Tonnesen - 24, Copenhagen, Denmark - Graphic Design Student, former Gymnast. Made it to the finals on Denmark's Ninja Warrior.
Owen McKenzie ("The Stuff") - 32, London, England - Gas Engineer, ANW Rookie. Top finisher on Ninja Warrior UK.
Alexander Mars - 29, Stockholm, Sweden - Real Estate Manager, ultimate frisbee competitor, winner of Ninja Warrior Sweden.

Wid Eriksen - 26, Mexico City, Mexico - Acrobat, Freeruning competitor.
Diego Gonzalez - 26, Mexico City, Mexico, - Industrial Engineer, #1 Ranked Rock Climber in Mexico.
Santiago De Alba - 23, Mexico City, Mexico - Bouldering Champion of Mexico.
David Saikin - 29, Bariloche, Argentina - #1 Ranked Rock Climber in Argentina.
Karl Fow - 28, Caracas, Venezuela - Top Professional Freerunner in Venezuela.
Danee Marmolejo - 24, Mexico City, Mexico - Professional Stuntman, Freerunner.

text: Final Score: Team USA: 10, Team Europe: 7, Team Latin America: 1.

text: All-Stars

text: All Stars (May 2016)

text: On May 29, 2016, prior to the premiere of season eight, NBC aired a two-hour all-star special in which hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila chose their own all-star teams composed of three veterans, one rookie, and one woman. Teams competed on stages two, three, and four of the regular season finals course, Mt. Midoriyama, as well as competitions on a supersized course by testing their skills in competitions on the giant peg board, 40-foot Salmon Ladder, Flying Shelf Grab, Jump Hang, and concluded with a race to the top of the "Mega" Warped Wall.[33]

text: The all-star winners were Team Akbar who won the team competition, beating Team Matt 5-3. Additionally, competitor Joe Moravsky completed Stage 2 in a record time of 1:08:52.[34]

text: All Stars II (February 2017)

text: On February 20, 2017, NBC aired a second two-hour all-star special. Like the previous year's competition, ANW hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila chose their own all-star teams, this year composed of one veteran, one breakout star, and one woman. Team Matt featured Chris Wilczewski, Najee Richardson, and Jesse "Flex" Lebreck. Team Akbar featured Grant McCartney, Neil "Crazy" Craver, and Meagan Martin. Also, sideline interviewer Kristine Leahy got to pick her own team, which consisted of Jessie Graff, Flip Rodriguez, and Nicholas Coolridge. Teams competed as a relay race to finish sections of stages one, two, and three of the regular season finals course, Mt. Midoriyama. Next, was the skills competition on a supersized course where individual contestants tested their skills in competition on the 75-feet tall Endless Invisible Ladder, the 4-story high Super Salmon Ladder, Supersonic Shelf Grab, Striding Steps, and the Mega Wall, which is now 20 feet high.

text: The all-star winners were Team Kristine who won the team relay race competition, beating Team Matt and last year's champions Team Akbar. Their highlight of the night was completing Stage 3 in a record time of 5:30:62, making this the POM Wonderful Run of the Night.

text: Celebrity Ninja Warrior

text: NBC announced a special entitled "Celebrity Ninja Warrior for Red Nose Day" which aired on May 25, 2017. Celebrity Ninja Warrior featured celebrities competing on the American Ninja Warrior course while being coached by ANW favorites.[35] The course featured modified obstacles: Floating Steps, Cannonball Drop, Fly Wheels, Block Run, Battering Ram, and the Warped Wall. After completing the course, Stephen Amell, also completed the Salmon Ladder (which he performed in a scene on Arrow) and unsuccessfully attempted a new obstacle, the Swinging Pegboard; Amell's run was named the M&M's "Run of the Night."

text: For every obstacle the celebrities completed, M&M's and The Rockefeller Foundation pledged to donate $5,000 to Red Nose Day.

text:
Celebrities
Coaches

Stephen Amell
Kacy Catanzaro

Derek Hough
Daniel Gil

Erika Christensen
David "Flip" Rodriguez

Natalie Morales
Grant McCartney

Nikki Glaser
Jessie Graff

Jeff Dye
Meagan Martin

Mena Suvari
Natalie Duran

Nick Swisher
Drew Dreschel

Ashton Eaton
Kevin Bull

text: Team Ninja Warrior

text: On October 9, 2015, Esquire Network announced a spin-off of American Ninja Warrior which would feature 24 three-person teams (two men and one woman) of popular ANW alumni. The teams compete head-to-head against each other, running the course simultaneously, thus creating a new live duel dynamic. The two teams with the fastest times advance to the finale where one team will be crowned the winners and receive a cash prize. Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila host alongside actor and journalist, Alex Curry.[36][37][38] The series is Esquire Network's most-watched program in the channel's history.[39]

text: On May 31, 2016, Esquire Network ordered a sixteen-episode second season that also included a five-episode special college edition that had college-aged competitors go head-to-head against rival schools.[39] On March 6, 2017, it was announced that Team Ninja Warrior will be moving to sibling cable channel USA Network as Esquire Network winds down its linear channel operations and relaunches as an online only service. The show's second season premiered proper on April 18.[40]

text: Reception

text: Awards and nominations

text:
Year
Award
Category
Nominee
Result
ref

2015
Kids' Choice Awards
Favorite Reality Show
American Ninja Warrior
Nominated
[41]

2016
People's Choice Awards
Favorite Competition TV Show
American Ninja Warrior
Nominated
[42]

Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
American Ninja Warrior
Nominated
[43]

2017
Kids' Choice Awards
Favorite Reality Show
American Ninja Warrior
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
American Ninja Warrior
Nominated
[44]

text: U.S. Nielsen ratings

text:
Season
Time slot (ET)
Episodes
Premiered
Ended
Network
TV season
Season averages
(Live + SD)
Most-watched episode (millions)

Date
Premiere viewers
(millions)
Date
Finale viewers
(millions)
Viewers (millions)
18–49 rating

1
Saturday 6:00 pm
8

December 12, 2009

N/A

December 19, 2009

N/A
G4
2009–10
N/A
N/A
N/A

2
Wednesday 8:00 pm
10

December 8, 2010

N/A

December 23, 2010

N/A
2010–11
N/A
N/A
N/A

3
Sunday 9:00 pm
10

July 31, 2011

N/A

August 22, 2011

N/A
2011
N/A
N/A
N/A

4
Monday 9:00 pm
9

May 20, 2012

6.20[45]

July 23, 2012

4.87[45]
NBC
G4
2012
5.11[45]
1.9[45]
6.78[45]

5
Monday 8:00 pm
12

July 1, 2013

3.07[46]

September 17, 2013

4.04[46]
2013
4.96[46]
1.6[46]
5.81[46]

6
Monday 9:00 pm
14

May 26, 2014

4.65[47]

September 15, 2014

5.21[47]
NBC
Esquire
2014
5.33[47]
1.8[47]
5.83[47]

7
Monday 8:00 pm
15

May 25, 2015

5.87[48]

September 14, 2015

6.17[48]
2015
6.54[48]
1.9[48]
7.32[48]

8
13

June 1, 2016

6.35[49]

September 12, 2016

5.88[49]
2016
6.28[49]
1.8[49]
7.01[49]

9
15

June 12, 2017

5.36[50]

September 18, 2017

5.96[51]
NBC
USA
2017
5.86[52]
1.4[52]
6.47[52]

text: International broadcasts

text: In Australia and New Zealand, the show is broadcast on SBS 2, TV3 and Four. On April 25, 2016, it was announced Canadian broadcaster CTV picked up American Ninja Warrior for its 2016 summer broadcast schedule.[53] In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the show is broadcast on Challenge. In Israel, the show is broadcast on Yes Action. In 2016 Croatian RTL started broadcasting the show. The show is also shown in Finland on Sub-TV. In the Netherlands the show was first broadcast in 2017 on SBS 6, where their own Ninja Warrior NL has been broadcast.