0 abbreviation for most valuable player: an award given to a sports player who is judged most important to the sport, team, or game; the player who receives such an award: --
1 abbreviation for most valuable player (= an award given to a player in sports who is judged most important to the sport, team, or game), or the player who receives the award: --
Kenny Chesney was named country music's MVP (technically Entertainer of the Year).