Awards & Winners

MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video

MTV Video Music Award

The MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video was first given out in 1989, and it was one of the four original genre categories added to the VMAs that year. That year, though, the award was called the Best Heavy Metal Video. From 1990 to 1995, the award was called the Best Metal/Hard Rock Video, and in 1996, the award was once again renamed Best Hard Rock Video. Finally, in 1997 the award acquired its present, more general name of Best Rock Video, as, after 1998, acts which would have previously been eligible for the Best Alternative Video award became eligible for this one. This award was not given out in 2007, as the VMAs were revamped and most original categories were eliminated. In 2008, though, MTV brought back this category, along with several of the others that were retired in 2007. Aerosmith is both the biggest winner and the biggest nominee in this category, having been nominated a record eight times for this award and winning four of these. Linkin Park holds the honor with the second most nominations with seven, while Metallica trails behind with six.
Date Established : 1989

Check all the winners of MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video presented under MTV Video Music Award since 1989 .


Lorde

Honored for : Royals

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Arctic Monkeys Do I Wanna Know?
The Black Keys Fever
Imagine Dragons Demons
Linkin Park Until It\u2019s Gone
Lorde Royals

30 Seconds to Mars

Honored for : Up in the Air

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Fall Out Boy My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)
Imagine Dragons Radioactive
Mumford & Sons I Will Wait
Vampire Weekend Diane Young
30 Seconds to Mars Up in the Air

Coldplay

Honored for : Paradise

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Coldplay Paradise
The Black Keys Lonely Boy
Imagine Dragons It's Time
Jack White Sixteen Saltines
Linkin Park Burn It Down

Foo Fighters

Honored for : Walk

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Foo Fighters Walk
Cage the Elephant Shake Me Down
Foster the People Pumped Up Kicks
Mumford & Sons The Cave
The Black Keys Howlin' for You

30 Seconds to Mars

Honored for : Kings and Queens

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paramore Ignorance
MGMT Flash Delirium
Florence and the Machine Dog Days Are Over
30 Seconds to Mars Kings and Queens
Muse Uprising

Green Day

Honored for : 21 Guns

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Green Day 21 Guns
Coldplay Viva La Vida
Paramore Decode
Fall Out Boy I Don't Care
Kings of Leon Use Somebody

Linkin Park

Honored for : Shadow of the Day

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Foo Fighters The Pretender
Slipknot Psychosocial
Paramore Crushcrushcrush
Linkin Park Shadow of the Day
Fall Out Boy Beat It
John Mayer Beat It

AFI

Honored for : Miss Murder

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
AFI Miss Murder
30 Seconds to Mars The Kill
Green Day Wake Me Up When September Ends
Panic! at the Disco I Write Sins Not Tragedies
Red Hot Chili Peppers Dani California

Green Day

Honored for : Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Foo Fighters Best of You
The Killers Mr. Brightside
Weezer Beverly Hills
Green Day Boulevard of Broken Dreams
My Chemical Romance Helena

Jet

Honored for : Are You Gonna Be My Girl

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
The Darkness I Believe in a Thing Called Love
Evanescence My Immortal
Linkin Park Breaking the Habit
Jet Are You Gonna Be My Girl
Hoobastank The Reason

Linkin Park

Honored for : Somewhere I Belong

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Good Charlotte Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
The White Stripes Seven Nation Army
Linkin Park Somewhere I Belong
Evanescence Bring Me to Life
Paul McCoy Bring Me to Life
Metallica St. Anger

Linkin Park

Honored for : In the End

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Creed My Sacrifice
Jimmy Eat World The Middle
Linkin Park In the End
System of a Down Chop Suey!
P.O.D. Youth of the Nation
Korn Here to Stay

Limp Bizkit

Honored for : Rollin

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Aerosmith Jaded
Staind It's Been Awhile
Weezer Hash Pipe
Linkin Park Crawling
Limp Bizkit Rollin

Limp Bizkit

Honored for : Break Stuff

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kid Rock Cowboy
Limp Bizkit Break Stuff
Korn Falling Away From Me
Metallica I Disappear
Creed Higher
Rage Against the Machine Sleep Now in the Fire

Korn

Honored for : Freak On A Leash

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Korn Freak On A Leash
The Offspring Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)
Kid Rock Bawitdaba
Lenny Kravitz Fly Away
Limp Bizkit Nookie

Aerosmith

Honored for : Pink

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Foo Fighters Everlong
Aerosmith Pink
Dave Matthews Band Don't Drink The Water
Metallica The Unforgiven II

Aerosmith

Honored for : Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rage Against the Machine People of the Sun
Aerosmith Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)
Marilyn Manson The Beautiful People
Foo Fighters Monkey Wrench
Dave Matthews Band Crash Into Me

Metallica

Honored for : Until It Sleeps

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rage Against the Machine Bulls On Parade
Marilyn Manson Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Alice in Chains Again
Metallica Until It Sleeps

White Zombie

Honored for : More Human than Human

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
White Zombie More Human than Human
Meat Puppets We Don't Exist

Soundgarden

Honored for : Black Hole Sun

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Anthrax Black Lodge
Soundgarden Black Hole Sun
Aerosmith Cryin'
Rollins Band Liar

Pearl Jam

Honored for : Jeremy

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Aerosmith Livin' on the Edge
Pearl Jam Jeremy
Helmet Unsung
Nine Inch Nails Wish

Metallica

Honored for : Enter Sandman

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Van Halen Right Now
Metallica Enter Sandman
Ugly Kid Joe Everything About You
Def Leppard Let's Get Rocked

Aerosmith

Honored for : The Other Side

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Aerosmith The Other Side
Faith No More Falling to Pieces
Queensrÿche Silent Lucidity
Alice in Chains Man in the Box
The Black Crowes She Talks to Angels
AC/DC Thunderstruck
Guns N' Roses You Could Be Mine
Warrant Uncle Tom's Cabin

Aerosmith

Honored for : Janie's Got A Gun

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Slaughter Up All Night
Faith No More Epic
Mötley Crüe Kickstart My Heart
Aerosmith Janie's Got A Gun

Guns N' Roses

Honored for : Sweet Child O' Mine
(Best Heavy Metal Video)

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Metallica One
Aerosmith Rag Doll
Def Leppard Pour Some Sugar On Me
Guns N' Roses Sweet Child O' Mine