Awards & Winners

MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year

MTV Video Music Award

The MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year is the most prestigious and final award handed out at the yearly MTV Video Music Awards. It was first awarded in 1984 and presented to the The Cars for the video "You Might Think". The only multiple winners of this award are Rihanna, with her wins for "Umbrella" in 2007 and "We Found Love" in 2012, as well as Eminem having won in 2000 for "The Real Slim Shady", and in 2002 for "Without Me". Eminem is also the most nominated act in this category, having been nominated six times. Madonna, meanwhile, is the most nominated female solo artist in this category, with nominations in 1989, 1990, 1998, and 2006 and a victory for "Ray of Light" in 1998, followed by Lady Gaga with single nominations in 2009 for 'Poker Face' and two nominations for 'Telephone' and 'Bad Romance' in 2010 with the latter won the award. Lady Gaga was also the first, and only female performer to have two Video Of The Year nominations in one night. Finally, U2 is the most nominated group in this category, with four nominated videos in three years and no wins.
Date Established : 1984

Check all the winners of MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year presented under MTV Video Music Award since 1984 .


Miley Cyrus

Honored for : Wrecking Ball

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Beyoncé Knowles Drunk in Love
Jay-Z Drunk in Love
Iggy Azalea Fancy
Charli XCX Fancy
Miley Cyrus Wrecking Ball
Pharrell Williams Happy
Sia Furler Chandelier

Justin Timberlake

Honored for : Mirrors

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Macklemore Thrift Shop
Ryan Lewis Thrift Shop
Wanz Thrift Shop
Bruno Mars Locked Out of Heaven
Taylor Swift I Knew You Were Trouble
Robin Thicke Blurred Lines
T.I. Blurred Lines
Pharrell Williams Blurred Lines
Justin Timberlake Mirrors

Rihanna, Calvin Harris

Honored for : We Found Love

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rihanna We Found Love
Calvin Harris We Found Love
Gotye Somebody That I Used To Know
Kimbra Somebody That I Used To Know
Drake Take Care
Rihanna Take Care
Katy Perry Wide Awake
M.I.A. Bad Girls

Katy Perry

Honored for : Firework

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Katy Perry Firework
Adele Rolling In The Deep
Beastie Boys Make Some Noise
Bruno Mars Grenade
Tyler, the Creator Yonkers

Lady Gaga

Honored for : Bad Romance

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lady Gaga Bad Romance
30 Seconds to Mars Kings and Queens
Eminem Not Afraid
Florence and the Machine Dog Days Are Over
B.o.B Airplanes
Lady Gaga Telephone

Beyoncé Knowles

Honored for : Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Beyoncé Knowles Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
Britney Spears Womanizer
Eminem We Made You
Kanye West Love Lockdown
Lady Gaga Poker Face

Britney Spears

Honored for : Piece of Me

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Chris Brown Forever
Britney Spears Piece of Me
The Pussycat Dolls When I Grow Up
The Ting Tings Shut Up and Let Me Go
Jonas Brothers Burnin' Up

Rihanna, Jay-Z

Honored for : Umbrella

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kanye West Stronger
Beyoncé Knowles Irreplaceable
Justice D.A.N.C.E.
Rihanna Umbrella
Jay-Z Umbrella
Amy Winehouse Rehab
Justin Timberlake What Goes Around.../...Comes Around

Panic! at the Disco

Honored for : I Write Sins Not Tragedies

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Shakira Hips Don't Lie
Wyclef Jean Hips Don't Lie
Panic! at the Disco I Write Sins Not Tragedies
Madonna Hung Up
Red Hot Chili Peppers Dani California
Christina Aguilera Ain't No Other Man

Green Day

Honored for : Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kanye West Jesus Walks
Gwen Stefani Hollaback Girl
Green Day Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Coldplay Speed of Sound
Snoop Dogg Drop It Like It's Hot
Pharrell Williams Drop It Like It's Hot

Outkast

Honored for : Hey Ya!

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Outkast Hey Ya!
Jay-Z 99 Problems
Britney Spears Toxic
D12 My Band
Usher Yeah!
Ludacris Yeah!
Lil Jon Yeah!

Missy Elliott

Honored for : Work It

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Missy Elliott Work It
Eminem Lose Yourself
50 Cent In da Club
Justin Timberlake Cry Me a River
Johnny Cash Hurt

Eminem

Honored for : Without Me

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Eminem Without Me
P.O.D. Alive
Nas One Mic
'N Sync Gone
The White Stripes Fell in Love with a Girl
Linkin Park In the End

Mýa, Missy Elliott, Lil' Kim, Christina Aguilera, P!nk

Honored for : Lady Marmalade

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Missy Elliott Get Ur Freak On
Dido Stan
Eminem Stan
U2 Beautiful Day
Janet Jackson All For You
Fatboy Slim Weapon of Choice
P!nk Lady Marmalade
Christina Aguilera Lady Marmalade
Missy Elliott Lady Marmalade
Lil' Kim Lady Marmalade
Mýa Lady Marmalade

Eminem

Honored for : The Real Slim Shady

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
D'Angelo Untitled (How Does It Feel)
Blink-182 All The Small Things
Eminem The Real Slim Shady
'N Sync Bye Bye Bye
Red Hot Chili Peppers Californication

Lauryn Hill

Honored for : Doo Wop (That Thing)

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lauryn Hill Doo Wop (That Thing)
Will Smith Wild Wild West
Dru Hill Wild Wild West
Kool Moe Dee Wild Wild West
Backstreet Boys I Want It That Way
Korn Freak On A Leash
Ricky Martin Livin' La Vida Loca

Madonna

Honored for : Ray of Light

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sean Combs It's All About The Benjamins
The Bad Boy Family It's All About The Benjamins
The Lox It's All About The Benjamins
Lil' Kim It's All About The Benjamins
The Notorious B.I.G. It's All About The Benjamins
Fuzzbubble It's All About The Benjamins
The Verve Bitter Sweet Symphony
Will Smith Gettin' Jiggy Wit It
Brandy Norwood The Boy Is Mine
Monica The Boy Is Mine
Madonna Ray of Light

Jamiroquai

Honored for : Virtual Insanity

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jewel You Were Meant For Me
Nine Inch Nails The Perfect Drug
Jamiroquai Virtual Insanity
Beck Hansen The New Pollution
No Doubt Don't Speak

The Smashing Pumpkins

Honored for : Tonight, Tonight

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Tha Crossroads
Foo Fighters Big Me
Alanis Morissette Ironic
The Smashing Pumpkins Tonight, Tonight

TLC

Honored for : Waterfalls

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Green Day Basket Case
TLC Waterfalls
Janet Jackson Scream
Michael Jackson Scream
Weezer Buddy Holly

Aerosmith

Honored for : Cryin'

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Aerosmith Cryin'
Beastie Boys Sabotage
Nirvana Heart-Shaped Box
R.E.M. Everybody Hurts

Pearl Jam

Honored for : Jeremy

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Pearl Jam Jeremy
Aerosmith Livin' on the Edge
En Vogue Free Your Mind
Peter Gabriel Digging in the Dirt
R.E.M. Man on the Moon

Van Halen

Honored for : Right Now

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Red Hot Chili Peppers Under The Bridge
Nirvana Smells Like Teen Spirit
Def Leppard Let's Get Rocked
Van Halen Right Now

R.E.M.

Honored for : Losing My Religion

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
R.E.M. Losing My Religion
Queensrÿche Silent Lucidity
C+C Music Factory Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
Divinyls I Touch Myself
Deee-Lite Groove Is in the Heart
Chris Isaak Wicked Game

Sinéad O'Connor

Honored for : Nothing Compares 2 U

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sinéad O'Connor Nothing Compares 2 U
Madonna Vogue
Don Henley The End of the Innocence
Aerosmith Janie's Got A Gun

Neil Young

Honored for : This Note's For You

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Steve Winwood Roll With It
Michael Jackson Leave Me Alone
Madonna Like A Prayer
Fine Young Cannibals She Drives Me Crazy
Neil Young This Note's For You

INXS

Honored for : Need You Tonight/Mediate

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
INXS Need You Tonight/Mediate
George Harrison When We Was Fab
U2 Where The Streets Have No Name
U2 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
Bruce Springsteen Tunnel Of Love

Peter Gabriel

Honored for : Sledgehammer

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Peter Gabriel Sledgehammer
Paul Simon The Boy in the Bubble
Steve Winwood Higher Love
U2 With or Without You
Genesis Land Of Confusion

Dire Straits

Honored for : Money For Nothing

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dire Straits Money For Nothing
Talking Heads Road to Nowhere
Robert Palmer Addicted To Love
Godley & Creme Cry
A-ha Take on Me

Don Henley

Honored for : The Boys of Summer

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Don Henley The Boys of Summer
U.S.A. for Africa We Are the World
David Lee Roth Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody
David Lee Roth California Girls
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Don't Come Around Here No More

The Cars

Honored for : You Might Think

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
The Cars You Might Think
Cyndi Lauper Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Michael Jackson Michael Jackson's Thriller
The Police Every Breath You Take
Herbie Hancock Rockit