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. |
Check all the winners of MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year presented under MTV Video Music Award since 1984 .
Miley CyrusHonored for : Wrecking Ball |
Justin TimberlakeHonored for : Mirrors |
Rihanna, Calvin HarrisHonored for : We Found Love |
Katy PerryHonored for : Firework |
Lady GagaHonored for : Bad Romance |
Beyoncé KnowlesHonored for : Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) |
Britney SpearsHonored for : Piece of Me |
Panic! at the DiscoHonored for : I Write Sins Not Tragedies |
Green DayHonored for : Boulevard of Broken Dreams |
OutkastHonored for : Hey Ya! |
Missy ElliottHonored for : Work It |
EminemHonored for : Without Me |
Mýa, Missy Elliott, Lil' Kim, Christina Aguilera, P!nkHonored for : Lady Marmalade |
EminemHonored for : The Real Slim Shady |
Lauryn HillHonored for : Doo Wop (That Thing) |
MadonnaHonored for : Ray of Light |
JamiroquaiHonored for : Virtual Insanity |
The Smashing PumpkinsHonored for : Tonight, Tonight |
TLCHonored for : Waterfalls |
AerosmithHonored for : Cryin' |
Pearl JamHonored for : Jeremy |
Van HalenHonored for : Right Now |
R.E.M.Honored for : Losing My Religion |
Sinéad O'ConnorHonored for : Nothing Compares 2 U |
Neil YoungHonored for : This Note's For You |
INXSHonored for : Need You Tonight/Mediate |
Peter GabrielHonored for : Sledgehammer |
Dire StraitsHonored for : Money For Nothing |
Don HenleyHonored for : The Boys of Summer |
The CarsHonored for : You Might Think |