MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year (MTV Video Music Award)

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 .

Videos

MTV Video Music Awards 2014 - Full List Of Winers

MTV Video Music Awards 2014 - Full List of Nominees

News

Rihanna to Receive Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at 2016 MTV Video Music Awards (Fri, Aug 12 2016)
Beyonce Leads 2016 MTV VMA Nominations (Wed, Jul 27 2016)
Beyonce Took Four Awards In 2014 MTV Video Music Awards (Mon, Aug 25 2014)

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

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