# MTV Video Music Awards/Breakthrough Video

Der Breakthrough Award, der im Rahmen der MTV Video Music Awards vergeben wurde, ersetzte 1988 den Vorläufer Most Experimental Video, der von 1984 bis 1987 vergeben wurde. Der Award bezieht sich dem Namen nach auf das „bahnbrechendste Video“ des Jahres.
Der Award zählte zu den langlebigsten Kategorien der VMAs und wurde von 1988 bis 2005 vergeben. 2006 wurde er überraschend eingestellt, dann jedoch für 2009 und 2010 reaktiviert.
R.E.M. und Fatboy Slim gewannen den Award je zweimal, während Art of Noise sowohl den Vorgänger als auch den Nachfolger-Award je einmal gewannen.

## Übersicht

| Award | Jahr | Preisträger | für das Video | Nominierungen |
| 1. | 1988 | INXS | Need You Tonight/Mediate | George Harrison – When We Was Fab Squeeze – Hourglass Suzanne Vega – Luka XTC – Dear God |
| 2. | 1989 | Art of Noise feat. Tom Jones | Kiss | Paula Abdul – Straight Up Elvis Costello – Veronica The Escape Club – Wild, Wild West Fine Young Cannibals – She Drives Me Crazy Michael Jackson – Leave Me Alone Jody Watley – Real Love |
| 3. | 1990 | Tears for Fears | Sowing the Seeds of Love | Paula Abdul – Opposites Attract Sinéad O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U Red Hot Chili Peppers – Higher Ground |
| 4. | 1991 | R.E.M. | Losing My Religion | Deee-Lite – Groove Is in the Heart Enigma – Sadeness (Part I) Seal – Crazy |
| 5. | 1992 | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Give It Away | Tori Amos – Silent All These Years David Byrne – She's Mad Van Halen – Right Now |
| 6. | 1993 | Los Lobos | Kiko and the Lavender Moon | Aerosmith – Livin’ on the Edge Terence Trent D’Arby – She Kissed Me Green Jellÿ – Three Little Pigs George Michael – Killer/Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone Porno for Pyros – Pets |
| 7. | 1994 | R.E.M. | Everybody Hurts | Beastie Boys – Sabotage Björk – Human Behaviour Deep Forest – Sweet Lullaby Nine Inch Nails – Closer |
| 8. | 1995 | Weezer | Buddy Holly | Green Day – Basket Case Michael Jackson und Janet Jackson – Scream TLC – Waterfalls |
| 9. | 1996 | The Smashing Pumpkins | Tonight, Tonight | Björk – It's Oh So Quiet Busta Rhymes – Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check Foo Fighters – Big Me Garbage – Queer Radiohead – Just |
| 10. | 1997 | Jamiroquai | Virtual Insanity | The Chemical Brothers – Setting Sun Daft Punk – Da Funk Missy Misdemeanor Elliott – The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) Radiohead – Paranoid Android |
| 11. | 1998 | The Prodigy | Smack My Bitch Up | Busta Rhymes – Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See Garbage – Push It Sean Lennon – Home Madonna – Ray of Light Roni Size/Reprazent – Brown Paper Bag |
| 12. | 1999 | Fatboy Slim | Praise You | The Cars – You Might Think Thomas Dolby – Hyperactive! The Alan Parsons Project – Don’t Answer Me Neil Young – Wonderin’ |
| 13. | 2000 | Björk | All Is Full of Love | Blur – Coffee & TV The Chemical Brothers – Let Forever Be Nine Inch Nails – Into the Void Supergrass – Pumping on Your Stereo |
| 14. | 2001 | Fatboy Slim | Weapon of Choice | Common (featuring Macy Gray) – Geto Heaven (Remix) Gorillaz – Clint Eastwood *NSYNC – Pop R.E.M. – Imitation of Life Robbie Williams – Rock DJ |
| 15. | 2002 | The White Stripes | Fell in Love with a Girl | Cake – Short Skirt/Long Jacket Coldplay – Trouble The Crystal Method – Name of the Game DMX – Who We Be Maxwell – This Woman's Work |
| 16. | 2003 | Coldplay | The Scientist | Floetry – Floetic Kenna – Freetime Queens of the Stone Age – Go with the Flow Sum 41 – The Hell Song |
| 17. | 2004 | Franz Ferdinand | Take Me Out | Modest Mouse – Float On New Found Glory – All Downhill from Here Steriogram – Walkie Talkie Man Kanye West (feat. Syleena Johnson) – All Falls Down The White Stripes – The Hardest Button to Button |
| 18. | 2005 | Gorillaz | Feel Good Inc. | Missy Elliott (feat. Ciara und Fatman Scoop) – Lose Control Eminem – + Sarah McLachlan – World on Fire U2 – Vertigo |
| 19. | 2009 | Matt & Kim | Lessons Learned | Anjulie – Boom Bat for Lashes – Daniel Chairlift – Evident Utensil Cold War Kids – I’ve Seen Enough Death Cab for Cutie – Grapevine Fires Gnarls Barkley – Who’s Gonna Save My Soul Major Lazer – Hold the Line Passion Pit – The Reeling Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Heads Will Roll |
| 20. | 2010 | The Black Keys | Tighten Up | Dan Black – Symphonies Coldplay – Strawberry Swing Gorillaz (feat. Bobby Womack und Mos Def) – Stylo |