# MTV Video Music Awards/Video of the Year

Der MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year ist der Hauptpreis der MTV Video Music Awards und wird seit der Erstverleihung 1984 vergeben.

## Geschichte

Taylor Swift hält den Rekord für die meisten Auszeichnungen mit insgesamt vier Awards für Bad Blood (2015), You Need to Calm Down (2019), All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) (2022) und Anti-Hero (2023).
Beyoncé und Eminem führen die Nominierungsliste mit je sieben Nominierungen an.
Das Kunststück, in einem Jahr mit je zwei Videos nominiert zu sein, gelang David Lee Roth (1985), U2 (1988) und Lady Gaga (2010).
Doja Cat war 2021 die erste Nominierte in dieser Kategorie, die gleichzeitig die Veranstaltung moderierte.

## Übersicht

| Award | Jahr | Preisträger | für das Video | Nominierungen |
| 1. | 1984 | The Cars | You Might Think | Herbie Hancock – Rockit Michael Jackson – Thriller Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Want to Have Fun The Police – Every Breath You Take |
| 2. | 1985 | Don Henley | The Boys of Summer | Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers – Don't Come Around Here No More David Lee Roth – California Girls David Lee Roth – Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody USA for Africa – We Are the World |
| 3. | 1986 | Dire Straits | Money for Nothing | a-ha – Take On Me Godley & Creme – Cry Robert Palmer – Addicted to Love Talking Heads – Road to Nowhere |
| 4. | 1987 | Peter Gabriel | Sledgehammer | Genesis – Land of Confusion Paul Simon – The Boy in the Bubble U2 – With or Without You Steve Winwood – Higher Love |
| 5. | 1988 | INXS | Need You Tonight/Mediate | George Harrison – When We Was Fab Bruce Springsteen – Tunnel of Love U2 – I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For U2 – Where the Streets Have No Name |
| 6. | 1989 | Neil Young | This Note’s for You | Fine Young Cannibals – She Drives Me Crazy Michael Jackson – Leave Me Alone Madonna – Like a Prayer Steve Winwood – Roll with It |
| 7. | 1990 | Sinéad O’Connor | Nothing Compares 2 U | Aerosmith – Janie's Got a Gun Don Henley – The End of the Innocence Madonna – Vogue |
| 8. | 1991 | R.E.M. | Losing My Religion | C+C Music Factory – Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) Deee-Lite – Groove Is in the Heart Divinyls – I Touch Myself Chris Isaak – Wicked Game (Concept) Queensrÿche – Silent Lucidity |
| 9. | 1992 | Van Halen | Right Now | Def Leppard – Let’s Get Rocked Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit Red Hot Chili Peppers – Under the Bridge |
| 10. | 1993 | 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 |
| 11. | 1994 | Aerosmith | Cryin’ | Beastie Boys – Sabotage Nirvana – Heart-Shaped Box R.E.M. – Everybody Hurts |
| 12. | 1995 | TLC | Waterfalls | Green Day – Basket Case Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson – Scream Weezer – Buddy Holly |
| 13. | 1996 | The Smashing Pumpkins | Tonight, Tonight | Bone Thugs-n-Harmony – Tha Crossroads Foo Fighters – Big Me Alanis Morissette – Ironic |
| 14. | 1997 | Jamiroquai | Virtual Insanity | Beck – The New Pollution Jewel – You Were Meant for Me Nine Inch Nails – The Perfect Drug No Doubt – Don't Speak |
| 15. | 1998 | Madonna | Ray of Light | Brandy & Monica – The Boy Is Mine Puff Daddy & the Family (feat. The LOX, Lil' Kim, The Notorious B.I.G. & Fuzzbubble) – It's All About the Benjamins (rock remix) Will Smith – Gettin' Jiggy wit It The Verve – Bitter Sweet Symphony |
| 16. | 1999 | Lauryn Hill | Doo Wop (That Thing) | Backstreet Boys – I Want It That Way Korn – Freak on a Leash Ricky Martin – Livin’ la Vida Loca Will Smith (feat. Dru Hill & Kool Moe Dee) – Wild Wild West |
| 17. | 2000 | Eminem | The Real Slim Shady | D’Angelo – Untitled (How Does It Feel) Kid Rock – Cowboy Ricky Martin – Shake Your Bon-Bon Moby – Natural Blues |
| 18. | 2001 | Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mýa and Pink | Lady Marmalade | Missy Elliott – Get Ur Freak On Eminem (featuring Dido) – Stan Fatboy Slim – Weapon of Choice Janet Jackson – All for You U2 – Beautiful Day |
| 19. | 2002 | Eminem | Without Me | Linkin Park – In the End 'N Sync – Gone Nas – One Mic P.O.D. – Alive The White Stripes – Fell in Love with a Girl |
| 20. | 2003 | Missy Elliott | Work It | 50 Cent – In da Club Johnny Cash – Hurt Eminem – Lose Yourself Justin Timberlake – Cry Me a River |
| 21. | 2004 | OutKast | Hey Ya! | D12 – My Band Jay-Z – 99 Problems Britney Spears – Toxic Usher (feat. Ludacris & Lil Jon) – Yeah! |
| 22. | 2005 | Green Day | Boulevard of Broken Dreams | Coldplay – Speed of Sound Snoop Dogg (feat. Pharrell) – Drop It Like It's Hot Gwen Stefani – Hollaback Girl Kanye West – Jesus Walks |
| 23. | 2006 | Panic! at the Disco | I Write Sins Not Tragedies | Christina Aguilera – Ain't No Other Man Madonna – Hung Up Red Hot Chili Peppers – Dani California Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean – Hips Don’t Lie |
| 24. | 2007 | Rihanna featuring Jay-Z | Umbrella | Beyoncé – Irreplaceable Justice – D.A.N.C.E. Justin Timberlake – What Goes Around...Comes Around Kanye West – Stronger Amy Winehouse – Rehab |
| 25. | 2008 | Britney Spears | Piece of Me | Chris Brown – Forever Jonas Brothers – Burnin' Up Pussycat Dolls – When I Grow Up The Ting Tings – Shut Up and Let Me Go |
| 26. | 2009 | Beyoncé | Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) | Eminem – We Made You Lady Gaga – Poker Face Britney Spears – Womanizer Kanye West – Love Lockdown |
| 27. | 2010 | Lady Gaga | Bad Romance | 30 Seconds to Mars – Kings and Queens B.o.B (featuring Hayley Williams) – Airplanes Eminem – Not Afraid Florence + the Machine – Dog Days Are Over Lady Gaga (featuring Beyoncé) – Telephone |
| 28. | 2011 | Katy Perry | Firework | Adele – Rolling in the Deep Beastie Boys – Make Some Noise Bruno Mars – Grenade Tyler, the Creator – Yonkers |
| 29. | 2012 | Rihanna (featuring Calvin Harris) | We Found Love | Drake (featuring Badgirlriri) – Take Care Gotye (featuring Kimbra) – Somebody That I Used to Know M.I.A. – Bad Girls Katy Perry – Wide Awake |
| 30. | 2013 | Justin Timberlake | Mirrors | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (featuring Wanz) – Thrift Shop Bruno Mars – Locked Out of Heaven Lostprophets – I Knew You Were Trouble Robin Thicke (featuring T.I. und Pharrell) – Blurred Lines |
| 31. | 2014 | Miley Cyrus | Wrecking Ball | Iggy Azalea (featuring Charli XCX) – Fancy Beyoncé (featuring Jay-Z) – Drunk in Love Sia – Chandelier Pharrell Williams – Happy |
| 32. | 2015 | Taylor Swift (featuring Kendrick Lamar) | Bad Blood | Beyoncé – 7/11 Kendrick Lamar – Alright Mark Ronson (featuring Bruno Mars) – Uptown Funk Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud |
| 33. | 2016 | Beyoncé | Formation | Adele – Hello Justin Bieber – Sorry Drake – Hotline Bling Kanye West – Famous |
| 34. | 2017 | Kendrick Lamar | Humble | Bruno Mars – 24k Magic Alessia Cara – Scars to Your Beautiful DJ Khaled (featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller) – Wild Thoughts The Weeknd – Reminder |
| 35. | 2018 | Camila Cabello (featuring Young Thug) | Havana | The Carters – Apeshit Childish Gambino – This Is America Drake – God’s Plan Ariana Grande – No Tears Left to Cry Bruno Mars (featuring Cardi B) – Finesse (Remix) |
| 36. | 2019 | Taylor Swift | You Need to Calm Down | 21 Savage (featuring J. Cole) – A Lot Billie Eilish – Bad Guy Ariana Grande – Thank U, Next Jonas Brothers – Sucker Lil Nas X (featuring Billy Ray Cyrus) – Old Town Road (Remix) |
| 37. | 2020 | The Weeknd | Blinding Lights | Billie Eilish – Everything I Wanted Eminem (featuring Juice WRLD) – Godzilla Future (featuring Drake) – Life Is Good Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande – Rain on Me Taylor Swift – The Man |
| 38. | 2021 | Lil Nas X | Montero (Call Me by Your Name) | Cardi B (featuring Megan Thee Stallion) – WAP DJ Khaled (featuring Drake) – Popstar (starring Justin Bieber) Doja Cat (featuring SZA) – Kiss Me More Ed Sheeran – Bad Habits The Weeknd – Save Your Tears |
| 39. | 2022 | Taylor Swift | All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) | Doja Cat – Woman Drake (featuring Future and Young Thug) – Way 2 Sexy Ed Sheeran – Shivers Harry Styles – As It Was Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow – Industry Baby Olivia Rodrigo – Brutal |
| 40. | 2023 | Taylor Swift | Anti-Hero | Doja Cat – Attention Miley Cyrus – Flowers Nicki Minaj – Super Freaky Girl Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire Sam Smith und Kim Petras – Unholy SZA – Kill Bill |