# MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip Hop Video

The MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip Hop was first given out at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards. The award, according to MTV, was originally intended for hip hop-inspired songs, not necessarily actual hip hop music videos (which were instead honored by Best Rap Video). This explains the recognition of non-hip hop songs such as "Thong Song" and "I'm Real (Remix)".
The award was not given out in 2007, as the VMAs were revamped and most original categories were eliminated, however, Best Hip Hop Video was reinstated in 2008. By then, though, the rules had relatively changed, as R&B and rap videos also became eligible for nominations in this category since the awards for Best Rap Video and Best R&B Video were not brought back.
Drake owns the most nominations, with a total of fourteen. Nicki Minaj has the most wins in this category, with a total of five moonmen.

## Recipients
### 1990s

Recipients :
| Year | Winner(s) | Video | Nominees | Ref. |
| 1999 | Beastie Boys | "Intergalactic" | Busta Rhymes (featuring Janet Jackson) — "What's It Gonna Be?!" Lauryn Hill — "Doo Wop (That Thing)" TLC — "No Scrubs" | |

### 2000s

Recipients :
| Year | Winner(s) | Video | Nominees | Ref. |
| 2000 | Sisqó | "Thong Song" | Lauryn Hill — "Everything is Everything" Juvenile — "Back That Thang Up" Limp Bizkit (featuring Method Man) — "N 2 Gether Now" Q-Tip — "Vivrant Thing" | |
| 2001 | Outkast | "Ms. Jackson" | The Black Eyed Peas (featuring Macy Gray) — "Request Line" City High — "What Would You Do?" Missy Elliott — "Get Ur Freak On" Eve (featuring Gwen Stefani) — "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" | |
| 2002 | Jennifer Lopez (featuring Ja Rule) | "I'm Real (Remix)" | Busta Rhymes (featuring P. Diddy and Pharrell) — "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II" Missy Elliott (featuring Ludacris and Trina) — "One Minute Man" Fat Joe (featuring Ashanti) — "What's Luv?" Ja Rule (featuring Ashanti) — "Always on Time" Outkast (featuring Killer Mike) — "The Whole World" | |
| 2003 | Missy Elliott | "Work It" | Busta Rhymes (featuring Mariah Carey) — "I Know What You Want" Jay-Z (featuring Beyoncé) — "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" Nelly — "Hot in Herre" Snoop Dogg (featuring Pharrell and Uncle Charlie Wilson) — "Beautiful" | |
| 2004 | Outkast | "Hey Ya!" | The Black Eyed Peas — "Hey Mama" Chingy (featuring Ludacris and Snoop Dogg) — "Holidae Inn" Nelly (featuring P. Diddy and Murphy Lee) — "Shake Ya Tailfeather" Kanye West (featuring Syleena Johnson) — "All Falls Down" | |
| 2005 | Missy Elliott (featuring Ciara and Fatman Scoop) | "Lose Control" | Common — "Go" Nas (featuring Olu Dara) — "Bridging the Gap" Snoop Dogg (featuring Pharrell) — "Drop It Like It's Hot" Kanye West — "Jesus Walks" | |
| 2006 | The Black Eyed Peas | "My Humps" | Common — "Testify" Daddy Yankee — "Rompe" Three 6 Mafia (featuring Young Buck, 8Ball and MJG) — "Stay Fly" Kanye West (featuring Jamie Foxx) — "Gold Digger" | |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Lil Wayne (featuring Static Major) | "Lollipop" | Mary J. Blige — "Just Fine" Lupe Fiasco (featuring Matthew Santos) — "Superstar" Flo Rida (featuring T-Pain) — "Low" Kanye West (featuring Chris Martin) — "Homecoming" | |
| 2009 | Eminem | "We Made You" | Flo Rida (featuring Kesha) — "Right Round" Jay-Z — "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" Asher Roth — "I Love College" Kanye West — "Love Lockdown" | |

### 2010s

Recipients :
| Year | Winner(s) | Video | Nominees |
| 2010 | Eminem | "Not Afraid" | B.o.B (featuring Hayley Williams) — "Airplanes" Drake (featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem) — "Forever" Jay-Z (featuring Swizz Beatz) — "On to the Next One" Kid Cudi (featuring MGMT and Ratatat) — "Pursuit of Happiness" |
| 2011 | Nicki Minaj | "Super Bass" | Chris Brown (featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes) — "Look at Me Now" Lupe Fiasco — "The Show Goes On" Lil Wayne (featuring Cory Gunz) — "6 Foot 7 Foot" Kanye West (featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi) — "All of the Lights" |
| 2012 | Drake (featuring Lil Wayne) | "HYFR" | Childish Gambino — "Heartbeat" Jay-Z and Kanye West — "Paris" Nicki Minaj (featuring 2 Chainz) — "Beez in the Trap" Kanye West (featuring Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz) — "Mercy" |
| 2013 | Macklemore and Ryan Lewis (featuring Ray Dalton) | "Can't Hold Us" | A$AP Rocky (featuring 2 Chainz, Drake and Kendrick Lamar) — "Fuckin' Problems" J. Cole (featuring Miguel) — "Power Trip" Drake — "Started from the Bottom" Kendrick Lamar — "Swimming Pools (Drank)" |
| 2014 | Drake (featuring Majid Jordan) | "Hold On, We're Going Home" | Childish Gambino — "3005" Eminem — "Berzerk" Kanye West — "Black Skinhead" Wiz Khalifa — "We Dem Boyz" |
| 2015 | Nicki Minaj | "Anaconda" | Big Sean (featuring E-40) — "I Don't Fuck with You" Fetty Wap — "Trap Queen" Kendrick Lamar — "Alright" Wiz Khalifa (featuring Charlie Puth) — "See You Again" |
| 2016 | Drake | "Hotline Bling" | 2 Chainz — "Watch Out" Chance the Rapper (featuring Saba) — "Angels" Desiigner — "Panda" Bryson Tiller — "Don't" |
| 2017 | Kendrick Lamar | "Humble" | Big Sean — "Bounce Back" Chance the Rapper — "Same Drugs" DJ Khaled (featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne) — "I'm the One" DRAM (featuring Lil Yachty) — "Broccoli" Migos (featuring Lil Uzi Vert) — "Bad and Boujee" |
| 2018 | Nicki Minaj | "Chun-Li" | Cardi B (featuring 21 Savage) — "Bartier Cardi" The Carters — "Apeshit" Drake — "God's Plan" J. Cole — "ATM (Addicted to Money)" Migos (featuring Drake) — "Walk It Talk It" |
| 2019 | Cardi B | "Money" | 2 Chainz (featuring Ariana Grande) – "Rule the World" 21 Savage (featuring J. Cole) — "A Lot" DJ Khaled (featuring Nipsey Hussle and John Legend) — "Higher" Lil Nas X (featuring Billy Ray Cyrus) — "Old Town Road (Remix)" Travis Scott (featuring Drake) — "Sicko Mode" |

### 2020s

Recipients :
| Year | Winner(s) | Video | Nominees |
| 2020 | Megan Thee Stallion | "Savage" | DaBaby – "Bop" Eminem (featuring Juice Wrld) — "Godzilla" Future (featuring Drake) — "Life is Good" Roddy Ricch — "The Box" Travis Scott — "Highest in the Room" |
| 2021 | Travis Scott (featuring Young Thug and M.I.A.) | "Franchise" | Cardi B (featuring Megan Thee Stallion) – "WAP" Drake (featuring Lil Durk) – "Laugh Now Cry Later" Lil Baby (featuring Megan Thee Stallion) – "On Me (Remix)" Moneybagg Yo – "Said Sum" Polo G – "Rapstar" |
| 2022 | Nicki Minaj (featuring Lil Baby) | "Do We Have a Problem?" | Eminem and Snoop Dogg – "From the D 2 the LBC" Future (featuring Drake and Tems) – "Wait for U" Kendrick Lamar – "N95" Latto – "Big Energy" Pusha T – "Diet Coke" |
| 2023 | Nicki Minaj | "Super Freaky Girl" | Diddy (featuring Bryson Tiller, Ashanti and Yung Miami) – "Gotta Move On (Queens Remix)" DJ Khaled (featuring Drake and Lil Baby) – "Staying Alive" GloRilla and Cardi B – "Tomorrow 2" Lil Uzi Vert – "Just Wanna Rock" Lil Wayne (featuring Swizz Beatz and DMX) – "Kant Nobody" Metro Boomin (featuring Future) – "Superhero (Heroes & Villains)" |
| 2024 | Eminem | "Houdini" | Drake (featuring Sexyy Red and SZA) – "Rich Baby Daddy" GloRilla – "Yeah Glo!" Gunna – "FukUMean" Megan Thee Stallion – "Boa" Travis Scott (featuring Playboi Carti) – "Fe!n" |

## Statistics
### Artists with multiple wins
#### 5 wins

* Nicki Minaj

#### 3 wins

* Drake
* Eminem

#### 2 wins

* Outkast
* Lil Wayne
* Missy Elliott

### Artists with multiple nominations
#### 14 nominations

* Drake

#### 10 nominations

* Kanye West

#### 7 nominations

* Eminem
* Lil Wayne

#### 6 nominations

* Nicki Minaj

#### 5 nominations

* 2 Chainz
* Kendrick Lamar

#### 4 nominations

* Busta Rhymes
* Cardi B
* Jay-Z
* Missy Elliott
* Snoop Dogg
* Travis Scott

#### 3 nominations

* Ashanti
* Big Sean
* The Black Eyed Peas
* Chance the Rapper
* DJ Khaled
* Future
* J. Cole
* Kid Cudi
* Lil Baby
* Megan Thee Stallion
* Outkast
* P. Diddy
* Pharrell

#### 2 nominations

* 21 Savage
* Bryson Tiller
* Childish Gambino
* Common
* Flo Rida
* GloRilla
* Ja Rule
* Lauryn Hill
* Lil Uzi Vert
* Ludacris
* Lupe Fiasco
* Migos
* Nelly
* Pusha T
* Swizz Beatz
* Wiz Khalifa