# MTV Video Music Award al miglior artista esordiente

L'MTV Video Music Award al miglior artista esordiente (MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist) è uno dei quattro riconoscimenti assegnati nell'ambito degli MTV Video Music Awards sin dalla prima cerimonia di premiazione, avvenuta nel 1984.

## Storia

Il nome della categoria è cambiato diverse volte:
* 1984-2006: Best New Artist in a Video
* 2007-2012: Best New Artist
* 2013-2015: Artist to Watch
* 2016-2019: Best New Artist
* 2020: Push Best New Artist
* dal 2021: Best New Artist

## Vincitori e candidati
### Anni 1980

* 1984
** Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
** Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Want to Have Fun
** Cyndi Lauper – Time After Time
** Madonna – Borderline
** Wang Chung – Dance Hall Days
* 1985
** 'Til Tuesday – Voices Carry
** Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes
** Julian Lennon – Too Late for Goodbyes
** Sade – Smooth Operator
** Sheila E. – The Glamorous Life
* 1986
** A-ha – Take on Me
** The Hooters – And We Danced
** Whitney Houston – How Will I Know
** Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls
** Simply Red – Holding Back the Years
* 1987
** Crowded House – Don't Dream It's Over
** Robert Cray – Smoking Gun
** The Georgia Satellites – Keep Your Hands to Yourself
** Bruce Hornsby and the Range – The Way It Is
** Timbuk3 – The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades
* 1988
** Guns N' Roses – Welcome to the Jungle
** The Godfathers – Birth, School, Work, Death
** Buster Poindexter – Hot Hot Hot
** Swing Out Sister – Breakout
** Jody Watley – Some Kind of Lover
* 1989
** Living Colour – Cult of Personality
** Paula Abdul – Straight Up
** Edie Brickell & New Bohemians – What I Am
** Neneh Cherry – Buffalo Stance

### Anni 1990

* 1990
** Michael Penn – No Myth
** Bell Biv DeVoe – Poison
** The Black Crowes – Jealous Again
** Jane Child – Don't Wanna Fall in Love
** Lenny Kravitz – Let Love Rule
** Alannah Myles – Black Velvet
** Lisa Stansfield – All Around the World
* 1991
** Jesus Jones – Right Here, Right Now
** C+C Music Factory – Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
** Deee-Lite – Groove Is in the Heart
** Gerardo – Rico Suav
** Seal – Crazy
* 1992
** Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit
** Tori Amos – Silent All These Years
** Arrested Development – Tennessee
** Cracker – Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)
* 1993
** Stone Temple Pilots – Plush
** Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite
** Belly – Feed the Tree
** Porno for Pyros – Pets
* 1994
** Counting Crows – Mr. Jones
** Beck – Loser
** Björk – Human Behaviour
** Green Day – Longview
** Lisa Loeb and Nine Stories – Stay (I Missed You)
** Me'Shell NdegéOcello – If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night)
* 1995
** Hootie & the Blowfish – Hold My Hand
** Jeff Buckley – Last Goodbye
** Des'ree – You Gotta Be
** Filter – Hey Man, Nice Shot
** Portishead – Sour Times (Nobody Loves Me)
* 1996
** Alanis Morissette – Ironic
** Tracy Bonham – Mother Mother
** Garbage – Stupid Girl
** Jewel – Who Will Save Your Soul
* 1997
** Fiona Apple – Sleep to Dream
** Meredith Brooks – Bitch
** Hanson – MMMBop
** Jamiroquai – Virtual Insanity
** The Wallflowers – One Headlight
* 1998
** Natalie Imbruglia – Torn
** Cherry Poppin' Daddies – Zoot Suit Riot
** Chumbawamba – Tubthumping
** Fastball – The Way
** Ma$e – Feel So Good
* 1999
** Eminem – My Name Is
** Kid Rock – Bawitdaba
** Jennifer Lopez – If You Had My Love
** Orgy – Blue Mondey

### Anni 2000

* 2000
** Macy Gray – I Try
** Christina Aguilera – What a Girl Wants
** Papa Roach – Last Resort
** Pink (cantante) – There You Go
** Sisqó – Thong Song
* 2001
** Alicia Keys – Fallin'
** Coldplay – Yellow
** Nikka Costa – Like a Feather
** David Gray – Babylon
** Sum 41 – Fat Lip
* 2002
** Avril Lavigne – Complicated
** Ashanti – Foolish
** B2K – Uh Huh
** John Mayer – No Such Thing
** Puddle of Mudd – Blurry
* 2003
** 50 Cent – In da Club
** The All-American Rejects – Swing, Swing
** Kelly Clarkson – Miss Independent
** Evanescence (featuring Paul McCoy) – Bring Me to Life
** Sean Paul – Get Busy
** Simple Plan – Addicted
* 2004
** Maroon 5 – This Love
** The Darkness – I Believe in a Thing Called Love
** Jet – Are You Gonna Be My Girl
** JoJo – Leave (Get Out)
** Kanye West (featuring Syleena Johnson) – All Falls Down
** Yellowcard – Ocean Avenue
* 2005
** The Killers – Mr. Brightside
** Ciara (featuring Missy Elliott) – 1,2 Step
** The Game – Dreams
** John Legend – Ordinary People
** My Chemical Romance – Helena
* 2006
** Avenged Sevenfold – Bat Country
** Angels & Airwaves – The Adventure
** James Blunt – You're Beautiful
** Chris Brown (featuring Juelz Santana) – Run It!
** Panic! at the Disco – I Write Sins Not Tragedies
** Rihanna – SOS
* 2007
** Gym Class Heroes
** Lily Allen
** Peter Bjorn and John
** Carrie Underwood
** Amy Winehouse
* 2008
** Tokio Hotel – Ready, Set, Go!
** Miley Cyrus – 7 Things
** Katy Perry – I Kissed a Girl
** Jordin Sparks (featuring Chris Brown) – No Air
** Taylor Swift – Teardrops on My Guitar
* 2009
** Lady Gaga – Poker Face
** 3OH!3 – Don't Trust Me
** Drake – Best I Ever Had
** Kid Cudi – Day 'n' Nite
** Asher Roth – I Love College

### Anni 2010

* 2010
** Justin Bieber (featuring Ludacris) – Baby
** Broken Bells – The Ghost Inside
** Jason Derulo – In My Head
** Ke$ha – Tik Tok
** Nicki Minaj (featuring Sean Garrett) – Massive Attack
* 2011
** Tyler, the Creator – Yonkers
** Big Sean (featuring Chris Brown) – My Last
** Foster the People – Pumped Up Kicks
** Kreayshawn – Gucci Gucci
** Wiz Khalifa – Black and Yellow
* 2012
** One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful
** Fun. (featuring Janelle Monáe) – We Are Young
** Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe
** Frank Ocean – Swim Good
** The Wanted – Glad You Came
* 2013
** Austin Mahone - What About Love
** Iggy Azalea - Work
** Twenty One Pilots - Holding on to You
** The Weeknd - Wicked Games
** Zedd (featuring Foxes) - Clarity
* 2014
** Fifth Harmony - Miss Movin' On
** Sam Smith - Stay with Me
** 5 Seconds of Summer - She Looks So Perfect
** Charli XCX - Boom Clap
** Schoolboy Q - Man of the Year
* 2015
** Fetty Wap - Trap Queen
** FKA twigs - Pendulum
** George Ezra - Budapest
** James Bay - Hold Back the River
** Vance Joy - Riptide
* 2016
** DNCE
** Desiigner
** Lukas Graham
** Zara Larsson
** Bryson Tiller
* 2017
** Khalid
** Noah Cyrus
** Kodak Black
** Julia Michaels
** SZA
** Young M.A
* 2018
** Cardi B
** Bazzi
** Chloe x Halle
** Hayley Kiyoko
** Lil Pump
** Lil Uzi Vert
* 2019
** Billie Eilish
** Ava Max
** H.E.R.
** Lil Nas X
** Lizzo
** Rosalía

### Anni 2020

* 2020
** Doja Cat
** Jack Harlow
** Lewis Capaldi
** Roddy Ricch
** Tate McRae
** Yungblud
* 2021
** Olivia Rodrigo
** 24kGoldn
** Giveon
** The Kid Laroi
** Polo G
** Saweetie
* 2022
** Dove Cameron
** Måneskin
** Seventeen
** Baby Keem
** Gayle
** Latto
* 2023
** Ice Spice
** Peso Pluma
** Reneé Rapp
** GloRilla
** Kaliii
** PinkPantheress
* 2024
** Chappell Roan
** Benson Boone
** Gracie Abrams
** Shaboozey
** Teddy Swims
** Tyla