"Formation" received three nominations at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards: Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Music Video, of which it won the latter award. At the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards, "Formation" won all of its nominations, making Beyoncé the most awarded artist in Video Music Awards history. This video's win for Video of the Year marked Beyoncé's second win in this category, tying the record for artist with the most wins in the category in history. With the song's win for Best Pop Video, Beyoncé became the only black artist to win the award in history.