The record for the most wins in a single night at the VMAs goes back thirty years and is assigned to Peter Gabriel. Back in 1987, his Sledgehammer video managed to get nine awards, while the artist also received the Video Vanguard Award, totaling ten wins for the night. A-Ha, Lady Gaga and Beyonce tie for the second spot with eight wins each - A-Ha in 1986, Lady Gaga in 2010, and Beyonce in 2016. The third place is a tie between The Smashing Pumpkins and Green Day, who each got seven - the former in 1996, and the latter in 2005.