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| Năm | Chiến thắng | Đề cử khác | Nguồn |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1984 | David Bowie — "China Girl" |  Herbie Hancock — "Rockit"  Michael Jackson — "Thriller"  Billy Joel — "Uptown Girl"  Lionel Richie — "All Night Long (All Night)" |  |
| 1985 | Bruce Springsteen — "I'm on Fire" |  Glenn Frey — "Smuggler's Blues"  Don Henley — "The Boys of Summer"  David Lee Roth — "California Girls"  David Lee Roth — "Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody" |  |
| 1986 | Robert Palmer — "Addicted to Love" |  Bryan Adams — "Summer of '69"  Phil Collins — "Take Me Home"  Bruce Springsteen — "Glory Days"  Sting — "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" |  |
| 1987 | Peter Gabriel — "Sledgehammer" |  David Bowie — "Day-In Day-Out"  Robert Palmer — "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On"  Paul Simon — "You Can Call Me Al"  Steve Winwood — "Higher Love" |  |
| 1988 | Prince (hợp tác với Sheena Easton) — "U Got the Look" |  Terence Trent D'Arby — "Wishing Well"  George Harrison — "Got My Mind Set on You"  Bruce Springsteen — "Tunnel of Love"  Steve Winwood — "Back in the High Life Again" |  |
| 1989 | Elvis Costello — "Veronica" |  Bobby Brown — "Every Little Step"  Lou Reed — "Dirty Blvd."  Steve Winwood — "Roll with It" |  |
| 1990 | Don Henley — "The End of the Innocence" |  Billy Idol — "Cradle of Love"  MC Hammer — "U Can't Touch This"  Michael Penn — "No Myth" |  |
| 1991 | Chris Isaak — "Wicked Game (Concept)" |  Jon Bon Jovi — "Blaze of Glory"  Gerardo — "Rico Suave"  George Michael — "Freedom! '90" |  |
| 1992 | Eric Clapton — "Tears in Heaven (trực tiếp)" |  John Mellencamp — "Get a Leg Up"  Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers — "Into the Great Wide Open"  Bruce Springsteen — "Human Touch"  "Weird Al" Yankovic — "Smells Like Nirvana" |  |
| 1993 | Lenny Kravitz — "Are You Gonna Go My Way" |  Peter Gabriel — "Steam"  George Michael — "Killer/Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"  Sting — "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" |  |
| 1994 | Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers — "Mary Jane's Last Dance" |  Beck — "Loser"  Tony Bennett — "Steppin' Out with My Baby"  Bruce Springsteen — "Streets of Philadelphia" |  |
| 1995 | Tom Petty — "You Don't Know How It Feels" |  Chris Isaak — "Somebody's Crying"  Elton John — "Believe"  Lucas — "Lucas with the Lid Off" |  |
| 1996 | Beck — "Where It's At" |  Bryan Adams — "The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You"  Coolio — "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)"  R. Kelly (hợp tác với Ernie Isley và Ronald Isley) — "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)"  Seal — "Don't Cry" |  |
| 1997 | Beck — "Devils Haircut" |  Babyface — "Every Time I Close My Eyes"  R. Kelly — "I Believe I Can Fly"  Will Smith — "Men in Black" |  |
| 1998 | Will Smith — "Just the Two of Us" |  David Bowie (hợp tác với Trent Reznor) — "I'm Afraid of Americans (Nine Inch Nails remix)"  Busta Rhymes — "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See"  Eric Clapton — "My Father's Eyes"  Brian McKnight — "Anytime" |  |
| 1999 | Will Smith — "Miami" |  Eminem — "My Name Is"  Lenny Kravitz — "Fly Away"  Ricky Martin — "Livin' la Vida Loca" |  |
| 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" |  |
| 2001 | Moby (hợp tác với Gwen Stefani) — "South Side" |  Eminem (hợp tác với Dido) — "Stan"  Lenny Kravitz — "Again"  Nelly — "Ride wit Me"  Robbie Williams — "Rock DJ" |  |
| 2002 | Eminem — "Without Me" |  Craig David — "Walking Away"  Enrique Iglesias — "Hero"  Elton John — "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore"  Nelly — "#1"  Usher — "U Got It Bad" |  |
| 2003 | Justin Timberlake — "Cry Me a River" |  50 Cent — "In da Club"  Johnny Cash — "Hurt"  Eminem — "Lose Yourself"  John Mayer — "Your Body Is a Wonderland" |  |
| 2004 | Usher (hợp tác với Lil Jon và Ludacris) — "Yeah!" |  Jay-Z — "99 Problems"  Prince — "Musicology"  Justin Timberlake — "Señorita"  Kanye West (hợp tác với Syleena Johnson) — "All Falls Down" |  |
| 2005 | Kanye West — "Jesus Walks" |  50 Cent — "Candy Shop"  Beck — "E-Pro"  John Legend — "Ordinary People"  Usher — "Caught Up" |  |
| 2006 | James Blunt — "You're Beautiful" |  Busta Rhymes (hợp tác với Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose, và DMX) — "Touch It (Remix)"  Nick Lachey — "What's Left of Me"  T.I. — "What You Know"  Kanye West (hợp tác với Jamie Foxx) — "Gold Digger" |  |
| 2007 | Justin Timberlake |  Akon  Robin Thicke  T.I.  Kanye West |  |
| 2008 | Chris Brown — "With You" |  Flo Rida (hợp tác với T-Pain) — "Low"  Lil Wayne (hợp tác với Static Major) — "Lollipop"  T.I. — "No Matter What"  Usher (hợp tác với Young Jeezy) — "Love in This Club" |  |
| 2009 | T.I. (hợp tác với Rihanna) — "Live Your Life" |  Eminem — "We Made You"  Jay-Z — "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)"  Ne-Yo — "Miss Independent"  Kanye West — "Love Lockdown" |  |
| 2010 | Eminem — "Not Afraid" |  B.o.B (featuring Hayley Williams) — "Airplanes"  Jason Derülo — "In My Head"  Drake — "Find Your Love"  Usher (hợp tác với will.i.am) — "OMG" |  |
| 2011 | Justin Bieber — "U Smile" |  Eminem (hợp tác với Rihanna) — "Love the Way You Lie"  Cee-Lo Green — "Fuck You"  Bruno Mars — "Grenade"  Kanye West (hợp tác với Rihanna và Kid Cudi) — "All of the Lights" |  |
| 2012 | Chris Brown — "Turn Up the Music" |  Justin Bieber — "Boyfriend"  Drake (hợp tác với Rihanna) — "Take Care"  Frank Ocean — "Swim Good"  Usher — "Climax" |  |
| 2013 | Bruno Mars — "Locked Out of Heaven" |  Kendrick Lamar — "Swimming Pools (Drank)"  Ed Sheeran — "Lego House"  Robin Thicke (hợp tác với T.I. và Pharrell) — "Blurred Lines"  Justin Timberlake — "Mirrors" |  |
| 2014 | Ed Sheeran (hợp tác với Pharrell Williams) — "Sing" |  Eminem (hợp tác với Rihanna) — "The Monster"  John Legend — "All of Me"  Sam Smith — "Stay with Me"  Pharrell Williams — "Happy" |  |
| 2015 | Mark Ronson (hợp tác với Bruno Mars) — "Uptown Funk" |  Nick Jonas — "Chains"  Kendrick Lamar — "Alright"  Ed Sheeran — "Thinking Out Loud"  The Weeknd — "Earned It" |  |
| 2016 | Calvin Harris (hợp tác với Rihanna) — "This Is What You Came For" |  Drake — "Hotline Bling"  Bryson Tiller — "Don't"  The Weeknd — "Can't Feel My Face"  Kanye West — "Famous" |  |