Grammy Award for Best Music Video

Template:Short description Template:Distinguish Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox award The Grammy Award for Best Music Video is an accolade presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards,<ref name=Grammy>Template:Cite news</ref> to performers, directors, and producers of quality short form music videos. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".<ref name=Overview>Template:Cite web</ref>

Originally called the Grammy Award for Best Video, Short Form, the award was first presented in 1984, as was a similar award for Best Long Form Music Video. From 1986 to 1997, the category name was changed to Best Music Video, Short Form. However, in 1988 and 1989, the award criteria were changed and the video awards were presented under the categories Best Concept Music Video and Best Performance Music Video. The awards were returned to the original format in 1990. The category was called Best Short Form Music Video until 2012, from 2013 it was shortened to Best Music Video.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Award recipients include the performers, directors, and producers associated with the winning videos, except for its first two years when the Grammy went to the performing artist only. For unknown reasons, the award for the Best Music Video in 1987 - Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits - went to the band only, not to the director(s) or producer(s).

Kendrick Lamar holds the record for the most wins as a performer in this category, with three. Mark Romanek holds the record for the most wins as a director, with a total of three. Icelandic singer Björk holds the record for the most nominations as a performer without a win, with four. Taylor Swift became the first artist to win the category with a sole directing credit for their own music video when she won in 2023 for All Too Well: The Short Film.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Recipients and nominees

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David Bowie received the award for "Jazzin' for Blue Jean".

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English band Dire Straits received the award for "Brothers in Arms".

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Michael Jackson has won the award twice for "Leave Me Alone" and "Scream".<ref>Co-winner with his sister Janet for "Scream".</ref>

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1991 award winner for "Opposites Attract", Paula Abdul.

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Tarsem won the award for R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion".

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Two-time winner Peter Gabriel.

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1995 and 2014 winner, director David Fincher.

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Two-time winner Janet Jackson.

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1999 award winner, Madonna, performing "Ray of Light" on the "Confessions Tour".

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2002 award winner for directing the music video for "Weapon of Choice", Spike Jonze.

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Two-time winner, director Joseph Kahn.

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Director Mark Romanek holds the record of most wins for a director with three.

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Missy Elliott won for "Lose Control", her collaboration with Ciara and Fatman Scoop.

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Members of the band OK Go, among winners of the 2007 award for "Here It Goes Again", performing in 2006.

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2011 award winner for "Bad Romance", Lady Gaga.

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2012 award winner for "Rolling in the Deep", Adele.

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2013 award winner for "We Found Love", Rihanna.

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2014 award winner for "Suit & Tie", Justin Timberlake.

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Two time winner Taylor Swift. She first won the award in 2016 for "Bad Blood" and again in 2023 for All Too Well: The Short Film.

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Beyoncé has won the award twice for "Formation" in 2017 and "Brown Skin Girl" in 2021.

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Three time Award winner, Kendrick Lamar, he won for his collaboration on "Bad Blood" in 2016, for "Humble" in 2018 and for "Not Like Us" in 2025.

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2019 winner Childish Gambino for "This is America".

YearTemplate:Ref	Work(s)	Performing artist(s)	Director(s) and Producer(s)Template:Ref	Nominees	Ref.
1984	Template:Sort	Duran Duran	Template:N/a	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name=Grammy1984>Template:Cite web</ref>
1985	Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Template:N/a	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
1986	Template:Sort	USA for Africa	Tom Trbovich, director Quincy Jones, producer	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name=Grammy1986>Template:Cite news Note: This source lists the directors associated with the nominated videos, but the "Nominees" column of the table contains the performing artists associated with the nominated videos.</ref>
1987	Template:Sort	Dire Straits	Template:N/a	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name=Grammy1987>Template:Cite news</ref>
1988	Template:N/aTemplate:Ref	Template:N/a	Template:N/a	Template:N/a	<ref name=Grammy1988>Template:Cite web Note: This source verifies the existence of the categories Best Concept Music Video and Best Performance Music Video in 1988.</ref>
1989	Template:N/aTemplate:Ref	Template:N/a	Template:N/a	Template:N/a	<ref>Template:Cite news Note: This source verifies the existence of the categories Best Concept Music Video and Best Performance Music Video in 1989.</ref>
1990	Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Jim Blashfield, director Jim Blashfield, Paul Diener, Frank DiLeo & Jerry Kramer, producers	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name=Grammy1990>Template:Cite web</ref>
1991	Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Michael Patterson & Candice Reckinger, directors Sharon Oreck, producer	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1992	Template:Sort	R.E.M.	Tarsem, director Dave Ramser, producer	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1993	Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	John Downer, director/producer	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name=Grammy1993>Template:Cite news</ref>
1994	Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Stephen R. Johnson, director Prudence Fenton, producer	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name=Grammy1994>Template:Cite web</ref>
1995	Template:Sort	The Rolling Stones	David Fincher, director Ceán Chaffin, producer	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1996	Template:Sort	Template:Sort name & Janet Jackson	Mark Romanek, director Ceán Chaffin, producer	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name=Grammy1996>Template:Cite news</ref>
1997	Template:Sort	The Beatles	Joe Pytka, director Vincent Joliet, producer	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1998	Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Mark Romanek, director Aris McGarry, producer	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name=Grammy1998>Template:Cite news</ref>
1999	Template:Sort	Madonna	Jonas Åkerlund, director Nicola Doring & Billy Proveda, producers	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2000	Template:Sort	Korn	Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, Todd McFarlane & Graham Morris, directors Terry Fitzgerald & Bart Lipton, producers	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2001	Template:Sort	Foo Fighters	Jesse Peretz, director Tina Nakane, producer	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2002	Template:Sort	Fatboy Slim featuring Bootsy Collins	Spike Jonze, director Vincent Landay & Deannie O'Neill, producers	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name=Grammy2002>Template:Cite news</ref>
2003	Template:Sort	Eminem	Joseph Kahn, director Greg Tharp, producer	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name=Grammy2003>Template:Cite news</ref>
2004	Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Mark Romanek, director Aris McGarry, producer	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name=Grammy2004>Template:Cite web</ref>
2005	Template:Sort	U2	Alex and Martin, directors Grace Bodie, producer	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name=Grammy2005>Template:Cite web</ref>
2006	Template:Sort	Template:Sortname featuring Ciara & Fatman Scoop	Missy Elliott & Dave Meyers, directors Joseph Sasson, producer	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name=Grammy2006>Template:Cite news</ref>
2007	Template:Sort	OK Go	Dan Konopka, Damian Kulash, Jr., Timothy Nordwind, Andy Ross & Trish Sie, directors and producers	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name=Grammy2007>Template:Cite web</ref>
2008	Template:Sort	Template:Sortname	Tony Kaye, director Rachel Curl, producer	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name=Grammy2008>Template:Cite web</ref>
2009	Template:Sort	Weezer	Mathew Cullen, director Bernard Rahill, producer	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name=Grammy2009>Template:Cite web</ref>
2010	Template:Sort	The Black Eyed Peas	Mark Kudsi & Mathew Cullen, directors Javier Jimenez, Anna Joseph & Patrick Nugent, producers	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name=Grammy2010>Template:Cite web</ref>
2011	Template:Sort	Lady Gaga	Francis Lawrence, director Kathy Angstadt, Nicole Ehrlich & Heather Heller, producers	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name=Grammy2011>Template:Cite news</ref>
2012	"Rolling in the Deep"	Adele	Sam Brown, director Hannah Chandler, producer	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name=Grammy2012>Template:Cite web</ref>
2013	"We Found Love"	Rihanna Calvin Harris	Melina Matsoukas, director Juliette Larthe, Candice Ouaknine, Ben Sullivan & Inga Veronique, producers	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2014	"Suit & Tie"	Justin Timberlake featuring Jay-Z	David Fincher, director Timory King, producer	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2015	"Happy"	Pharrell Williams	We Are from LA (Pierre Dupaquier & Clement Durou), directors Kathleen Heffernan, Solal Micenmacher, Jett Steiger & Cedric Troadec, producers	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2016	"Bad Blood"	Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar	Joseph Kahn, director Ron Mohrhoff, producer	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
2017	"Formation"	Beyoncé	Melina Matsoukas, director Nathan Scherrer, producer	Template:Smalldiv
2018	"Humble"	Kendrick Lamar	The Little Homies & Dave Meyers, directors Jason Baum, Dave Free, Jamie Rabineau, Nathan K. Scherrer & Anthony Tiffith, producers	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2019	"This Is America"	Childish Gambino	Hiro Murai, director Ibra Ake, Jason Cole & Fam Rothstein, producers	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2020	"Old Town Road"	Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus	Calmatic, director Candice Dragonas, Melissa Larsen & Saul Levitz, producers	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2021	"Brown Skin Girl"	Beyoncé, Blue Ivy & Wizkid	Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Jenn Nkiru, directors Lauren Baker, Astrid Edwards, Nathan Scherrer and Erinn Williams, producers	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2022	"Freedom"	Jon Batiste	Alan Ferguson, video director Alex P. Willson, video producer	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2023	All Too Well: The Short Film	Taylor Swift	Taylor Swift, video director Saul Germaine, video producer	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2024	"I'm Only Sleeping"	The BeatlesTemplate:Ref	Em Cooper, video director Jonathan Clyde, Sophie Hilton, Sue Loughlin & Laura Thomas, video producers	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2025	"Not Like Us"	Kendrick Lamar	Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar, video directors Jack Begert, Sam Canter & Jamie Rabineau, video producers	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
2026	Template:TBA	Template:TBA	Template:TBA	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

^{Template:Note} Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.
^{Template:Note} Director(s) are only indicated if they were presented with a Grammy Award.
^{Template:Note} Award was not presented. Music video categories presented this year included Best Concept Music Video and Best Performance Music Video.
^{Template:Note} Award was not presented to the performing artist.

Artists, directors, and producers with multiple wins

Nominations	Artist
3	Kendrick Lamar
	Mark Romanek
	Nathan Scherrer
2	Beyoncé
	Ceán Chaffin
	Dave Meyers
	David Fincher
	Janet Jackson
	Johnny Cash
	Joseph Kahn
	Mathew Cullen
	Melina Matsoukas
	Michael Jackson
	Taylor Swift
	The Beatles

Artists, directors, and producers with multiple nominations

Nominations	Artist
8	Nathan Scherrer
6	Mark Romanek
5	Georges Bermann
	Joseph Kahn
	Kendrick Lamar
	Michel Gondry
	Saul Levitz
4	Björk
	Candice Dragonas
	Candice Ouaknine
	Dave Free
	Dave Meyers
	Jason Baum
	Jay-Z
	Madonna
	Natan Schottenfels
	Tony Kaye
3	Bart Lipton
	Chris Milk
	Coldplay
	Damian Kulash, Jr.
	David Fincher
	Jamie Rabineau
	Johnny Cash
	Jonathan Dayton
	Michael Jackson
	Missy Elliott
	OK Go
	Phil Collins
	Romain Gavras
	Roman Pichon Herrera
	Sinéad O'Connor
	Steve Lamar
	Trish Sie
	Taylor Swift
	Valerie Faris
	Woodkid
2	Adele
	Aerosmith
	Andrew Lerios
	Aris McGarry
	The Beatles
	Beyoncé
	Billie Eilish
	Brandon Bonfiglio
	Bryan Younce
	Ceán Chaffin
	Chelsea Dodson
	Chris Robinson
	Colin Tilley
	Daniels
	David Moore
	Dawn Rose
	Dire Straits
	Eminem
	Erinn Williams
	F. Gary Gray
	Francis Lawrence
	Frank Borin
	Gal Muggia
	George Flanigen
	Gnarls Barkley
	Gorillaz
	Green Day
	Greg Tharp
	Ivanna Borin
	Jack Hardwicke
	Jack White
	Jake Scott
	Jamie Hewlett
	Janet Jackson
	Jason Cole
	Javier Jimenez
	Jennifer Heath
	Jim Yukich
	Julie Fong
	Juliette Larthe
	Kathleen Heffernan
	Lady Gaga
	Lil Nas X
	Luga Podesta
	Martina McBride
	MaryAnn Tanedo
	Mathew Cullen
	Melina Matsoukas
	Michelle An
	OutKast
	Patrick Daughters
	Paul Hunter
	Pete Candeland
	Peter Gabriel
	Pharrell Williams
	Rachel Curl
	Radiohead
	R.E.M.
	Rihanna
	Robert Deaton
	Ron Mohrhoff
	Shirley Moyers
	Spike Jonze
	Tanu Muino
Tarsem
Terry Fitzgerald
Tiffany Suh
Todd McFarlane
Vania Heymann
Vincent Landay
"Weird Al" Yankovic

See also

• Latin Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video
• List of Grammy Award categories
• List of most expensive music videos
• One shot (music video)

References

General

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Specific

External links

• Official website of the Grammy Awards Template:Webarchive