MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction

The MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction is a craft award given to both the artist as well as the art director of the music video. From 1984 to 2006, the award's full name was Best Art Direction in a Video, and after a brief removal in 2007, its name was shortened to its current form starting in 2008. The biggest winners are K. K. Barrett and Jan Houllevigue, both of whom won this award twice.

The most nominated art director is Tom Foden, who was nominated five times between 1993 and 2021. Closely following him are Charles Infante, Laura Fox, and K. K. Barrett with four nominations each; and Bryan Jones and Nigel Phelps with three.

The performer whose videos have won the most awards is Red Hot Chili Peppers. However, Madonna's videos have received the most nominations with six.

No performer has won a Moonman in this category for their work as an art director. Jamie Hewlett, Jack White, SZA and A$AP Rocky are the only performers to have been nominated as their videos' art directors in this category.

Recipients

1980s

Year	Winner(s)	Work	Nominees	Ref.
Template:Mtvvma	Template:Sortname and Godley & Creme	"Rockit" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA1984">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Template:Sort	"The Boys of Summer" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA1985">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Template:Sortname	"Rough Boy" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA1986">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Template:Sort	"Sledgehammer" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA1987">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Template:Sort and Mick Edwards	"Hourglass" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA1988">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Template:Sort and Vance Lorenzini	"Express Yourself" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA1989">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

1990s

Year	Winner(s)	Work	Nominees	Ref.
Template:Mtvvma	Template:Sort	"Love Shack" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA1990">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Template:Sort	"Losing My Religion" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA1991">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Template:Sort and Robertino Mazati	"Give It Away" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA1992">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Template:Sort	"Rain" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA1993">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Template:Sort	"Heart-Shaped Box" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA1994">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Template:Sort	"Scream" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA1995">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Template:Sortname and Wayne White	"Tonight, Tonight" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA1996">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Template:Sortname	"The New Pollution" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA1997">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Template:Sort	"Bachelorette" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA1998">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Template:Sort	"Doo Wop (That Thing)" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA1999">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2000s

Year	Winner(s)	Work	Nominees	Ref.
Template:Mtvvma	Template:Sort	"Californication" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2000">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Template:Sort	"Weapon of Choice" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2001">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Template:Sort	"Trouble" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2002">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Template:Sortname	"There There" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2003">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Template:Sort	"Hey Ya!" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2004">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Template:Sort	"What You Waiting For?" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2005">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Template:Sort	"Dani California" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2006">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	colspan="5" Template:N/a
Template:Mtvvma	Template:Sort and Kells Jesse	"Run" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2008">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Template:Sort	"Paparazzi" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2009">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2010s

Year	Winner(s)	Work	Nominees	Ref.
Template:Mtvvma	Template:Sort and Aldene Johnson	"Dog Days Are Over" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2010">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Template:Sort	"Rolling in the Deep" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2011">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Template:Sort	"Wide Awake" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2012">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Template:Sort	"Q.U.E.E.N." Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2013">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Template:Sortname	"Reflektor" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2014">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Template:Sort and Jason Fijal	"So Many Pros" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Template:Sort	"Blackstar" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2016">Template:Cite news</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Template:Sort	"HUMBLE." Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2017">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Jan Houllevigue and the Louvre	"Apeshit" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	John Richoux	"7 Rings" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2019">Template:Cite magazine</ref>

2020s

Year	Winner(s)	Work	Nominees	Ref.
Template:Mtvvma	Christian Stone	"Mother's Daughter" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2020">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Alec Contestabile	"Best Friend" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Alex Delgado	"Industry Baby" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Spencer Graves	"Attention" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Brittany Porter	"Boa" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Wesley Goodrich	"Abracadabra" Template:Small	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>