MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist

Template:Short description Template:Infobox award The MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist has been given out since the first annual MTV Video Music Awards in 1984.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Until 2006, the award was named Best New Artist in a Video. In 2007 its name was changed to Best New Artist, as the category underwent a format change to recognize the artist's body of work for the full year rather than a specific video. For the 2008 ceremony, the award retained its 2007 name but returned to the format of awarding a specific video rather than the artist's full body of work. This is the only award where voting closes during the ceremony.

The category was later renamed Artist to Watch through 2013 to 2015 while still keeping the format of an award going to a particular video. In 2020, the Best New Artist award merged with the Push Artist of the Year award (2018-2019) to create the Push Best New Artist award.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2021, MTV returned the category to its original name (Best New Artist), thus separating it from the MTV Push initiative, which again received its own category (Push Performance of the Year). <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Winners and nominees

†Marks winners of the Grammy Award for Best New Artist

*Marks nominees of the Grammy Award for Best New Artist

1980s

Eurythmics performing.

Inaugural winner Eurythmics

Fiona Apple wearing a green outfit while singing.

1997 award winner Fiona Apple

Avril Lavigne wearing a black gown and singing in to a microphone.

2002 award winner Avril Lavigne

Maroon 5 are looking gently towards the camera.

2004 award winner Maroon 5

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2005 awards winner The Killers

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2008 award winner Tokio Hotel

Lady Gaga in 2009 at the VMAs red carpet holding an award.

2009 award winner Lady Gaga

Justin Bieber in 2010 at the VMAs red carpet holding an award.

2010 award winner Justin Bieber

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2011 award winner Tyler, The Creator

One Direction performing.

2012 award winner One Direction

Fifth Harmony performing.

2014 award winner Fifth Harmony

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2015 award winner Fetty Wap

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2017 award winner Khalid

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2018 award winner Cardi B

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2019 award winner Billie Eilish

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2020 award winner Doja Cat

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2021 award winner Olivia Rodrigo

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2023 award winner Ice Spice

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2024 award winner Chappell Roan

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YearTemplate:Efn	Winner(s)	Nominees	Template:Abbr
Template:Mtvvma	Eurythmics – "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"*	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	'Til Tuesday – "Voices Carry"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA1985">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	A-ha – "Take On Me"*	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA1986">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Crowded House – "Don't Dream It's Over"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA1987">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Guns N' Roses – "Welcome to the Jungle"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA1988">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Living Colour – "Cult of Personality"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA1989">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

1990s

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Template:Mtvvma	Michael Penn – "No Myth"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA1990">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Jesus Jones – "Right Here, Right Now"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA1991">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Nirvana – "Smells Like Teen Spirit"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA1992">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Stone Temple Pilots – "Plush"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA1993">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Counting Crows – "Mr. Jones"*	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA1994">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Hootie & the Blowfish – "Hold My Hand"†	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA1995">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Alanis Morissette – "Ironic"*	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA1996">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Fiona Apple – "Sleep to Dream"*	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA1997">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Natalie Imbruglia – "Torn"*	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA1998">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Eminem – "My Name Is"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA1999">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2000s

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Template:Mtvvma	Macy Gray – "I Try"*	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2000">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Alicia Keys – "Fallin'" †	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2001">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Avril Lavigne – "Complicated"*	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2002">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	50 Cent – "In da Club"*	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2003">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Maroon 5 – "This Love"†	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2004">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	The Killers – "Mr. Brightside"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2005">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Avenged Sevenfold – "Bat Country"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2006">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Gym Class Heroes	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2007">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Tokio Hotel – "Ready, Set, Go!"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2008">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Lady Gaga – "Poker Face"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2009">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2010s

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Template:Mtvvma	Justin Bieber Template:Small – "Baby"*	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2010">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Tyler, the Creator – "Yonkers"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2011">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	One Direction – "What Makes You Beautiful"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2012">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Austin Mahone – "What About Love"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2013">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Fifth Harmony – "Miss Movin' On"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2014">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Fetty Wap — "Trap Queen"	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2015">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	DNCE	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Khalid*	Template:Smalldiv	<ref name="VMA2016">Template:Cite news</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Cardi B	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Billie Eilish†	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

2020s

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YearTemplate:Efn	Winner(s)	Shortlist	NomineesTemplate:Efn	PUSH LonglistTemplate:Efn	Template:Abbr
Template:Mtvvma	Doja Cat*	Template:Smalldiv	Template:Smalldiv	Template:Smalldiv	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Olivia Rodrigo†	Template:Smalldiv	Template:Smalldiv	Template:N/A	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Dove Cameron	Template:Smalldiv	Template:Smalldiv	Template:N/A	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Ice Spice*	Template:Smalldiv	Template:Smalldiv	Template:N/A	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2024	Chappell Roan†	Template:Smalldiv	Template:Smalldiv	Template:N/A	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
2025	Alex Warren*	Template:Smalldiv	Template:Smalldiv	Template:N/A	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

See also

• Grammy Award for Best New Artist
• MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act
• MTV Europe Music Award for Best Push Act