MTV Video Music Award for Best Overall Performance

Template:Short description The MTV Video Music Award for Best Overall Performance in a Video was first given out at the first annual MTV Video Music Awards in 1984. The last of this award was given out in 1987.

Winners

Two-time nominee and 1986 winner David Bowie

Year	Winner(s)	Work	Nominees	Ref.
Template:Mtvvma	Michael Jackson	"Thriller"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref name="VMA1984">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Philip Bailey and Phil Collins	"Easy Lover"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref name="VMA1985">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	David Bowie and Mick Jagger	"Dancing in the Street"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref name="VMA1986">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Mtvvma	Peter Gabriel	"Sledgehammer"	Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small	<ref name="VMA1987">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>