2024 MTV VMAs
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Taylor Swift & Post Malone
"Fortnight"
( Chancler Hayne ) |
other nominees:
Anitta - "Mil Veces"
Sabrina Carpenter - "Espresso"
Eminem - "Houdini"
Ariana Grande - "we can't be
friends
Lisa - "Rockstar" |
2023 MTV VMAs
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Olivia Rodrigo
"Vampire"
(Sofia Kerpan & David Checel) |
other nominees:
Blackpink - "Pink Venom"
Miley Cyrus - "River"
Kendrick Lamar - "Rich Spirit"
SZA - "Kill Bill"
Taylor Swift - "Anti-Hero" |
2022 MTV VMAs
|
Rosalia
"Saoko"
(Valentin Petit & Jon Echeveste) |
other nominees:
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar - "family ties"
Doja Cat - "Get Into It
(Yuh)"
Olivia Rodrigo - "brutal"
Taylor Swift - "All Too Well"
(10 Minute Version)
The Weeknd - "Take My
Breath" |
2021 MTV VMAs

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Bruno Mars &
Anderson.Paak
"Leave The Door Open"
(Troy Charbonnet) |
other nominees:
Justin Bieber, Daniel Caesar
& Giveon -
"Peaches"
BTS - "Butter"
Miley Cyrus & Dua Lipa - "Prisoner"
Drake - "What's Next"
Harry Styles - "Treat People With
Kindness" |
2020 MTV VMAs

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Miley Cyrus
"Mother's Daughter"
(Alexandre Moors & Nuno Xico) |
other nominees:
James Blake - "Can't Believe The
Way We Flow"
Halsey - "Graveyard"
Lizzo - "Good As Hell"
Rosalia - "A Pale"
The Weeknd - "Blinding
Lights" |
2019 MTV VMAs

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Billie Eilish
"bad guy"
(Billie Eilish) |
other nominees:
Anderson.Paak & Kendrick Lamar - "Tints"
Ariana Grande - "7 rings"
Lil Nas X & Billy Ray
Cyrus - "Old Town Road"
(remix)
Solange - "Almeda"
Taylor Swift - "You Need To Calm
Down"
Kanye West, Lil Pump
& Adele Givens - "I
Love It" |
2018 MTV VMAs

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N.E.R.D. & Rihanna
"Lemon"
(Taylor Ward) |
other nominees:
The Carters (Beyoncé & Jay-Z) - "Apesh**"
Childish Gambino - "This Is
America"
Bruno Mars & Cardi B - "Finesse"
Janelle Monae - "Make Me
Feel"
Taylor Swift - "Look What You Made
Me Do" |
2017 MTV VMAs

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Young Thug
"Wyclef Jean"
(Ryan Staake & Eric Degliomini) |
other nominees:
The Chainsmokers & Halsey -
"Closer"
Future - "Mask Off"
Lorde -
"Green Light"
The Weeknd - "Reminder" |
2016 MTV VMAs

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Beyoncé
"Formation" |
other nominees:
Adele - "Hello"
David Bowie - "Lazarus"
Fergie - "M.I.L.F. $"
Ariana Grande - "Into You" |
2015 MTV VMAs

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Beyoncé
"7/11"
(Beyoncé, Ed Burke & Jonathan
Wing) |
other nominees:
ASAP Rocky - "LSD"
Ed Sheeran - "Don't"
Skrillex, Diplo
& Justin Bieber -
"Where Are U Now"
Taylor Swift & Kendrick Lamar -
"Bad Blood" |
2014 MTV VMAs

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Eminem
"Rap God" |
other nominees:
Beyoncé - "Pretty Hurts"
Fitz & The Tantrums -
"The Walker"
MGMT - "Your Life Is A
Lie"
Zedd & Hayley Williams -
"Stay The Night" |
2013 MTV VMAs

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Justin Timberlake
"Mirrors"
(Jarrett Fijal & Bonch LA)
[from the LP The
20/20 Experience] |
other nominees:
Miley Cyrus - "We Can't
Stop"
Calvin Harris & Florence
Welch - "Sweet Nothing"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - "Can't Hold
Us"
Pink & Nate Ruess - "Just Give Me A
Reason" |
2012 MTV VMAs

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Beyoncé
"Countdown"
(Alexander
Hammer & Jermiah Shuff)
[from the LP 4] |
other
nominees:
ASAP Rocky - "Goldie"
Gotye featuring Kimbra - "Somebody That I
Used To Know"
Jay-Z & Kanye West - "N***** In
Paris"
Kanye West, Pusha T,
Big Sean & 2 Chainz
- "Mercy" |
2011 MTV VMAs


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Adele
"Rolling In The Deep"
(Art Jones At Work)
[ from the LP 21 ] |
other
nominees:
Manchester Orchestra - "Simple
Math" (Daniels)
Katy Perry & Kanye West - "E.T."
(Jarrett Fijal)
30 Seconds To Mars -
"Hurricane" (Jared Leto, Frank Snider,
Michael Bryson, Stefanie Visser & Daniel
Carberry)
Kanye West - "All Of The
Lights" (Hadaya Turner) |
2010 MTV VMAs


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Lady Gaga
"Bad Romance"
(Jarrett
Fijal)
[from The
Fame Monster ] |
other
nominees:
Eminem - "Not Afraid"
Lady Gaga - "Bad Romance"
Pink - "Funhouse"
Rihanna - "Rude Boy"
Mike Snow - "Animal" |
2009 MTV VMAs


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"Single Ladies (Put A Ring On
It)"
[ from the LP I
Am... Sasha Fierce ] |
other
nominees:
Coldplay - "Viva la Vida"
Miley Cyrus - "7 Things"
Lady Gaga - "Paparazzi"
Britney Spears - "Circus" |
2008 MTV VMAs
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Death Cab For Cutie
"I Will Possess Your Heart"
(Aaron Stewart-Ahn / Jeff Buchanan)
[from
Narrow
Stairs
] |
other
nominees:
Erykah
Badu - "Honey" (T. David
Binns)
Ne-Yo - "Closer"
(Clark Eddy)
Katy Perry - "I Kissed A
Girl" (Tom Lindsay)
Weezer - "Pork And
Beans" (Jeff Consiglio / Colin Woods) |
2007 MTV VMAs
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Gnarls Barkley
"Smiley Faces"
(Ken Mowe)
[from St.
Elsewhere ] |
other
nominees:
Beyoncé & Shakira - "Beautiful
Liar" (Jarett Figl)
Linkin Park - "What I've
Done" (Igor Kovalik)
Justin
Timberlake - "What Goes Around... Comes
Around" (Hollee Singer)
Kanye West - "Stronger"
(Peter Johnson & Corey Weisz) |
2006 MTV VMAs
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Gnarls Barkley
"Crazy"
[from St.
Elsewhere ] |
other
nominees:
All-American
Rejects - "Move Along"
Angels & Airwaves -
"The Adventure"
Red
Hot Chili Peppers - "Dani
California"
U2 - "Original Of The
Species" |
2005 MTV VMAs 
|
Green
Day
"Boulevard Of Broken Dreams"
(Tim Royes)
[from American
Idiot
] |
other
nominees:
Coldplay - "Speed Of
Sound"
Foo Fighters - "Best Of You"
Jennifer Lopez - "Get Right"
Simple Plan - "Untitled"
Gwen
Stefani - "What You Waiting For?" |
2004 MTV VMAs
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Jay-Z
"99 Problems"
(Robert Duffy)
[ from The
Black Album ] |
other
nominees:
Jet
- "Are You Gonna Be My Girl"
Simple Plan - "Perfect"
White Stripes - "The Hardest Button
To Button"
Yeah Yeah Yeahs -
"Maps" |
2003 MTV VMAs
 |
The White Stripes
"Seven Nation Army"
(Olivier Gajan)
[ from Elephant ] |
other
nominees:
Johnny
Cash - "Hurt"
Missy
Elliott - "Work It"
Kenna - "Freetime"
Radiohead - "There There" |
2002 MTV VMAs
 |
The White Stripes
"Fell In Love With A Girl"
(Mikros & Duran)
[ from White
Blood Cells ] |
other
nominees:
Missy
Elliott featuring Ludacris & Trina
- "One Minute Man"
Eminem - "Without Me"
System Of A Down - "Chop Suey!" |
2001 MTV VMAs
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Fatboy Slim
"Weapon Of Choice"
(Eric Zumbrennen)
[ from Halfway
Between The Gutter And The Stars ] |
other
nominees:
U2 - "Elevation
(remix)"
'N
Sync - "Pop"
Missy
Elliott - "Get Ur Freak On" |
2000 MTV VMAs
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Aimee Man
"Save Me"
(Dylan Tichneor)
[ from Magnolia soundtrack ] |
other
nominees:
Blaque
- "I Do"
Eminem - "The Real Slim
Shady"
Metallica - "I Disappear"
R.E.M. - "The Great
Beyond" |
1999 MTV VMAs
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Korn
"Freak on a Leash"
(Haines Hall & Michael Sachs)
[ from Follow
The Leader ] |
other
nominees:
2Pac - "Changes"
Cher - "Believe"
TLC - "No Scrubs" |
1998 MTV VMAs
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Madonna
"Ray Of Light"
(Jonas Akerlund)
[ from Ray
Of Light ] |
other
nominees:
Aerosmith - I Don't Want To Miss A
Thing"
Garbage - "Push It"
Prodigy - "Smack My Bitch
Up" |
1997 MTV VMAs
 |
Beck
"Devils Haircut"
(Hank Corwin)
[ from Odelay ] |
other
nominees:
Jamiroquai - "Virtual
Insanity"
Smashing
Pumpkins - "The End Is The Beginning Is
The End"
The
Wallflowers - "One Headlight" |
1996 MTV VMAs
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Alanis
Morissette
"Ironic"
(Scott Grey)
[ from Jagged
Little Pill ] |
other
nominees:
Beck - "Where It's
At"
Red
Hot Chili Peppers - "Warped"
Smashing
Pumpkins - "Tonight, Tonight" |
1995 MTV VMAs
 |
Weezer
"Buddy Holly"
(Eric Zumbrunnen)
[ from Weezer ] |
other
nominees:
Green
Day - "Basket Case"
Michael
Jackson & Janet
Jackson - "Scream"
Jill Sobule - "I Kissed A
Girl"
TLC - "Waterfalls" |
1994 MTV VMAs
 |
R.E.M.
"Everybody Hurts"
(Pat Sheffield)
[ from Automatic
For The People ] |
other
nominees:
Aerosmith - "Amazing"
Björk - "Human
Behavior"
Deep Forest - "Sweet Lullaby"
Peter Gabriel - "Kiss
That Frog"
Meat Puppets -
"Backwater"
Smashing
Pumpkins - "Disarm"
Stone
Temple Pilots - "Vasoline" |
1993 MTV VMAs
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Peter Gabriel
"Steam"
(Douglas Jines)
[ from Us ] |
other
nominees:
Tasmin
Archer - "Sleeping Satellite"
Billy Idol - "Shock To The
System"
R.E.M. - "Man On The
Moon" |
1992 MTV VMAs
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Van
Halen
"Right Now"
(Mitchell Sinoway)
[from For
Unlawful Carnal Knowledge ] |
other
nominees:
En
Vogue - "My Lovin' (You're Never
Gonna Get It)"
Metallica - "Enter
Sandman"
Red
Hot Chili Peppers - "Give It Away"
U2 - "Even
Better Than The Real Thing" |
1991 MTV VMAs
 |
R.E.M.
"Losing My Religion"
(Robert Duffy)
[ from Out
Of Time ] |
other
nominees:
C+C Music Factory - "Things That Make
You Go Hmmm..."
Deee-Lite - "Groove is In
The Heart"
Chris
Isaak - "Wicked Game"
George
Michael - "Freedom"
Seal - "Crazy" |
1990 MTV VMAs
 |
Madonna
"Vogue"
(Jim Haygood)
[ from I'm
Breathless ] |
other
nominees:
Aerosmith - "Janie's Got A
Gun"
MC Hammer - "U Can't Touch
This"
Don
Henley - "The End Of The
Innocence" |
1989 MTV VMAs
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Paula
Abdul
"Straight Up"
(Jim Heygood)
[from Forever
Your Girl ] |
other
nominees:
Michael
Jackson - "Leave Me Alone"
Madonna - "Express
Yourself"
Jody Watley - "Real Love"
Steve Winwood - "Roll With It" |
1988 MTV VMAs
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INXS
"Need You Tonight / Mediate"
(Richard Lowenstein)
[ from Kick ] |
other
nominees:
INXS - "Devil Inside"
Loverboy - "Notorious"
Prince - "U Got The
Look"
Bruce
Springsteen - "Tunnel Of Love"
|
1987 MTV VMAs
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Peter Gabriel
"Sledgehammer"
(Stephen Johnson & Colin Green)
[ from So ] |
other
nominees:
Bon Jovi - "Wanted Dead Or
Alive"
Eurythmics - "Missionary
Man"
Robbie Nevil - "C'est La
Vie"
U2 - "With Or Without
You"
Steve Winwood - "Higher Love"
|
1986 MTV VMAs
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a-ha
"The Sun Always Shines On TV"
(David Yardley)
[ from Hunting
High And Low ] |
other
nominees:
Pat
Benatar - "Sex As A Weapon"
Dire
Straits - "Money For Nothing"
X - "Burning House Of
Love"
ZZ Top - "Rough Boy"
|
1985 MTV VMAs

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Art Of Noise
"Close (To The Edit)"
(Zbigniew Rybczynski)
[ from (Who's
Afraid Of?) The Art of Noise! ] |
other
nominees:
Bryan Adams - "Run To You"
Lindsey Buckingham - "Go
Insane"
Lindsey Buckingham - "Slow
Dancing"
Eurythmics - "Would I Lie To
You" |
1984 MTV VMAs
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Herbie Hancock
"Rockit"
[ from Future
Shock
] |
other
nominees:
Duran Duran - "The Reflex"
Billy Idol - "Eyes Without A
Face"
Elton
John - "I'm Still Standing"
ZZ Top - "Legs"
ZZ Top - "Sharp Dressed
Man" |
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