Grammy Award for Best Music Video
Honor presented for quality music videos
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,[1] 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".[2]
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 .[3] 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) and/or producer(s).
Peter Gabriel , Michael Jackson , Janet Jackson , Johnny Cash , Kendrick Lamar , Beyoncé , Taylor Swift , and The Beatles hold the record for the most wins as a performer in this category, with two each. 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 .[4]
Recipients
David Bowie received the award for "Jazzin' for Blue Jean ".
English band Dire Straits received the award for "Brothers in Arms ".
Michael Jackson has won the award twice for "Leave Me Alone " and "Scream ".[5]
1991 award winner for "Opposites Attract ", Paula Abdul .
Tarsem won the award for R.E.M. 's "Losing My Religion ".
Two-time winner Peter Gabriel .
1995 and 2014 winner, director David Fincher .
Two-time winner Janet Jackson .
1999 award winner, Madonna , performing "Ray of Light " on the "Confessions Tour ".
2002 award winner for directing the music video for "Weapon of Choice ", Spike Jonze .
Two-time winner, director Joseph Kahn .
Director Mark Romanek holds the record of most wins for a director with three.
Missy Elliot won for "Lose Control ", her collaboration with Ciara and Fatman Scoop .
Members of the band OK Go , among winners of the 2007 award for "Here It Goes Again ", performing in 2006.
2011 award winner for "Bad Romance ", Lady Gaga .
2012 award winner for "Rolling in the Deep ", Adele .
2013 award winner for "We Found Love ", Rihanna .
2014 award winner for "Suit & Tie ", Justin Timberlake .
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 .
Beyoncé has won the award twice for "Formation " in 2017 and "Brown Skin Girl " in 2021 .
Two time Award winner, Kendrick Lamar , he won for his collaboration on "Bad Blood " in 2016 and for "HUMBLE. " in 2018
2019 winner Childish Gambino for "This is America ".
Year[I]
Work(s)
Performing artist(s)
Director(s) and Producer(s)[II]
Nominees
Ref.
1984
"Girls on Film "/"Hungry Like the Wolf "
Duran Duran
—
[6]
1985
"Jazzin' for Blue Jean "
David Bowie
—
[7]
1986
"We Are the World – The Video Event"
USA for Africa
[8]
1987
"Brothers in Arms "
Dire Straits
—
[9]
1988
—[III]
—
—
—
[10]
1989
—[III]
—
—
—
[11]
1990
"Leave Me Alone "
Michael Jackson
Enya – "Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) " (Michael Geoghegan, video director; Paul McNally, video producer)
Mike + The Mechanics – "The Living Years " (Tim Broad , video director; Frank Hilton & Tessa Watts, video producers)
Trevor Rabin – "Something to Hold On To" (Jeff Stein, video director; Julio Flores, video producer)
Hank Williams, Jr. and Hank Williams, Sr. – "There's a Tear in My Beer " (Ethan Russell , video director; Joanne Gardner & Ethan Russell, video producers)
[12]
1991
"Opposites Attract "
Paula Abdul
[13]
1992
"Losing My Religion "
R.E.M.
Tarsem , director
Dave Ramser, producer
[14]
1993
"Digging in the Dirt "
Peter Gabriel
John Downer, director/producer
[15]
1994
"Steam "
Peter Gabriel
[16]
1995
"Love Is Strong "
The Rolling Stones
[17]
1996
"Scream "
Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson
[18]
1997
"Free as a Bird "
The Beatles
[19]
1998
"Got 'til It's Gone "
Janet Jackson
[20]
1999
"Ray of Light "
Madonna
[21]
2000
"Freak on a Leash "
Korn
[22]
2001
"Learn to Fly "
Foo Fighters
[23]
2002
"Weapon of Choice "
Fatboy Slim featuring Bootsy Collins
Spike Jonze , director
Vincent Landay & Deannie O'Neill, producers
[24]
2003
"Without Me "
Eminem
[25]
2004
"Hurt "
Johnny Cash
[26]
2005
"Vertigo "
U2
[27]
2006
"Lose Control "
Missy Elliott featuring Ciara & Fatman Scoop
[28]
2007
"Here It Goes Again "
OK Go
Big & Rich – "8th of November " (Robert Deaton, George Flanigen IV & Marc Oswald, video directors; Robert Deaton, George Flanigen IV, Steve Lamar & Marc Oswald, video producers)
Red Hot Chili Peppers – "Dani California " (Tony Kaye , video director; Rachel Curl, video producer)
The Killers – "When You Were Young " (Anthony Mandler, video director; Everardo Gout & Gina Leonard, video producers)
Underoath – "Writing on the Walls" (Anders Forsman, Ragnar Granstrand & Linus Johansson, video directors; Maria Berggren, Anders Forsman, Ragnar Granstrand & Linus Johansson, video producers)
[29]
2008
"God's Gonna Cut You Down "
Johnny Cash
[30]
2009
"Pork and Beans "
Weezer
Erykah Badu – "Honey " (Erykah Badu & Chris Robinson , video directors; Megan Gutman, video producer)
Gnarls Barkley – "Who's Gonna Save My Soul " (Chris Milk , video director; Anne Johnson, video producer)
Radiohead – "House of Cards " (James Frost , video director; Dawn Fanning, video producer)
Jack White and Alicia Keys – "Another Way to Die " (P. R. Brown & MK12, video directors; Dexton Deboree, Lance Ebeling, Mick Ebeling, Sheira Rees-Davies & Jane Tredget, video producers)
[31]
2010
"Boom Boom Pow "
The Black Eyed Peas
Mark Kudsi & Mathew Cullen , directors
Javier Jimenez, Anna Joseph & Patrick Nugent, producers
Beast – "Mr. Hurricane" (Ben Levine, video director; Sach Baylin-Stern, video producer)
Coldplay – "Life in Technicolor II " (Dougal Wilson , video director; Matthew Fone, video producer)
Depeche Mode – "Wrong " (Patrick Daughters , video director; Jonathan Lia, video producer)
Oren Lavie – "Her Morning Elegance" (Oren Lavie, Merav Nathan & Yuval Nathan, video directors; Michal Dayan, Chris Douridas & Oren Lavie, video producers)
[32]
2011
"Bad Romance "
Lady Gaga
Francis Lawrence , director
Kathy Angstadt, Nicole Ehrlich & Heather Heller, producers
Johnny Cash – "Ain't No Grave / The Johnny Cash Project" (Chris Milk , video director; Jennifer Heath, Aaron Koblin & Rick Rubin, video producers)
Eminem and Rihanna – "Love the Way You Lie " (Joseph Kahn , video director; MaryAnn Tanedo, video producer)
Gorillaz , Mos Def and Bobby Womack – "Stylo " (Pete Candeland & Jamie Hewlett , video directors; Cara Speller, video producer)
Cee Lo Green – "Fuck You " (Matt Stawski, video director; Paul Bock, video producer)
[33]
2012
"Rolling in the Deep "
Adele
Sam Brown, director
Hannah Chandler, producer
[34]
2013
"We Found Love "
Rihanna Calvin Harris
Melina Matsoukas , director
Juliette Larthe, Candice Ouaknine, Ben Sullivan & Inga Veronique, producers
[35]
2014
"Suit & Tie "
Justin Timberlake featuring Jay-Z
Capital Cities – "Safe and Sound " (Grady Hall, video director; Buddy Enright, Javier Jimenez, Danny Lockwood & Daniel Weisman, video producers)
Jay Z – "Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Film " (Mark Romanek , video director; Shawn Carter & Aristides McGarry, video producers)
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton – "Can't Hold Us " (Jon Jon Augustavo , Jason Koenig & Ryan Lewis, video directors; Tricia Davis, Honna Kimmerer & Jenny Koenig, video producers)
Jack White – "I'm Shakin'" (Dori Oskowitz, video director; Saul Levitz & Candice Ouaknine, video producers)
[36]
2015
"Happy "
Pharrell Williams
We Are from LA (Pierre Dupaquier & Clement Durou), directors
Kathleen Heffernan, Solal Micenmacher, Jett Steiger & Cedric Troadec, producers
Arcade Fire – "We Exist " (David Wilson , video director; Sue Yeon Ahn & Jason Baum, video producers)
DJ Snake and Lil' Jon – "Turn Down for What " (Daniels , video directors; Judy Craig, Candice Ouaknine, Jonathan Wang & Bryan Younce, video producers)
Sia – "Chandelier " (Daniel Askill & Sia, video directors; Jennifer Heath & Jack Hogan, video producers)
Woodkid featuring Max Richter – "The Golden Age" (Yoann Lemoine , video director; Kathleen Heffernan, Roman Pichon Herrera, Christine Miller & Annabel Rosier, video producers)
[37]
2016
"Bad Blood "
Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar
A$AP Rocky – "LSD " (Dexter Navy, video director; Shin Nishigaki, video producer)
The Dead Weather – "I Feel Love (Every Million Miles) " (Cooper Roberts & Ian Schwartz, video directors; Candice Dragonas & Nathan Scherrer, video producers)
Kendrick Lamar – "Alright " (The Little Homies (Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar) & Colin Tilley , video directors; Brandon Bonfiglio, Dave Free, Andrew Lerios & Luga Podesta, video producers)
Pharrell Williams – "Freedom " (Paul Hunter , video director; Candice Dragonas & Nathan Scherrer, video producers)
[38]
2017
"Formation "
Beyoncé
Leon Bridges – "River" (Miles Jay , video director; Dennis Beier, Allison Kunzman & Saul Levitz, video producers)
Coldplay – "Up&Up " (Vania Heymann & Gal Muggia, video directors; Candice Dragonas, Juliette Larthe, Nathan Scherrer & Natan Schottenfels, video producers)
Jamie xx – "Gosh " (Romain Gavras , video director; Roman Pichon Herrera, video producer)
OK Go – "Upside Down & Inside Out " (Damian Kulash Jr. & Trish Sie, video directors; Melissa Murphy & John O'Grady, video producers)
2018
"Humble "
Kendrick Lamar
The Little Homies & Dave Meyers , directors
Jason Baum, Dave Free, Jamie Rabineau, Nathan K. Scherrer & Anthony Tiffith, producers
Beck – "Up All Night " (Nicolas Mendez & Lope Serrano, video directors; Alba Barneda, Laura Serra Estorch & Oscar Romagosa, video producers)
Jain – "Makeba " (Lionel Hirle & Gregory Ohrel, video directors; Yodelice , video producer)
Jay Z – "The Story of O.J. " (Shawn Carter & Mark Romanek , video directors; Daniel Midgley, Elizabeth Newman & Chaka Pilgrim, video producers)
Logic featuring Alessia Cara & Khalid – "1-800-273-8255 " (Andy Hines, video director; Brandon Bonfiglio, Mildred Delamota, Andrew Lerios, Luga Podesta & Alex Randall, video producers)
[39]
2019
"This Is America "
Childish Gambino
Hiro Murai , director
Ibra Ake, Jason Cole & Fam Rothstein, producers
The Carters – "Apeshit " (Ricky Saiz, video director; Mélodie Buchris, Natan Schottenfels & Erinn Williams, video producers)
Joyner Lucas – "I'm Not Racist " (Joyner Lucas & Ben Proulx, video directors; Joyner Lucas, video producer)
Janelle Monáe – "Pynk " (Emma Westenberg, video director; Justin Benoliel & Whitney Jackson, video producers)
Tierra Whack – "Mumbo Jumbo" (Marco Prestini, video director; Sara Nassim, video producer)
[40]
2020
"Old Town Road "
Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
Calmatic , director
Candice Dragonas, Melissa Larsen & Saul Levitz, producers
Chemical Brothers – "We've Got to Try" (Ninian Doff, video director; Ellie Fry, video producer)
Gary Clark Jr. – "This Land " (Savanah Leaf, video director; Jason Cole, Danielle Hinde, Alicia Martinez & Devin Sarno, video producers)
FKA Twigs – "Cellophane " (Andrew Thomas Huang , video director; Alex Chamberlain, video producer)
Tove Lo – "Glad He's Gone " (Vania Heymann & Gal Muggia, video directors; Natan Schottenfels, video producer)
[41]
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
[42]
2022
"Freedom"
Jon Batiste
AC/DC – "Shot in the Dark " (David Mallet , video director; Dione Orrom , video producer)
Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga – "I Get a Kick Out of You " (Jennifer Lebeau, video director; Danny Bennett, Bobby Campbell & Jennifer Lebeau, video producers)
Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon – "Peaches " (Colin Tilley , video director; Jamee Ranta & Jack Winter, video producers)
Billie Eilish – "Happier Than Ever " (Billie Eilish, video director; Michelle An, Chelsea Dodson & David Moore, video producers)
Lil Nas X – "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" (Lil Nas X & Tanu Muino , video directors; Frank Borin, Ivanna Borin, Marco De Molina & Saul Levitz, video producers)
Olivia Rodrigo – "Good 4 U " (Petra Collins , video director; Christiana Divona, Marissa Ramirez & Tiffany Suh, video producers)
[43]
2023
All Too Well: The Short Film
Taylor Swift
Adele – "Easy on Me " (Xavier Dolan , video director; Xavier Dolan, Jannie McInnes & Nancy Grant, video producers)
BTS – "Yet to Come " (Yong Seok Choi, video director; Tiffany Suh, video producer)
Doja Cat – "Woman " (Child., video director; Missy Galanida, Sam Houston, Michelle Larkin & Isaac Rice, video producers)
Kendrick Lamar – "The Heart Part 5 " (Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar, video directors; Jason Baum & Jamie Rabineau, video producers)
Harry Styles – "As It Was " (Tanu Muino , video director; Frank Borin, Ivanna Borin, Fred Bonham Carter, Bryan Younce & Alexa Haywood, video producers)
[44]
2024
"I'm Only Sleeping "
The Beatles [IV]
Em Cooper , video director
Jonathan Clyde, Sophie Hilton, Sue Loughlin & Laura Thomas, video producers
Tyler Childers - "In Your Love " (Bryan Schlam, video director; Kacie Barton, Silas House, Nicholas Robespierre, Ian Thornton & Whitney Wolanin `, video producers
Billie Eilish - "What Was I Made For " (Billie Eilish, video director; Michelle An, Chelsea Dodson & David Moore, video producers)
Kendrick Lamar - "Count Me Out" (Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar, video directors; Jason Baum & Jamie Rabineau, video producers)
Troye Sivan - "Rush" (Gordon Von Steiner, video director; Kelly McGee, video producer)
[45]
^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.
^[II] Director(s) are only indicated if they were presented with a Grammy Award.
^[III] Award was not presented. Music video categories presented this year included Best Concept Music Video and Best Performance Music Video .
^[IV] Award was not presented to the performing artist.
Artists, Directors, and Producers with multiple wins
Artists, Directors, and Producers with multiple nominations
See also
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