| Grammy Award for Best Music Video | |
| Awarded For: | Quality short form music videos |
| Presenter: | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |
| Country: | United States |
| Year: | 1984 |
| Holder: | "I'm Only Sleeping" (2024) |
| Website: | grammy.com |
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 .[4]
| Year | Work(s) | Performing artist(s) | Director(s) and Producer(s) | Nominees | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Duran Duran | [5] | ||||
| 1985 | [6] | |||||
| 1986 | USA for Africa |
| [7] | |||
| 1987 | Dire Straits | [8] | ||||
| 1988 | [9] | |||||
| 1989 | [10] | |||||
| 1990 |
| [11] | ||||
| 1991 |
| [12] | ||||
| 1992 | R.E.M. |
| [13] | |||
| 1993 |
| [14] | ||||
| 1994 |
| [15] | ||||
| 1995 | The Rolling Stones |
| [16] | |||
| 1996 | & Janet Jackson |
| [17] | |||
| 1997 | The Beatles |
| [18] | |||
| 1998 |
| [19] | ||||
| 1999 | Madonna |
| [20] | |||
| 2000 | Korn |
| [21] | |||
| 2001 | Foo Fighters |
| [22] | |||
| 2002 | Fatboy Slim featuring Bootsy Collins |
| [23] | |||
| 2003 | Eminem |
| [24] | |||
| 2004 |
| [25] | ||||
| 2005 | U2 |
| [26] | |||
| 2006 | featuring Ciara & Fatman Scoop |
| [27] | |||
| 2007 | OK Go |
| [28] | |||
| 2008 |
| [29] | ||||
| 2009 | Weezer |
| [30] | |||
| 2010 |
| [31] | ||||
| 2011 | Lady Gaga |
| [32] | |||
| 2012 | "Rolling in the Deep" | Adele |
| [33] | ||
| 2013 | "We Found Love" | Rihanna Calvin Harris |
| [34] | ||
| 2014 | "Suit & Tie" | Justin Timberlake featuring Jay-Z |
| [35] | ||
| 2015 | "Happy" | Pharrell Williams |
| [36] | ||
| 2016 | "Bad Blood" | Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar |
| [37] | ||
| 2017 | "Formation" | Beyoncé |
| |||
| 2018 | "Humble" | Kendrick Lamar |
| [38] | ||
| 2019 | "This Is America" | Childish Gambino |
| [39] | ||
| 2020 | "Old Town Road" | Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus |
| [40] | ||
| 2021 | "Brown Skin Girl" | Beyoncé, Blue Ivy & Wizkid |
| [41] | ||
| 2022 | "Freedom" | Jon Batiste |
| [42] | ||
| 2023 | Taylor Swift |
| [43] | |||
| 2024 | "I'm Only Sleeping" | The Beatles |
|
| [44] |
| Nominations | Artist |
|---|---|
| 3 | Mark Romanek |
| Nathan Scherrer | |
| 2 | Beyoncé |
| Dave Meyers | |
| David Fincher | |
| Ceán Chaffin | |
| Janet Jackson | |
| Johnny Cash | |
| Joseph Kahn | |
| Mathew Cullen | |
| Melina Matsoukas | |
| Michael Jackson | |
| Taylor Swift | |
| The Beatles |
| Nominations | Artist |
|---|---|
| 8 | Nathan Scherrer |
| 6 | Mark Romanek |
| 5 | Georges Bermann |
| Joseph Kahn | |
| Kendrick Lamar | |
| Michel Gondry | |
| Saul Levitz | |
| Abu | |
| 4 | Ahmed El Gendy |
| Björk | |
| Candice Dragonas | |
| Candice Ouaknine | |
| Dave Free | |
| Dave Meyers | |
| Jason Baum | |
| Nicki Minaj | |
| Madonna | |
| Tony Kaye | |
| Wael Farag | |
| 3 | Bart Lipton |
| Chris Milk | |
| Coldplay | |
| Damian Kulash, Jr. | |
| David Fincher | |
| Jamie Rabineau | |
| Johnny Cash | |
| Jonathan Dayton | |
| Natan Schottenfels | |
| Michael Jackson | |
| OK Go | |
| Phil Collins | |
| Romain Gavras | |
| Roman Pichon Herrera | |
| Sinéad O'Connor | |
| Steve Lamar | |
| Trish Sie | |
| Valerie Faris | |
| Sally Wally | |
| Ramage | |
| Woodkid | |
| 2 | Adele |
| Aerosmith | |
| Andrew Lerios | |
| Aris McGarry | |
| The Beatles | |
| Beyoncé | |
| Billie Eilish | |
| Brandon Bonfiglio | |
| Bryan Younce | |
| Ceán Chaffin | |
| Chelsea Dodson | |
| Chris Robinson | |
| Colin Tilley | |
| Daniels | |
| David Moore | |
| Dawn Rose | |
| Dire Straits | |
| Eminem | |
| Erinn Williams | |
| F. Gary Gray | |
| Francis Lawrence | |
| Frank Borin | |
| Gal Muggia | |
| George Flanigen | |
| Gnarls Barkley | |
| Gorillaz | |
| Green Day | |
| Greg Tharp | |
| Ivanna Borin | |
| Jack Hardwicke | |
| Jack White | |
| Jake Scott | |
| Jamie Hewlett | |
| Janet Jackson | |
| Jason Cole | |
| Javier Jimenez | |
| Jennifer Heath | |
| Jim Yukich | |
| Julie Fong | |
| Juliette Larthe | |
| Kathleen Heffernan | |
| Lady Gaga | |
| Lil Nas X | |
| Luga Podesta | |
| Martina McBride | |
| MaryAnn Tanedo | |
| Mathew Cullen | |
| Melina Matsoukas | |
| Michelle An | |
| OutKast | |
| Patrick Daughters | |
| Paul Hunter | |
| Pete Candeland | |
| Peter Gabriel | |
| Pharrell Williams | |
| Rachel Curl | |
| Radiohead | |
| R.E.M. | |
| Rihanna | |
| Robert Deaton | |
| Ron Mohrhoff | |
| Shirley Moyers | |
| Spike Jonze | |
| Tanu Muino | |
| Tarsem | |
| Taylor Swift | |
| Terry Fitzgerald | |
| Tiffany Suh | |
| Todd McFarlane | |
| Vania Heymann | |
| Vincent Landay | |
| "Weird Al" Yankovic |