MTV Video Music Award for Video for Good explained

MTV Video Music Award for Video for Good
Awarded For:	Music songs
Presenter:	MTV
Country:	United States
Year:	2011
Holder:	Billie Eilish – "What Was I Made For?" (2024)
Most Wins:	John Legend, Big Sean, Billie Eilish (2)
Most Nominations:	Demi Lovato (4)
Website:	VMA website

The MTV Video Music Award for Video for Good is an award handed out at the yearly MTV Video Music Awards, first introduced at the 2011 ceremony. Originally named Best Video with a Message, the word "Social" was added to its name in 2013.

For the 2017 ceremony, the award was renamed Best Fight Against the System while still being known for awarding videos that address current social and political subjects. In 2018, the award's name became Video with a Message, and in 2019, it was changed to its current title.

The first winner of the category was Lady Gaga. As of 2023, John Legend and Big Sean are the biggest winners of the category with two wins, and Demi Lovato is the most nominated artist with four in this category.

Recipients

2010s

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Winner(s)	Video	Nominees
	Lady Gaga	"Born This Way"		^[1]
	Demi Lovato	"Skyscraper"		^[2]
		"Same Love"		^[3]
	Beyoncé	"Pretty Hurts"		^[4]
		"One Man Can Change the World"		^[5]
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	Big Sean — "Light" Alessia Cara — "Scars to Your Beautiful" The Hamilton Mixtape (K'naan, Snow Tha Product, Riz MC, & Residente) – "Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)" John Legend — "Surefire" Logic – "Black Spiderman" Taboo – "Stand Up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPL"			^[6]
	Childish Gambino	"This is America"		^[7]
	Taylor Swift	"You Need to Calm Down"		^[8]

2020s

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Winner(s)	Video	Nominees
	H.E.R.	"I Can't Breathe"		^[9]
	Billie Eilish	"Your Power"		^[10]
	Lizzo	"About Damn Time"		^[11]
	Dove Cameron	"Breakfast"		^[12]
2024	Billie Eilish	"What Was I Made For? (From The Motion Picture "Barbie")"		^[13]

Statistics

Artists with multiple wins

2 wins

• Big Sean
• Billie Eilish
• John Legend

Artists with multiple nominations

4 nominations

• Demi Lovato

3 nominations

• John Legend
• Taylor Swift
• Alessia Cara
• Billie Eilish

2 nominations

• Beyoncé
• Big Sean
• Drake
• H.E.R.
• Kelly Clarkson
• Logic
• Rihanna

Notes and References

1. Web site: MTV Video Music Awards 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110713111210/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2011/. dead. July 13, 2011. MTV. August 31, 2015.
2. Web site: MTV Video Music Awards 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120720035907/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2012/. dead. July 20, 2012. MTV. August 31, 2015.
3. Web site: MTV Video Music Awards 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140620215150/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2013/. dead. June 20, 2014. MTV. August 31, 2015.
4. Web site: MTV Video Music Awards 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150312163248/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2014/. dead. March 12, 2015. MTV. August 31, 2015.
5. Web site: MTV Video Music Awards 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151120001444/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2015/. dead. November 20, 2015. MTV. July 26, 2016.
6. News: MTV VMA 2017: See the Complete Winners List. People. Renner Brown. Eric. August 28, 2017. March 12, 2018.
7. News: VMAs: Camila Cabello Wins Video of the Year for "Havana"; Complete List of Winners. The Hollywood Reporter. August 20, 2018. August 21, 2018. en.
8. Here Are All the Winners From the 2019 MTV VMAs. August 26, 2019. Billboard. August 27, 2019.
9. Ariana Grande & Lady Gaga Lead 2020 MTV VMA Nominations: See Full List. Billboard. Ginsberg. Gab. July 30, 2020. July 30, 2020.
10. Web site: Serrano. Athena. August 11, 2021. The 2021 VMA Nominations Are Here: Justin Bieber, Megan Thee Stallion, and More. https://web.archive.org/web/20210811160224/http://www.mtv.com/news/3179856/vma-nominees-2021-justin-bieber-megan-thee-stallion/. dead. August 11, 2021. August 11, 2021. MTV News. MTV.
11. Grein. Paul. Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow & Kendrick Lamar Lead 2022 MTV VMA Nominations: Full List. July 26, 2022 . Billboard. July 26, 2022.
12. News: Tinoco. Armando. MTV VMA Nominations: Taylor Swift Leads Pack With Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo, Sam Smith & More Close By. 8 August 2023. Deadline. 8 August 2023.
13. Atkinson . Kaite . September 11, 2024 . Here's the Full List of 2024 MTV VMAs Winners . September 12, 2024 . . en-US .