MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video

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The MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video was one of four original general awards that have been handed out every year since the first MTV Video Music Awards in 1984. In 2007, though, the award was briefly renamed Male Artist of the Year, and it awarded the artist's whole body of work for that year rather than a specific video. However, the award returned to its original name the following year. It was replaced by the Artist of the Year category in 2017, combining Best Male and Best Female video categories.^[1]

With three victories, Eminem is the artist with most wins in this category, and also has the most nominations with nine. Meanwhile, Tom Petty, Beck, Will Smith, Justin Timberlake and Chris Brown, all have won this twice, with the first three being the only artists to win the award for two consecutive years.

Recipients

David Bowie performing.

Inaugural winner David Bowie pictured in 1987

Eminem performing.

Eminem is the artist with most wins (3) and nominations (9)

Justin Timberlake performing.

Justin Timberlake has won the award twice

Ed Sheeran playing a guitar.

The 2014 winner Ed Sheeran

Mark Ronson looking at the camera.

The 2015 winner Mark Ronson

File:Calvin Harris - Rock in Rio Madrid 2012 - 09.jpg

The 2016 winner Calvin Harris

Key
Template:Dagger	Marks winners of the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year
Template:Asterisk	Marks nominees of the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year

Year	Winner(s)	Nominees	Ref.
1984	David Bowie — "China Girl"	Herbie Hancock Template:Asterisk — "Rockit"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Asterisk Michael Jackson Template:Asterisk — "Thriller"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Asterisk Billy Joel — "Uptown Girl"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Lionel Richie — "All Night Long (All Night)"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[2]
1985	Bruce Springsteen — "I'm on Fire"	Glenn Frey — "Smuggler's Blues"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Don Henley Template:Dagger — "The Boys of Summer"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Dagger David Lee Roth Template:Asterisk — "California Girls"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Asterisk David Lee Roth Template:Asterisk — "Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Asterisk	^[3]
1986	Robert Palmer Template:Asterisk — "Addicted to Love" Template:Asterisk	Bryan Adams — "Summer of '69"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Phil Collins — "Take Me Home"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bruce Springsteen — "Glory Days"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Sting — "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[4]
1987	Peter Gabriel Template:Dagger — "Sledgehammer" Template:Dagger	David Bowie — "Day-In Day-Out"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Robert Palmer — "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Paul Simon — "You Can Call Me Al"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Steve Winwood Template:Asterisk — "Higher Love"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Asterisk	^[5]
1988	Prince — "U Got the Look"	Terence Trent D'Arby — "Wishing Well"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". George Harrison — "Got My Mind Set on You"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bruce Springsteen Template:Asterisk — "Tunnel of Love"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Asterisk Steve Winwood — "Back in the High Life Again"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[6]
1989	Elvis Costello — "Veronica"	Bobby Brown — "Every Little Step"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Lou Reed — "Dirty Blvd."Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Steve Winwood Template:Asterisk — "Roll with It"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Asterisk	^[7]
1990	Don Henley Template:Asterisk — "The End of the Innocence" Template:Asterisk	Billy Idol — "Cradle of Love"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". MC Hammer — "U Can't Touch This"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Michael Penn — "No Myth"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[8]
1991	Chris Isaak Template:Asterisk — "Wicked Game (Concept)" Template:Asterisk	Jon Bon Jovi — "Blaze of Glory"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Gerardo — "Rico Suave"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". George Michael — "Freedom! '90"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[9]
1992	Eric Clapton — "Tears in Heaven (Performance)"	John Mellencamp — "Get a Leg Up"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers — "Into the Great Wide Open"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bruce Springsteen — "Human Touch"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". "Weird Al" Yankovic — "Smells Like Nirvana"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[10]
1993	Lenny Kravitz — "Are You Gonna Go My Way"	Peter Gabriel — "Steam"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". George Michael — "Killer/Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Sting — "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[11]
1994	Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers — "Mary Jane's Last Dance"	Beck — "Loser"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tony Bennett — "Steppin' Out with My Baby"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bruce Springsteen — "Streets of Philadelphia"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[12]
1995	Tom Petty — "You Don't Know How It Feels"	Chris Isaak — "Somebody's Crying"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Elton John — "Believe"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Lucas — "Lucas with the Lid Off"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[13]
1996	Beck — "Where It's At"	Bryan Adams — "The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Coolio — "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". R. Kelly (featuring Ronald Isley) — "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Seal — "Don't Cry"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[14]
1997	Beck — "Devils Haircut"	Babyface — "Every Time I Close My Eyes"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". R. Kelly — "I Believe I Can Fly"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Will Smith — "Men in Black"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[15]
1998	Will Smith — "Just the Two of Us"	David Bowie (featuring Trent Reznor) — "I'm Afraid of Americans (Nine Inch Nails remix)"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Busta Rhymes — "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Eric Clapton — "My Father's Eyes"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Brian McKnight — "Anytime"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[16]
1999	Will Smith — "Miami"	Eminem — "My Name Is"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Lenny Kravitz — "Fly Away"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ricky Martin Template:Asterisk — "Livin' la Vida Loca"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Asterisk	^[17]
2000	Eminem Template:Dagger — "The Real Slim Shady" Template:Dagger	D'Angelo Template:Asterisk — "Untitled (How Does It Feel)"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Asterisk Kid Rock — "Cowboy"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ricky Martin — "Shake Your Bon-Bon"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Moby — "Natural Blues"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[18]
2001	Moby (featuring Gwen Stefani) — "South Side"	Eminem (featuring Dido) Template:Asterisk — "Stan"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Asterisk Lenny Kravitz — "Again"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nelly — "Ride wit Me"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Robbie Williams — "Rock DJ"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[19]
2002	Eminem Template:Dagger — "Without Me" Template:Dagger	Craig David — "Walking Away"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Enrique Iglesias — "Hero"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Elton John — "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nelly — "#1"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Usher — "U Got It Bad"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[20]
2003	Justin Timberlake Template:Asterisk — "Cry Me a River" Template:Asterisk	50 Cent Template:Asterisk — "In da Club"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Asterisk Johnny Cash Template:Asterisk — "Hurt"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Asterisk Eminem Template:Asterisk — "Lose Yourself"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Asterisk John Mayer — "Your Body Is a Wonderland"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[21]
2004	Usher (featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris) Template:Asterisk — "Yeah!" Template:Asterisk	Jay-Z Template:Asterisk — "99 Problems"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Asterisk Prince — "Musicology"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Justin Timberlake — "Señorita"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Kanye West (featuring Syleena Johnson) — "All Falls Down"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[22]
2005	Kanye West Template:Asterisk — "Jesus Walks" Template:Asterisk	50 Cent — "Candy Shop"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Beck — "E-Pro"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". John Legend — "Ordinary People"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Usher — "Caught Up"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[23]
2006	James Blunt — "You're Beautiful"	Busta Rhymes (featuring Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose, and DMX) — "Touch It (Remix)"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nick Lachey — "What's Left of Me"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". T.I. — "What You Know"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Kanye West (featuring Jamie Foxx) — "Gold Digger"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[24]
2007	Justin Timberlake Template:Asterisk	AkonScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Robin ThickeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". T.I.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Kanye WestScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Asterisk	^[25]
2008	Chris Brown — "With You"	Flo Rida (featuring T-Pain) — "Low"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Lil Wayne (featuring Static Major) — "Lollipop"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". T.I. — "No Matter What"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Usher (featuring Young Jeezy) — "Love in This Club"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[26]
2009	T.I. (featuring Rihanna) — "Live Your Life"	Eminem Template:Asterisk — "We Made You"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Asterisk Jay-Z — "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ne-Yo — "Miss Independent"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Kanye West Template:Asterisk — "Love Lockdown"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Asterisk	^[27]
2010	Eminem Template:Asterisk — "Not Afraid" Template:Asterisk	B.o.B (featuring Hayley Williams) Template:Asterisk — "Airplanes"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Asterisk Jason Derulo — "In My Head"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Drake — "Find Your Love"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Usher (featuring will.i.am) — "OMG"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[28]
2011	Justin Bieber — "U Smile"	Eminem (featuring Rihanna) — "Love the Way You Lie"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Cee-Lo Green — "Fuck You"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bruno Mars Template:Asterisk — "Grenade"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Asterisk Kanye West (featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi) — "All of the Lights"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[29]
2012	Chris Brown — "Turn Up the Music"	Justin Bieber — "Boyfriend"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Drake (featuring Rihanna) Template:Asterisk — "Take Care"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Asterisk Frank Ocean — "Swim Good"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Usher — "Climax"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[30]
2013	Bruno Mars Template:Asterisk — "Locked Out of Heaven" Template:Asterisk	Kendrick Lamar — "Swimming Pools (Drank)"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ed Sheeran — "Lego House"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Robin Thicke (featuring T.I. and Pharrell) Template:Asterisk — "Blurred Lines"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Asterisk Justin Timberlake Template:Dagger — "Mirrors"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Dagger	^[31]
2014	Ed Sheeran (featuring Pharrell Williams) — "Sing"	Eminem (featuring Rihanna) — "The Monster"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". John Legend — "All of Me"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Sam Smith — "Stay with Me"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Pharrell Williams Template:Asterisk — "Happy"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Asterisk	^[32]
2015	Mark Ronson (featuring Bruno Mars) Template:Asterisk — "Uptown Funk" Template:Asterisk	Nick Jonas — "Chains"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Kendrick Lamar Template:Asterisk — "Alright"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Asterisk Ed Sheeran Template:Asterisk — "Thinking Out Loud"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Asterisk The Weeknd — "Earned It"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[33]
2016	Calvin Harris (featuring Rihanna) — "This Is What You Came For"	Drake Template:Asterisk — "Hotline Bling"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Asterisk Bryson Tiller — "Don't"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Weeknd — "Can't Feel My Face"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Kanye West Template:Asterisk — "Famous"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Asterisk	^[34]

Statistics

Multiple Wins

3 wins

Eminem

2 wins

Multiple Nominations

9 nominations

Eminem

7 nominations

Kanye West

6 nominations

Usher

5 nominations

4 nominations

Justin Timberlake

3 nominations

2 nominations

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MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video

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Recipients

Statistics

Multiple Wins

Multiple Nominations

See also

References

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MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video

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Statistics

Multiple Wins

Multiple Nominations

See also

References

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