MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year
| MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year | |
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 The "moonman" trophy presented to the award winners |
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| Country | United States |
| Presented by | MTV |
| First awarded | 1984 |
| Last awarded | 2012 |
| Official website | VMA website |
The MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year is the most prestigius award handed out at the yearly MTV Video Music Awards. It was first awarded in 1984 and presented to the The Cars for the video "You Might Think". [1]
The only multiple winners of this award are Rihanna, with her wins for "Umbrella" in 2007 and "We Found Love" in 2012, as well as Eminem having won in 2000 for "The Real Slim Shady", and in 2002 for "Without Me". [2] Eminem is also the most nominated act in this category, having been nominated six times (in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009 and 2010).
Madonna, meanwhile, is the most nominated female solo artist in this category, with nominations in 1989, 1990, 1998, and 2006 and a victory for "Ray of Light" in 1998. [2] and Lady Gaga, is the only solo artist that nominated two times in this category, winning with Bad Romance Finally, U2 is the most nominated group in this category, with four nominated videos in three years (1987, 1988, and 2001) and no wins.
American acts have won the award more than any other nationality though award-winning videos have also been performed by musicians originating from the United Kingdom four times, from Barbados twice and from Australia, Canada, and Ireland once.
Rihanna is also the youngest solo artist to win the award with her win in 2007 at the age of 19.
The current holder is Rihanna for the video "We Found Love".
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- ^ a b "MTV Video Music Awards 1984". MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ a b "MTV Video Music Awards". MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012. Text " Biggest Winners" ignored (help)
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 1985". MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 1986". MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 1987". MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 1988". MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 1989". MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 1990". MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 1991". MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 1992". MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 1993". MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 1994". MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 1995". MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 1996". MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 1997". MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 1998". MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 1999". MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2000". MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2001". MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2002". MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2003". MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2004". MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2005". MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2006". MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2007". MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2008". MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2009". MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2010". MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2011". MTV. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (September 6, 2012). "Rihanna Wins VMA Video Of The Year For 'We Found Love'". MTV News. Viacom. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
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