MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip Hop Video
MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video | |
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Description | hip-hop music videos |
Country | United States |
Presented by | MTV |
First awarded | 1999 |
Last awarded | 2018 |
Currently held by | Nicki Minaj — "Chun-Li" (2018) |
Website | VMA website |
The MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video was first given out at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards. The award, according to MTV, was originally intended for hip-hop-inspired songs, not necessarily actual hip-hop music videos (which were instead honored by Best Rap Video). This explains the recognition of non-hip-hop songs such as "Thong Song" and "I'm Real (Remix)". The award was not given out in 2007, as the VMAs were revamped and most original categories were eliminated, however, Best Hip-Hop Video was reinstated in 2008. By then, though, the rules had relatively changed, as R&B and rap videos also became eligible for nominations in this category since the awards for Best Rap Video and Best R&B Video were not brought back.
Nicki Minaj and Drake are the biggest winners in this category, both winning three times. Kanye West owns the most nominations, with a total of nine. Missy Elliott was the first female rapper to win this category.
Recipients
![Beastie Boys performing.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Beastieboys-sonar07.jpg/170px-Beastieboys-sonar07.jpg)
![Drake performing.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Drake_Bluesfest.jpg/170px-Drake_Bluesfest.jpg)
![Macklemore and Ryan Lewis at Sasquatch 2011](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Macklemore_%26_Ryan_Lewis_at_Sasquatch_2011.jpg/170px-Macklemore_%26_Ryan_Lewis_at_Sasquatch_2011.jpg)
See also
References
- ^ "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 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.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2012". MTV. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2013". MTV. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2014". MTV. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2015". MTV. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ^ "2016 VMA Nominations: See the Full List Now". MTV News. Retrieved July 26, 2016.