| Grammy Award for Best Music Video | |
|---|---|
 The 2025 recipient, "Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar. | |
| Awarded for | Quality short form music videos |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |
| First awarded | 1984 |
| Currently held by | "Not Like Us" (2025) |
| 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) or producer(s).
Kendrick Lamar holds the record for the most wins as a performer in this category, with three. 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 All Too Well: The Short Film.[4]
Recipients and nominees
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| Year[I] | Work(s) | Performing artist(s) | Director(s) and Producer(s)[II] | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | "Girls on Film"/"Hungry Like the Wolf" | Duran Duran | — |
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[6] |
| 1985 | "Jazzin' for Blue Jean" | David Bowie | — |
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[7] |
| 1986 | "We Are the World – The Video Event" | USA for Africa |
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[8] |
| 1987 | "Brothers in Arms" | Dire Straits | — |
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[9] |
| 1988 | —[III] | — | — | — | [10] |
| 1989 | —[III] | — | — | — | [11] |
| 1990 | "Leave Me Alone" | Michael Jackson |
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[12] |
| 1991 | "Opposites Attract" | Paula Abdul |
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[13] |
| 1992 | "Losing My Religion" | R.E.M. |
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[14] |
| 1993 | "Digging in the Dirt" | Peter Gabriel |
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[15] |
| 1994 | "Steam" | Peter Gabriel |
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[16] |
| 1995 | "Love Is Strong" | The Rolling Stones |
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[17] |
| 1996 | "Scream" | Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson |
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[18] |
| 1997 | "Free as a Bird" | The Beatles |
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[19] |
| 1998 | "Got 'til It's Gone" | Janet Jackson |
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[20] |
| 1999 | "Ray of Light" | Madonna |
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[21] |
| 2000 | "Freak on a Leash" | Korn |
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[22] |
| 2001 | "Learn to Fly" | Foo Fighters |
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[23] |
| 2002 | "Weapon of Choice" | Fatboy Slim featuring Bootsy Collins |
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[24] |
| 2003 | "Without Me" | Eminem |
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[25] |
| 2004 | "Hurt" | Johnny Cash |
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[26] |
| 2005 | "Vertigo" | U2 |
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[27] |
| 2006 | "Lose Control" | Missy Elliott featuring Ciara & Fatman Scoop |
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[28] |
| 2007 | "Here It Goes Again" | OK Go |
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[29] |
| 2008 | "God's Gonna Cut You Down" | Johnny Cash |
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[30] |
| 2009 | "Pork and Beans" | Weezer |
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[31] |
| 2010 | "Boom Boom Pow" | The Black Eyed Peas |
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[32] |
| 2011 | "Bad Romance" | Lady Gaga |
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[33] |
| 2012 | "Rolling in the Deep" | Adele |
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[34] |
| 2013 | "We Found Love" | Rihanna Calvin Harris |
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[35] |
| 2014 | "Suit & Tie" | Justin Timberlake featuring Jay-Z |
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[36] |
| 2015 | "Happy" | Pharrell Williams |
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[37] |
| 2016 | "Bad Blood" | Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar |
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[38] |
| 2017 | "Formation" | Beyoncé |
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| 2018 | "Humble" | Kendrick Lamar |
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[39] |
| 2019 | "This Is America" | Childish Gambino |
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[40] |
| 2020 | "Old Town Road" | Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus |
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[41] |
| 2021 | "Brown Skin Girl" | Beyoncé, Blue Ivy & Wizkid |
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[42] |
| 2022 | "Freedom" | Jon Batiste |
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[43] |
| 2023 | All Too Well: The Short Film | Taylor Swift |
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| 2024 | "I'm Only Sleeping" | The Beatles[IV] |
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[45] |
| 2025 | "Not Like Us" | Kendrick Lamar |
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[46] |
^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.
^[II] Director(s) are only indicated if they were presented with a Grammy Award.
^[III] Award was not presented. Music video categories presented this year included Best Concept Music Video and Best Performance Music Video.
^[IV] Award was not presented to the performing artist.
Artists, Directors, and Producers with multiple wins
[edit]Artists, Directors, and Producers with multiple nominations
[edit]See also
[edit]- Latin Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video
- List of Grammy Award categories
- List of most expensive music videos
- One shot (music video)
References
[edit]- General
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- Specific
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- ^ Co-winner with his sister Janet for "Scream".
- ^ "Complete List of the Nominees for 26th Annual Grammy Music Awards". Schenectady Gazette. Schenectady, New York. January 9, 1984. Archived from the original on February 9, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
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- ^ Hunt, Dennis (January 10, 1986). "'We Are The World' Scores In Grammy Nominations". Los Angeles Times. p. 6. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2010. Note: This source lists the directors associated with the nominated videos, but the "Nominees" column of the table contains the performing artists associated with the nominated videos.
- ^ Hunt, Dennis (January 9, 1987). "Grammy Nominations: Highs And Lows". Los Angeles Times. p. 5. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
- ^ "List of Grammy Award winners". Times-News. March 3, 1988. Archived from the original on February 9, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2010. Note: This source verifies the existence of the categories Best Concept Music Video and Best Performance Music Video in 1988.
- ^ "McFerrin and Chapman Top Grammys". The New York Times. February 24, 1989. p. 2. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2011. Note: This source verifies the existence of the categories Best Concept Music Video and Best Performance Music Video in 1989.
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- ^ Kot, Greg (January 8, 1997). "Pumpkins A Smash With 7 Grammy Nominations". Chicago Tribune. p. 12. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
- ^ "Complete List of Academy Voter Picks". Los Angeles Times. January 7, 1998. p. 15. Archived from the original on July 1, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
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- ^ "Grammy.com, 28 November 2017". Archived from the original on November 28, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ "Grammy.com, 7 December 2018". Archived from the original on December 7, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ "62nd Grammy Awards nominations list". Archived from the original on January 26, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ Kiefer, Halle (March 14, 2021). "Blue Ivy Is Officially a Grammy Winner". Vulture. Archived from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
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- ^ Taylor, Tom (February 5, 2024). "Grammys 2024: The Beatles claim 'Best Music Video' win". Far Out. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
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External links
[edit]- Official website of the Grammy Awards Archived 2014-05-07 at the Wayback Machine