Template:Short description Template:Distinguish Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox award 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,<ref name=Grammy>Template:Cite news</ref> 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".<ref name=Overview>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Recipients and nomineesEdit

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Michael Jackson has won the award twice for "Leave Me Alone" and "Scream".<ref>Co-winner with his sister Janet for "Scream".</ref>
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2002 award winner for directing the music video for "Weapon of Choice", Spike Jonze.
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Director Mark Romanek holds the record of most wins for a director with three.
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Members of the band OK Go, among winners of the 2007 award for "Here It Goes Again", performing in 2006.
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Two time winner Taylor Swift. She first won the award in 2016 for "Bad Blood" and again in 2023 for All Too Well: The Short Film.
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Three time Award winner, Kendrick Lamar, he won for his collaboration on "Bad Blood" in 2016, for "Humble" in 2018 and for "Not Like Us" in 2025.
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1985 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Template:N/a Template:Smalldiv <ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
1986 Template:Sort USA for Africa Template:Smalldiv <ref name=Grammy1986>Template:Cite news 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.</ref>
1987 Template:Sort Dire Straits Template:N/a Template:Smalldiv <ref name=Grammy1987>Template:Cite news</ref>
1988 Template:N/a{{#if:[III]|[III]|[3]}} Template:N/a Template:N/a Template:N/a <ref name=Grammy1988>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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1989 Template:N/a{{#if:[III]|[III]|[4]}} Template:N/a Template:N/a Template:N/a <ref>Template:Cite news Note: This source verifies the existence of the categories Best Concept Music Video and Best Performance Music Video in 1989.</ref>
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1991 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Template:Smalldiv <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1992 Template:Sort R.E.M.
  • Tarsem, director
  • Dave Ramser, producer
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1993 Template:Sort Template:Sortname
  • John Downer, director/producer
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1994 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Template:Smalldiv <ref name=Grammy1994>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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1995 Template:Sort The Rolling Stones Template:Smalldiv <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1996 Template:Sort Template:Sort name & Janet Jackson Template:Smalldiv <ref name=Grammy1996>Template:Cite news</ref>
1997 Template:Sort The Beatles Template:Smalldiv <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1998 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Template:Smalldiv <ref name=Grammy1998>Template:Cite news</ref>
1999 Template:Sort Madonna Template:Smalldiv <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2000 Template:Sort Korn Template:Smalldiv <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2001 Template:Sort Foo Fighters Template:Smalldiv <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2002 Template:Sort Fatboy Slim featuring Bootsy Collins
  • Spike Jonze, director
  • Vincent Landay & Deannie O'Neill, producers
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2003 Template:Sort Eminem Template:Smalldiv <ref name=Grammy2003>Template:Cite news</ref>
2004 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Template:Smalldiv <ref name=Grammy2004>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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2005 Template:Sort U2 Template:Smalldiv <ref name=Grammy2005>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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2006 Template:Sort Template:Sortname featuring Ciara & Fatman Scoop Template:Smalldiv <ref name=Grammy2006>Template:Cite news</ref>
2007 Template:Sort OK Go Template:Smalldiv <ref name=Grammy2007>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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2008 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Template:Smalldiv <ref name=Grammy2008>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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2009 Template:Sort Weezer Template:Smalldiv <ref name=Grammy2009>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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2010 Template:Sort The Black Eyed Peas
  • Mark Kudsi & Mathew Cullen, directors
  • Javier Jimenez, Anna Joseph & Patrick Nugent, producers
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2011 Template:Sort Lady Gaga
  • Francis Lawrence, director
  • Kathy Angstadt, Nicole Ehrlich & Heather Heller, producers
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2012 "Rolling in the Deep" Adele
  • Sam Brown, director
  • Hannah Chandler, producer
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2013 "We Found Love" Rihanna
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  • Melina Matsoukas, director
  • Juliette Larthe, Candice Ouaknine, Ben Sullivan & Inga Veronique, producers
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2014 "Suit & Tie" Justin Timberlake featuring Jay-Z Template:Smalldiv <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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2015 "Happy" Pharrell Williams
  • We Are from LA (Pierre Dupaquier & Clement Durou), directors
  • Kathleen Heffernan, Solal Micenmacher, Jett Steiger & Cedric Troadec, producers
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2016 "Bad Blood" Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar Template:Smalldiv <ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
2017 "Formation" Beyoncé Template:Smalldiv
2018 "Humble" Kendrick Lamar
  • The Little Homies & Dave Meyers, directors
  • Jason Baum, Dave Free, Jamie Rabineau, Nathan K. Scherrer & Anthony Tiffith, producers
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2019 "This Is America" Childish Gambino
  • Hiro Murai, director
  • Ibra Ake, Jason Cole & Fam Rothstein, producers
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2020 "Old Town Road" Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
  • Calmatic, director
  • Candice Dragonas, Melissa Larsen & Saul Levitz, producers
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2021 "Brown Skin Girl" Beyoncé, Blue Ivy & Wizkid
  • Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Jenn Nkiru, directors
  • Lauren Baker, Astrid Edwards, Nathan Scherrer and Erinn Williams, producers
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2022 "Freedom" Jon Batiste Template:Smalldiv citation CitationClass=web

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2023 All Too Well: The Short Film Taylor Swift Template:Smalldiv <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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2024 "I'm Only Sleeping" The Beatles{{#if:[IV]|[IV]|[5]}}
  • Em Cooper, video director
  • Jonathan Clyde, Sophie Hilton, Sue Loughlin & Laura Thomas, video producers
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2025 "Not Like Us" Kendrick Lamar
  • Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar, video directors
  • Jack Begert, Sam Canter & Jamie Rabineau, video producers
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Artists, Directors, and Producers with multiple winsEdit

Nominations Artist
3 Mark Romanek
Nathan Scherrer
Kendrick Lamar
2 Beyoncé
Dave Meyers
David Fincher
Ceán Chaffin
Janet Jackson
Johnny Cash
Joseph Kahn
Mathew Cullen
Melina Matsoukas
Michael Jackson
Taylor Swift
The Beatles

Artists, Directors, and Producers with multiple nominationsEdit

Nominations Artist
8 Nathan Scherrer
6 Mark Romanek
5 Georges Bermann
Joseph Kahn
Kendrick Lamar
Michel Gondry
Saul Levitz
Abu
4 Ahmed El Gendy
Björk
Candice Dragonas
Candice Ouaknine
Dave Free
Natan Schottenfels
Dave Meyers
Jason Baum
Jay Z
Nicki Minaj
Madonna
Tony Kaye
Wael Farag
3 Bart Lipton
Chris Milk
Coldplay
Damian Kulash, Jr.
David Fincher
Jamie Rabineau
Johnny Cash
Jonathan Dayton
Michael Jackson
Missy Elliott
OK Go
Phil Collins
Romain Gavras
Roman Pichon Herrera
Sinéad O'Connor
Steve Lamar
Trish Sie
Taylor Swift
Valerie Faris
Sally Wally
Ramage
Woodkid
2 Adele
Aerosmith
Andrew Lerios
Aris McGarry
The Beatles
Beyoncé
Billie Eilish
Brandon Bonfiglio
Bryan Younce
Ceán Chaffin
Chelsea Dodson
Chris Robinson
Colin Tilley
Daniels
David Moore
Dawn Rose
Dire Straits
Eminem
Erinn Williams
F. Gary Gray
Francis Lawrence
Frank Borin
Gal Muggia
George Flanigen
Gnarls Barkley
Gorillaz
Green Day
Greg Tharp
Ivanna Borin
Jack Hardwicke
Jack White
Jake Scott
Jamie Hewlett
Janet Jackson
Jason Cole
Javier Jimenez
Jennifer Heath
Jim Yukich
Julie Fong
Juliette Larthe
Kathleen Heffernan
Lady Gaga
Lil Nas X
Luga Podesta
Martina McBride
MaryAnn Tanedo
Mathew Cullen
Melina Matsoukas
Michelle An
OutKast
Patrick Daughters
Paul Hunter
Pete Candeland
Peter Gabriel
Pharrell Williams
Rachel Curl
Radiohead
R.E.M.
Rihanna
Robert Deaton
Ron Mohrhoff
Shirley Moyers
Spike Jonze
Tanu Muino
Tarsem
Terry Fitzgerald
Tiffany Suh
Todd McFarlane
Vania Heymann
Vincent Landay
"Weird Al" Yankovic

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

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