MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist

{{Infobox award

| name = MTV Video Music Award
for Best New Artist

| awarded_for =

| image =

| imagesize = 100px

| caption = The "moonman" trophy presented to the award winners

| presenter = MTV

| country = United States

| year = 1984

| year2 =

| holder = Chappell Roan (2024)

| website = [https://www.mtv.com/vma VMA website]

}}

The MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist has been given out since the first annual MTV Video Music Awards in 1984.{{cite web|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/mtv-vmas-2020-meet-the-nominees-for-best-new-artist/|title=MTV VMAs 2020: Meet the Nominees for Best New Artist|last=Hautman|first=Nicholas|date=August 24, 2020|work=US Magazine|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20201011005145/https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/mtv-vmas-2020-meet-the-nominees-for-best-new-artist/|archive-date=October 11, 2020|access-date=October 10, 2020|quote=MTV introduced the Best New Artist award at the inaugural VMAs in 1984...}} Until 2006, the award was named Best New Artist in a Video. In 2007 its name was changed to Best New Artist, as the category underwent a format change to recognize the artist's body of work for the full year rather than a specific video. For the 2008 ceremony, the award retained its 2007 name but returned to the format of awarding a specific video rather than the artist's full body of work.

The category was later renamed Artist to Watch through 2013 to 2015 while still keeping the format of an award going to a particular video. In 2020, the Best New Artist award merged with the Push Artist of the Year award (2018-2019) to create the Push Best New Artist award.{{Cite magazine|date=July 30, 2020|title=7 Things to Know About the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards Nominations|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/9427138/vma-nominations-2020-things-to-know|access-date=July 31, 2020|magazine=Billboard|quote=The Push best new artist category -- an apparent merging of MTV's best new artist and Push artist of the year awards}}{{Cite web|last=Langford|first=Jackson|date=July 31, 2020|title=Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Megan Thee Stallion lead nominations for 2020 MTV VMA's|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/ariana-grande-lady-gaga-megan-thee-stallion-lead-nominations-for-2020-mtv-vmas-2718770|access-date=August 3, 2020|website=NME|language=en-GB|quote=MTV have combined ‘Best New Artist’ and ‘Push Artist Of The Year’ into one category – ‘Push Best New Artist’.}} In 2021, MTV returned the category to its original name (Best New Artist), thus separating it from the MTV Push initiative, which again received its own category (Push Performance of the Year). {{cite web |last1=Kohn |first1=Daniel |title=Justin Bieber, Megan Thee Stallion Lead 2021 MTV VMA Nominees |url=https://www.spin.com/2021/08/justin-bieber-megan-thee-stallion-lead-mtv-vma-nominees/ |website=SPIN |access-date=11 August 2021 |date=11 August 2021}}

Winners and nominees

†Marks winners of the Grammy Award for Best New Artist

*Marks nominees of the Grammy Award for Best New Artist

=1980s=

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File:Fiona-Apple.jpg award winner Fiona Apple|alt=Fiona Apple wearing a green outfit while singing.]]

File:Avril_Lavigne_in_Amsterdam,_2008_XII.jpg award winner Avril Lavigne|alt=Avril Lavigne wearing a black gown and singing in to a microphone.]]

File:Maroon 5, 2011.jpg award winner Maroon 5|alt=Maroon 5 are looking gently towards the camera.]]

File:The Killers in concert.jpg awards winner The Killers]]

File:Tokio Hotel.JPG award winner Tokio Hotel]]

File:Lady GaGa at 2009 MTV VMA's.jpg award winner Lady Gaga|alt=Lady Gaga in 2009 at the VMAs red carpet holding an award.]]

File:Justin Bieber - MTV Video Music Awards 2010 cropped.jpg award winner Justin Bieber|alt=Justin Bieber in 2010 at the VMAs red carpet holding an award.]]

File:Tyler, The Creator (8048745695) (cropped).jpg award winner Tyler, The Creator]]

File:One Direction 2013.jpg award winner One Direction|alt=One Direction performing.]]

File:Fifth Harmony 2013.jpg award winner Fifth Harmony|alt=Fifth Harmony performing.]]

File:Fetty Wap.jpg award winner Fetty Wap]]

File:Khalid-MTV smiling.jpg award winner Khalid]]

File:Cardi B - Openair Frauenfeld 2019 02.jpg award winner Cardi B]]

File:Billie Eilish at Pukkelpop Festival - 18 AUGUST 2019 (01) (cropped).jpg award winner Billie Eilish]]

File:Doja Cat 2019 BET Awards2 (cropped).png award winner Doja Cat]]

File:Olivia Rodrigo with Dr Fauci 1.png award winner Olivia Rodrigo]]

File:Ice Spice Next Wav by Keinoflo uploaded by James Tamim V4 (cropped V2) 2022.png award winner Ice Spice]]

File:Chappell Roan @ Hollywood Palladium 11 18 2022 (53886572991).jpg award winner Chappell Roan]]

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ {{sronly\|Recipients}} ! scope="col"\| Year{{efn\|Each year is linked to the article about the MTV Video Music Awards held that year.}} ! scope="col" style="width:310px;"\| Winner(s) ! scope="col" style="width:350px;"\| Nominees ! scope="col" class="unsortable"\| {{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference(s)}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|1984}} \| Eurythmics – "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"* \| {{smalldiv\| Cyndi Lauper – "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"† Cyndi Lauper – "Time After Time"† Madonna – "Borderline" Wang Chung – "Dance Hall Days" }} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|url=http://www.mtv.com/mtv/tubescan/vma_archive/1984.html\|title=VMA Archive 1984\|publisher=MTV\|date=March 1, 2000\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000301211539/http://www.mtv.com/mtv/tubescan/vma_archive/1984.html\|archive-date=March 1, 2000\|access-date=October 8, 2020}} {{cite web\|url=https://www.popmatters.com/eurythmics-sony-legacy-reissues-2561534469.html\|title=33 Again: The Rejuvenation of Eurythmics on Vinyl LP\|last=Mason\|first=Adam\|date=April 27, 2018\|work=PopMatters\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200722051437/https://www.popmatters.com/eurythmics-sony-legacy-reissues-2561534469.html\|archive-date=July 22, 2020\|access-date=October 10, 2020\|quote=They won the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist in 1984, for "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"...}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|1985}} \| 'Til Tuesday – "Voices Carry" \| {{smalldiv\| Frankie Goes to Hollywood – "Two Tribes"* Julian Lennon – "Too Late for Goodbyes"* Sade – "Smooth Operator"† Sheila E. – "The Glamorous Life"* }} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|title=MTV Video Music Awards 1985\|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1985/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080830021739/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1985/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=August 30, 2008\|access-date=July 23, 2012\|publisher=MTV}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|1986}} \| A-ha – "Take On Me"* \| {{smalldiv\| The Hooters – "And We Danced" Whitney Houston – "How Will I Know" Pet Shop Boys – "West End Girls" Simply Red – "Holding Back the Years"* }} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|title=MTV Video Music Awards 1986\|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1986/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907215802/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1986/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=September 7, 2008\|access-date=July 23, 2012\|publisher=MTV}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|1987}} \| Crowded House – "Don't Dream It's Over" \| {{smalldiv\| Robert Cray – "Smoking Gun" The Georgia Satellites – "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" Bruce Hornsby and the Range – "The Way It Is"† Timbuk3 – "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades"* }} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|title=MTV Video Music Awards 1987\|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1987/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080830021744/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1987/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=August 30, 2008\|access-date=July 23, 2012\|publisher=MTV}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|1988}} \| Guns N' Roses – "Welcome to the Jungle" \| {{smalldiv\| The Godfathers – "Birth, School, Work, Death" Buster Poindexter – "Hot, Hot, Hot" Swing Out Sister – "Breakout"* Jody Watley – "Some Kind of Lover"† }} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|title=MTV Video Music Awards 1988\|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1988/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080830021749/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1988/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=August 30, 2008\|access-date=July 23, 2012\|publisher=MTV}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|1989}} \| Living Colour – "Cult of Personality" \| {{smalldiv\| Paula Abdul – "Straight Up" Edie Brickell & New Bohemians – "What I Am" Neneh Cherry – "Buffalo Stance"* }} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|title=MTV Video Music Awards 1989\|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1989/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828184238/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1989/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=August 28, 2008\|access-date=July 23, 2012\|publisher=MTV}}

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|+ {{sronly|Recipients}}

! scope="col"| Year{{efn|Each year is linked to the article about the MTV Video Music Awards held that year.}}

! scope="col" style="width:310px;"| Winner(s)

! scope="col" style="width:350px;"| Nominees

! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row"| {{mtvvma|1984}}

| Eurythmics – "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"*

| {{smalldiv|

Cyndi Lauper – "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"†
Cyndi Lauper – "Time After Time"†
Madonna – "Borderline"
Wang Chung – "Dance Hall Days"

}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/mtv/tubescan/vma_archive/1984.html|title=VMA Archive 1984|publisher=MTV|date=March 1, 2000|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000301211539/http://www.mtv.com/mtv/tubescan/vma_archive/1984.html|archive-date=March 1, 2000|access-date=October 8, 2020}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/eurythmics-sony-legacy-reissues-2561534469.html|title=33 Again: The Rejuvenation of Eurythmics on Vinyl LP|last=Mason|first=Adam|date=April 27, 2018|work=PopMatters|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200722051437/https://www.popmatters.com/eurythmics-sony-legacy-reissues-2561534469.html|archive-date=July 22, 2020|access-date=October 10, 2020|quote=They won the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist in 1984, for "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"...}}

scope="row"| {{mtvvma|1985}}

| 'Til Tuesday – "Voices Carry"

| {{smalldiv|

Frankie Goes to Hollywood – "Two Tribes"*
Julian Lennon – "Too Late for Goodbyes"*
Sade – "Smooth Operator"†
Sheila E. – "The Glamorous Life"*

}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards 1985|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1985/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080830021739/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1985/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 30, 2008|access-date=July 23, 2012|publisher=MTV}}

scope="row"| {{mtvvma|1986}}

| A-ha – "Take On Me"*

| {{smalldiv|

}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards 1986|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1986/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907215802/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1986/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 7, 2008|access-date=July 23, 2012|publisher=MTV}}

scope="row"| {{mtvvma|1987}}

| Crowded House – "Don't Dream It's Over"

| {{smalldiv|

Robert Cray – "Smoking Gun"
The Georgia Satellites – "Keep Your Hands to Yourself"
Bruce Hornsby and the Range – "The Way It Is"†
Timbuk3 – "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades"*

}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards 1987|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1987/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080830021744/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1987/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 30, 2008|access-date=July 23, 2012|publisher=MTV}}

scope="row"| {{mtvvma|1988}}

| Guns N' Roses – "Welcome to the Jungle"

| {{smalldiv|

The Godfathers – "Birth, School, Work, Death"
Buster Poindexter – "Hot, Hot, Hot"
Swing Out Sister – "Breakout"*
Jody Watley – "Some Kind of Lover"†

}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards 1988|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1988/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080830021749/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1988/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 30, 2008|access-date=July 23, 2012|publisher=MTV}}

scope="row"| {{mtvvma|1989}}

| Living Colour – "Cult of Personality"

| {{smalldiv|

Paula Abdul – "Straight Up"
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians – "What I Am"
Neneh Cherry – "Buffalo Stance"*

}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards 1989|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1989/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828184238/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1989/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 28, 2008|access-date=July 23, 2012|publisher=MTV}}

=1990s=

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ {{sronly\|Recipients}} ! scope="col"\| Year{{efn\|Each year is linked to the article about the MTV Video Music Awards held that year.}} ! scope="col" style="width:310px;"\| Winner(s) ! scope="col" style="width:350px;"\| Nominees ! scope="col" class="unsortable"\| {{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference(s)}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|1990}} \| Michael Penn – "No Myth" \| {{smalldiv\| Bell Biv DeVoe – "Poison" The Black Crowes – "Jealous Again"* Jane Child – "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" Lenny Kravitz – "Let Love Rule" Alannah Myles – "Black Velvet"* Lisa Stansfield – "All Around the World" }} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|title=MTV Video Music Awards 1990\|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1990/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828184243/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1990/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=August 28, 2008\|access-date=July 23, 2012\|publisher=MTV}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|1991}} \| Jesus Jones – "Right Here, Right Now" \| {{smalldiv\| C+C Music Factory – "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)"* Deee-Lite – "Groove Is in the Heart" Gerardo – "Rico Suave" Seal – "Crazy"* }} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|title=MTV Video Music Awards 1991\|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1991/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080830021804/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1991/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=August 30, 2008\|access-date=July 23, 2012\|publisher=MTV}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|1992}} \| Nirvana – "Smells Like Teen Spirit" \| {{smalldiv\| Tori Amos – "Silent All These Years" Arrested Development – "Tennessee"† Cracker – "Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)" }} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|title=MTV Video Music Awards 1992\|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1992/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080830021809/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1992/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=August 30, 2008\|access-date=July 23, 2012\|publisher=MTV}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|1993}} \| Stone Temple Pilots – "Plush" \| {{smalldiv\| Tasmin Archer – "Sleeping Satellite" Belly – "Feed the Tree"* Porno for Pyros – "Pets" }} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|title=MTV Video Music Awards 1993\|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1993/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828202646/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1993/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=August 28, 2008\|access-date=July 23, 2012\|publisher=MTV}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|1994}} \| Counting Crows – "Mr. Jones"* \| {{smalldiv\| Beck – "Loser" Björk – "Human Behaviour" Green Day – "Longview"* Lisa Loeb and Nine Stories – "Stay (I Missed You)" Me'Shell NdegéOcello – "If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night)" }} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|title=MTV Video Music Awards 1994\|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1994/\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20110501042256/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1994/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=May 1, 2011\|access-date=July 23, 2012\|publisher=MTV}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|1995}} \| Hootie & the Blowfish – "Hold My Hand"† \| {{smalldiv\| Jeff Buckley – "Last Goodbye" Des'ree – "You Gotta Be" Filter – "Hey Man, Nice Shot" Portishead – "Sour Times (Nobody Loves Me)" }} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|title=MTV Video Music Awards 1995\|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1995/\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160510091655/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1995/\|archive-date=May 10, 2016\|access-date=July 23, 2012\|publisher=MTV}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|1996}} \| Alanis Morissette – "Ironic"* \| {{smalldiv\| Tracy Bonham – "Mother Mother" Garbage – "Stupid Girl"* Jewel – "Who Will Save Your Soul"* }} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|title=MTV Video Music Awards 1996\|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1996/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080829224311/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1996/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=August 29, 2008\|access-date=July 23, 2012\|publisher=MTV}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|1997}} \| Fiona Apple – "Sleep to Dream"* \| {{smalldiv\| Meredith Brooks – "Bitch" Hanson – "MMMBop"* Jamiroquai – "Virtual Insanity" The Wallflowers – "One Headlight" }} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|title=MTV Video Music Awards 1997\|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1997/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080830021815/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1997/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=August 30, 2008\|access-date=July 23, 2012\|publisher=MTV}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|1998}} \| Natalie Imbruglia – "Torn"* \| {{smalldiv\| Cherry Poppin' Daddies – "Zoot Suit Riot" Chumbawamba – "Tubthumping" Fastball – "The Way" Mase – "Feel So Good" }} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|title=MTV Video Music Awards 1998\|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1998/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828154709/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1998/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=August 28, 2008\|access-date=July 23, 2012\|publisher=MTV}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|1999}} \| Eminem – "My Name Is" \| {{smalldiv\| Kid Rock – "Bawitdaba"* Jennifer Lopez – "If You Had My Love" Orgy – "Blue Monday" }} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|title=MTV Video Music Awards 1999\|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1999/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828041546/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1999/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=August 28, 2008\|access-date=July 23, 2012\|publisher=MTV}}

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|+ {{sronly|Recipients}}

! scope="col"| Year{{efn|Each year is linked to the article about the MTV Video Music Awards held that year.}}

! scope="col" style="width:310px;"| Winner(s)

! scope="col" style="width:350px;"| Nominees

! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row"| {{mtvvma|1990}}

| Michael Penn – "No Myth"

| {{smalldiv|

Bell Biv DeVoe – "Poison"
The Black Crowes – "Jealous Again"*
Jane Child – "Don't Wanna Fall in Love"
Lenny Kravitz – "Let Love Rule"
Alannah Myles – "Black Velvet"*
Lisa Stansfield – "All Around the World"

}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards 1990|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1990/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828184243/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1990/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 28, 2008|access-date=July 23, 2012|publisher=MTV}}

scope="row"| {{mtvvma|1991}}

| Jesus Jones – "Right Here, Right Now"

| {{smalldiv|

C+C Music Factory – "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)"*
Deee-Lite – "Groove Is in the Heart"
Gerardo – "Rico Suave"
Seal – "Crazy"*

}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards 1991|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1991/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080830021804/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1991/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 30, 2008|access-date=July 23, 2012|publisher=MTV}}

scope="row"| {{mtvvma|1992}}

| Nirvana – "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

| {{smalldiv|

Tori Amos – "Silent All These Years"
Arrested Development – "Tennessee"†
Cracker – "Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)"

}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards 1992|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1992/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080830021809/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1992/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 30, 2008|access-date=July 23, 2012|publisher=MTV}}

scope="row"| {{mtvvma|1993}}

| Stone Temple Pilots – "Plush"

| {{smalldiv|

}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards 1993|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1993/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828202646/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1993/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 28, 2008|access-date=July 23, 2012|publisher=MTV}}

scope="row"| {{mtvvma|1994}}

| Counting Crows – "Mr. Jones"*

| {{smalldiv|

Beck – "Loser"
Björk – "Human Behaviour"
Green Day – "Longview"*
Lisa Loeb and Nine Stories – "Stay (I Missed You)"
Me'Shell NdegéOcello – "If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night)"

}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards 1994|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1994/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20110501042256/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1994/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 1, 2011|access-date=July 23, 2012|publisher=MTV}}

scope="row"| {{mtvvma|1995}}

| Hootie & the Blowfish – "Hold My Hand"†

| {{smalldiv|

Jeff Buckley – "Last Goodbye"
Des'ree – "You Gotta Be"
Filter – "Hey Man, Nice Shot"
Portishead – "Sour Times (Nobody Loves Me)"

}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards 1995|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1995/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160510091655/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1995/|archive-date=May 10, 2016|access-date=July 23, 2012|publisher=MTV}}

scope="row"| {{mtvvma|1996}}

| Alanis Morissette – "Ironic"*

| {{smalldiv|

}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards 1996|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1996/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080829224311/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1996/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 29, 2008|access-date=July 23, 2012|publisher=MTV}}

scope="row"| {{mtvvma|1997}}

| Fiona Apple – "Sleep to Dream"*

| {{smalldiv|

}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards 1997|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1997/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080830021815/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1997/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 30, 2008|access-date=July 23, 2012|publisher=MTV}}

scope="row"| {{mtvvma|1998}}

| Natalie Imbruglia – "Torn"*

| {{smalldiv|

Cherry Poppin' Daddies – "Zoot Suit Riot"
Chumbawamba – "Tubthumping"
Fastball – "The Way"
Mase – "Feel So Good"

}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards 1998|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1998/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828154709/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1998/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 28, 2008|access-date=July 23, 2012|publisher=MTV}}

scope="row"| {{mtvvma|1999}}

| Eminem – "My Name Is"

| {{smalldiv|

}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards 1999|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1999/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828041546/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1999/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 28, 2008|access-date=July 23, 2012|publisher=MTV}}

=2000s=

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ {{sronly\|Recipients}} ! scope="col"\| Year{{efn\|Each year is linked to the article about the MTV Video Music Awards held that year.}} ! scope="col" style="width:310px;"\| Winner(s) ! scope="col" style="width:350px;"\| Nominees ! scope="col" class="unsortable"\| {{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference(s)}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2000}} \| Macy Gray – "I Try"* \| {{smalldiv\| Christina Aguilera – "What a Girl Wants"† Papa Roach – "Last Resort"* Pink – "There You Go" Sisqó – "Thong Song"* }} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2000\|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2000/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828092653/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2000/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=August 28, 2008\|access-date=July 23, 2012\|publisher=MTV}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2001}} \| Alicia Keys – "Fallin'" † \| {{smalldiv\| Coldplay – "Yellow" Nikka Costa – "Like a Feather" David Gray – "Babylon"* Sum 41 – "Fat Lip" }} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2001\|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2001/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828041551/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2001/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=August 28, 2008\|access-date=July 23, 2012\|publisher=MTV}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2002}} \| Avril Lavigne – "Complicated"* \| {{smalldiv\| Ashanti – "Foolish"* B2K – "Uh Huh" John Mayer – "No Such Thing"* Puddle of Mudd – "Blurry" }} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2002\|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2002/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828092656/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2002/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=August 28, 2008\|access-date=July 23, 2012\|publisher=MTV}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2003}} \| 50 Cent – "In da Club"* \| {{smalldiv\| The All-American Rejects – "Swing, Swing" Kelly Clarkson – "Miss Independent" Evanescence (featuring Paul McCoy) – "Bring Me to Life"† Sean Paul – "Get Busy"* Simple Plan – "Addicted" }} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2003\|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2003/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828092702/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2003/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=August 28, 2008\|access-date=July 23, 2012\|publisher=MTV}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2004}} \| Maroon 5 – "This Love"† \| {{smalldiv\| The Darkness – "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" Jet – "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" JoJo – "Leave (Get Out)" Kanye West (featuring Syleena Johnson) – "All Falls Down"* Yellowcard – "Ocean Avenue" }} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2004\|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2004/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080908111554/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2004/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=September 8, 2008\|access-date=July 23, 2012\|publisher=MTV}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2005}} \| The Killers – "Mr. Brightside" \| {{smalldiv\| Ciara (featuring Missy Elliott) – "1, 2 Step"* The Game – "Dreams" John Legend – "Ordinary People"† My Chemical Romance – "Helena" }} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2005\|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2005/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828073144/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2005/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=August 28, 2008\|access-date=July 23, 2012\|publisher=MTV}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2006}} \| Avenged Sevenfold – "Bat Country" \| {{smalldiv\| Angels & Airwaves – "The Adventure" James Blunt – "You're Beautiful"* Chris Brown (featuring Juelz Santana) – "Run It!"* Panic! at the Disco – "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" Rihanna – "SOS" }} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2006\|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2006/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060706040602/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2006/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=July 6, 2006\|access-date=July 23, 2012\|publisher=MTV}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2007}} \| Gym Class Heroes \| {{smalldiv\| Lily Allen Peter Bjorn and John Carrie Underwood† Amy Winehouse†}} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2007\|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2007/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070706001104/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2007/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=July 6, 2007\|access-date=July 23, 2012\|publisher=MTV}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2008}} \| Tokio Hotel – "Ready, Set, Go!" \| {{smalldiv\| Miley Cyrus – "7 Things" Katy Perry – "I Kissed a Girl" Jordin Sparks (featuring Chris Brown) – "No Air" Taylor Swift – "Teardrops on My Guitar"* }} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2008\|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20090424021050/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=April 24, 2009\|access-date=July 23, 2012\|publisher=MTV}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2009}} \| Lady Gaga – "Poker Face" \| {{smalldiv\| 3OH!3 – "Don't Trust Me" Drake – "Best I Ever Had"* Kid Cudi – "Day 'n' Nite" Asher Roth – "I Love College" }} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2009\|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2009/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090716032752/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2009/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=July 16, 2009\|access-date=July 23, 2012\|publisher=MTV}}

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! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row"| {{mtvvma|2000}}

| Macy Gray – "I Try"*

| {{smalldiv|

Christina Aguilera – "What a Girl Wants"†
Papa Roach – "Last Resort"*
Pink – "There You Go"
Sisqó – "Thong Song"*

}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2000|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2000/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828092653/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2000/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 28, 2008|access-date=July 23, 2012|publisher=MTV}}

scope="row"| {{mtvvma|2001}}

| Alicia Keys – "Fallin'" †

| {{smalldiv|

Coldplay – "Yellow"
Nikka Costa – "Like a Feather"
David Gray – "Babylon"*
Sum 41 – "Fat Lip"

}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2001|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2001/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828041551/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2001/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 28, 2008|access-date=July 23, 2012|publisher=MTV}}

scope="row"| {{mtvvma|2002}}

| Avril Lavigne – "Complicated"*

| {{smalldiv|

}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2002|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2002/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828092656/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2002/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 28, 2008|access-date=July 23, 2012|publisher=MTV}}

scope="row"| {{mtvvma|2003}}

| 50 Cent – "In da Club"*

| {{smalldiv|

The All-American Rejects – "Swing, Swing"
Kelly Clarkson – "Miss Independent"
Evanescence (featuring Paul McCoy) – "Bring Me to Life"†
Sean Paul – "Get Busy"*
Simple Plan – "Addicted"

}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2003|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2003/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828092702/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2003/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 28, 2008|access-date=July 23, 2012|publisher=MTV}}

scope="row"| {{mtvvma|2004}}

| Maroon 5 – "This Love"†

| {{smalldiv|

The Darkness – "I Believe in a Thing Called Love"
Jet – "Are You Gonna Be My Girl"
JoJo – "Leave (Get Out)"
Kanye West (featuring Syleena Johnson) – "All Falls Down"*
Yellowcard – "Ocean Avenue"

}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2004|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2004/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080908111554/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2004/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 8, 2008|access-date=July 23, 2012|publisher=MTV}}

scope="row"| {{mtvvma|2005}}

| The Killers – "Mr. Brightside"

| {{smalldiv|

Ciara (featuring Missy Elliott) – "1, 2 Step"*
The Game – "Dreams"
John Legend – "Ordinary People"†
My Chemical Romance – "Helena"

}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2005|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2005/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828073144/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2005/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 28, 2008|access-date=July 23, 2012|publisher=MTV}}

scope="row"| {{mtvvma|2006}}

| Avenged Sevenfold – "Bat Country"

| {{smalldiv|

Angels & Airwaves – "The Adventure"
James Blunt – "You're Beautiful"*
Chris Brown (featuring Juelz Santana) – "Run It!"*
Panic! at the Disco – "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
Rihanna – "SOS"

}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2006|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2006/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060706040602/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2006/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 6, 2006|access-date=July 23, 2012|publisher=MTV}}

scope="row"| {{mtvvma|2007}}

| Gym Class Heroes

| {{smalldiv|

| align="center"| {{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2007|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2007/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070706001104/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2007/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 6, 2007|access-date=July 23, 2012|publisher=MTV}}

scope="row"| {{mtvvma|2008}}

| Tokio Hotel – "Ready, Set, Go!"

| {{smalldiv|

Miley Cyrus – "7 Things"
Katy Perry – "I Kissed a Girl"
Jordin Sparks (featuring Chris Brown) – "No Air"
Taylor Swift – "Teardrops on My Guitar"*

}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2008|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20090424021050/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 24, 2009|access-date=July 23, 2012|publisher=MTV}}

scope="row"| {{mtvvma|2009}}

| Lady Gaga – "Poker Face"

| {{smalldiv|

}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2009|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2009/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090716032752/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2009/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 16, 2009|access-date=July 23, 2012|publisher=MTV}}

=2010s=

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ {{sronly\|Recipients}} ! scope="col"\| Year{{efn\|Each year is linked to the article about the MTV Video Music Awards held that year.}} ! scope="col" style="width:310px;"\| Winner(s) ! scope="col" style="width:350px;"\| Nominees ! scope="col" class="unsortable"\| {{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference(s)}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2010}} \| Justin Bieber {{small\|(featuring Ludacris)}} – "Baby"* \| {{smalldiv\| Broken Bells – "The Ghost Inside" Jason Derülo – "In My Head" Ke$ha – "Tik Tok" Nicki Minaj (featuring Sean Garrett) – "Massive Attack"* }} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2010\|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2010/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721234616/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2010/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=July 21, 2010\|access-date=July 23, 2012\|publisher=MTV}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2011}} \| Tyler, the Creator – "Yonkers" \| {{smalldiv\| Big Sean (featuring Chris Brown) – "My Last" Foster the People – "Pumped Up Kicks" Kreayshawn – "Gucci Gucci" Wiz Khalifa – "Black and Yellow" }} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2011\|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2011/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713111210/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2011/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=July 13, 2011\|access-date=July 23, 2012\|publisher=MTV}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2012}} \| One Direction – "What Makes You Beautiful" \| {{smalldiv\| fun. (featuring Janelle Monáe) – "We Are Young"† Carly Rae Jepsen – "Call Me Maybe" Frank Ocean – "Swim Good"* The Wanted – "Glad You Came" }} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2012\|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2012/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120720035907/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2012/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=July 20, 2012\|access-date=August 7, 2014\|publisher=MTV}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2013}} \| Austin Mahone – "What About Love" \| {{smalldiv\| Iggy Azalea – "Work"* Twenty One Pilots – "Holding On to You" The Weeknd – "Wicked Games" Zedd (featuring Foxes) – "Clarity" }} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2013\|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2013/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140620215150/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2013/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=June 20, 2014\|access-date=August 7, 2014\|publisher=MTV}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2014}} \| Fifth Harmony – "Miss Movin' On" \| {{smalldiv\| 5 Seconds of Summer – "She Looks So Perfect" Charli XCX – "Boom Clap" Schoolboy Q – "Man of the Year" Sam Smith – "Stay with Me"† }} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2014\|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2014/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150312163248/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2014/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=March 12, 2015\|access-date=August 31, 2015\|publisher=MTV}}
scope="row"\| {{mtvvma\|2015}} \| Fetty Wap — "Trap Queen" \| {{smalldiv\| James Bay — "Hold Back the River"* George Ezra — "Budapest" FKA Twigs — "Pendulum" Vance Joy — "Riptide" (Runner-Up) }} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2015\|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2015/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120001444/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2015/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=November 20, 2015\|access-date=July 26, 2016\|publisher=MTV}}
scope="row"\| {{Mtvvma\|2016}} \| DNCE \| {{smalldiv\| Desiigner Zara Larsson Lukas Graham Bryson Tiller (Runner-Up) }} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2016\|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2016/\|access-date=July 26, 2016\|publisher=MTV}}{{dead link\|date=June 2024\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}
scope="row"\| {{Mtvvma\|2017}} \| Khalid* \| {{smalldiv\| Noah Cyrus* Kodak Black Julia Michaels (Runner-Up)* SZA* Young M.A }} \| align="center"\| {{cite news\|title=2016 VMA Nominations: See the Full List Now\|publisher=MTV News\|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2910443/2016-vma-nominations/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160727125413/http://www.mtv.com/news/2910443/2016-vma-nominations/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=July 27, 2016\|access-date=July 26, 2016}}
scope="row"\| {{Mtvvma\|2018}} \| Cardi B \| {{smalldiv\| Bazzi Chloe x Halle* Hayley Kiyoko (Runner-up) Lil Pump Lil Uzi Vert* }} \| align="center"\| {{Cite news\|last=Nordyke\|first=Kimberly\|date=August 20, 2018\|title=VMAs: Winners List\|work=The Hollywood Reporter\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2018-vmas-winners-see-complete-list-1135082\|access-date=August 20, 2018}}
scope="row"\| {{Mtvvma\|2019}} \| Billie Eilish† \| {{smalldiv\| Ava Max H.E.R.* Lil Nas X* Lizzo (Runner-up)* Rosalía* }} \| align="center"\| {{Cite magazine\|date=August 26, 2019\|title=Here Are All the Winners From the 2019 MTV VMAs\|magazine=Billboard\|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8528388/2019-mtv-vmas-winners-list\|access-date=August 27, 2019}}

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|+ {{sronly|Recipients}}

! scope="col"| Year{{efn|Each year is linked to the article about the MTV Video Music Awards held that year.}}

! scope="col" style="width:310px;"| Winner(s)

! scope="col" style="width:350px;"| Nominees

! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row"| {{mtvvma|2010}}

| Justin Bieber {{small|(featuring Ludacris)}} – "Baby"*

| {{smalldiv|

Broken Bells – "The Ghost Inside"
Jason Derülo – "In My Head"
Ke$ha – "Tik Tok"
Nicki Minaj (featuring Sean Garrett) – "Massive Attack"*

}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2010|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2010/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721234616/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2010/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 21, 2010|access-date=July 23, 2012|publisher=MTV}}

scope="row"| {{mtvvma|2011}}

| Tyler, the Creator – "Yonkers"

| {{smalldiv|

Big Sean (featuring Chris Brown) – "My Last"
Foster the People – "Pumped Up Kicks"
Kreayshawn – "Gucci Gucci"
Wiz Khalifa – "Black and Yellow"

}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2011|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2011/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713111210/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2011/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 13, 2011|access-date=July 23, 2012|publisher=MTV}}

scope="row"| {{mtvvma|2012}}

| One Direction – "What Makes You Beautiful"

| {{smalldiv|

fun. (featuring Janelle Monáe) – "We Are Young"†
Carly Rae Jepsen – "Call Me Maybe"
Frank Ocean – "Swim Good"*
The Wanted – "Glad You Came"

}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2012|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2012/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120720035907/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2012/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 20, 2012|access-date=August 7, 2014|publisher=MTV}}

scope="row"| {{mtvvma|2013}}

| Austin Mahone – "What About Love"

| {{smalldiv|

}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2013|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2013/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140620215150/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2013/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 20, 2014|access-date=August 7, 2014|publisher=MTV}}

scope="row"| {{mtvvma|2014}}

| Fifth Harmony – "Miss Movin' On"

| {{smalldiv|

5 Seconds of Summer – "She Looks So Perfect"
Charli XCX – "Boom Clap"
Schoolboy Q – "Man of the Year"
Sam Smith – "Stay with Me"†

}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2014|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2014/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150312163248/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2014/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 12, 2015|access-date=August 31, 2015|publisher=MTV}}

scope="row"| {{mtvvma|2015}}

| Fetty Wap — "Trap Queen"

| {{smalldiv|

}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2015|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2015/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120001444/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2015/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 20, 2015|access-date=July 26, 2016|publisher=MTV}}

scope="row"| {{Mtvvma|2016}}

| DNCE

| {{smalldiv|

}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2016|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2016/|access-date=July 26, 2016|publisher=MTV}}{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

scope="row"| {{Mtvvma|2017}}

| Khalid*

| {{smalldiv|

}}

| align="center"| {{cite news|title=2016 VMA Nominations: See the Full List Now|publisher=MTV News|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2910443/2016-vma-nominations/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160727125413/http://www.mtv.com/news/2910443/2016-vma-nominations/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 27, 2016|access-date=July 26, 2016}}

scope="row"| {{Mtvvma|2018}}

| Cardi B

| {{smalldiv|

}}

| align="center"| {{Cite news|last=Nordyke|first=Kimberly|date=August 20, 2018|title=VMAs: Winners List|work=The Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2018-vmas-winners-see-complete-list-1135082|access-date=August 20, 2018}}

scope="row"| {{Mtvvma|2019}}

| Billie Eilish†

| {{smalldiv|

Ava Max
H.E.R.*
Lil Nas X*
Lizzo (Runner-up)*
Rosalía*

}}

| align="center"| {{Cite magazine|date=August 26, 2019|title=Here Are All the Winners From the 2019 MTV VMAs|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8528388/2019-mtv-vmas-winners-list|access-date=August 27, 2019}}

=2020s=

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ {{sronly\|Recipients}} ! scope="col"\| Year{{efn\|Each year is linked to the article about the MTV Video Music Awards held that year.}} ! scope="col" style="width:150px;"\| Winner(s) ! scope="col" style="width:150px;"\| Shortlist ! scope="col" style="width:150px;"\| Nominees{{efn\|group=upper-alpha\|Artists that were eliminated during the primary voting rounds.}} ! scope="col" style="width:150px;"\| PUSH Longlist{{efn\|group=upper-alpha\|Artists that were selected candidates for the award but did not make the final nominations.}} ! scope="col" class="unsortable"\| {{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference(s)}}
scope="row"\| {{Mtvvma\|2020}} \| Doja Cat* \| {{smalldiv\| Lewis Capaldi Yungblud }} \| {{smalldiv\| Jack Harlow Roddy Ricch Tate McRae }} \| {{smalldiv\| AJ Mitchell Arizona Zervas Ava Max BENEE Brockhampton Conan Gray Finneas Kiana Ledé Lil Tecca Pop Smoke Summer Walker }} \| align="center"\| {{Cite magazine \|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/9427019/2020-mtv-vma-nominations-full-list\|title=Ariana Grande & Lady Gaga Lead 2020 MTV VMA Nominations: See Full List\|date=July 30, 2020\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=July 30, 2020}} {{Cite web\|last=Drake\|first=Carolyn\|date=23 July 2020\|title=Doja Cat, Pop Smoke, And More Are Nominated For VMAs' Best New Artist\|url=https://uproxx.com/music/doja-cat-pop-smoke-conan-gray-vmas-best-new-artist-nominations-2020/\|access-date=25 July 2020\|website=Uproxx\|language=en-US}} {{Cite web\|date=23 August 2020\|title=Vote Now - Nominees for 2020 MTV Video Music Awards\|website=MTV \|url=https://www.mtv.com/vma/vote/}}
scope="row"\| {{Mtvvma\|2021}} \| Olivia Rodrigo† \| {{smalldiv\| The Kid Laroi* }} \| {{smalldiv\| 24kGoldn Giveon Polo G Saweetie* }} \| {{N/A}} \| align="center"\| {{cite web\|last=Serrano\|first=Athena\|date=August 11, 2021\|title=The 2021 VMA Nominations Are Here: Justin Bieber, Megan Thee Stallion, and More\|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3179856/vma-nominees-2021-justin-bieber-megan-thee-stallion/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811160224/http://www.mtv.com/news/3179856/vma-nominees-2021-justin-bieber-megan-thee-stallion/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=August 11, 2021\|access-date=August 11, 2021\|publisher=MTV News. MTV}}
scope="row"\| {{Mtvvma\|2022}} \| Dove Cameron \| {{smalldiv\| Måneskin* Seventeen }} \| {{smalldiv\| Baby Keem* Gayle Latto* }} \| {{N/A}} \| align="center"\| {{Cite web \|title=Your 2022 VMA Nominations Are Here: Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X Lead The Pack \|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/hwekgl/vmas-2022-nominees-lil-nas-x-jack-harlow-kendrick-lamar \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726133318/https://www.mtv.com/news/hwekgl/vmas-2022-nominees-lil-nas-x-jack-harlow-kendrick-lamar \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=July 26, 2022 \|access-date=2022-07-26 \|website=MTV \|language=en}}
scope="row"\| {{Mtvvma\|2023}} \| Ice Spice* \| {{smalldiv\| Peso Pluma Reneé Rapp }} \| {{smalldiv\| GloRilla Kaliii PinkPantheress }} \| {{N/A}} \| align="center"\| {{cite news\|last=Tinoco\|first=Armando\|title=MTV VMA Nominations: Taylor Swift Leads Pack With Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo, Sam Smith & More Close By\|url=https://deadline.com/2023/08/2023-mtv-vma-nominations-taylor-swift-miley-cyrus-nicki-minaj-olivia-rodrigo-sam-smith-1235456981/\|access-date=8 August 2023\|work=Deadline\|date=8 August 2023}}
2024 \| Chappell Roan† \|{{smalldiv\| Gracie Abrams* Tyla }} \|{{smalldiv\| Benson Boone* Shaboozey* Teddy Swims* }} \| {{N/A}} \| align="center"\| {{Cite magazine \|last=Atkinson \|first=Kaite \|date=September 11, 2024 \|title=Here's the Full List of 2024 MTV VMAs Winners \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2024-vmas-winners-list-1235772883/ \|access-date=September 12, 2024 \|magazine=Billboard \|language=en-US }}

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{{Cite web|last=Drake|first=Carolyn|date=23 July 2020|title=Doja Cat, Pop Smoke, And More Are Nominated For VMAs' Best New Artist|url=https://uproxx.com/music/doja-cat-pop-smoke-conan-gray-vmas-best-new-artist-nominations-2020/|access-date=25 July 2020|website=Uproxx|language=en-US}}
{{Cite web|date=23 August 2020|title=Vote Now - Nominees for 2020 MTV Video Music Awards|website=MTV |url=https://www.mtv.com/vma/vote/}}

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| Olivia Rodrigo†

| {{smalldiv|

The Kid Laroi*

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| {{smalldiv|

}}

| {{N/A}}

| align="center"| {{cite web|last=Serrano|first=Athena|date=August 11, 2021|title=The 2021 VMA Nominations Are Here: Justin Bieber, Megan Thee Stallion, and More|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3179856/vma-nominees-2021-justin-bieber-megan-thee-stallion/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811160224/http://www.mtv.com/news/3179856/vma-nominees-2021-justin-bieber-megan-thee-stallion/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 11, 2021|access-date=August 11, 2021|publisher=MTV News. MTV}}

scope="row"| {{Mtvvma|2022}}

| Dove Cameron

| {{smalldiv|

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| {{smalldiv|

}}

| {{N/A}}

| align="center"| {{Cite web |title=Your 2022 VMA Nominations Are Here: Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X Lead The Pack |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/hwekgl/vmas-2022-nominees-lil-nas-x-jack-harlow-kendrick-lamar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726133318/https://www.mtv.com/news/hwekgl/vmas-2022-nominees-lil-nas-x-jack-harlow-kendrick-lamar |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 26, 2022 |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=MTV |language=en}}

scope="row"| {{Mtvvma|2023}}

| Ice Spice*

| {{smalldiv|

}}

| {{smalldiv|

}}

| {{N/A}}

| align="center"| {{cite news|last=Tinoco|first=Armando|title=MTV VMA Nominations: Taylor Swift Leads Pack With Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo, Sam Smith & More Close By|url=https://deadline.com/2023/08/2023-mtv-vma-nominations-taylor-swift-miley-cyrus-nicki-minaj-olivia-rodrigo-sam-smith-1235456981/|access-date=8 August 2023|work=Deadline|date=8 August 2023}}

2024

| Chappell Roan†

|{{smalldiv|

Gracie Abrams*
Tyla

}}

|{{smalldiv|

}}

| {{N/A}}

| align="center"| {{Cite magazine |last=Atkinson |first=Kaite |date=September 11, 2024 |title=Here's the Full List of 2024 MTV VMAs Winners |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2024-vmas-winners-list-1235772883/ |access-date=September 12, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US }}

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References

Category:MTV Video Music Awards

Category:Music awards for breakthrough artist

Category:Awards established in 1984

MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist

Winners and nominees

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