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 |
— |
|
[6] |
1985 |
"Jazzin' for Blue Jean" |
David Bowie |
— |
|
[7] |
1986 |
"We Are the World – The Video Event" |
USA for Africa |
|
|
[8] |
1987 |
"Brothers in Arms" |
Dire Straits |
— |
|
[9] |
1988 |
—[III] |
— |
— |
— |
[10] |
1989 |
—[III] |
— |
— |
— |
[11] |
1990 |
"Leave Me Alone" |
Michael Jackson |
|
- Enya – "Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (Michael Geoghegan, video director; Paul McNally, video producer)
- Mike + The Mechanics – "The Living Years" (Tim Broad, video director; Frank Hilton & Tessa Watts, video producers)
- Trevor Rabin – "Something to Hold On To" (Jeff Stein, video director; Julio Flores, video producer)
- Hank Williams, Jr. and Hank Williams, Sr. – "There's a Tear in My Beer" (Ethan Russell, video director; Joanne Gardner & Ethan Russell, video producers)
|
[12] |
1991 |
"Opposites Attract" |
Paula Abdul |
|
|
[13] |
1992 |
"Losing My Religion" |
R.E.M. |
- Tarsem, director
- Dave Ramser, producer
|
|
[14] |
1993 |
"Digging in the Dirt" |
Peter Gabriel |
- John Downer, director/producer
|
|
[15] |
1994 |
"Steam" |
Peter Gabriel |
|
|
[16] |
1995 |
"Love Is Strong" |
The Rolling Stones |
|
|
[17] |
1996 |
"Scream" |
Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson |
|
|
[18] |
1997 |
"Free as a Bird" |
The Beatles |
|
|
[19] |
1998 |
"Got 'til It's Gone" |
Janet Jackson |
|
|
[20] |
1999 |
"Ray of Light" |
Madonna |
|
|
[21] |
2000 |
"Freak on a Leash" |
Korn |
|
|
[22] |
2001 |
"Learn to Fly" |
Foo Fighters |
|
|
[23] |
2002 |
"Weapon of Choice" |
Fatboy Slim featuring Bootsy Collins |
- Spike Jonze, director
- Vincent Landay & Deannie O'Neill, producers
|
|
[24] |
2003 |
"Without Me" |
Eminem |
|
|
[25] |
2004 |
"Hurt" |
Johnny Cash |
|
|
[26] |
2005 |
"Vertigo" |
U2 |
|
|
[27] |
2006 |
"Lose Control" |
Missy Elliott featuring Ciara & Fatman Scoop |
|
|
[28] |
2007 |
"Here It Goes Again" |
OK Go |
|
- Big & Rich – "8th of November" (Robert Deaton, George Flanigen IV & Marc Oswald, video directors; Robert Deaton, George Flanigen IV, Steve Lamar & Marc Oswald, video producers)
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – "Dani California" (Tony Kaye, video director; Rachel Curl, video producer)
- The Killers – "When You Were Young" (Anthony Mandler, video director; Everardo Gout & Gina Leonard, video producers)
- Underoath – "Writing on the Walls" (Anders Forsman, Ragnar Granstrand & Linus Johansson, video directors; Maria Berggren, Anders Forsman, Ragnar Granstrand & Linus Johansson, video producers)
|
[29] |
2008 |
"God's Gonna Cut You Down" |
Johnny Cash |
|
|
[30] |
2009 |
"Pork and Beans" |
Weezer |
|
- Erykah Badu – "Honey" (Erykah Badu & Chris Robinson, video directors; Megan Gutman, video producer)
- Gnarls Barkley – "Who's Gonna Save My Soul" (Chris Milk, video director; Anne Johnson, video producer)
- Radiohead – "House of Cards" (James Frost, video director; Dawn Fanning, video producer)
- Jack White and Alicia Keys – "Another Way to Die" (P. R. Brown & MK12, video directors; Dexton Deboree, Lance Ebeling, Mick Ebeling, Sheira Rees-Davies & Jane Tredget, video producers)
|
[31] |
2010 |
"Boom Boom Pow" |
The Black Eyed Peas |
- Mark Kudsi & Mathew Cullen, directors
- Javier Jimenez, Anna Joseph & Patrick Nugent, producers
|
- Beast – "Mr. Hurricane" (Ben Levine, video director; Sach Baylin-Stern, video producer)
- Coldplay – "Life in Technicolor II" (Dougal Wilson, video director; Matthew Fone, video producer)
- Depeche Mode – "Wrong" (Patrick Daughters, video director; Jonathan Lia, video producer)
- Oren Lavie – "Her Morning Elegance" (Oren Lavie, Merav Nathan & Yuval Nathan, video directors; Michal Dayan, Chris Douridas & Oren Lavie, video producers)
|
[32] |
2011 |
"Bad Romance" |
Lady Gaga |
- Francis Lawrence, director
- Kathy Angstadt, Nicole Ehrlich & Heather Heller, producers
|
- Johnny Cash – "Ain't No Grave / The Johnny Cash Project" (Chris Milk, video director; Jennifer Heath, Aaron Koblin & Rick Rubin, video producers)
- Eminem and Rihanna – "Love the Way You Lie" (Joseph Kahn, video director; MaryAnn Tanedo, video producer)
- Gorillaz, Mos Def and Bobby Womack – "Stylo" (Pete Candeland & Jamie Hewlett, video directors; Cara Speller, video producer)
- Cee Lo Green – "Fuck You" (Matt Stawski, video director; Paul Bock, video producer)
|
[33] |
2012 |
"Rolling in the Deep" |
Adele |
- Sam Brown, director
- Hannah Chandler, producer
|
|
[34] |
2013 |
"We Found Love" |
Rihanna Calvin Harris |
- Melina Matsoukas, director
- Juliette Larthe, Candice Ouaknine, Ben Sullivan & Inga Veronique, producers
|
|
[35] |
2014 |
"Suit & Tie" |
Justin Timberlake featuring Jay-Z |
|
- Capital Cities – "Safe and Sound" (Grady Hall, video director; Buddy Enright, Javier Jimenez, Danny Lockwood & Daniel Weisman, video producers)
- Jay Z – "Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Film" (Mark Romanek, video director; Shawn Carter & Aristides McGarry, video producers)
- Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton – "Can't Hold Us" (Jon Jon Augustavo, Jason Koenig & Ryan Lewis, video directors; Tricia Davis, Honna Kimmerer & Jenny Koenig, video producers)
- Jack White – "I'm Shakin'" (Dori Oskowitz, video director; Saul Levitz & Candice Ouaknine, video producers)
|
[36] |
2015 |
"Happy" |
Pharrell Williams |
- We Are from LA (Pierre Dupaquier & Clement Durou), directors
- Kathleen Heffernan, Solal Micenmacher, Jett Steiger & Cedric Troadec, producers
|
- Arcade Fire – "We Exist" (David Wilson, video director; Sue Yeon Ahn & Jason Baum, video producers)
- DJ Snake and Lil' Jon – "Turn Down for What" (Daniels, video directors; Judy Craig, Candice Ouaknine, Jonathan Wang & Bryan Younce, video producers)
- Sia – "Chandelier" (Daniel Askill & Sia, video directors; Jennifer Heath & Jack Hogan, video producers)
- Woodkid featuring Max Richter – "The Golden Age" (Yoann Lemoine, video director; Kathleen Heffernan, Roman Pichon Herrera, Christine Miller & Annabel Rosier, video producers)
|
[37] |
2016 |
"Bad Blood" |
Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar |
|
- A$AP Rocky – "LSD" (Dexter Navy, video director; Shin Nishigaki, video producer)
- The Dead Weather – "I Feel Love (Every Million Miles)" (Cooper Roberts & Ian Schwartz, video directors; Candice Dragonas & Nathan Scherrer, video producers)
- Kendrick Lamar – "Alright" (The Little Homies (Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar) & Colin Tilley, video directors; Brandon Bonfiglio, Dave Free, Andrew Lerios & Luga Podesta, video producers)
- Pharrell Williams – "Freedom" (Paul Hunter, video director; Candice Dragonas & Nathan Scherrer, video producers)
|
[38] |
2017 |
"Formation" |
Beyoncé |
|
- Leon Bridges – "River" (Miles Jay, video director; Dennis Beier, Allison Kunzman & Saul Levitz, video producers)
- Coldplay – "Up&Up" (Vania Heymann & Gal Muggia, video directors; Candice Dragonas, Juliette Larthe, Nathan Scherrer & Natan Schottenfels, video producers)
- Jamie xx – "Gosh" (Romain Gavras, video director; Roman Pichon Herrera, video producer)
- OK Go – "Upside Down & Inside Out" (Damian Kulash Jr. & Trish Sie, video directors; Melissa Murphy & John O'Grady, video producers)
|
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2018 |
"Humble" |
Kendrick Lamar |
- The Little Homies & Dave Meyers, directors
- Jason Baum, Dave Free, Jamie Rabineau, Nathan K. Scherrer & Anthony Tiffith, producers
|
- Beck – "Up All Night" (Nicolas Mendez & Lope Serrano, video directors; Alba Barneda, Laura Serra Estorch & Oscar Romagosa, video producers)
- Jain – "Makeba" (Lionel Hirle & Gregory Ohrel, video directors; Yodelice, video producer)
- Jay Z – "The Story of O.J." (Shawn Carter & Mark Romanek, video directors; Daniel Midgley, Elizabeth Newman & Chaka Pilgrim, video producers)
- Logic featuring Alessia Cara & Khalid – "1-800-273-8255" (Andy Hines, video director; Brandon Bonfiglio, Mildred Delamota, Andrew Lerios, Luga Podesta & Alex Randall, video producers)
|
[39] |
2019 |
"This Is America" |
Childish Gambino |
- Hiro Murai, director
- Ibra Ake, Jason Cole & Fam Rothstein, producers
|
- The Carters – "Apeshit" (Ricky Saiz, video director; Mélodie Buchris, Natan Schottenfels & Erinn Williams, video producers)
- Joyner Lucas – "I'm Not Racist" (Joyner Lucas & Ben Proulx, video directors; Joyner Lucas, video producer)
- Janelle Monáe – "Pynk" (Emma Westenberg, video director; Justin Benoliel & Whitney Jackson, video producers)
- Tierra Whack – "Mumbo Jumbo" (Marco Prestini, video director; Sara Nassim, video producer)
|
[40] |
2020 |
"Old Town Road" |
Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus |
- Calmatic, director
- Candice Dragonas, Melissa Larsen & Saul Levitz, producers
|
- Chemical Brothers – "We've Got to Try" (Ninian Doff, video director; Ellie Fry, video producer)
- Gary Clark Jr. – "This Land" (Savanah Leaf, video director; Jason Cole, Danielle Hinde, Alicia Martinez & Devin Sarno, video producers)
- FKA Twigs – "Cellophane" (Andrew Thomas Huang, video director; Alex Chamberlain, video producer)
- Tove Lo – "Glad He's Gone" (Vania Heymann & Gal Muggia, video directors; Natan Schottenfels, video producer)
|
[41] |
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
|
|
[42] |
2022 |
"Freedom" |
Jon Batiste |
|
- AC/DC – "Shot in the Dark" (David Mallet, video director; Dione Orrom, video producer)
- Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga – "I Get a Kick Out of You" (Jennifer Lebeau, video director; Danny Bennett, Bobby Campbell & Jennifer Lebeau, video producers)
- Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon – "Peaches" (Colin Tilley, video director; Jamee Ranta & Jack Winter, video producers)
- Billie Eilish – "Happier Than Ever" (Billie Eilish, video director; Michelle An, Chelsea Dodson & David Moore, video producers)
- Lil Nas X – "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" (Lil Nas X & Tanu Muino, video directors; Frank Borin, Ivanna Borin, Marco De Molina & Saul Levitz, video producers)
- Olivia Rodrigo – "Good 4 U" (Petra Collins, video director; Christiana Divona, Marissa Ramirez & Tiffany Suh, video producers)
|
[43] |
2023 |
All Too Well: The Short Film |
Taylor Swift |
|
- Adele – "Easy on Me" (Xavier Dolan, video director; Xavier Dolan, Jannie McInnes & Nancy Grant, video producers)
- BTS – "Yet to Come" (Yong Seok Choi, video director; Tiffany Suh, video producer)
- Doja Cat – "Woman" (Child., video director; Missy Galanida, Sam Houston, Michelle Larkin & Isaac Rice, video producers)
- Kendrick Lamar – "The Heart Part 5" (Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar, video directors; Jason Baum & Jamie Rabineau, video producers)
- Harry Styles – "As It Was" (Tanu Muino, video director; Frank Borin, Ivanna Borin, Fred Bonham Carter, Bryan Younce & Alexa Haywood, video producers)
|
[44] |
2024 |
"I'm Only Sleeping" |
The Beatles[IV] |
- Em Cooper, video director
- Jonathan Clyde, Sophie Hilton, Sue Loughlin & Laura Thomas, video producers
|
- Tyler Childers – "In Your Love" (Bryan Schlam, video director; Kacie Barton, Silas House, Nicholas Robespierre, Ian Thornton & Whitney Wolanin`, video producers
- Billie Eilish – "What Was I Made For" (Billie Eilish, video director; Michelle An, Chelsea Dodson & David Moore, video producers)
- Kendrick Lamar – "Count Me Out" (Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar, video directors; Jason Baum & Jamie Rabineau, video producers)
- Troye Sivan – "Rush" (Gordon Von Steiner, video director; Kelly McGee, video producer)
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[45] |
2025 |
Winner TBA on 2 February 2025 |
|
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- ASAP Rocky – "Tailor Swif" (Vania Heymann & Gal Muggia, video directors; Natan Schottenfels, video producer)
- Charli XCX – "360" (Aidan Zamiri, video director; Jami Arceo & Evan Thicke, video producers)
- Eminem – "Houdini" (Rich Lee, video director; Kathy Angstadt, Lisa Arianna & Justin Diener, video producers)
- Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us" (Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar, video directors; Jack Begert, Sam Canter & Jamie Rabineau, video producers)
- Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – "Fortnight" (Taylor Swift, video director; Jil Hardin, video producer)
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[46] |