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Grammy Award for Best Music Video

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Grammy Award for Best Music Video
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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]

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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]

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Recipients and nominees

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David Bowie received the award for "Jazzin' for Blue Jean".
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English band Dire Straits received the award for "Brothers in Arms".
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Michael Jackson has won the award twice for "Leave Me Alone" and "Scream".[5]
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1991 award winner for "Opposites Attract", Paula Abdul.
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Tarsem won the award for R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion".
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Two-time winner Peter Gabriel.
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1995 and 2014 winner, director David Fincher.
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Two-time winner Janet Jackson.
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1999 award winner, Madonna, performing "Ray of Light" on the "Confessions Tour".
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2002 award winner for directing the music video for "Weapon of Choice", Spike Jonze.
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Two-time winner, director Joseph Kahn.
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Director Mark Romanek holds the record of most wins for a director with three.
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Missy Elliott won for "Lose Control", her collaboration with Ciara and Fatman Scoop.
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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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2011 award winner for "Bad Romance", Lady Gaga.
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2012 award winner for "Rolling in the Deep", Adele.
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2013 award winner for "We Found Love", Rihanna.
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2014 award winner for "Suit & Tie", Justin Timberlake.
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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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Beyoncé has won the award twice for "Formation" in 2017 and "Brown Skin Girl" in 2021.
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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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2019 winner Childish Gambino for "This is America".
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^[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.

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Artists, directors, and producers with multiple wins

Artists, directors, and producers with multiple nominations

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