American Music Award for Best Music Video
| American Music Award for Best Music Video | |
|---|---|
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| Country | United States |
| Presented by | American Music Awards |
| First award | 2016 |
| Currently held by | Katseye – "Gnarly" |
| Most wins | Taylor Swift (3) |
| Most nominations | Taylor Swift (4) |
| Website | theamas.com |
The American Music Award for Best Music Video (previously known as Video of the Year and Favorite Music Video) is an award presented to music videos that was introduced in 2016. Before the category was introduced, the AMAs previously honored music videos in separate categories from 1984 until 1988.
Winners and nominees
2010s
| Year | Artist | Video | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (44th) | |||
| Justin Bieber | "Sorry" | [1] | |
| Desiigner | "Panda" | ||
| Rihanna (featuring Drake) | "Work" | ||
| 2017 (45th) | |||
| Bruno Mars | "That's What I Like" | [2] | |
| Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee | "Despacito" | ||
| Ed Sheeran | "Shape of You" | ||
| 2018 (46th) | |||
| Camila Cabello (featuring Young Thug) | "Havana" | [3] | |
| Cardi B | "Bodak Yellow" | ||
| Drake | "God's Plan" | ||
| 2019 (47th) | |||
| Taylor Swift | "You Need to Calm Down" | [4] | |
| Billie Eilish | "Bad Guy" | ||
| Ariana Grande | "7 Rings" | ||
| Halsey | "Without Me" | ||
| Lil Nas X (featuring Billy Ray Cyrus) | "Old Town Road" | ||
2020s
| Year | Artist | Video | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (48th) | |||
| Taylor Swift | "Cardigan" | [5] | |
| Doja Cat | "Say So" | ||
| Future (featuring Drake) | "Life Is Good" | ||
| Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande | "Rain on Me" | ||
| The Weeknd | "Blinding Lights" | ||
| 2021 (49th) | |||
| Lil Nas X | "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" | [6] | |
| Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak) | "Leave the Door Open" | ||
| Cardi B | "Up" | ||
| Olivia Rodrigo | "Drivers License" | ||
| The Weeknd | "Save Your Tears" | ||
| 2022 (50th) | |||
| Taylor Swift | All Too Well: The Short Film | [7] | |
| Adele | "Easy on Me" | ||
| Bad Bunny and Chencho Corleone | "Me Porto Bonito" | ||
| Lil Nas X (featuring Jack Harlow) | "Industry Baby" | ||
| Harry Styles | "As It Was" | ||
| 2023 – 24 | N/a | ||
| 2025 (51st) | |||
| Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars | "Die with a Smile" | [8] | |
| Benson Boone | "Beautiful Things" | ||
| Karol G | "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido" | ||
| Kendrick Lamar | "Not Like Us" | ||
| Shaboozey | "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" | ||
| 2026 (52nd) | |||
| Katseye | "Gnarly" | [9] | |
| Rosalía, Björk and Yves Tumor | "Berghain" | ||
| Sabrina Carpenter | "Manchild" | ||
| Taylor Swift | "The Fate of Ophelia" | ||
| Tyla | "Chanel" | ||
Category facts
Multiple wins
- 3 wins
- 2 wins
Multiple nominations
- 4 nominations
- 3 nominations
- 2 nominations
See also
- American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Video (1984–1988)
- American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Video Artist (1985–1987)
- American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Video Artist (1985–1987)
- American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Video Artist (1985–1987)
- American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Video (1984–1988)
- American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Video Artist (1985–1987)
- American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Video Artist (1985–1987)
- American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Video Artist (1985–1987)
- American Music Award for Favorite Country Video (1984–1988)
- American Music Award for Favorite Country Male Video Artist (1985–1987)
- American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Video Artist (1985–1987)
- American Music Award for Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group Video Artist (1985–1987)
References
- ↑ McIntyre, Hugh (November 20, 2016). "American Music Awards 2016: Full List of Winners". Forbes. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ↑ "Here Are All the Winners From the 2017 AMAs". Billboard. November 19, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ↑ "Here Are All the Winners From the 2018 AMAs". Billboard. October 9, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ↑ "The American Music Awards Announces 2019 Nominees". American Music Awards. 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ↑ "American Music Awards 2020: Full list of nominations". ABC News. October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ↑ Aswad, Jem (October 28, 2021). "Olivia Rodrigo and the Weeknd Lead American Music Award Nominations". Variety. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ↑ Atkinson, Katie (November 20, 2022). "Here Are All the 2022 AMAs Winners". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ↑ Yasmin, Shahana (May 27, 2025). "American Music Awards 2025: Full list of winners as Billie Eilish sweeps 7 awards". The Independent. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ↑ Millman, Ethan (April 14, 2026). "Taylor Swift Leads 2026 American Music Awards With Eight Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 14, 2026. Retrieved April 14, 2026.