Grammy Award for Best Music Video

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, 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".
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. 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 or producer.
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.

Recipients and nominees

Year	Work	Performing artist	Director and Producer	Nominees	Ref.
1984		Duran Duran
1985
1986		USA for Africa	Tom Trbovich, director Quincy Jones, producer
1987		Dire Straits
1988
1989
1990			Jim Blashfield, director Jim Blashfield, Paul Diener, Frank DiLeo & Jerry Kramer, producers
1991			Michael Patterson & Candice Reckinger, directors Sharon Oreck, producer
1992		R.E.M.	Tarsem, director Dave Ramser, producer
1993			John Downer, director/producer
1994			Stephen R. Johnson, director Prudence Fenton, producer
1995		The Rolling Stones	David Fincher, director Ceán Chaffin, producer
1996		& Janet Jackson	Mark Romanek, director Ceán Chaffin, producer
1997		The Beatles	Joe Pytka, director Vincent Joliet, producer
1998			Mark Romanek, director Aris McGarry, producer
1999		Madonna	Jonas Åkerlund, director Nicola Doring & Billy Proveda, producers
2000		Korn	Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, Todd McFarlane & Graham Morris, directors Terry Fitzgerald & Bart Lipton, producers
2001		Foo Fighters	Jesse Peretz, director Tina Nakane, producer
2002		Fatboy Slim featuring Bootsy Collins	Spike Jonze, director Vincent Landay & Deannie O'Neill, producers
2003		Eminem	Joseph Kahn, director Greg Tharp, producer
2004			Mark Romanek, director Aris McGarry, producer
2005		U2	Alex and Martin, directors Grace Bodie, producer
2006		featuring Ciara & Fatman Scoop	Missy Elliott & Dave Meyers, directors Joseph Sasson, producer
2007		OK Go	Dan Konopka, Damian Kulash, Jr., Timothy Nordwind, Andy Ross & Trish Sie, directors and producers
2008			Tony Kaye, director Rachel Curl, producer
2009		Weezer	Mathew Cullen, director Bernard Rahill, producer
2010		The Black Eyed Peas	Mark Kudsi & Mathew Cullen, directors Javier Jimenez, Anna Joseph & Patrick Nugent, producers
2011		Lady Gaga	Francis Lawrence, director Kathy Angstadt, Nicole Ehrlich & Heather Heller, producers
2012	"Rolling in the Deep"	Adele	Sam Brown, director Hannah Chandler, producer
2013	"We Found Love"	RihannaCalvin Harris	Melina Matsoukas, director Juliette Larthe, Candice Ouaknine, Ben Sullivan & Inga Veronique, producers
2014	"Suit & Tie"	Justin Timberlake featuring Jay-Z	David Fincher, director Timory King, producer
2015	"Happy"	Pharrell Williams	We Are from LA, directors Kathleen Heffernan, Solal Micenmacher, Jett Steiger & Cedric Troadec, producers
2016	"Bad Blood"	Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar	Joseph Kahn, director Ron Mohrhoff, producer
2017	"Formation"	Beyoncé	Melina Matsoukas, director Nathan Scherrer, producer
2018	"Humble"	Kendrick Lamar	The Little Homies & Dave Meyers, directors Jason Baum, Dave Free, Jamie Rabineau, Nathan K. Scherrer & Anthony Tiffith, producers
2019	"This Is America"	Childish Gambino	Hiro Murai, director Ibra Ake, Jason Cole & Fam Rothstein, producers
2020	"Old Town Road"	Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus	Calmatic, director Candice Dragonas, Melissa Larsen & Saul Levitz, producers
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
2022	"Freedom"	Jon Batiste	Alan Ferguson, video director Alex P. Willson, video producer
2023	All Too Well: The Short Film	Taylor Swift	Taylor Swift, video director Saul Germaine, video producer
2024	"I'm Only Sleeping"	The Beatles	Em Cooper, video director Jonathan Clyde, Sophie Hilton, Sue Loughlin & Laura Thomas, video producers
2025	"Not Like Us"	Kendrick Lamar	Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar, video directors Jack Begert, Sam Canter & Jamie Rabineau, video producers
2026

Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.

Director are only indicated if they were presented with a Grammy Award.

Award was not presented. Music video categories presented this year included Best Concept Music Video and Best Performance Music Video.

Award was not presented to the performing artist.

Grammy Award for Best Music Video

Recipients and nominees

Artists, directors, and producers with multiple wins

Artists, directors, and producers with multiple nominations