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 | — | | |
1985 | "Jazzin' for Blue Jean" | David Bowie | — | | |
1986 | "We Are the World – The Video Event" | USA for Africa | | | |
1987 | "Brothers in Arms" | Dire Straits | — | | |
1988 | —[III] | — | — | — | |
1989 | —[III] | — | — | — | |
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)
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1991 | "Opposites Attract" | Paula Abdul | | | |
1992 | "Losing My Religion" | R.E.M. | - Tarsem, director
- Dave Ramser, producer
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1993 | "Digging in the Dirt" | Peter Gabriel | - John Downer, director/producer
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1994 | "Steam" | Peter Gabriel | | | |
1995 | "Love Is Strong" | The Rolling Stones | | | |
1996 | "Scream" | Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson | | | |
1997 | "Free as a Bird" | The Beatles | | | |
1998 | "Got 'til It's Gone" | Janet Jackson | | | |
1999 | "Ray of Light" | Madonna | | | |
2000 | "Freak on a Leash" | Korn | | | |
2001 | "Learn to Fly" | Foo Fighters | | | |
2002 | "Weapon of Choice" | Fatboy Slim featuring Bootsy Collins | - Spike Jonze, director
- Vincent Landay & Deannie O'Neill, producers
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2003 | "Without Me" | Eminem | | | |
2004 | "Hurt" | Johnny Cash | | | |
2005 | "Vertigo" | U2 | | | |
2006 | "Lose Control" | Missy Elliott featuring Ciara & Fatman Scoop | | | |
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)
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2008 | "God's Gonna Cut You Down" | Johnny Cash | | | |
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)
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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)
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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)
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2012 | "Rolling in the Deep" | Adele | - Sam Brown, director
- Hannah Chandler, producer
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2013 | "We Found Love" | Rihanna Calvin Harris | - Melina Matsoukas, director
- Juliette Larthe, Candice Ouaknine, Ben Sullivan & Inga Veronique, producers
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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
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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)
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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)
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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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