The Grammy Award for Best Music Video is an honor 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]
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 2014, when it was shortened to Best Music Video. Award recipients include the performers, directors, and producers associated with the winning videos.
Johnny Cash , Peter Gabriel , Janet Jackson , and Michael Jackson hold the record for the most wins as a performer in this category, with two each (Michael was also a member of the supergroup USA for Africa and was highly involved in the "We Are the World " project).[3] 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.
Recipients
Year[I]
Work
Performing artist(s)
Director(s)[II]
Nominees
Ref.
1984
Girls on Film/Hungry Like the Wolf ! "Girls on Film /Hungry Like the Wolf "
Duran Duran
Kevin Godley and Lol Creme /Russell Mulcahy
[4]
1985
Jazzin' for Blue Jean ! "Jazzin' for Blue Jean "
Bowie, David David Bowie
Julien Temple
[5]
1986
We Are the World ! "We Are the World – The Video Event"
USA for Africa
Tom Trbovich
[6]
1987
Brothers in Arms ! "Brothers in Arms "
Dire Straits
N/A
[7]
1988 [III]
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
[8]
1989 [III]
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
[9]
1990
Leave Me Alone ! "Leave Me Alone "
Jackson, Michael Michael Jackson
Jim Blashfield
[10]
1991
Opposites Attract ! "Opposites Attract "
Abdul, Paula Paula Abdul
Michael Patterson
Candice Reckinger
[11]
1992
Losing My Religion ! "Losing My Religion "
R.E.M.
Tarsem
[12]
1993
Digging in the Dirt ! "Digging in the Dirt "
Gabriel, Peter Peter Gabriel
John Downer
[13]
1994
Steam ! "Steam "
Gabriel, Peter Peter Gabriel
Stephen R. Johnson
[14]
1995
Love Is Strong ! "Love Is Strong "
The Rolling Stones
David Fincher
[15]
1996
Scream ! "Scream "
Jackson, Janet Janet Jackson
Michael Jackson
Mark Romanek
[16]
1997
Free as a Bird ! "Free as a Bird "
The Beatles
Joe Pytka
[17]
1998
Got 'til It's Gone ! "Got 'til It's Gone "
Jackson, Janet Janet Jackson
Mark Romanek
[18]
1999
Ray of Light ! "Ray of Light "
Madonna
Jonas Åkerlund
[19]
2000
Freak on a Leash ! "Freak on a Leash "
Korn
Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris
Todd McFarlane
Graham Morris
[20]
2001
Learn to Fly ! "Learn to Fly "
Foo Fighters
Jesse Peretz
[21]
2002
Weapon of Choice ! "Weapon of Choice "
Fatboy Slim
Bootsy Collins
Spike Jonze
[22]
2003
Without Me ! "Without Me "
Eminem
Joseph Kahn
[23]
2004
Hurt ! "Hurt "
Cash, Johnny Johnny Cash
Mark Romanek
[24]
2005
Vertigo ! "Vertigo "
U2
Alex and Martin
[25]
2006
Lose Control ! "Lose Control "
Elliott, Missy Missy Elliott
Ciara
Fatman Scoop
Missy Elliott
Dave Meyers
[26]
2007
Here It Goes Again ! "Here It Goes Again "
OK Go
Dan Konopka
Damian Kulash, Jr.
Timothy Nordwind
Andy Ross
Trish Sie
[27]
2008
God's Gonna Cut You Down ! "God's Gonna Cut You Down "
Cash, Johnny Johnny Cash
Tony Kaye
[28]
2009
Pork and Beans ! "Pork and Beans "
Weezer
Mathew Cullen
[29]
2010
Boom Boom Pow ! "Boom Boom Pow "
The Black Eyed Peas
Mark Kudsi
Mathew Cullen
[30]
2011
Bad Romance ! "Bad Romance "
Lady Gaga
Francis Lawrence
[31]
2012
"Rolling in the Deep "
Adele
Sam Brown
Hannah Chandler
[32]
2013
"We Found Love "
Rihanna
Calvin Harris
Melina Matsoukas
[33]
2014
"Suit & Tie "
Justin Timberlake
Jay Z
David Fincher
[34]
2015
"Happy "
Pharrell Williams
We Are from LA
[35]
2016
"Bad Blood "
Taylor Swift
Kendrick Lamar
Joseph Kahn
[36]
^[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 a Grammy Award.
^[III] Award was not presented. Music video categories presented this year included Best Concept Music Video and Best Performance Music Video .
See also
References
^ "Grammy Awards at a Glance" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved June 17, 2010 .
^ "Overview" . National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . Retrieved June 18, 2011 .
^ Bedard, Paul (October 19, 2009). "Michael Jackson Is Still Helping the World" . U.S. News & World Report . ISSN 0041-5537 . Retrieved May 9, 2011 .
^ "Complete List of the Nominees for 26th Annual Grammy Music Awards" . Schenectady Gazette . Schenectady, New York. January 9, 1984. Retrieved June 18, 2010 .
^ "27th Annual Grammy Awards Final Nominations" . Billboard 97 (4): 78. January 26, 1985. Retrieved April 15, 2011 .
^ Hunt, Dennis (January 10, 1986). "' We Are The World' Scores In Grammy Nominations" . Los Angeles Times . p. 6. Retrieved June 18, 2010 . Note: This source lists the directors associated with the nominated videos, but the "Nominees" column of the table contains the performing artists associated with the nominated videos.
^ Hunt, Dennis (January 9, 1987). "Grammy Nominations: Highs And Lows" . Los Angeles Times . p. 5. Retrieved June 18, 2010 .
^ "List of Grammy Award winners" . Times-News . March 3, 1988. Retrieved June 18, 2010 . Note: This source verifies the existence of the categories Best Concept Music Video and Best Performance Music Video in 1988 .
^ "McFerrin and Chapman Top Grammys" . The New York Times (The New York Times Company). February 24, 1989. p. 2. Retrieved May 6, 2011 . Note: This source verifies the existence of the categories Best Concept Music Video and Best Performance Music Video in 1989 .
^ "Here's a list of Grammy nominees" . St. Petersburg Times . January 13, 1990. Retrieved June 18, 2010 .
^ Bargreen, Melinda (January 11, 1991). "Symphony Nominated For 4 Grammys" . The Seattle Times . Retrieved April 15, 2011 .
^ "The Grammy Nominations" . Los Angeles Times . January 9, 1992. p. 5. Retrieved April 15, 2011 .
^ Macdonald, Patrick (January 8, 1993). "Grammys Show Influence Of Seattle Music" . The Seattle Times . Retrieved June 18, 2010 .
^ "36th Grammy Awards – 1994" . Rock on the Net . Retrieved June 24, 2010 .
^ "The 37th Grammy Nominations" . Los Angeles Times . January 6, 1995. p. 16. Retrieved April 15, 2011 .
^ "List of Grammy nominees" . CNN. January 4, 1996. Retrieved June 18, 2010 .
^ Kot, Greg (January 8, 1997). "Pumpkins A Smash With 7 Grammy Nominations" . Chicago Tribune . p. 12. Retrieved April 15, 2011 .
^ "Complete List of Academy Voter Picks" . Los Angeles Times . January 7, 1998. p. 15. Retrieved May 6, 2011 .
^ Kot, Greg (January 6, 1999). "10 Nominations Put Lauryn Hill Atop Grammy Heap" . Chicago Tribune . p. 10. Retrieved April 15, 2011 .
^ "Santana Tops List With 10 Grammy Nominations" . The Seattle Times . January 5, 2000. Retrieved April 15, 2011 .
^ "43rd Annual Grammy Awards" . CNN. February 21, 2001. Retrieved April 15, 2011 .
^ "Complete List Of Grammy Nominees" . CBS News . January 4, 2002. Retrieved June 24, 2010 .
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^ "Nominee list for the 47th Annual Annual Grammy Awards" . LiveDaily . December 7, 2004. Retrieved June 24, 2010 .
^ "The Complete List of Grammy Nominations" . The New York Times Company . December 8, 2005. p. 8. Retrieved June 24, 2010 .
^ "49th Annual Grammy Awards Winners List" . National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved June 24, 2010 .
^ "Grammy 2008 Winners List" . MTV. February 10, 2008. Retrieved June 24, 2010 .
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^ "The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards Nominees List" . National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved June 22, 2010 .
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^ "The 54th Annual Grammy Awards Nominees List "Dance" " . National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved December 7, 2010 .
^ List of Grammy Nominees 2013
^ "The Official Site of Music's Biggest Night" . GRAMMY.com. Retrieved January 13, 2014 .
^ "57th Grammy Nominees" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved December 5, 2014 .
^ "Grammy Nominations 2016: See the Full List of Nominees" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. December 7, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015 .
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