The MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing is a craft award given to the artist, the artist's manager, and the editor of the music video. From 1984 to 2007, the award's full name was Best Editing in a Video, before acquiring its current name in 2008.
The biggest winners are Jarrett Fijal and Ken Mowe with three wins each. Jim Haygood, Eric Zumbrunnen, and Robert Duffy follow closely behind with two wins each. The most nominated editor is Jarrett Fijal with eight followed by Robert Duffy with seven. Closely following them is Jim Haygood with six nominations.
The performer whose videos have won the most awards is Beyoncé. Beyoncé's and Taylor Swift's videos have received the most nominations with seven each. Beyoncé and Billie Eilish are the only performers to have won a Moonman in this category for their work co-editing "7/11" in 2015 and editing "Bad Guy" in 2019 respectively. However, three other performers have been nominated for their work co-editing videos: George Michael ("Freedom! '90"), Jared Leto ("Hurricane"), and Ryan Lewis ("Can't Hold Us").
Recipients 1980s Year Winner(s) Work Nominees Ref. and Godley & Creme "Rockit" "Close (to the Edit)" "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." "Sledgehammer" "Need You Tonight/Mediate" "Straight Up"
1990s Year Winner(s) Work Nominees Ref. "Vogue" "Losing My Religion" "Right Now" "Steam" "Everybody Hurts" "Buddy Holly" "Ironic" "Devils Haircut" "Ray of Light" and Michael Sachs "Freak on a Leash"
2000s Year Winner(s) Work Nominees Ref. "Save Me" "Weapon of Choice" "Fell in Love with a Girl" "Seven Nation Army" "99 Problems" "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" "Crazy" "Smiley Faces" and Jeff Buchanan "I Will Possess Your Heart" "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
2010s Year Winner(s) Work Nominees Ref. "Bad Romance" "Rolling in the Deep" and Jeremiah Shuff "Countdown" "Mirrors" Note: Tap or click on the tab labelled "Winners" to view. "Rap God" Beyoncé, Ed Burke and Jonathan Wing "7/11" "Formation" and Eric Degliomini "Wyclef Jean" Taylor Ward "Lemon" Billie Eilish "Bad Guy"
2020s Year Winner(s) Work Nominees Ref. Alexandre Moors and Nuno Xico "Mother's Daughter" Troy Charbonnet "Leave the Door Open" Valentin Petit and Jon Echeveste "Saoko" Sofia Kerpan and David Checel "Vampire" Chancler Haynes "Fortnight" William Town and Modern Post"Just Keep Watching" Sofia Kerpan at Modern Post"House Tour"
Editor Statistics Multiple wins 3 wins Jarrett Fijal Ken Mowe
2 wins Eric Zumbrunnen Jim Haygood Robert Duffy Sofia Kerpan
Multiple nominations 8 nominations Jarrett Fijal
7 nominations Robert Duffy
6 nominations Jim Haygood
5 nominations Chancler Haynes Vinnie Hobbs
4 nominations David Yardley Eric Zumbrunnen Ken Mowe Sofia Kerpan
3 nominations Chris Hafner Clark Eddy Jacquelyn London Jonas Åkerlund Luis Caraza Peimbert Nick Rondeau Scott Chestnut
2 nominations Alexander Hammer Chris Davis Danny Tull David Checel Dustin Robertson Godley & Creme Hal Honigsberg Hannah Lux Davis Igor Kovalik Janne Vartia Jay Torres Jeff Selis Nathan Cox Neal Farmer Olivier Gajan Pat Sheffield Peter Johnson Richard Uber Roo Aiken Scott Richter Sim Sadler Steve Purcell Taylor Ward Tim Montana William Town
Artist Statistics Multiple wins 4 wins Beyoncé
2 wins Gnarls Barkley Madonna Peter Gabriel R.E.M. The White Stripes
Multiple nominations 7 nominations Beyoncé Taylor Swift
5 nominations Eminem Kanye West Kendrick Lamar Miley Cyrus
4 nominations Ariana Grande Madonna R.E.M. U2
3 nominations Aerosmith Bruno Mars Jay-Z Lady Gaga Missy Elliott Peter Gabriel Red Hot Chili Peppers Rihanna Sabrina Carpenter The Smashing Pumpkins The Weeknd The White Stripes ZZ Top
2 nominations Adele Anderson .Paak ASAP Rocky Beck Billie Eilish Billy Idol Coldplay Ed Sheeran Eurythmics Gnarls Barkley Green Day Halsey INXS Justin Bieber Justin Timberlake Katy Perry Lindsey Buckingham Lisa Metallica Michael Jackson Olivia Rodrigo Pink Rosalía Simple Plan Steve Winwood TLC Weezer
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