The MTV Video Music Award for Artist of the Year is given at the annual MTV Video Music Awards. It was first introduced at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, replacing both the MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video and Best Female Video as MTV wanted to eliminate gender-specific awards.
Ed Sheeran was the first recipient of the award in 2017. Ariana Grande has the most nominations in the category with six, winning the award in 2019. The Jonas Brothers is the only group that has been nominated for this award, receiving a nomination in 2019.
Recipients 2010s + Year Winner(s) Nominees 2017 Ed Sheeran 2018 Camila Cabello 2019 Ariana Grande
2020s + Year Winner(s) Nominees 2020 Lady Gaga 2021 Justin Bieber 2022 Bad Bunny 2023Taylor Swift 2024 2025Lady Gaga 2026Madonna
Artists with multiple nominations 6 nominations Ariana Grande
5 nominations Taylor Swift
3 nominations The Weeknd Bruno Mars Drake Bad Bunny
2 nominations Beyoncé Cardi B Doja Cat Ed Sheeran Justin Bieber Kendrick Lamar Lady Gaga Megan Thee Stallion Morgan Wallen Post Malone Sabrina Carpenter
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