The MTV Video Music Award for Best Country is an award given out at the annual MTV Video Music Awards. The category debuted in 2025 after originally being part of MTV's CMT Music Awards as Video of the Year from 2002 to 2024.
Originally known as the Flameworthy Video of the Year when first awarded in 2002, it was shortened in 2005 to Video of the Year. Following corporate changes at Paramount, the award was moved to the MTV Video Music Awards in 2025, where it is known as Best Country. The award has been fan voted for the entirety of its duration.
Carrie Underwood is the biggest winner in this category, with ten wins, followed by Keith Urban and Taylor Swift, with three wins each. Underwood is also the most nominated artist with twenty-two nominations, followed by Kenny Chesney, Swift and Urban, who have each been nominated eleven times.
Recipients
YearWinnerNomineesVideoArtist(s)CMT Music Awards2002 "Young"Kenny Chesney2003 "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)"Toby Keith2004 "American Soldier"Toby Keith2005 "Days Go By"Keith Urban2006 "Better Life"Keith Urban2007 "Before He Cheats"Carrie Underwood2008 "Our Song"Taylor Swift2009 "Love Story"Taylor Swift2010 "Cowboy Casanova"Carrie Underwood2011 "Mine"Taylor Swift2012 "Good Girl"Carrie Underwood2013 "Blown Away"Carrie Underwood2014 "See You Again"Carrie Underwood2015 "Something in the Water"Carrie Underwood2016 "Humble and Kind"Tim McGraw2017 "Blue Ain't Your Color"Keith Urban2018 "I'll Name The Dogs"Blake Shelton2019 "Cry Pretty"Carrie Underwood2020 "Drinking Alone"Carrie Underwood2021 "Hallelujah"Carrie UnderwoodJohn Legend2022 "If I Didn't Love You"Jason AldeanCarrie Underwood2023 "Thank God"Kane Brown Katelyn Brown2024 "Need a Favor"Jelly Roll MTV Video Music Awards2025 "Am I Okay?"Megan Moroney "Choosin' Texas" Ella Langley
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