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MUSIC
Video Music Awards (VMAs)
Most Wins by an Artist for a Music Video
This list features the artists with the most Video Music Awards (VMAs) wins for a music video.
RANK | MUSICIAN | VIDEO | AWARD WINS | YEAR |
1 | Peter Gabriel | "Sledgehammer" | 9 | 1987 |
2 | Lady Gaga | "Bad Romance" | 7 | 2010 |
3 | A-ha | "Take On Me" | 6 | 1986 |
4 | R.E.M. | "Losing My Religion" | 6 | 1991 |
5 | The Smashing Pumpkins | "Tonight, Tonight" | 6 | 1996 |
6 | Fatboy Slim | "Weapon of Choice" | 6 | 2001 |
7 | Green Day | "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" | 6 | 2005 |
8 | Beyoncé | "Formation" | 6 | 2016 |
9 | Kendrick Lamar | "HUMBLE." | 6 | 2017 |
10 | Taylor Swift | "Anti-Hero" | 6 | 2023 |
11 | Herbie Hancock | "Rockit" | 5 | 1984 |
12 | INXS | "Need You Tonight / Mediate" | 5 | 1988 |
13 | Madonna | "Ray of Light" | 5 | 1998 |
14 | Ricky Martin | "Livin' La Vida Loca" | 5 | 1999 |
15 | Taylor Swift and Post Malone | "Fortnight" | 5 | 2024 |
References
Gold Derby, 2024. Most VMA wins: The biggest winners in MTV Video Music Awards history. [online] Available at: https://www.goldderby.com/gallery/most-vmas-biggest-winners-mtv-video-music-awards/ [Accessed 1 December 2025].
Guinness World Records, 2024. Most wins at the MTV Music Video Awards. [online] Available at: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/113147-most-wins-at-the-mtv-music-video-awards [Accessed 1 December 2025].
Variety, 2024. Taylor Swift and Beyoncé set record for most MTV Video Music Award wins. [online] Available at: https://variety.com/2024/music/news/taylor-swift-beyonce-record-mtv-video-music-award-most-wins-1236141841/ [Accessed 1 December 2025].
Wikipedia. (n.d.). MTV Video Music Awards: Most wins for a single video. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Awards#Most_wins_for_a_single_video [Accessed 1 December 2025].
Wikipedia, 2023. MTV Video Music Awards: Most wins overall. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Awards#Most_wins_overall [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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