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MUSIC
Video Music Awards (VMAs)
Most Wins by an Artist Overall
This list features the artists with the most Video Music Awards (VMAs) wins in history.
RANK | MUSICIAN | AWARD WINS |
1 | Taylor Swift | 30 |
2 | Beyoncé | 27 |
3 | Madonna | 20 |
4 | Lady Gaga | 18 |
5 | Eminem | 15 |
6 | Peter Gabriel | 13 |
7 | R.E.M. | 12 |
8 | Justin Timberlake | 11 |
9 | Green Day | 11 |
10 | Ariana Grande | 10 |
11 | Aerosmith | 10 |
12 | BTS | 10 |
13 | Fatboy Slim | 9 |
14 | Janet Jackson | 9 |
15 | Red Hot Chili Peppers | 9 |
16 | A-ha | 8 |
17 | Lil Nas X | 8 |
18 | Michael Jackson | 8 |
19 | Nicki Minaj | 8 |
20 | Kendrick Lamar | 8 |
21 | Rihanna | 7 |
22 | NSYNC | 7 |
23 | The Smashing Pumpkins | 7 |
24 | Jay-Z | 7 |
25 | Katy Perry | 7 |
26 | P!nk | 7 |
27 | En Vogue | 7 |
28 | Billie Eilish | 7 |
29 | Coldplay | 7 |
30 | Beck | 6 |
31 | Post Malone | 6 |
32 | Britney Spears | 6 |
33 | Justin Bieber | 6 |
34 | Missy Elliott | 6 |
35 | Shakira | 6 |
36 | U2 | 6 |
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, 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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