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American Music Awards The American Music Awards (AMAs) is an annual American music awards show, generally held in the fall, created by Dick Clark in 1973 for ABC when the network's contract to air the Grammy Awards expired, and currently produced by Dick Clark Produc ...

for Video of the Year has been awarded since 2016. Years reflect the year in which the awards were presented, for works released in the previous year (until 2003 onward when awards were handed out in November of the same year). In 2019, the award's name became Favorite Music Video.

Winners and nominees

2010s

2020s

Category facts

Multiple wins

; 3 wins *

Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her vivid songwriting—often inspired by her personal life—has received critical praise and wide media coverage. Bor ...

Multiple nominations

; 3 nominations *

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Lil Nas X Montero Lamar Hill (born April 9, 1999), known by his stage name Lil Nas X ( ), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He rose to prominence with the release of his country rap single " Old Town Road", which first achieved viral popula ...

; 2 nominations *

Ariana Grande Ariana Grande-Butera ( ; born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her four-octave vocal range has received critical acclaim, and her personal life has been the subject of widespread media attention. She has received ...

Cardi B Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar Cephus (, ; born October 11, 1992), known professionally as Cardi B, is an American rapper and songwriter. She first gained popularity as an influencer on Vine and Instagram. From 2015 to early 2017, she appeared as ...

Bruno Mars Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is known for his stage performances, retro showmanship, and for performing in a wide range of musical s ...

The Weeknd Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. Known for his sonic versatility and dark lyricism, his music explores escapism, Romance (love), ...

* American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Video (1984-1988) * American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Video Artist (1985-1987) * American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Video Artist (1985-1987) * American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Video Artist (1985-1987) * American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Video (1984-1988) * American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Video Artist (1985-1987) * American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Video Artist (1985-1987) * American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Video Artist (1985-1987) * American Music Award for Favorite Country Video (1984-1988) * American Music Award for Favorite Country Male Video Artist (1985-1987) * American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Video Artist (1985-1987) * American Music Award for Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group Video Artist (1985-1987)

References

{{American Music Award categories American Music Awards American music video awards Awards established in 2016