MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction

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MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction
Awarded forArt direction
CountryUnited States
Presented byMTV
First awarded1984
Last awarded2021
Currently held byArt Haynes – "Best Friend" by Saweetie (featuring Doja Cat) (2021)
WebsiteVMA website

The MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction is a craft award given to both the artist as well as the art director of the music video. From 1984 to 2006, the award's full name was Best Art Direction in a Video, and after a brief removal in 2007, its name was shortened to its current form starting in 2008. The biggest winners are K. K. Barrett and Jan Houllevigue, both of whom won this award twice.

The most nominated art director is Tom Foden, who was nominated five times between 1993 and 2019. Closely following him are Charles Infante and Laura Fox with four nominations each; and K.K. Barrett, Bryan Jones, and Nigel Phelps with three.

The performer whose videos have won the most awards is Red Hot Chili Peppers. However, Madonna's videos have received the most nominations with six.

No performer has won a Moonman in this category for their work as an art director. Jamie Hewlett ("Clint Eastwood"), Jack White ("Would You Fight for My Love?"), SZA ("The Weekend"), and ASAP Rocky ("Babushka Boi") are the only performers to have been nominated as their videos' art directors in this category.

Winners[]

Year Winner(s) Work Performer(s) Nominees Ref.
1984 Jim Whiting and Godley & Creme "Rockit" Herbie Hancock
  • "Dancing with Myself" – Kim Colefax (performed by Billy Idol)
  • "Every Breath You Take" – Kim Colefax and Godley & Creme (performed by The Police)
  • "Radio Ga Ga" – Bryce Walmsley (performed by Queen)
  • "You Might Think" – Bob Ryzner (performed by The Cars)
1985 Bryan Jones "The Boys of Summer" Don Henley
1986 Ron Cobb "Rough Boy" ZZ Top
1987 Stephen Quay and Timothy Quay "Sledgehammer" Peter Gabriel
1988 Clive Crotty and Mick Edwards "Hourglass" Squeeze
  • "Faith" – Bryan Jones (performed by George Michael)
  • "Need You Tonight/Mediate" – Lynn-Maree Milburn (performed by INXS)
  • "Tunnel of Love" – Howard Cummings and Beth Rubino (performed by Bruce Springsteen)
  • "When We Was Fab" – Sid Bartholomew (performed by George Harrison)
1989 Holgar Gross and Vance Lorenzini "Express Yourself" Madonna
1990 Martin Lasowitz "Love Shack" The B-52's
1991 José Montaño "Losing My Religion" R.E.M.
1992 Nick Goodman and Robertino Mazati "Give It Away" Red Hot Chili Peppers
1993 Jan Peter Flack "Rain" Madonna
  • "Are You Gonna Go My Way" – Nigel Phelps (performed by Lenny Kravitz)
  • "Constant Craving" – Tom Foden (performed by k.d. lang)
  • "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" – Mike Grant and Andrew Elias (performed by Sting)
  • "Livin' on the Edge" – Vance Lorenzini (performed by Aerosmith)
  • "Man on the Moon" – Jan Peter Flack (performed by R.E.M.)
  • "A Small Victory" – Tyler Smith (performed by Faith No More)
1994 Bernadette Disanto "Heart-Shaped Box" Nirvana
  • "Amazing" – Ted Baffalucus (performed by Aerosmith)
  • "Closer" – Tom Foden (performed by Nine Inch Nails)
  • "Human Behaviour" – Michel Gondry (performed by Björk)
1995 Tom Foden "Scream" Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson
  • "I Kissed a Girl" – Kelly Van Patter (performed by Jill Sobule)
  • "Take a Bow" – Happy Massee (performed by Madonna)
  • "Waterfalls" – Keith Burns (performed by TLC)
1996 K. K. Barrett and Wayne White "Tonight, Tonight" The Smashing Pumpkins
  • It's Oh So Quiet" – Teri Whitaker (performed by Björk)
  • Salvation" – William Abelo (performed by The Cranberries)
  • "Tongue" – Clam Lynch (performed by R.E.M.)
1997 K. K. Barrett "The New Pollution" Beck
  • "The Beautiful People" – Ken Baird (performed by Marilyn Manson)
  • "The Perfect Drug" – Tom Foden (performed by Nine Inch Nails)
  • "Virtual Insanity" – John Bramble (performed by Jamiroquai)
1998 Samantha Gore "Bachelorette" Björk
  • "Dirt" – Andrea Giacobbe (performed by Death in Vegas)
  • "Everlong" – Bill Lakoss (performed by Foo Fighters)
  • "Push It" – Virginia Lee (performed by Garbage)
1999 Gideon Ponte "Doo Wop (That Thing)" Lauryn Hill
2000 Colin Strause "Californication" Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • "Do Something" – Nigel Phelps (performed by Macy Gray)
  • "Pumping on Your Stereo" – Garth Jennings (performed by Supergrass)
  • "Take a Picture" – Cara Yoshimoto (performed by Filter)
2001 Val Wilt "Weapon of Choice" Fatboy Slim
2002 Tim Hope "Trouble" Coldplay
2003 Chris Hopewell "There There" Radiohead
  • "Go with the Flow" – Tracey Gallacher (performed by Queens of the Stone Age)
  • "Hurt" – Ruby Guidara (performed by Johnny Cash)
  • "I'm Glad" – Chad Yaro (performed by Jennifer Lopez)
  • "Work It" – Charles Infante (performed by Missy Elliott)
2004 Eric Beauchamp "Hey Ya!" Outkast
2005 Zach Matthews "What You Waiting For?" Gwen Stefani
  • "American Idiot" – Jan Roelfs (performed by Green Day)
  • "Blue Orchid" – Sue Tebbutt (performed by The White Stripes)
  • "B.Y.O.B." – Jeremy Reed (performed by System of a Down)
  • "Mr. Brightside" – Laura Fox (performed by The Killers)
2006 Justin Dragonas "Dani California" Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • "Hips Don't Lie" – Laura Fox (performed by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean)
  • "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" – Lindy McMichael, Jamie Drake and Erin Wieczorek (performed by Panic! at the Disco)
  • "Testify" – David Ross (performed by Common)
  • "Wasteland" – Trae King (performed by 10 Years)
2007 — — — —
2008 Happy Massee and Kells Jesse "Run" Gnarls Barkley
  • "Conquest" – David Fitzpatrick (performed by The White Stripes)
  • "Electric Feel" – Sophie Kosofsky (performed by MGMT)
  • "I Kissed a Girl" – Benji Bamps (performed by Katy Perry)
  • "When I Grow Up" – Marcelle Gravel (performed by The Pussycat Dolls)
2009 Jason Hamilton "Paparazzi" Lady Gaga
  • "Circus" – Laura Fox and Charles Varga (performed by Britney Spears)
  • "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" – Niamh Byrne (performed by Beyoncé)
  • "Viva la Vida" – Gregory de Maria (performed by Coldplay)
  • "Who's Gonna Save My Soul" – Zach Matthews (performed by Gnarls Barkley)
2010 Louise Corcoran and Aldene Johnson "Dog Days Are Over" Florence and the Machine
  • "Bad Romance" – Charles Infante (performed by Lady Gaga)
  • "Kings and Queens" – Marc Benacerraf (performed by Thirty Seconds to Mars)
  • "Not Afraid" – Ethan Tobman (performed by Eminem)
  • "Video Phone (Extended Remix)" – Lenny Tso (performed by Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga)
2011 Nathan Parker "Rolling in the Deep" Adele
  • "E.T." – Jason Fijal (performed by Katy Perry featuring Kanye West)
  • "Judas" – Amy Danger (performed by Lady Gaga)
  • "Power" – Babak Radboy (performed by Kanye West featuring Dwele)
  • "You Are a Tourist" – Nick Gould, Tim Nackashi and Anthony Maitz (performed by Death Cab for Cutie)
2012 Benji Bamps "Wide Awake" Katy Perry
  • "All the Rowboats" – Anthony Henderson (performed by Regina Spektor)
  • "Born to Die" – Anna Brun and Audrey Malecot (performed by Lana Del Rey)
  • "Little Talks" – Mihai Wilson and Marcella Moser (performed by Of Monsters and Men)
  • "Take Care" – Jeff Higinbotham (performed by Drake featuring Rihanna)
2013 Veronica Logsdon "Q.U.E.E.N." Janelle Monáe (featuring Erykah Badu)
  • "National Anthem" – Lou Asaro (performed by Lana Del Rey)
  • "Safe and Sound" – Teri Whittaker (performed by Capital Cities)
  • "Tessellate" – Charlie Lambros (performed by Alt-J)
  • "Up in the Air" – Floyd Albee (performed by Thirty Seconds to Mars)
2014 Anastasia Masaro "Reflektor" Arcade Fire
  • "Fancy" – David Courtemarche (performed by Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX)
  • "Rap God" – Alex Pacion (performed by Eminem)
  • "Tamale" – Tom Lisowski (performed by Tyler, The Creator)
  • "Turn Down for What" – Jason Kisvarday (performed by DJ Snake and Lil Jon)
2015 François Rousselet and Jason Fijal "So Many Pros" Snoop Dogg
  • "Bad Blood" – Charles Infante (performed by Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar)
  • "Go" – Michel Gondry (performed by The Chemical Brothers)
  • "Where Are Ü Now" – Brewer (performed by Skrillex and Diplo featuring Justin Bieber)
  • "Would You Fight for My Love?" – Jack White and Jeff Peterson (performed by Jack White)
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2016 Jan Houllevigue "Blackstar" David Bowie
  • "Hello" – Colombe Raby (performed by Adele)
  • "Hold Up" – Jason Hougaard (performed by Beyoncé)
  • "Hotline Bling" – Jeremy MacFarlane (performed by Drake)
  • "M.I.L.F. $" – Alexander Delgado (performed by Fergie)
2017 Spencer Graves "HUMBLE." Kendrick Lamar
  • "24K Magic" – Alex Delgado (performed by Bruno Mars)
  • "Bon Appétit" – Natalie Groce (performed by Katy Perry featuring Migos)
  • "Reminder" – Lamar C Taylor and KID. STUDIO (performed by The Weeknd)
  • "Wild Thoughts" – Damian Fyffe (performed by DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller)
2018 Jan Houllevigue and the Louvre "Apeshit" The Carters
  • "ATM (Addicted to Money)" – Miles Mullin (performed by J. Cole)
  • "Look What You Made Me Do" – Brett Hess (performed by Taylor Swift)
  • "Make Me Feel" – Pepper Nguyen (performed by Janelle Monáe)
  • "This Is America" – Jason Kisvarday (performed by Childish Gambino)
  • "The Weekend" – SZA and Solange (performed by SZA)
2019 John Richoux "7 Rings" Ariana Grande
2020 Christian Stone "Mother's Daughter" Miley Cyrus
  • "Adore You" – Laura Ellis Cricks (performed by Harry Styles)
  • "Babushka Boi" – A$AP Rocky, Nadia Lee Cohen and Brittany Porter (performed by A$AP Rocky)
  • "Boyfriend" – Tatiana Van Sauter (performed by Selena Gomez)
  • "Lover" – Kurt Gefke (performed by Taylor Swift)
  • "Physical" – Anna Colomé Nogu (performed by Dua Lipa)
2021 Alec Contestabile "Best Friend" Saweetie (featuring Doja Cat)
  • "Already" – Susan Linns and Gerard Santos (performed by Beyoncé, Shatta Wale and Major Lazer)
  • "Bad Habits" – Alison Dominitz (performed by Ed Sheeran)
  • "911" – Tom Foden and Peter Andrus (performed by Lady Gaga)
  • "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" – John Richoux (performed by Lil Nas X)
  • "Willow" – Ethan Tobman and Regina Fernandez (performed by Taylor Swift)

References[]

  1. ^ "Best Art Direction 2015". MTV.
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