MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects

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MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects
Awarded forVisual effects
CountryUnited States
Presented byMTV
First awarded1984
Last awarded2021
Currently held byMathematic - "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" by Lil Nas X (2021)
WebsiteVMA website

The MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects is a craft award given to the artist, the artist's manager, and the visual effects artists and/or visual effects company of the music video. From 1984 to 2006, the award's full name was Best Special Effects in a Video, and after a brief removal in 2007, its name was shortened to Best Special Effects between 2008 and 2011. In 2012, the category acquired its current name.

The biggest winners are director Jim Blashfield, special effects artist Sean Broughton, executive producer Loris Paillier and production company GloriaFX, with two wins each. In terms of nominations, visual effects company Mathematic is the biggest nominee in the category's history (seven nominations). Closely following are GloriaFX and Ingenuity Studios (formerly Ingenuity Engine), each receiving a total of six nominations. Special effects supervisors David Yardley and Fred Raimondi, as well as the companies Pixel Envy (headed by the Brothers Strause) and BUF come in third place, with four nominations apiece.

The performer whose videos have won the most awards is Peter Gabriel, garnering three Moonmen. Meanwhile, Missy Elliott's videos have received the most nominations with six.

No performer has won a Moonman in this category for working on their video's effects. However, David Byrne from Talking Heads ("Burning Down the House") and Adam Jones from Tool ("Prison Sex") have been nominated for doing such work.

Recipients[]

Year Winner(s) Work Performer(s) Nominees Ref.
1984 Godley & Creme "Rockit" Herbie Hancock
  • "Burning Down the House" – David Byrne and Julia Hayward (performed by Talking Heads)
  • "Dancing with Myself" – Eric Critchley (performed by Billy Idol)
  • "Hyperactive!" – David Yardley (performed by Thomas Dolby)
  • "You Might Think" – Charlex (performed by The Cars)
 [1]
1985 Tony Mitchell, Kathy Dougherty and Peter Cohen "Don't Come Around Here No More" Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
[2]
1986 Michael Patterson and Candace Reckinger "Take On Me" a-ha
[3]
1987 Peter Lord "Sledgehammer" Peter Gabriel
[4]
1988 Jim Francis and Dave Barton "Hourglass" Squeeze
  • "Got My Mind Set on You" – John McCallum (performed by George Harrison)
  • "Need You Tonight/Mediate" – Lynn Maree Milburn (performed by INXS)
  • "Touch of Grey" – Gary Gutierrez (performed by Grateful Dead)
  • "When We Was Fab" – Chris Lyons (performed by George Harrison)
 [5]
1989 Jim Blashfield "Leave Me Alone" Michael Jackson
  • "I Wish U Heaven" – Maury Rosenfeld and Fred Raimondi (performed by Prince)
  • "Oh Daddy" – Joey Ahlbum (performed by Adrian Belew)
  • "Wild, Wild West" – Nicholas Brandt and Bridget Blake-Wilson (performed by The Escape Club)
 [6]
1990 Jim Blashfield "Sowing the Seeds of Love" Tears for Fears
[7]
1991 David Faithfull and Ralph Ziman "Falling to Pieces" Faith No More
[8]
1992 Simon Taylor "Even Better Than the Real Thing" U2
  • "Black or White (Short Version)" – Jamie Dixon (performed by Michael Jackson)
  • "Let's Get Rocked" – Ian Pearson (performed by Def Leppard)
  • "She's Mad" – Carlos Arguello and Michele Ferrone (performed by David Byrne)
 [9]
1993 Real World Productions and Colossal Pictures "Steam" Peter Gabriel
[10]
1994 Brett Leonard and Angel Studios "Kiss That Frog" Peter Gabriel
  • "Amazing" – Cream Cheese Films and Video Image (performed by Aerosmith)
  • "Human Behaviour" – Michel Gondry (performed by Björk)
  • "Prison Sex" – Adam Jones (performed by Tool)
 [11]
1995 Fred Raimondi "Love Is Strong" The Rolling Stones
  • "Army of Me" – BUF (performed by Björk)
  • "Scream" – Kevin Tod Haug, Alexander Frisch, Ashley Clemens, Richard 'Dr.' Baily, Jay Johnson and P. Scott Makela (performed by Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson)
  • "Waterfalls" – Peter Conn and Chris Mitchell (performed by TLC)
 [12]
1996 Chris Staves "Tonight, Tonight" The Smashing Pumpkins
  • "Free as a Bird" – Johnny Senered, Kristen Johnson and Ben Gibbs (performed by The Beatles)
  • "Tha Crossroads" – Cameron Noble (performed by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony)
  • "Walking Contradiction" – Jefferson Wagner and Brian Boles (performed by Green Day)
 [13]
1997 Jonathan Glazer and Sean Broughton "Virtual Insanity" Jamiroquai
  • "The Beautiful People" – D.A.V.E. and Panic & Bob (performed by Marilyn Manson)
  • "The End Is the Beginning Is the End" – Chris Staves, Nigel Randall, Edson Williams and the Brothers Strause (performed by The Smashing Pumpkins)
  • "Men in Black" – Paul Griffin, Alan Rosenfield and Wade Howie (performed by Will Smith)
  • "Novocaine for the Soul" – Ashley Clemens (performed by Eels)
 [14]
1998 Steve Murgatroyd, Dan Williams, Steve Hiam and Anthony Walsham "Frozen" Madonna
  • "Come to Daddy" – Chris Cunningham, Glassworks, Red and Creature FX (performed by Aphex Twin)
  • "Everlong" – Paul Sokol and Chris W. (performed by Foo Fighters)
  • "Pink" – Kevin Yagher (performed by Aerosmith)
  • "Push It" – Sebasten Caudron (performed by Garbage)
 [15]
1999 Sean Broughton, Stuart D. Gordon and Paul Simpson of Digital Domain "Special" Garbage
  • "Freak on a Leash" – Matt Beck, Edson Williams and the Brothers Strause (performed by Korn)
  • "Joints & Jam" – Brian Beletic and Todd Somodivilla (performed by The Black Eyed Peas)
  • "Miami" – Eric Swenson, Andrea Mansour and Simon Mowbray (performed by Will Smith)
  • "Nothing Really Matters" – Johan Renck, Bjorn Benckert and Tor-Bjorn Olsson (performed by Madonna)
  • "What's It Gonna Be?!" – Fred Raimondi (performed by Busta Rhymes featuring Janet Jackson)
 [16]
2000 Glassworks "All Is Full of Love" Björk
  • "Californication" – Pixel Envy (performed by Red Hot Chili Peppers)
  • "Everything Is Everything" – Method Studios (performed by Lauryn Hill)
  • "I Disappear" – Asylum Visual Effects (performed by Metallica)
  • "Pumping on Your Stereo" – Jim Henson's Creature Shop (performed by Supergrass)
 [17]
2001 Carter White FX, Audio Motion and Clear Post Production "Rock DJ" Robbie Williams
  • "Elevation (Tomb Raider Mix)" – Pixel Envy and Chris Watts (performed by U2)
  • "Get Ur Freak On" – Glenn Bennett (performed by Missy Elliott)
  • "Weapon of Choice" – Ben Gibbs (performed by Fatboy Slim)
 [18]
2002 Sebastian Fau and Twisted Labs "Fell in Love with a Girl" The White Stripes
[19]
2003 Nigel Sarrag "Go with the Flow" Queens of the Stone Age
  • "Floetic" – Base 2 Studios (performed by Floetry)
  • "Seven Nation Army" – BUF (performed by The White Stripes)
  • "There There" – John Williams and Dave Lea (performed by Radiohead)
  • "Work It" – Realm Productions (performed by Missy Elliott)
 [20]
2004 Elad Offer, Chris Eckardt and Money Shots "Hey Ya!" OutKast
  • "Float On" – Christopher Mills and Revolver Film Company (performed by Modest Mouse)
  • "The Hardest Button to Button" – Richard de Carteret, Angus Kneale and Dirk Greene (performed by The White Stripes)
  • "Megalomaniac" – Jake Banks, Matt Marquis and Stardust Studios (performed by Incubus)
  • "Walkie Talkie Man" – Angus Kneale, Jamie Scott and The Mill (performed by Steriogram)
 [21]
2005 Passion Pictures "Feel Good Inc." Gorillaz
[22]
2006 Louis Mackall and Tonia Wallander "We Run This" Missy Elliott
[23]
2007 — — — —
2008 SoMe and Jonas & François "Good Life" Kanye West (featuring T-Pain)
  • "Bleed It Out" – David Lebensfeld and Adam Catino (performed by Linkin Park)
  • "Ching-a-Ling/Shake Your Pom Pom" – Les Umberger (performed by Missy Elliott)
  • "Honey" – X1 FX (performed by Erykah Badu)
  • "Violet Hill" – Asa Mader (performed by Coldplay)
 [24]
2009 Chimney Pot "Paparazzi" Lady Gaga
[25]
2010 Humble and Sam Stephens "Uprising" Muse
  • "21st Century Breakdown" – Laundry (performed by Green Day)
  • "Bad Romance" – Skulley Effects VFX (performed by Lady Gaga)
  • "Not Afraid" – Animaholics-VFX (performed by Eminem)
  • "Symphonies" – Corinne Bance and Axel D’Harcourt (performed by Dan Black)
 [26]
2011 Jeff Dotson for Dot & Effects "E.T." Katy Perry (featuring Kanye West)
  • "Don't Turn the Lights On" – The Mill (performed by Chromeo)
  • "Power" – Nice Shoes and ArtJail (performed by Kanye West featuring Dwele)
  • "Simple Math" – DANIELS (performed by Manchester Orchestra)
  • "Waiting for the End" – Ghost Town Media (performed by Linkin Park)
 [27]
2012 Deka Brothers and Tony "Truand" Datis "First of the Year (Equinox)" Skrillex
  • "Burn It Down" – Ghost Town Media (performed by Linkin Park)
  • "Turn Me On" – Alex Frisch, Joe Harkins, Scott Metzger and Vico Sharabani (performed by David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj)
  • "Where Have You Been" – (performed by Rihanna)
  • "Wide Awake" – Ingenuity Engine (performed by Katy Perry)
 [28]
2013 Grady Hall, Jonathan Wu and Derek Johnson "Safe and Sound" Capital Cities
[29]
2014 1stAveMachine "The Writing's on the Wall" OK Go
  • "Grab Her!" – Mathematic and Emile Sornin (performed by Disclosure)
  • "Lazaretto" – Mathematic and Jonas & François (performed by Jack White)
  • "Rap God" – Rich Lee, Louis Baker, Mammal Studios, Laundry! and Sunset Edit (performed by Eminem)
  • "Turn Down for What" – DANIELS and Zak Stoltz (performed by DJ Snake and Lil Jon)
 [30]
2015 Brewer, GloriaFX, Tomash Kuzmytskyi and Max Chyzhevskyy "Where Are U Now" Skrillex and Diplo (featuring Justin Bieber)
  • "Bad Blood" – Ingenuity Studios (performed by Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar)
  • "Fucking Young/Death Camp" – GloriaFX (performed by Tyler, The Creator)
  • "Telegraph Ave." – GloriaFX (performed by Childish Gambino)
  • "Two Weeks" – GloriaFX, Tomash Kuzmytskyi and Max Chyzhevskyy (performed by FKA Twigs)
 [31]
2016 Vania Heymann and GloriaFX "Up&Up" Coldplay
  • "Can't Feel My Face" – Louis Mackall and T.J. Burke (performed by The Weeknd)
  • M3LL155X – Lewis Saunders and Jihoon Yoo (performed by FKA twigs)
  • "Pillowtalk" – David Smith (performed by Zayn)
  • "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)" – Jonathan Box and MPC (performed by Adele)
2017 Jonah Hall of Timber "HUMBLE." Kendrick Lamar
  • "Chained to the Rhythm" – MIRADA (performed by Katy Perry featuring Skip Marley)
  • "Dis Generation" – Brandon Hirzel of Bemo (performed by A Tribe Called Quest)
  • "iSpy" – Max Colt and Tomash Kuzmytskyi of GloriaFX (performed by Kyle featuring Lil Yachty)
  • "Sign of the Times" – Cédric Nivoliez of ONE MORE (performed by Harry Styles)
2018 Loris Paillier at BUF Paris "All the Stars" Kendrick Lamar and SZA
  • "Lonely Together" – KPP (performed by Avicii featuring Rita Ora)
  • "Look What You Made Me Do" – Ingenuity Studios (performed by Taylor Swift)
  • "No Tears Left to Cry" – Dominique Vidal and Loris Paillier at BUF Paris (performed by Ariana Grande)
  • "Wait" – Timber (performed by Maroon 5)
  • "Walk on Water" – Rich Lee for Drive Studios (performed by Eminem featuring Beyoncé)
2019 Loris Paillier and Lucas Salton for BUF VFX "ME!" Taylor Swift (featuring Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco)
  • GloriaFX, Sergii Mashevskyi and Anatolii Kuzmytskyi – "Just Us" (performed by DJ Khaled featuring SZA)
  • Bryan Fugal of Centralfugal Productions, Ryan Ross and Andres Jaramillo – "When the Party's Over" (performed by Billie Eilish)
  • Analog – "Cellophane" (performed by FKA Twigs)
  • Fabrice Lagayette at Mathematic – "God Is a Woman" (performed by Ariana Grande)
  • Ethan Chancer – "No New Friends" (performed by LSD)
2020 EIGHTY4 and Mathematic "Physical" Dua Lipa
  • "Adore You" – Mathematic (performed by Harry Styles)
  • "All the Good Girls Go to Hell" – Drive Studios (performed by Billie Eilish)
  • "Highest in the Room" – Ingenuity Studios (performed by Travis Scott)
  • "I Love Me" – Hoody FX (performed by Demi Lovato)
  • "Rain on Me" – Ingenuity Studios (performed by Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande)
 [32]
2021 Mathematic "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" Lil Nas X
  • "All I Know So Far" – Dominique Vidal, Geoffrey Niquet, Annabelle Zoellin and Camille Gibrat (performed by Pink)
  • "Build a Bitch" – Andrew Donoho, Denhov Visuals, Denis Strahhov, Rein Jakobson, Vahur Kuusk, Tatjana Pavlik and Yekaterina Vetrova (performed by Bella Poarch)
  • "Higher Power" – Mathematic (performed by Coldplay)
  • "Tangerine" – YSF Studio Paris (performed by Glass Animals)
  • "You Right" – La Pac, Anthony Lestremau, Julien Missaire, Petr Shkolniy, Alexi Bailla, Micha Sher, Antoine Hache, Mikros MPC, Nicolas Huget, Guillaume Ho Tsong Fang, Benjamin Lenfant, Stephane Pivron, MPC Bangalore, Chanakya Chander, Raju Ganesh and David Rouxel (performed by Doja Cat and The Weeknd)
 [33]

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