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MTV Video Music Award for Best Alternative Video

Annual music video award

Annual music video award

FieldValue
nameMTV Video Music Award
for Best Alternative
awarded_forAlternative rock music videos
imagesize100px
captionThe "moonman" trophy presented to the award winners
presenterMTV
countryUnited States
year1991
holderSombr – "Back to Friends" (2025)
most_awardsNirvana (3)
most_nominations(4 each)
websiteVMA website

for Best Alternative The MTV Video Music Award for Best Alternative (also known as Best Alternative Music Video) was first given out at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards. Prior to being called Best Alternative Video, it was known as Best Post-Modern Video in 1989 and 1990.

After the 1998 ceremony, this award was eliminated, and it was not presented until over two decades later, when it was brought back for the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, under the name Best Alternative. During its discontinuation, artists and videos who would have normally been eligible for this award became eligible for other genre categories, including Best Rock Video.

Nirvana is the biggest winner of this award, winning all three of their consecutive bids for the Moonman from 1992 to 1994. Imagine Dragons and MGK have the most nominations with four each.

Recipients

1990s

YearWinner(s)VideoNomineesRef.
Jane's Addiction"Been Caught Stealing"{{smalldiv
Nirvana"Smells Like Teen Spirit"{{smalldiv
Nirvana"In Bloom"{{smalldiv
Nirvana"Heart-Shaped Box"{{smalldiv
Weezer"Buddy Holly"{{smalldiv
The Smashing Pumpkins"1979"{{smalldiv
Sublime"What I Got"{{smalldiv
Green Day"Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"{{smalldiv
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2020s

YearWinner(s)VideoNomineesRef.20242025
Machine Gun Kelly"Bloody Valentine"{{smalldiv
Machine Gun Kelly (featuring Blackbear)"My Ex's Best Friend"{{smalldiv
Måneskin"I Wanna Be Your Slave"{{smalldiv
Lana Del Rey (featuring Jon Batiste)"Candy Necklace"{{smalldiv
Benson Boone"Beautiful Things"{{smalldiv
Sombr"Back to Friends"{{smalldiv

Notes

References

References

  1. "MTV Video Music Awards 1991". MTV.
  2. "MTV Video Music Awards 1992". MTV.
  3. "MTV Video Music Awards 1993". MTV.
  4. "MTV Video Music Awards 1994". MTV.
  5. "MTV Video Music Awards 1995". MTV.
  6. "MTV Video Music Awards 1996". MTV.
  7. "MTV Video Music Awards 1997". MTV.
  8. "MTV Video Music Awards 1998". MTV.
  9. "MTV Video Music Awards 2020". MTV.
  10. Serrano, Athena. (August 11, 2021). "The 2021 VMA Nominations Are Here: Justin Bieber, Megan Thee Stallion, and More". [[MTV News]]. [[MTV]].
  11. Grein, Paul. (July 26, 2022). "Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow & Kendrick Lamar Lead 2022 MTV VMA Nominations: Full List".
  12. Tinoco, Armando. (8 August 2023). "MTV VMA Nominations: Taylor Swift Leads Pack With Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo, Sam Smith & More Close By". Deadline.
  13. Atkinson, Kaite. (September 11, 2024). "Here's a Full List of 2024 MTV VMAs Winners (Updating Live)".
  14. Green, Walden. (September 7, 2025). "MTV VMAs 2025 Winners: See the Full List Here".
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