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MTV Video Music Award for Video for Good

Annual music video award

MTV Video Music Award for Video for Good
Summary

Annual music video award

FieldValue
nameMTV Video Music Award
for Video for Good
awarded_forMusic songs
imagesize100px
captionThe "moonman" trophy presented to the award winners
presenterMTV
countryUnited States
year2011
holderCharli XCX featuring Billie Eilish – "Guess" (2025)
most_winsBillie Eilish (3)
most_nominations(4 each)
websiteVMA website

for Video for Good The MTV Video Music Award for Video for Good is an award handed out at the yearly MTV Video Music Awards, first introduced at the 2011 ceremony. Originally named Best Video with a Message, the word "Social" was added to its name in 2013.

For the 2017 ceremony, the award was renamed Best Fight Against the System while still being known for awarding videos that address current social and political subjects. In 2018, the award's name became Video with a Message, and in 2019, it was changed to its current title.

The inaugural winner of the category was Lady Gaga. As of 2025, Billie Eilish is the biggest winner with three awards, followed by John Legend and Big Sean with two each. Eilish and Demi Lovato are also the most nominated artists, with four nominations each.

Recipients

Lady Gaga at the Born This Way Ball in 2011.
Inaugural winner [[Lady Gaga]].
Guess featuring billie eilish]]"
Big Sean looking aside.
Two-time winner [[Big Sean]].
Two-time winner [[John Legend]].

2010s

YearWinner(s)VideoNomineesRef.
Lady Gaga"Born This Way"{{smalldiv
Demi Lovato"Skyscraper"{{smalldiv
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis (featuring Mary Lambert)"Same Love"{{smalldiv
Beyoncé"Pretty Hurts"{{smalldiv
Big Sean (featuring Kanye West and John Legend)"One Man Can Change the World"{{smalldiv
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Childish Gambino"This is America"{{smalldiv
Taylor Swift"You Need to Calm Down"{{smalldiv

2020s

YearWinner(s)VideoNomineesRef.20242025
H.E.R."I Can't Breathe"{{smalldiv
Billie Eilish"Your Power"{{smalldiv
Lizzo"About Damn Time"{{smalldiv
Dove Cameron"Breakfast"{{smalldiv
Billie Eilish"What Was I Made For? (From The Motion Picture Barbie)"{{smalldiv
Charli XCX (featuring Billie Eilish)"Guess"{{smalldiv

Statistics

Artists with multiple wins

; 3 wins

  • Billie Eilish

; 2 wins

  • Big Sean
  • John Legend

Artists with multiple nominations

; 4 nominations

  • Billie Eilish
  • Demi Lovato

; 3 nominations

  • John Legend
  • Taylor Swift
  • Alessia Cara

; 2 nominations

  • Beyoncé
  • Big Sean
  • Drake
  • Eminem
  • H.E.R.
  • Jelly Roll
  • Kelly Clarkson
  • Logic
  • Rihanna

Notes

References

References

  1. "MTV Video Music Awards 2011". MTV.
  2. "MTV Video Music Awards 2012". MTV.
  3. "MTV Video Music Awards 2013". MTV.
  4. "MTV Video Music Awards 2014". MTV.
  5. "MTV Video Music Awards 2015". MTV.
  6. Renner Brown, Eric. (August 28, 2017). "MTV VMA 2017: See the Complete Winners List". [[People (magazine).
  7. (August 20, 2018). "VMAs: Camila Cabello Wins Video of the Year for "Havana"; Complete List of Winners". The Hollywood Reporter.
  8. (August 26, 2019). "Here Are All the Winners From the 2019 MTV VMAs".
  9. Ginsberg, Gab. (July 30, 2020). "Ariana Grande & Lady Gaga Lead 2020 MTV VMA Nominations: See Full List".
  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 the Full List of 2024 MTV VMAs Winners".
  14. Nordyke, Kimberly. (2025-09-07). "MTV VMAs: Winners List".
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