MTV Video Music Award for Best Album

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MTV Video Music Award
for Best Album
CountryUnited States
Presented by MTV
First award2022
Currently held by Sabrina Carpenter Short n' Sweet (2025)
Most nominations Bad Bunny and Drake (2)
Website VMA website

The MTV Video Music Award for Best Album is a recent category presented at the annual MTV Video Music Awards. It was introduced at the 2022 ceremony as Album of the Year, marking the first time the VMAs recognized full-length albums as part of its awards. The category was not presented in 2024 and was reinstated in 2025 under its current name.

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Recipients

2020s

Recipients
Year [a] Winner(s)AlbumNomineesRef.
2022 Harry Styles Harry's House [1]
2023 Taylor Swift Midnights [2]
[3]
2024
2025 Sabrina Carpenter Short n' Sweet [4]

Notes

    1. Each year is linked to the article about the MTV Video Music Awards held that year.

    References

    1. Grein, Paul (August 19, 2022). "Will BTS Make It Four in a Row as Group of the Year at 2022 MTV VMAs?". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
    2. Grein, Paul (September 1, 2023). "Beyoncé & Taylor Swift Lead 2023 VMAs Nominations in Social Categories". Billboard . Retrieved September 2, 2023.
    3. Mier, Tomás (September 1, 2023). "Beyoncé vs. Taylor Swift at the VMAs: Queens Lead in Social-Voted Categories". Rolling Stone . Retrieved September 2, 2023.
    4. Grein, Paul (August 5, 2025). "Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars are 1-2 in Nominations for 2025 MTV VMAs (Full List)". Billboard . Retrieved August 5, 2025.