MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing | |
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Awarded for | Editing |
Country | United States |
Presented by | MTV |
First awarded | 1984 |
Currently held by | Sofia Kerpan and David Checel – "Vampire" by Olivia Rodrigo (2023) |
Website | VMA website |
The MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing is a craft award given to the artist, the artist's manager, and the editor of the music video. From 1984 to 2007, the award's full name was Best Editing in a Video, before acquiring its current name in 2008.
The biggest winners are Jarrett Fijal and Ken Mowe with three wins each. Jim Haygood, Eric Zumbrunnen, and Robert Duffy follow closely behind with two wins each. The most nominated editor is Jarrett Fijal with eight followed by Robert Duffy with seven. Closely following them is Jim Haygood with six nominations.
The performer whose videos have won the most awards is Beyoncé. Likewise, Beyoncé's videos have received the most nominations with five. Beyoncé and Billie Eilish are the only performers to have won a Moonman in this category for their work co-editing "7/11" in 2015 and editing "Bad Guy" in 2019 respectively. However, three other performers have been nominated for their work co-editing videos: George Michael ("Freedom! '90"), Jared Leto ("Hurricane"), and Ryan Lewis ("Can't Hold Us").
Year | Winner(s) | Work | Nominees | Ref. |
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1984 | Roo Aiken and Godley & Creme | "Rockit" (performed by Herbie Hancock) |
| [1] |
1985 | Zbigniew Rybczyński | "Close (to the Edit)" (performed by Art of Noise) |
| [2] |
1986 | David Yardley | "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." (performed by a-ha) |
| [3] |
1987 | Colin Green | "Sledgehammer" (performed by Peter Gabriel) |
| [4] |
1988 | Richard Lowenstein | "Need You Tonight/Mediate" (performed by INXS) |
| [5] |
1989 | Jim Haygood | "Straight Up" (performed by Paula Abdul) |
| [6] |
Year | Winner(s) | Work | Nominees | Ref. |
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1990 | Jim Haygood | "Vogue" (performed by Madonna) |
| [7] |
1991 | Robert Duffy | "Losing My Religion" (performed by R.E.M.) |
| [8] |
1992 | Mitchell Sinoway | "Right Now" (performed by Van Halen) |
| [9] |
1993 | Douglas Jines | "Steam" (performed by Peter Gabriel) |
| [10] |
1994 | Pat Sheffield | "Everybody Hurts" (performed by R.E.M.) |
| [11] |
1995 | Eric Zumbrunnen | "Buddy Holly" (performed by Weezer) |
| [12] |
1996 | Scott Gray | "Ironic" (performed by Alanis Morissette) |
| [13] |
1997 | Hank Corwin | "Devils Haircut" (performed by Beck) |
| [14] |
1998 | Jonas Åkerlund | "Ray of Light" (performed by Madonna) |
| [15] |
1999 | Haines Hall and Michael Sachs | "Freak on a Leash" (performed by Korn) | [16] |
Year | Winner(s) | Work | Nominees | Ref. |
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2000 | Dylan Tichenor | "Save Me" (performed by Aimee Mann) |
| [17] |
2001 | Eric Zumbrunnen | "Weapon of Choice" (performed by Fatboy Slim) |
| [18] |
2002 | Mikros & Duran | "Fell in Love with a Girl" (performed by The White Stripes) |
| [19] |
2003 | Olivier Gajan | "Seven Nation Army" (performed by The White Stripes) |
| [20] |
2004 | Robert Duffy | "99 Problems" (performed by Jay-Z) |
| [21] |
2005 | Tim Royes | "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" (performed by Green Day) |
| [22] |
2006 | Ken Mowe | "Crazy" (performed by Gnarls Barkley) |
| [23] |
2007 | Ken Mowe | "Smiley Faces" (performed by Gnarls Barkley) |
| [24] |
2008 | Aaron Stewart-Ahn and Jeff Buchanan | "I Will Possess Your Heart" (performed by Death Cab for Cutie) |
| [25] |
2009 | Jarrett Fijal | "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (performed by Beyoncé) |
| [26] |
Year | Winner(s) | Work | Nominees | Ref. |
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2010 | Jarrett Fijal | "Bad Romance" (performed by Lady Gaga) |
| [27] |
2011 | Art Jones | "Rolling in the Deep" (performed by Adele) |
| [28] |
2012 | Alexander Hammer and Jeremiah Shuff [lower-alpha 1] | "Countdown" (performed by Beyoncé) |
| [29] [30] |
2013 | Jarrett Fijal | "Mirrors" (performed by Justin Timberlake) |
| [31] |
2014 | Ken Mowe | "Rap God" (performed by Eminem) |
| [32] [33] |
2015 | Beyoncé, Ed Burke and Jonathan Wing | "7/11" (performed by Beyoncé) |
| [34] |
2016 | Jeff Selis | "Formation" (performed by Beyoncé) |
| [35] |
2017 | Ryan Staake and Eric Degliomini | "Wyclef Jean" (performed by Young Thug) |
| [36] |
2018 | Taylor Ward | "Lemon" (performed by N.E.R.D and Rihanna) |
| [37] |
2019 | Billie Eilish | "Bad Guy" (performed by Billie Eilish) |
| [38] |
Year | Winner(s) | Work | Nominees | Ref. |
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2020 | Alexandre Moors and Nuno Xico | "Mother's Daughter" (performed by Miley Cyrus) |
| [39] |
2021 | Troy Charbonnet | "Leave the Door Open" (performed by Silk Sonic, Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak) |
| [40] |
2022 | Valentin Petit and Jon Echeveste | "Saoko" (performed by Rosalía) |
| [41] |
2023 | Sofia Kerpan and David Checel | "Vampire" (performed by Olivia Rodrigo) |
| [42] |
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