MTV Video Music Award for Song of the Year

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MTV Video Music Award
for Song of the Year
CountryUnited States
Presented by MTV
First awarded2018
Currently held by Taylor Swift – "Anti-Hero" (2023)
Website VMA website

The MTV Video Music Award for Song of the Year is one of the biggest awards given at the annual MTV Video Music Awards. It was first introduced at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards.

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Post Malone and 21 Savage were the first recipients of the award in 2018. Dua Lipa has the most nominations in the category with three.

Recipients

† Marks Winners of the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year

*Marks Nominees of the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year

2010s

Recipients
Year [lower-alpha 1] Winner(s)VideoNomineesRef.
2018 Post Malone (featuring 21 Savage)"Rockstar" [1]
2019 Lil Nas X (featuring Billy Ray Cyrus)*"Old Town Road (Remix)"* [2]

2020s

Recipients
Year [lower-alpha 2] Winner(s)VideoNomineesRef.
2020 Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande*"Rain on Me"* [3]
2021 Olivia Rodrigo "Drivers License" [4]
2022 Billie Eilish "Happier Than Ever" [5]
2023 Taylor Swift "Anti-Hero"† [6]

Artists with multiple nominations

3 nominations
2 nominations

Notes

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

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    References

    1. ↑ "VMAs: Camila Cabello Wins Video of the Year for "Havana"; Complete List of Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. August 20, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
    2. ↑ Warner, Denise (August 26, 2019). "Here Are All the Winners from the 2019 MTV VMAs". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
    3. ↑ Hosken, Patrick (August 30, 2020). "2020 MTV VMA WINNERS: SEE THE FULL LIST". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
    4. ↑ Hailu, Selome (September 12, 2021). "2021 MTV Video Music Awards: The Complete Winners List (Updating Live)". Variety . Archived from the original on September 13, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
    5. ↑ Grein, Paul (July 26, 2022). "Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow & Kendrick Lamar Lead 2022 MTV VMA Nominations: Full List". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
    6. ↑ Grein, Paul (August 8, 2023). "Taylor Swift is Top Nominee for 2023 MTV Video Music Awards (Complete List)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
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