Rock On The Net: MTV Video Music Awards History: Best Direction (original) (raw)

2024 MTV VMAsTaylor Swift - 'The Tortured Poets Department' Taylor Swift & Post Malone "Fortnight" (Taylor Swift) other nominees: Bleachers - "Tiny Moves" Sabrina Carpenter - "Please Please Please"Eminem - "Houdini"Ariana Grande - "we can't be friends (wait for love)" Megan Thee Stallion - "Boa
2023 MTV VMAsTaylor Swift - 'Midnights' Taylor Swift "Anti-Hero" (Taylor Swift) other nominees:Doja Cat - "Attention" Drake - "Falling Back" Kendrick Lamar - "Count Me Out" Megan Thee Stallion - "Her" Sam Smith & Kim Petras - "Unholy" SZA - "Kill Bill"
2022 MTV VMAsTaylor Swift - 'Red (Taylor's Version)' Amazon.mp3 Taylor Swift "All Too Well" (10 Minute Version) (Taylor Swift) other nominees: Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar - "family ties" Billie Eilish - "Happier Than Ever" Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow - "Industry Baby" Ed Sheeran - "Shivers" Harry Styles - "As It Was"
2021 MTV VMAsLil Nas X - 'Montero'iTunes Amazon.mp3 Lil Nas X "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" (Lil Nas X & Tanu Muino) other nominees: DJ Khaled & Drake- "Popstar" Billie Eilish - "Your Power" Taylor Swift - "willow" Travis Scott, Young Thug & M.I.A. - "Franchise" Tyler, The Creator - "Lumberjack"
2020 MTV VMAsTaylor Swift - 'Folklore' iTunes Amazon.mp3 Taylor Swift "The Man" (Taylor Swift) other nominees:Billie Eilish - "Xanny" Doja Cat - "Say So" Dua Lipa - "Don't Start Now" Harry Styles - "Adore You" The Weeknd - "Blinding Lights"
2019 MTV VMAsLil Nas X - '7' (EP) iTunes Amazon.mp3 Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus "Old Town Road" (remix) (Calmatic) other nominees:Billie Eilish - "bad guy" FKA Twigs - "Cellophane" Ariana Grande - "thank u, next" Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus - "Old Town Road" (remix) LSD - "No New Friends" Taylor Swift - "You Need To Calm Down"
2018 MTV VMAsChildish Gambino - "This Is America" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 Childish Gambino "This Is America" (Hiro Murai) other nominees: The Carters (Beyonc�& Jay-Z) - "Apesh**" Drake - "God's Plan" Shawn Mendes - "In My Blood"Ed Sheeran - "Perfect"Justin Timberlake & Chris Stapleton - "Say Something"
2017 MTV VMAsKendrick Lamar - 'DAMN.' iTunes Amazon.mp3 Kendrick Lamar"Humble." (Dave Meyers & The Little Homies) other nominees:Alessia Cara - "Scars To Your Beautiful" Bruno Mars - "24K Magic" Katy Perry & Skip Marley - "Chained To The Rhythm" The Weeknd - "Reminder"
2016 MTV VMAsBeyonc� - 'Lemonade' iTunes Amazon.mp3 Beyonc� "Formation" other nominees:Adele - "Hello" David Bowie - "Lazarus" Coldplay - "Up&Up" Tame Impala - "The Less I Know The Better"
2015 MTV VMAsKendrick Lamar - 'To Pimp A Butterfly' iTunes Amazon.mp3 Kendrick Lamar "Alright" (Colin Tilley & The Little Homies) other nominees:Childish Gambino - "Sober" Hozier - "Take Me To Church" Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars - "Uptown Funk" Taylor Swift & Kendrick Lamar- "Bad Blood"
2014 MTV VMAsDJ Snake & Lil Jon - "Turn Down For What" (Single) iTunes Amazon.mp3 DJ Snake & Lil Jon "Turn Down For What" other nominees:Beyonc� - "Pretty Hurts"Miley Cyrus - "Wrecking Ball" Eminem & Rihanna - "The Monster" OK Go - "The Writing's On The Wall"
2013 MTV VMAsJustin Timberlake - 'The 20/20 Experience' iTunes Amazon.mp3 Justin Timberlake & Jay-Z "Suit & Tie" [from the LP The 20/20 Experience] other nominees: Drake - "Started From The Bottom"Fun. - "Carry On"Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - "Can't Hold Us" Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Sacrilege"
2012 MTV VMAsM.I.A. - "Bad Girls" (Single)iTunes Amazon.mp3 M.I.A. "Bad Girls" (Romain Gavras) other nominees:ColdplayfeaturingRihanna - "Princess Of China Duck Sauce - "Big Bad Wolf" Jay-Z & Kanye West - "Otis" Frank Ocean - "Swim Good"
2011 MTV VMAs Beastie Boys - 'Hot Sauce Committee Part 2'Available for download at iTunesmp3 Available at Amazon.com Beastie Boys"Make Some Noise" (Adam Yauch) [ from the LP Hot Sauce Committee Part 2] other nominees:Adele - "Rolling In The Deep" (Sam Brown) Eminem & Rihanna- "Love The Way You Lie" (Joseph Kahn)Katy Perry & Kanye West - "E.T." (Floria Sigismondi) 30 Seconds To Mars - "Hurricane" (Bartholomew Cubbins)
2010 MTV VMAs Lady Gaga - 'The Fame Monster' Available for download at iTunesmp3 Available at Amazon.com Lady Gaga "Bad Romance" (Francis Lawrence) [from The Fame Monster] other nominees:Eminem - "Not Afraid" Jay-Z & Alicia Keys - "Empire State Of Mind" Pink - "Funhouse" 30 Seconds To Mars - "Kings And Queens"
2009 MTV VMAs Green Day '21st Century Breakdown'Available for download at iTunesmp3 Available at Amazon.com Green Day "21 Guns" [ from the LP 21st Century Breakdown ] other nominees:Beyonc� - "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" Cobra Starship - "Good Girls Go Bad" Lady Gaga - "Paparazzi" Britney Spears - "Circus"
2008 MTV VMAsErykah Badu - New AmErykah, Pt. One: 4th World War Erykah Badu "Honey" (Erykah Badu & Mr. Roboto)[fromNew AmErykah, Pt. One: 4th World War ] other nominees:Linkin Park - "Shadow Of The Day" (Joe Hahn) Panic! At The Disco - "Nine In The Afternoon" (Shane Drake) Rihanna - "Take A Bow" (Anthony Mandler) Pussycat Dolls - "When I Grow Up" (Joseph Kahn)
2007 MTV VMAsJustin Timberlake - FutureSex / LoveSounds Justin Timberlake"What Goes Around... Comes Around" (Samuel Bayer) [ from FutureSex / LoveSounds ] other nominees:Beyonc� & Shakira - "Beautiful Liar" (Jake Nava) Christina Aguilera - "Candyman" ( Matthew Rolston & Christina Aguilera)Linkin Park - "What I've Done" (Joseph Hahn)Rihanna & Jay-Z - "Umbrella"(Chris Applebaum)
2006 MTV VMAsGnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere Gnarls Barkley "Crazy" (Robert Hales) [from St. Elsewhere] other nominees: AFI - "Miss Murder" (Marc Webb) Common - "Testify" (Anthony Mandler) Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Dani California" (Tony Kaye) 10 Years - "Wasteland" (Kevin Kerslake)
2005 MTV VMAsGreen Day - American Idiot Green Day "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" (Samuel Bayer) [from American Idiot] other nominees: Missy Elliott - "Lose Control" (Dave Meyers & Missy Elliott) Jennifer Lopez - "Get Right" (Francis Lawrence & Diane Martel) White Stripes - "Blue Orchid" (Floria Sigismondi) U2 - "Vertigo" (Alex & Martin)
2004 MTV VMAsJay-Z - The Black Album Jay-Z "99 Problems" (Mark Romanek) [ from The Black Album] other nominees: No Doubt - "It's My Life" Outkast - "Hey Ya!" Steriogram - "Walkie Talkie Man" White Stripes - "The Hardest Button To Button"
2003 MTV VMAsColdplay - Rush Of Blood To The Head Coldplay "The Scientist" (Jamie Thraves) [ from Rush Of Blood To The Head ] other nominees: Johnny Cash - "Hurt" Missy Elliott - "Work It" Justin Timberlake - "Cry Me A River" Sum 41 - "The Hell Song"
2002 MTV VMAsEminem - The Eminem Show Eminem"Without Me" (Joseph Kahn) [ from The Eminem Show] other nominees: Missy Elliottfeaturing Ludacris & Trina - "One Minute Man" Elton John - "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore" P.O.D. - "Alive" Red Hot Chili Peppers - "By The Way"
2001 MTV VMAsFatboy Slim - Halfway Between The Gutter And The Stars Fatboy Slim "Weapon Of Choice" (Spike Jonze) [ from Halfway Between The Gutter And The Stars ] other nominees: R.E.M. - "Imitation Of Life" Linkin Park - "Crawling" Eminem featuring Dido - "Stan" OutKast - "Ms. Jackson"
2000 MTV VMAsRed Hot Chili Peppers - Californication Red Hot Chili Peppers"Californication" (Johnathan Dayton & Valerie Faris) [ from Californication] other nominees: D'Angelo - "Untitled Eminem - "The Real Slim Shady" Foo Fighters - "Learn To Fly" Lauryn Hill - "Everything Is Everything"
1999 MTV VMAsFatboy Slim - You've Come A Long Way Baby Fatboy Slim "Praise You" (Torrence Community Dance Group) [ from You've Come A Long Way Baby ] other nominees: Busta Rhymes featuring Janet Jackson - "What's Gonna Be" Eminem - "My Name Is" Korn - "Freak On A Leash" TLC - "No Scrubs"
1998 MTV VMAsMadonna - Ray Of Light Madonna"Ray Of Light" (Jonas Akerlun) [ from Ray Of Light] other nominees: Garbage - "Push It" Wyclef Jean - "Gone Till November" Prodigy - "Smack My Bitch Up" Radiohead - "Karma Police"
1997 MTV VMAsBeck - Odelay Beck"The New Pollution" (Beck Hansen) [ from Odelay] other nominees: Missy Elliott - "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" Jamiroquai - "Virtual Insanity" Nine Inch Nails - "The Perfect Drug" Smashing Pumpkins - "The End Is The Beginning Is The End"
1996 MTV VMAsSmashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness Smashing Pumpkins "Tonight, Tonight" (Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris) [ from Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness] other nominees: Bj�rk - "It's Oh So Quiet" Foo Fighters - "Big Me" Alanis Morissette - "Ironic"
1995 MTV VMAs Weezer LP Weezer"Buddy Holly" (Spike Jonze) [ from Weezer] other nominees: Green Day - "Basket Case" Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson - "Scream" TLC - "Waterfalls"
1994 MTV VMAsR.E.M. - Automatic For The People R.E.M. "Everybody Hurts" (Jake Scott) [ from Automatic For The People ] other nominees: Aerosmith - "Amazing" Beastie Boys - "Sabotage" Deep Forest - "Sweet Lullaby"
1993 MTV VMAsPearl Jam - Ten Pearl Jam"Jeremy" (Mark Pellingston) [ from Ten] other nominees: En Vogue - "Free Your Mind" Los Lobos - "Kiko & The Lavender" R.E.M. - "Man On The Moon"
1992 MTV VMAs Van Halen - For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge Van Halen"Right Now" (Mark Fenske) [from For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge] other nominees: En Vogue - "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Give It Away" Sir Mix-A-Lott - "Baby Got Back"
1991 MTV VMAs R.E.M. - Out Of Time R.E.M."Losing My Religion" (Tarsem) [ from Out Of Time] other nominees: Chris Isaak - "Wicked Game" George Michael - "Freedom" Queensryche - "Silent Lucidity"
1990 MTV VMAs Madonna - I'm Breathless Madonna"Vogue" (David Fincher) [ from I'm Breathless] other nominees: Paula Abdul - "Opposites Attract" Aerosmith - "Janie's Got A Gun" Don Henley - "The End Of The Innocence"
1989 MTV VMAs Madonna - Like A Prayer Madonna"Express Yourself" (David Fincher) [ from Like A Prayer] other nominees: D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - "Parents Just Don't Understand" Van Halen - "Finish What Ya Started" Jody Watley - "Real Love" Steve Winwood - "Roll With It"
1988 MTV VMAsGeorge Michael - Faith George Michael"Father Figure" (Andy Morahan & George Michael) [ from Faith] other nominees: Eurythmics - "You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart" Pink Floyd - "Learning To Fly" R.E.M. - "The One I Love" XTC - "Dear God"
1987 MTV VMAsPeter Gabriel - So Peter Gabriel"Sledgehammer" (Stephen Johnson) [ from So] other nominees: Crowded House - "Don't Dream It's Over"Genesis - "Land Of Confusion" U2 - "With Or Without You" Steve Winwood - "Higher Love"
1986 MTV VMAsa-ha - Hunting High And Low a-ha "Take On Me" (Steven Barron) [ from Hunting High And Low] other nominees: Pat Benatar - "Sex As A Weapon" Dire Straits - "Money For Nothing" X - "Burning House Of Love" ZZ Top - "Rough Boy"
1985 MTV VMAs Don Henley - 'Building The Perfect Beast' iTunes Amazon.mp3 Don Henley"The Boys Of Summer" (Jean Baptiste Mondino) [ from Building The Perfect Beast] other nominees: Bryan Adams - "Run To You" Duran Duran - "The Wild Boys" Chris Isaak - "Dancin'" Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - "Don't Come Around Here No More" Simple Minds - "Don't You (Forget About Me)" Toto - "Stranger In Town"
1984 MTV VMAs ZZ Top - Eliminator ZZ Top"Sharp Dressed Man" (Tim Newman) [ from Eliminator] other nominees: Bongos - "Numbers With Wings" Ian Hunter - "All Of The Good Ones Are Taken" Billy Idol - "Dancing With Myself" Cyndi Lauper - "Time After Time" Huey Lewis & The News - "I Want A New Drug" The Police - "Every Breath You Take" ZZ Top - "Gimme All Your Lovin'"
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