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The Grammy Award for Best Music Video is an annual honor presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to performers, directors, and producers of short-form music videos. It recognizes artistic achievement, technical proficiency, and overall excellence without regard to album sales or chart position. The award was first presented in 1984.
The Grammy Award for Best Music Video was first presented in 1984, under the original name Grammy Award for Best Video, Short Form. That same year, the Recording Academy also introduced a companion award for Best Long Form Music Video.
Kendrick Lamar holds the record for the most wins as a performer, with three. His wins came in 2016 as a featured artist on Taylor Swift's Bad Blood, in 2018 for Humble, and in 2025 for Not Like Us.
Mark Romanek holds the record for most wins as a director, with three. He won for Scream by Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson in 1996, Got 'til It's Gone by Janet Jackson in 1998, and Hurt by Johnny Cash in 2004.
Björk holds the record for the most nominations as a performer without a win, with four. Her nominated videos include Human Behaviour (1994), It's Oh So Quiet (1996), Bachelorette (1999), and All Is Full of Love (2000).
Taylor Swift was the first artist to win the Grammy Award for Best Music Video with a sole directing credit for her own music video. She received the award in 2023 for All Too Well: The Short Film.