Annual music video award
The MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist has been given out since the first annual MTV Video Music Awards in 1984.[ 1] Until 2006, the award was named Best New Artist in a Video . In 2007 its name was changed to Best New Artist , as the category underwent a format change to recognize the artist's body of work for the full year rather than a specific video. For the 2008 ceremony, the award retained its 2007 name but returned to the format of awarding a specific video rather than the artist's full body of work.
The category was later renamed Artist to Watch through 2013 to 2015 while still keeping the format of an award going to a particular video. In 2020, the Best New Artist award merged with the Push Artist of the Year award (2018-2019) to create the Push Best New Artist award.[ 2] [ 3] In 2021, MTV returned the category to its original name (Best New Artist ), thus separating it from the MTV Push initiative, which again received its own category (Push Performance of the Year ). [ 4]
Winners and nominees [ edit ]
†Marks winners of the Grammy Award for Best New Artist
*Marks nominees of the Grammy Award for Best New Artist
Inaugural winner Eurythmics
1997 award winner Fiona Apple
2002 award winner Avril Lavigne
2004 award winner Maroon 5
2005 awards winner The Killers
2008 award winner Tokio Hotel
2009 award winner Lady Gaga
2010 award winner Justin Bieber
2011 award winner Tyler, The Creator
2012 award winner One Direction
2014 award winner Fifth Harmony
2015 award winner Fetty Wap
2017 award winner Khalid
2018 award winner Cardi B
2019 award winner Billie Eilish
2020 award winner Doja Cat
2021 award winner Olivia Rodrigo
2022 award winner Dove Cameron
2023 award winner Ice Spice
2024 award winner Chappell Roan
^ Artists that were eliminated during the primary voting rounds.
^ Artists that were selected candidates for the award but did not make the final nominations.
^ Each year is linked to the article about the MTV Video Music Awards held that year.
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^ Each year is linked to the article about the MTV Video Music Awards held that year.
^ Each year is linked to the article about the MTV Video Music Awards held that year.
^ Hautman, Nicholas (August 24, 2020). "MTV VMAs 2020: Meet the Nominees for Best New Artist" . US Magazine . Archived from the original on October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020 . MTV introduced the Best New Artist award at the inaugural VMAs in 1984...
^ "7 Things to Know About the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards Nominations" . Billboard . July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020 . The Push best new artist category -- an apparent merging of MTV's best new artist and Push artist of the year awards
^ Langford, Jackson (July 31, 2020). "Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Megan Thee Stallion lead nominations for 2020 MTV VMA's" . NME . Retrieved August 3, 2020 . MTV have combined 'Best New Artist' and 'Push Artist Of The Year' into one category – 'Push Best New Artist'.
^ Kohn, Daniel (11 August 2021). "Justin Bieber, Megan Thee Stallion Lead 2021 MTV VMA Nominees" . SPIN . Retrieved 11 August 2021 .
^ "VMA Archive 1984" . MTV . March 1, 2000. Archived from the original on March 1, 2000. Retrieved October 8, 2020 .
^ Mason, Adam (April 27, 2018). "33 Again: The Rejuvenation of Eurythmics on Vinyl LP" . PopMatters . Archived from the original on July 22, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020 . They won the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist in 1984, for "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"...
^ "MTV Video Music Awards 1985" . MTV. Archived from the original on August 30, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2012 .
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^ "MTV Video Music Awards 1987" . MTV. Archived from the original on August 30, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2012 .
^ "MTV Video Music Awards 1988" . MTV. Archived from the original on August 30, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2012 .
^ "MTV Video Music Awards 1989" . MTV. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2012 .
^ "MTV Video Music Awards 1990" . MTV. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2012 .
^ "MTV Video Music Awards 1991" . MTV. Archived from the original on August 30, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2012 .
^ "MTV Video Music Awards 1992" . MTV. Archived from the original on August 30, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2012 .
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^ "MTV Video Music Awards 1996" . MTV. Archived from the original on August 29, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2012 .
^ "MTV Video Music Awards 1997" . MTV. Archived from the original on August 30, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2012 .
^ "MTV Video Music Awards 1998" . MTV. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2012 .
^ "MTV Video Music Awards 1999" . MTV. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2012 .
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^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2001" . MTV. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2012 .
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^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2003" . MTV. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2012 .
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^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2005" . MTV. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2012 .
^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2006" . MTV. Archived from the original on July 6, 2006. Retrieved July 23, 2012 .
^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2007" . MTV. Archived from the original on July 6, 2007. Retrieved July 23, 2012 .
^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2008" . MTV. Archived from the original on April 24, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2012 .
^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2009" . MTV. Archived from the original on July 16, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2012 .
^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2010" . MTV. Archived from the original on July 21, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2012 .
^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2011" . MTV. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2012 .
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^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2013" . MTV. Archived from the original on June 20, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2014 .
^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2014" . MTV. Archived from the original on March 12, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2015 .
^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2015" . MTV. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2016 .
^ "MTV Video Music Awards 2016" . MTV. Retrieved July 26, 2016 .[dead link ]
^ "2016 VMA Nominations: See the Full List Now" . MTV News. Archived from the original on July 27, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016 .
^ Nordyke, Kimberly (August 20, 2018). "VMAs: Winners List" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved August 20, 2018 .
^ "Here Are All the Winners From the 2019 MTV VMAs" . Billboard . August 26, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2019 .
^ "Ariana Grande & Lady Gaga Lead 2020 MTV VMA Nominations: See Full List" . Billboard . July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020 .
^ Drake, Carolyn (23 July 2020). "Doja Cat, Pop Smoke, And More Are Nominated For VMAs' Best New Artist" . Uproxx . Retrieved 25 July 2020 .
^ "Vote Now - Nominees for 2020 MTV Video Music Awards" . MTV . 23 August 2020.
^ Serrano, Athena (August 11, 2021). "The 2021 VMA Nominations Are Here: Justin Bieber, Megan Thee Stallion, and More" . MTV News . MTV . Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021 .
^ "Your 2022 VMA Nominations Are Here: Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X Lead The Pack" . MTV . Archived from the original on July 26, 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-26 .
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^ Atkinson, Kaite (September 11, 2024). "Here's the Full List of 2024 MTV VMAs Winners" . Billboard . Retrieved September 12, 2024 .
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