MTV Video Music Awards/Best Male Video

Der MTV Video Music Award f​or Best Male Video gehörte z​u den langlebigsten Kategorien d​er Verleihung. Er w​urde mit d​er Erstverleihung 1984 eingeführt. 2007 w​urde er i​m Zuge d​er Umstrukturierung d​er Awards für d​as eine Jahr i​n Male Artist o​f the Year umbenannt, firmierte a​ber schon 2008 wieder u​nter seinem a​lten Namen. 2017 w​urde die d​ie Kategorie d​urch Artist o​f the Year ersetzt, d​ie sich a​us der Best Male- u​nd der Best Female Video-Kategorie zusammensetzt.[1]

Mit d​rei Gewinnen u​nd insgesamt n​eun Nominierungen führt Eminem d​ie Bestenliste an.

Übersicht

Award	Jahr	Preisträger	für das Video	Nominierungen
1.	1984	David Bowie	China Girl	Herbie Hancock – Rockit Michael Jackson – Thriller Billy Joel – Uptown Girl Lionel Richie – All Night Long (All Night)
2.	1985	Bruce Springsteen	I’m on Fire	Glenn Frey – Smuggler's Blues Don Henley – The Boys of Summer David Lee Roth – California Girls David Lee Roth – Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody
3.	1986	Robert Palmer	Addicted to Love	Bryan Adams – Summer of ’69 Phil Collins – Take Me Home Bruce Springsteen – Glory Days Sting – If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
4.	1987	Peter Gabriel	Sledgehammer	David Bowie – Day-In Day-Out Robert Palmer – I Didn't Mean to Turn You On Paul Simon – You Can Call Me Al Steve Winwood – Higher Love
5.	1988	Prince (featuring Sheena Easton)	U Got the Look	Terence Trent D'Arby – Wishing Well George Harrison – Got My Mind Set on You Bruce Springsteen – Tunnel of Love Steve Winwood – Back in the High Life Again
6.	1989	Elvis Costello	Veronica	Bobby Brown – Every Little Step Lou Reed – Dirty Blvd. Steve Winwood – Roll with It
7.	1990	Don Henley	The End of Innocence	Billy Idol – Cradle of Love MC Hammer – U Can’t Touch This Michael Penn – No Myth
8.	1991	Chris Isaak	Wicked Game	Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze of Glory Gerardo – Rico Suave George Michael – Freedom! ’90
9.	1992	Eric Clapton	Tears in Heaven (Performance)	John Mellencamp – Get a Leg Up Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Into the Great Wide Open Bruce Springsteen – Human Touch ''Weird Al'' Yankovic – Smells Like Nirvana
10.	1993	Lenny Kravitz	Are You Gonna Go My Way	Peter Gabriel – Steam George Michael – Killer/Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone Sting – If I Ever Lose My Faith in You
11.	1994	Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers	Mary Jane’s Last Dance	Beck – Loser Tony Bennett – Steppin’ Out with My Baby Bruce Springsteen – Streets of Philadelphia
12.	1995	Tom Petty	You Don’t Know How It Feels	Chris Isaak – Somebody’s Crying Elton John – Believe Lucas – Lucas with the Lid Off
13.	1996	Beck	Where It’s At	Bryan Adams – The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You Coolio – 1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New) R. Kelly (feat. Ernie Isley & Ronald Isley) – Down Low (Nobody Has to Know) Seal – Don't Cry
14.	1997	Beck	Devils Haircut	Babyface – Every Time I Close My Eyes R. Kelly – I Believe I Can Fly Will Smith – Men in Black
15.	1998	Will Smith	Just the Two of Us	David Bowie (feat. Trent Reznor) – I'm Afraid of Americans (Nine Inch Nails Remix) Busta Rhymes – Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See Eric Clapton – My Father's Eyes Brian McKnight – Anytime
16.	1999	Will Smith	Miami	Eminem – My Name Is Lenny Kravitz – Fly Away Ricky Martin – Livin' la Vida Loca
17.	2000	Eminem	The Real Slim Shady	D’Angelo — Untitled (How Does It Feel) Kid Rock — Cowboy Ricky Martin — Shake Your Bon-Bon Moby — Natural Blues
18.	2001	Moby (featuring Gwen Stefani)	South Side	Eminem (featuring Dido) — Stan Lenny Kravitz — Again Nelly — Ride wit Me Robbie Williams — Rock DJ
19.	2002	Eminem	Without Me	Craig David – Walking Away Enrique Iglesias – Hero Elton John – This Train Don't Stop There Anymore Nelly – #1 Usher – U Got It Bad
20.	2003	Justin Timberlake	Cry Me a River	50 Cent – In da Club Johnny Cash – Hurt Eminem – Lose Yourself John Mayer – Your Body Is a Wonderland
21.	2004	Usher (feat. Ludacris & Lil Jon)	Yeah!	Jay-Z – 99 Problems Prince – Musicology Justin Timberlake – Señorita Kanye West (feat. Syleena Johnson) – All Falls Down
22.	2005	Kanye West	Jesus Walks	50 Cent – Candy Shop Beck – E-Pro John Legend – Ordinary People Usher – Caught Up
23.	2006	James Blunt	You’re Beautiful	Busta Rhymes (feat. Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose und DMX) – Touch It Remix Nick Lachey – What’s Left of Me T.I. – What You Know Kanye West (fea. Jamie Foxx) – Gold Digger
24.	2007	Justin Timberlake	(in diesem Jahr wurde nur der Künstler ausgezeichnet)	Akon Kanye West T.I. Robin Thicke
25.	2008	Chris Brown	With You	Flo Rida (feat. T-Pain) – Low Lil Wayne (feat. Static Major) – Lollipop T.I. – No Matter What Usher (feat. Young Jeezy) – Love in This Club
26.	2009	T.I. (featuring Rihanna)	Live Your Life	Eminem – We Made You Jay-Z – D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune) Ne-Yo – Miss Independent Kanye West – Love Lockdown
27.	2010	Eminem	Not Afraid	B.o.B (featuring Hayley Williams) – Airplanes Jason Derulo – In My Head Drake – Find Your Love Usher (featuring will.i.am) – OMG
28.	2011	Justin Bieber	U Smile	Eminem (featuring Rihanna) – Love the Way You Lie Cee-Lo Green – Fuck You! Bruno Mars – Grenade Kanye West (featuring Rihanna und Kid Cudi) – All of the Lights
29.	2012	Chris Brown	Turn Up the Music	Justin Bieber – Boyfriend Drake (featuring Rihanna) – Take Care Frank Ocean – Swim Good Usher – Climax
30.	2013	Bruno Mars	Locked Out of Heaven	Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools (Drank) Ed Sheeran – Lego House Robin Thicke (featuring T.I. und Pharrell) – Blurred Lines Justin Timberlake – Mirrors
31.	2014	Ed Sheeran (featuring Pharrell Williams)	Sing	Eminem (featuring Rihanna) – The Monster John Legend – All of Me Sam Smith – Stay with Me Pharrell Williams – Happy
32.	2015	Mark Ronson (featuring Bruno Mars)	Uptown Funk	Nick Jonas – Chains Kendrick Lamar – Alright Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud The Weeknd – Earned It
33.	2016	Calvin Harris (feat. Rihanna)	This Is What You Came For	Drake – Hotline Bling Bryson Tiller – Don’t The Weeknd – Can’t Feel My Face Kanye West – Famous

Einzelnachweise

1. MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS HISTORY: BEST MALE VIDEO. Rockonthenet.com, abgerufen am 21. Juli 2019.