The MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip Hop was first given out at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards. The award, according to MTV, was originally intended for hip hop-inspired songs, not necessarily actual hip hop music videos (which were instead honored by Best Rap Video). This explains the recognition of non-hip hop songs such as "Thong Song" and "I'm Real (Remix)".
MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip Hop | |
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Awarded for | hip hop music videos |
Country | United States |
Presented by | MTV |
First awarded | 1999 |
Currently held by | Nicki Minaj – "Super Freaky Girl" (2023) |
Most awards | Nicki Minaj (5) |
Most nominations | Drake (13) |
Website | VMAs website |
The award was not given out in 2007, as the VMAs were revamped and most original categories were eliminated, however, Best Hip Hop Video was reinstated in 2008. By then, though, the rules had relatively changed, as R&B and rap videos also became eligible for nominations in this category since the awards for Best Rap Video and Best R&B Video were not brought back.
Drake owns the most nominations, with a total of thirteen. Nicki Minaj has the most wins in this category, with a total of five moonmen.
Recipients
1990s
Year[a] | Winner(s) | Video | Nominees | Ref. |
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1999 | Beastie Boys | "Intergalactic" |
| [1] |
2000s
2010s
2020s
Statistics
Artists with multiple wins
- 5 wins
- 3 wins
- 2 wins
Artists with multiple nominations
- 13 nominations
- 10 nominations
- 7 nominations