| MTV Video Music Award for Artist of the Year | |
|---|---|
.png) Taylor Swift is the recent recipient. | |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | MTV |
| First awarded | 2017 |
| Currently held by | Taylor Swift (2024) |
| Most awards | Taylor Swift (2) |
| Most nominations | Ariana Grande (5) |
| Website | VMA website |
The MTV Video Music Award for Artist of the Year is one of the biggest awards given at the annual MTV Video Music Awards. It was first introduced at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, replacing both the MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video and Best Female Video as MTV wanted to eliminate gender-specific awards.[1]
Ed Sheeran was the first recipient of the award in 2017. Ariana Grande has the most nominations in the category with five, winning the award in 2019. The Jonas Brothers is the only group that has been nominated for this award, receiving a nomination in 2019.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (July 25, 2017). "VMAs: Kendrick Lamar Tops Nominations as MTV Continues to Eliminate Gendered Categories". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 22, 2018.