The MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year is the most prestigius award handed out at the yearly MTV Video Music Awards. It was first awarded in 1984 and presented to the The Cars for the video "You Might Think".
The only multiple winners of this award are Rihanna, with her wins for "Umbrella" in 2007 and "We Found Love" in 2012, as well as Eminem having won in 2000 for "The Real Slim Shady", and in 2002 for "Without Me". Eminem is also the most nominated act in this category, having been nominated six times (in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009 and 2010).
Madonna, meanwhile, is the most nominated female solo artist in this category, with nominations in 1989, 1990, 1998, and 2006 and a victory for "Ray of Light" in 1998. Finally, U2 is the most nominated group in this category, with four nominated videos in three years (1987, 1988, and 2001) and no wins.
American acts have won the award more than any other nationality though award-winning videos have also been performed by musicians originating from the United Kingdom four times, from Barbados twice and from Australia, Canada, and Ireland once.
Rihanna is also the youngest solo artist to win the award with her win in 2007 at the age of 19.
The current holder is Rihanna for the video "We Found Love".
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