MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing

MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing
Awarded for	editing
Country	United States
Presented by	MTV
First awarded	1984
Last awarded	2016
Official website	VMA website

The MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing in a Video is a craft award given to the artist, the artist's manager, and the editor of the music video. was first given out in 1984, at the inaugural ceremony.

The biggest winners Jarrett Fijal and Ken Mowe with three wins each. Jim Haygood, Eric Zumbrunnen, and Robert Duffy follow closely behind with two wins each. The most nominated editors are Robert Duffy and Jarrett Fijal with seven nominations each. Closely following them is Jim Haygood with six nominations. The performer whose videos have won the most awards is Beyoncé. Likewise, Beyoncé's videos have received the most nominations with five. Beyoncé is also the only performer to have won a Moonman in this category for her work co-editing 7/11 in 2015. However, three other performers have been nominated for their work co-editing videos: George Michael ("Freedom! '90"), Jared Leto ("Hurricane"), and Ryan Lewis ("Can't Hold Us")

Recipients

Year^[I]	Winner(s)	Work	Performer	Nominees	Ref.
1984	Roo Aiken and Godley & Creme	"Rockit"	Herbie Hancock	"Every Breath You Take" – Roo Aiken and Godley & Creme (performed by The Police) "Eyes Without a Face" – Kris Trexler (performed by Billy Idol) "I'm Still Standing" – Warren Lynch (performed by Elton John) "Legs" – Sim Sadler and Bob Sarles (performed by ZZ Top) "The Reflex" – Steven Priest (performed by Duran Duran) "Sharp Dressed Man" – Sim Sadler (performed by ZZ Top)	[1]
1985	Zbigniew Rybczyński	"Close (to the Edit)"	Art of Noise	"Go Insane" – David Yardley (performed by Lindsey Buckingham) "Run to You" – John Mister (performed by Bryan Adams) "Slow Dancing" – David Yardley (performed by Lindsey Buckingham) "Would I Lie to You?" – Glenn Morgan (performed by Eurythmics)	[2]
1986	David Yardley	"The Sun Always Shines on T.V."	a-ha	"Burning House of Love" – Dan Blevins (performed by X) "Money for Nothing" – David Yardley (performed by Dire Straits) "Rough Boy" – Richard Uber (performed by ZZ Top) "Sex as a Weapon" – Richard Uber (performed by Pat Benatar)	[3]
1987	Colin Green	"Sledgehammer"	Peter Gabriel	"Wanted Dead or Alive" – Lisa Hendricks (performed by Bon Jovi) "Missionary Man" – John Carroll (performed by Eurythmics) "C'est La Vie" – Rick Elgood (performed by Robbie Nevil) "With or Without You" – Meiert Avis (performed by U2) "Higher Love" – Peter Kagan, Laura Israel and Glen Lazzarro (performed by Steve Winwood)	[4]
1988	Lowenstein, RichardRichard Lowenstein	"Need You Tonight/Mediate"	INXS	"Devil Inside" – Steve Purcell (performed by INXS) "Notorious" – Jim Haygood (performed by Loverboy) "Tunnel of Love" – Greg Dougherty (performed by Bruce Springsteen) "U Got the Look" – Charley Randazzo and Steve Purcell (performed by Prince (featuring Sheena Easton)	[5]
1989	Jim Haygood	"Straight Up"	Paula Abdul	"Express Yourself" – Scott Chestnut (performed by Madonna) "Leave Me Alone" – Paul Diener (performed by Michael Jackson) "Real Love" – Scott Chestnut (performed by Jody Watley) "Roll with It" – Scott Chestnut (performed by Steve Winwood)	[6]
1990	Jim Haygood	"Vogue"	Madonna	"The End of the Innocence" – Jim Haygood (performed by Don Henley) "Janie's Got a Gun" – Jim Haygood (performed by Aerosmith) "U Can't Touch This" – Jonathan Siegel (performed by MC Hammer)	[7]
1991	Robert Duffy	"Losing My Religion"	R.E.M.	"Crazy" – Big TV! (performed by Seal) "Freedom! '90" – Jim Haygood and George Michael (performed by George Michael) "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" – Marcus Nispel (performed by C+C Music Factory) "Groove Is in the Heart" – Hiroyuki Nakano (performed by Deee-Lite) "Wicked Game (Concept)" – Bob Jenkis (performed by Chris Isaak)	[8]
1992	Mitchell Sinoway	"Right Now"	Van Halen	"Enter Sandman" – Jay Torres (performed by Metallica) "Even Better Than the Real Thing" – Jerry Chater (performed by U2) "Give It Away" – Veronique Labels and Olivier Gajan (performed by Red Hot Chili Peppers) "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" – Robert Duffy (performed by En Vogue)	[9]
1993	Douglas Jines	"Steam"	Peter Gabriel	"Man on the Moon" – Robert Duffy (performed by R.E.M.) "Shock to the System" – Jim Gable (performed by Billy Idol) "Sleeping Satellite" – Jeff Panzer, Doug Kluthe and Evan Stone (performed by Tasmin Archer)	[10]
1994	Pat Sheffield	"Everybody Hurts"	R.E.M.	"Amazing" – Troy Okoniewski and Jay Torres (performed by Aerosmith) "Backwater" – Katz (performed by Meat Puppets) "Disarm" – Pat Sheffield (performed by The Smashing Pumpkins) "Human Behaviour" – Michel Gondry (performed by Björk) "Kiss That Frog" – Craig Wood (performed by Peter Gabriel) "Sweet Lullaby" – Robert Duffy (performed by Deep Forest) "Vasoline" – Kevin Kerslake (performed by Stone Temple Pilots)	[11]
1995	Zumbrunnen, EricEric Zumbrunnen	"Buddy Holly"	Weezer	"Basket Case" – Alan Chimenti (performed by Green Day) "I Kissed a Girl" – Jerry Behrens (performed by Jill Sobule) "Scream" – Robert Duffy (performed by Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson) "Waterfalls" – Jonathan Silver (performed by TLC)	[12]
1996	Scott Gray	"Ironic"	Alanis Morissette	"Tonight, Tonight" – Eric Zumbrunnen (performed by The Smashing Pumpkins) "Warped" – Hal Honigsberg (performed by Red Hot Chili Peppers) "Where It's At" – Eric Zumbrunnen (performed by Beck)	[13]
1997	Hank Corwin	"Devils Haircut"	Beck	"The End Is the Beginning Is the End" – Hal Honigsberg (performed by The Smashing Pumpkins) "One Headlight" – Einar Thorsteinsson (performed by The Wallflowers) "Virtual Insanity" – Jonathan Glazer and John McManus (performed by Jamiroquai)	[14]
1998	Åkerlund, JonasJonas Åkerlund	"Ray of Light"	Madonna	"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" – Chris Hafner (performed by Aerosmith) "Push It" – Sylvain Connat (performed by Garbage) "Smack My Bitch Up" – Jonas Åkerlund (performed by The Prodigy)	[15]
1999	Haines Hall and Michael Sachs	"Freak on a Leash"	Korn	"Believe" – Scott Richter (performed by Cher) "Changes" – Chris Hafner (performed by 2Pac) "No Scrubs" – Harvey White (performed by TLC)	[16]
2000	Tichenor, DylanDylan Tichenor	"Save Me"	Aimee Mann	"The Great Beyond" – Igor Kovalik (performed by R.E.M.) "I Disappear" – Nathan Cox (performed by Metallica) "I Do" – Chris Hafner (performed by Blaque) "The Real Slim Shady" – Dan Lebental (performed by Eminem)	[17]
2001	Zumbrunnen, EricEric Zumbrunnen	"Weapon of Choice"	Fatboy Slim	"Elevation (Tomb Raider Mix)" – Joseph Kahn (performed by U2) "Get Ur Freak On" – Scott Richter (performed by Missy Elliott) "Pop" – Chrome (performed by 'N Sync)	[18]
2002	Mikros & Duran	"Fell in Love with a Girl"	The White Stripes	"Chop Suey!" – Nicholas Erasmus (performed by System of a Down) "Without Me" – Joseph Kahn (performed by Eminem) "One Minute Man" – Jay Robinson (performed by Missy Elliott (featuring Ludacris and Trina)	[19]
2003	Olivier Gajan	"Seven Nation Army"	The White Stripes	"Freetime" – Vem and Tony (performed by Kenna) "Hurt" – Robert Duffy (performed by Johnny Cash) "There There" – Ben Foley (performed by Radiohead) "Work It" – Chris Davis (performed by Missy Elliott)	[20]
2004	Robert Duffy	"99 Problems"	Jay-Z	"Are You Gonna Be My Girl" – Megan Bee (performed by Jet) "The Hardest Button to Button" – Charlie Johnston, Geoff Hounsell and Andy Grieve (performed by The White Stripes) "Maps" – Anthony Cerniello (performed by Yeah Yeah Yeahs) "Perfect" – Declan Whitebloom (performed by Simple Plan)	[21]
2005	Royes, TimTim Royes	"Boulevard of Broken Dreams"	Green Day	"Best of You" – Nathan Cox (performed by Foo Fighters) "Get Right" – Dustin Robertson (performed by Jennifer Lopez) "Speed of Sound" – Adam Pertofsky (performed by Coldplay) "Untitled" – Richard Alarcon (performed by Simple Plan) "What You Waiting For?" – Dustin Robertson (performed by Gwen Stefani)	[22]
2006	Ken Mowe	"Crazy"	Gnarls Barkley	"The Adventure" – Clark Eddy (performed by Angels & Airwaves) "Dani California" – Peter Goddard (performed by Red Hot Chili Peppers) "Move Along" – J.D. Smyth (performed by The All-American Rejects) "Original of the Species" – Olivier Wicki (performed by U2)	[23]
2007	Ken Mowe	"Smiley Faces"	Gnarls Barkley	"Beautiful Liar" – Jarrett Fijal (performed by Beyoncé and Shakira) "Stronger" – Peter Johnson and Corey Weisz (performed by Kanye West) "What Goes Around... Comes Around" – Holle Singer (performed by Justin Timberlake) "What I've Done" – Igor Kovalik (performed by Linkin Park)	[24]
2008	Aaron Stewart-Ahn and Jeff Buchanan	"I Will Possess Your Heart"	Death Cab for Cutie	"Closer" – Clark Eddy (performed by Ne-Yo) "Honey" – T. David Binns (performed by Erykah Badu) "I Kissed a Girl" – Tom Lindsay (performed by Katy Perry) "Pork and Beans" – Jeff Consiglio and Colin Woods (performed by Weezer)	[25]
2009	Jarrett Fijal	"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"	Beyoncé	"7 Things" – Jarrett Fijal (performed by Miley Cyrus) "Circus" – Jarrett Fijal (performed by Britney Spears) "Paparazzi" – Danny Tull and Jonas Åkerlund (performed by Lady Gaga) "Viva la Vida" – Hype Williams (performed by Coldplay)	[26]
2010	Jarrett Fijal	"Bad Romance"	Lady Gaga	"Animal" – Frank Macias (performed by Miike Snow) "Funhouse" – Chris Davis (performed by Pink) "Not Afraid" – Ken Mowe (performed by Eminem) "Rude Boy" – Clark Eddy (performed by Rihanna)	[27]
2011	Art Jones	"Rolling in the Deep"	Adele	"All of the Lights" – Hadaya Turner (performed by Kanye West (featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi) "E.T." – Jarrett Fijal (performed by Katy Perry (featuring Kanye West) "Hurricane" – Jared Leto, Frank Snider, Michael Bryson, Stefanie Visser and Daniel Carberry (performed by Thirty Seconds to Mars) "Simple Math" – DANIELS (performed by Manchester Orchestra)	[28]
2012	Alexander Hammer and Jeremiah Shuff	"Countdown"	Beyoncé	"Goldie" – Samantha Lecca (performed by ASAP Rocky) "Mercy" – Eric Greenburg (performed by Kanye West (featuring Pusha T, Big Sean and 2 Chainz) "Paris" – Alexander Hammer, Peter Johnson and Derek Lee (performed by Jay-Z and Kanye West) "Somebody That I Used to Know" – Natasha Pincus (performed by Gotye (featuring Kimbra)	[29]
2013	Jarrett Fijal	"Mirrors"	Justin Timberlake	"Can't Hold Us" – Ryan Lewis and Jason Koenig (performed by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis (featuring Ray Dalton) "Just Give Me a Reason" – Jacquelyn London (performed by Pink (featuring Nate Ruess) "Sweet Nothing" – Vincent Haycock and Ross Hallard (performed by Calvin Harris (featuring Florence Welch) "We Can't Stop" – Paul Martinez and Nick Rondeau (performed by Miley Cyrus)	[30]
2014	Ken Mowe	"Rap God"	Eminem	"Pretty Hurts" – Jeff Selis (performed by Beyoncé) "Stay the Night" – Daniel "Cloud" Campos (performed by Zedd (featuring Hayley Williams) "The Walker" – James Fitzpatrick (performed by Fitz and The Tantrums) "Your Life Is a Lie" – Erik Laroi (performed by MGMT)	[31]
2015	, BeyoncéBeyoncé , Ed Burke and Jonathan Wing	"7/11"	Beyoncé	"Bad Blood" – Chancler Haynes (performed by Taylor Swift (featuring Kendrick Lamar) "Don't" – Jacquelyn London (performed by Ed Sheeran) "LSD" – Dexter Navy (performed by ASAP Rocky) "Where Are U Now" – Brewer (performed by Skrillex and Diplo (featuring Justin Bieber)	[32]
2016	Jeff Selis	"Formation"	Beyoncé	"Hello" – Xavier Dolan (performed by Adele) "Lazarus" – Johan Söderberg (performed by David Bowie) "M.I.L.F. $" – Vinnie Hobbs (performed by Fergie) "Into You" – Hannah Lux Davis (performed by Ariana Grande)	[32]

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