It’s not simply in regards to the music on the Grammys. A few of your favourite stars – from Kendrick Lamar to ‘Bizarre Al’ Yankovic to Taylor Swift – have taken house the award for Greatest Music Video.
Video killed the radio star, and to the winner goes the spoils. Since 1984, the Recording Academy has celebrated the music video format with the Greatest Music Video Grammy Award. Within the following many years, a few of the greatest stars have taken house the gold for the movies which have turn out to be the bedrock for the artform. This yr can be no totally different, as a few of your favourite musical acts are up for the Grammy.
Initially, the award was known as the “Greatest Video, Quick Kind.” The academy additionally debuted the Greatest Music Movie Grammy in 1984, an accolade for longer visible initiatives and live performance movies. Duran Duran gained the primary Grammy for Greatest Music Video on the 26th Annual Grammy Awards. Their “Ladies On Movie/ Hungry Like The Wolf” claimed the prize, with their eponymous Duran Duran successful Greatest Music Movie later that night time.
In 1988, the Grammys modified the factors for the award, switching it up for “Greatest Idea Music Video” and “Greatest Efficiency Music Video.” This hyper-specific, pedantic division didn’t final lengthy. After Genesis (“Land of Confusion”) and “Bizarre Al” Yankovic (“Fats”) gained the Idea Music Movies in 1988 and ’89 – with The Prince’s Belief All-Star Rock Live performance and U2’s “The place The Streets Have No Title” successful Greatest Efficiency Music Video – the class reverted to its authentic standards in 1990. It additionally modified its title to Greatest Quick Kind Music Video till 2012, when it was then simply known as Greatest Music Video.
David Bowie (“Jazzin’ For Blue Jean”), R.E.M (“Shedding My Faith”), The Beatles (“Free As A Fowl”), and Madonna (“Ray of Mild”) have all gained the award. Michael Jackson gained the award twice (“Go away Me Alone,” “Scream”), as did his sister, Janet Jackson (“Acquired ’til It’s Gone,” “Scream”). U2 additionally gained twice, taking the award for “Vertigo” in 2005. Beyoncé has a pair of Music Video Grammys (“Formation,” “Brown Pores and skin Lady”). So does Kendrick Lamar (“Humble,” “Unhealthy Blood”). Director Mark Romanek has the document for many wins – Johnny Money’s “Harm,” Janet’s “Acquired ’til It’s Gone,” and “Scream” – as a director.
This Yr’s Nominees
The 2022 subject for Greatest Music Video covers a variety of genres and generations. AC/DC scored a nod for the “Shot In The Darkish” visible, as did Tony Bennet and Woman Gaga for his or her “I Get a Kick Out Of You” video. Jon Batiste’s “Freedom” was nominated for the award, including to his eleven complete nominations.
The remainder of the class reads like a “who’s who” of in the present day’s greatest stars. Olivia Rodrigo’s “good 4 u,” Lil Nas X’s “Montero (Name Me By Your Title),” Billie Eilish’s “Happier Than Ever,” and Justin Bieber’s “Peaches” (that includes Daniel Caesar and Giveon) are all nominated (as had been the movies’ respective administrators and producers.)
Winners Of The Greatest Music Video Grammy Since 2000
2021: Beyoncé & Wizkid Ft. Blue Ivy, “Brown Pores and skin Lady”
Different nominees:
- Future that includes Drake, “Life Is Good”
- Anderson .Paak, “Lockdown”
- HarryKinds, “Adore You”
- Woodkid, “Goliath”
2020: Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus, “Previous City Street”
Different nominees:
- Chemical Brothers, “We’ve Acquired to Attempt” (Ninian Doff, video director; Ellie Fry, video producer)
- Gary Clark Jr., “This Land”
- FKA Twigs, “Cellophane”
- Tove Lo, “Glad He’s Gone”
2019: Infantile Gambino, “This Is America”
Different nominees:
- The Carters, “Apeshit”
- Joyner Lucas, “I’m Not Racist”
- Janelle Monáe, “Pynk”
- Tierra Whack, “Mumbo Jumbo”
2018: Kendrick Lamar, “Humble”
Different nominees:
- Beck, “Up All Night time”
- Jain, “Makeba”
- Jay Z, “The Story of O.J.”
- Logic that includes Alessia Cara & Khalid, “1-800-273-8255”
2017: Beyoncé, “Formation”
Different nominees:
- Leon Bridges, “River”
- Coldplay, “Up & Up”
- Jamie xx, “Gosh”
- OK Go, “Upside Down & Inside Out”
2016: Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar, “Unhealthy Blood”
Different nominees:
- A$AP Rocky, “LSD”
- The Useless Climate, “I Really feel Love
- Kendrick Lamar, “Alright”
- Pharrell Williams, “Freedom”
2015: Pharrell Williams, “Comfortable”
Different nominees:
- Arcade Fireplace, “We Exist
- DJ Snake and Lil’ Jon, “Flip Down for What”
- Sia, “Chandelier”
- Woodkid that includes Max Richter, “The Golden Age”
2014: Justin Timberlake Ft. Jay-Z, “Swimsuit & Tie”
Different nominees:
- Capital Cities, “Protected and Sound”
- Jay Z, “Picasso Child: A Efficiency Artwork Movie”
- Macklemore and Ryan Lewis that includes Ray Dalton, “Can’t Maintain Us
- Jack White, “I’m Shakin'”
2013: Rihanna & Calvin Harris, “We Discovered Love”
Different nominees:
- Foster the Individuals, “Houdini”
- Jay Z and Kanye West that includes Frank Ocean and The-Dream – “No Church within the Wild
- M.I.A., “Unhealthy Ladies”
- Woodkid, “Run Boy Run”
2012: Adele, “Rolling within the Deep”
Different nominees:
- Reminiscence Tapes, “Sure I Know”
- OK Go, “All Is Not Misplaced
- Radiohead, “Lotus Flower”
- Skrillex, “First of the Yr (Equinox)”
- “Bizarre Al” Yankovic, “Carry out This Manner”
2011: Woman Gaga, “Unhealthy Romance”
Different nominees:
- Johnny Money, “Ain’t No Grave / The Johnny Money Undertaking”
- Eminem and Rihanna, “Love the Manner You Lie”
- Gorillaz, Mos Def and Bobby Womack, “Stylo”
- Cee Lo Inexperienced, “Fuck You”
2010: The Black Eyed Peas, “Increase Increase Pow”
Different nominees:
- Beast, “Mr. Hurricane”
- Coldplay, “Life in Technicolor II”
- Depeche Mode, “Flawed”
- Oren Lavie, “Her Morning Class”
2009: Weezer, “Pork and Beans:
Different nominees:
- Erykah Badu, “Honey”
- Gnarls Barkley, “Who’s Gonna Save My Soul”
- Radiohead, “Home of Playing cards”
- Jack White and Alicia Keys, “One other Approach to Die”
2008: Johnny Money, “God’s Gonna Lower You Down”
Different nominees:
- Feist, “1234”
- Gnarls Barkley, “Gone Daddy Gone”
- Justice, “D.A.N.C.E.”
- Mutemath, “Typical”
2007: OK Go, “Right here It Goes Once more”
Different nominees:
- Huge & Wealthy, “eighth of November”
- Pink Scorching Chili Peppers – “Dani California”
- The Killers, “When You Have been Younger”
- Underoath, “Writing on the Partitions”
2006: Missy Elliott ft. Ciara & Fatman Scoop, “Lose Management”
Different nominees:
- Gorillaz, “Really feel Good Inc.”
- Jamiroquai, “Feels Simply Like It Ought to”
- Martina McBride, “God’s Will”
- Sarah McLachlan, “World on Fireplace”
2005: U2, “Vertigo”
Different nominees:
- Franz Ferdinand, “Take Me Out”
- Inexperienced Day, “American Fool”
- George Michael, “Flawless (Go to the Metropolis)”
- Steriogram, “Walkie Talkie Man”
2004: Johnny Money, “Harm”
Different nominees:
- Coldplay, “The Scientist”
- Madonna, “Die One other Day”
- Martina McBride, “Concrete Angel”
- OutKast, “Hey Ya!”
2003: Eminem, “With out Me”
Different nominees:
- 1 Large Leap that includes Robbie Williams and Maxi Jazz – “My Tradition”
- Soiled Vegas, “Days Go By”
- Knoc-turn’al, Dr. Dre and Missy Elliott, “The Knoc”
- Nas, “One Mic”
2002: Fatboy Slim ft. Bootsy Collins, “Weapon Of Alternative”
Different nominees:
- Aerosmith, “Fly Away from Right here”
- Missy Elliott that includes Ludacris, “One Minute Man”
- Madonna, “Don’t Inform Me”
- OutKast, “Ms. Jackson”
- Busta Rhymes, “Fireplace”
- Reba McEntire, “What Do You Say”
- Papa Roach, “Damaged Dwelling”
- Will Smith, “Will 2K”
- Björk, “All Is Filled with Love”
- Lauryn Hill, “Every part Is Every part”
- Brian McKnight, “Again at One”
- TLC, “Unpretty”
2001: Foo Fighters, “Be taught To Fly”
Different nominees:
2000: Korn, “Freak On A Leash”
Different nominees: