MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction | |
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Awarded for | art direction |
Country | United States |
Presented by | MTV |
First awarded | 1984 |
Last awarded | 2015 |
Official website | VMA website |
The MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction in a Video is a craft award given to both the artist as well as the art director of the music video. The biggest winner is K. K. Barrett who won back-to-back awards in 1996 and 1997. No other art director has won multiple times.
The most nominated art directors are Tom Foden and Laura Fox with four nominations each. Closely following them are K.K. Barret, Bryan Jones, and Nigel Phelps with three nominations each.
The performer whose videos have won the most awards is Red Hot Chili Peppers. However, Madonna's videos have received the most nominations with six.
No performer has won a Moonman in this category for their work as an art director. Jamie Hewlett ("Clint Eastwood") and Jack White ("Would You Fight for My Love?") are the only performers to have been nominated for their work in this category.