MTV Video Music Award al miglior artista esordiente

L'MTV Video Music Award al miglior artista esordiente (MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist) è uno dei quattro riconoscimenti assegnati nell'ambito degli MTV Video Music Awards sin dalla prima cerimonia di premiazione, avvenuta nel 1984.

Storia

Il nome della categoria è cambiato diverse volte:

• 1984-2006: Best New Artist in a Video
• 2007-2012: Best New Artist
• 2013-2015: Artist to Watch
• 2016-2019: Best New Artist
• 2020: Push Best New Artist
• dal 2021: Best New Artist

Vincitori e candidati

Anni 1980

• 1984
  • Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
  • Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Want to Have Fun
  • Cyndi Lauper – Time After Time
  • Madonna – Borderline
  • Wang Chung – Dance Hall Days
• 1985
  • 'Til Tuesday – Voices Carry
  • Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes
  • Julian Lennon – Too Late for Goodbyes
  • Sade – Smooth Operator
  • Sheila E. – The Glamorous Life
• 1986
  • A-ha – Take on Me
  • The Hooters – And We Danced
  • Whitney Houston – How Will I Know
  • Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls
  • Simply Red – Holding Back the Years
• 1987
  • Crowded House – Don't Dream It's Over
  • Robert Cray – Smoking Gun
  • The Georgia Satellites – Keep Your Hands to Yourself
  • Bruce Hornsby and the Range – The Way It Is
  • Timbuk3 – The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades
• 1988
  • Guns N' Roses – Welcome to the Jungle
  • The Godfathers – Birth, School, Work, Death
  • Buster Poindexter – Hot Hot Hot
  • Swing Out Sister – Breakout
  • Jody Watley – Some Kind of Lover
• 1989
  • Living Colour – Cult of Personality
  • Paula Abdul – Straight Up
  • Edie Brickell & New Bohemians – What I Am
  • Neneh Cherry – Buffalo Stance

Anni 1990

• 1990
  • Michael Penn – No Myth
  • Bell Biv DeVoe – Poison
  • The Black Crowes – Jealous Again
  • Jane Child – Don't Wanna Fall in Love
  • Lenny Kravitz – Let Love Rule
  • Alannah Myles – Black Velvet
  • Lisa Stansfield – All Around the World
• 1991
  • Jesus Jones – Right Here, Right Now
  • C+C Music Factory – Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
  • Deee-Lite – Groove Is in the Heart
  • Gerardo – Rico Suav
  • Seal – Crazy
• 1992
  • Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit
  • Tori Amos – Silent All These Years
  • Arrested Development – Tennessee
  • Cracker – Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)
• 1993
  • Stone Temple Pilots – Plush
  • Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite
  • Belly – Feed the Tree
  • Porno for Pyros – Pets
• 1994
  • Counting Crows – Mr. Jones
  • Beck – Loser
  • Björk – Human Behaviour
  • Green Day – Longview
  • Lisa Loeb and Nine Stories – Stay (I Missed You)
  • Me'Shell NdegéOcello – If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night)
• 1995
  • Hootie & the Blowfish – Hold My Hand
  • Jeff Buckley – Last Goodbye
  • Des'ree – You Gotta Be
  • Filter – Hey Man, Nice Shot
  • Portishead – Sour Times (Nobody Loves Me)
• 1996
  • Alanis Morissette – Ironic
  • Tracy Bonham – Mother Mother
  • Garbage – Stupid Girl
  • Jewel – Who Will Save Your Soul
• 1997
  • Fiona Apple – Sleep to Dream
  • Meredith Brooks – Bitch
  • Hanson – MMMBop
  • Jamiroquai – Virtual Insanity
  • The Wallflowers – One Headlight
• 1998
  • Natalie Imbruglia – Torn
  • Cherry Poppin' Daddies – Zoot Suit Riot
  • Chumbawamba – Tubthumping
  • Fastball – The Way
  • Ma$e – Feel So Good
• 1999
  • Eminem – My Name Is
  • Kid Rock – Bawitdaba
  • Jennifer Lopez – If You Had My Love
  • Orgy – Blue Mondey

Anni 2000

• 2000
  • Macy Gray – I Try
  • Christina Aguilera – What a Girl Wants
  • Papa Roach – Last Resort
  • Pink (cantante) – There You Go
  • Sisqó – Thong Song
• 2001
  • Alicia Keys – Fallin'
  • Coldplay – Yellow
  • Nikka Costa – Like a Feather
  • David Gray – Babylon
  • Sum 41 – Fat Lip
• 2002
  • Avril Lavigne – Complicated
  • Ashanti – Foolish
  • B2K – Uh Huh
  • John Mayer – No Such Thing
  • Puddle of Mudd – Blurry
• 2003
  • 50 Cent – In da Club
  • The All-American Rejects – Swing, Swing
  • Kelly Clarkson – Miss Independent
  • Evanescence (featuring Paul McCoy) – Bring Me to Life
  • Sean Paul – Get Busy
  • Simple Plan – Addicted
• 2004
  • Maroon 5 – This Love
  • The Darkness – I Believe in a Thing Called Love
  • Jet – Are You Gonna Be My Girl
  • JoJo – Leave (Get Out)
  • Kanye West (featuring Syleena Johnson) – All Falls Down
  • Yellowcard – Ocean Avenue
• 2005
  • The Killers – Mr. Brightside
  • Ciara (featuring Missy Elliott) – 1,2 Step
  • The Game – Dreams
  • John Legend – Ordinary People
  • My Chemical Romance – Helena
• 2006
  • Avenged Sevenfold – Bat Country
  • Angels & Airwaves – The Adventure
  • James Blunt – You're Beautiful
  • Chris Brown (featuring Juelz Santana) – Run It!
  • Panic! at the Disco – I Write Sins Not Tragedies
  • Rihanna – SOS
• 2007
  • Gym Class Heroes
  • Lily Allen
  • Peter Bjorn and John
  • Carrie Underwood
  • Amy Winehouse
• 2008
  • Tokio Hotel – Ready, Set, Go!
  • Miley Cyrus – 7 Things
  • Katy Perry – I Kissed a Girl
  • Jordin Sparks (featuring Chris Brown) – No Air
  • Taylor Swift – Teardrops on My Guitar
• 2009
  • Lady Gaga – Poker Face
  • 3OH!3 – Don't Trust Me
  • Drake – Best I Ever Had
  • Kid Cudi – Day 'n' Nite
  • Asher Roth – I Love College

Anni 2010

• 2010
  • Justin Bieber (featuring Ludacris) – Baby
  • Broken Bells – The Ghost Inside
  • Jason Derulo – In My Head
  • Ke$ha – Tik Tok
  • Nicki Minaj (featuring Sean Garrett) – Massive Attack
• 2011
  • Tyler, the Creator – Yonkers
  • Big Sean (featuring Chris Brown) – My Last
  • Foster the People – Pumped Up Kicks
  • Kreayshawn – Gucci Gucci
  • Wiz Khalifa – Black and Yellow
• 2012
  • One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful
  • Fun. (featuring Janelle Monáe) – We Are Young
  • Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe
  • Frank Ocean – Swim Good
  • The Wanted – Glad You Came
• 2013
  • Austin Mahone - What About Love
  • Iggy Azalea - Work
  • Twenty One Pilots - Holding on to You
  • The Weeknd - Wicked Games
  • Zedd (featuring Foxes) - Clarity
• 2014
  • Fifth Harmony - Miss Movin' On
  • Sam Smith - Stay with Me
  • 5 Seconds of Summer - She Looks So Perfect
  • Charli XCX - Boom Clap
  • Schoolboy Q - Man of the Year
• 2015
  • Fetty Wap - Trap Queen
  • FKA twigs - Pendulum
  • George Ezra - Budapest
  • James Bay - Hold Back the River
  • Vance Joy - Riptide
• 2016
  • DNCE
  • Desiigner
  • Lukas Graham
  • Zara Larsson
  • Bryson Tiller
• 2017
  • Khalid
  • Noah Cyrus
  • Kodak Black
  • Julia Michaels
  • SZA
  • Young M.A
• 2018
  • Cardi B
  • Bazzi
  • Chloe x Halle
  • Hayley Kiyoko
  • Lil Pump
  • Lil Uzi Vert
• 2019
  • Billie Eilish
  • Ava Max
  • H.E.R.
  • Lil Nas X
  • Lizzo
  • Rosalía

Anni 2020

• 2020
  • Doja Cat
  • Jack Harlow
  • Lewis Capaldi
  • Roddy Ricch
  • Tate McRae
  • Yungblud
• 2021
  • Olivia Rodrigo
  • 24kGoldn
  • Giveon
  • The Kid Laroi
  • Polo G
  • Saweetie
• 2022
  • Dove Cameron
  • Måneskin
  • Seventeen
  • Baby Keem
  • Gayle
  • Latto
• 2023
  • Ice Spice
  • Peso Pluma
  • Reneé Rapp
  • GloRilla
  • Kaliii
  • PinkPantheress

Collegamenti esterni

• Sito ufficiale, su mtv.com.