Best new mtv award
The Best New Artist award at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) is a prestigious honor that recognizes emerging talent in the music industry. Here are some of the most notable winners of the Best New Artist award at the VMAs:
- 1984: Eurythmics The British duo, consisting of Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart, won the award for their hit single "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)".
- 1985: 'Til Tuesday The American rock band, led by Aimee Mann, won the award for their hit single "Voices Carry".
- 1986: Dire Straits The British rock band, led by Mark Knopfler, won the award for their hit single "Money for Nothing".
- 1987: Run-DMC The American hip-hop group, consisting of Run, DMC, and Jam Master Jay, won the award for their hit single "Walk This Way".
- 1988: Guns N' Roses The American rock band, led by Axl Rose, won the award for their hit single "Sweet Child O' Mine".
- 1989: Living Colour The American rock band, led by Corey Glover, won the award for their hit single "Cult of Personality".
- 1990: Deee-Lite The American dance-pop group, led by Lady Miss Kier, won the award for their hit single "Groove Is in the Heart".
- 1991: C+C Music Factory The American dance-pop duo, consisting of Robert Clivillés and David Cole, won the award for their hit single "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)".
- 1992: Arrested Development The American hip-hop group, led by Speech, won the award for their hit single "Tennessee".
- 1993: Counting Crows The American rock band, led by Adam Duritz, won the award for their hit single "Mr. Jones".
- 1994: Weezer The American rock band, led by Rivers Cuomo, won the award for their hit single "Buddy Holly".
- 1995: Oasis The British rock band, led by Liam Gallagher, won the award for their hit single "Some Might Say".
- 1996: Hootie & the Blowfish The American rock band, led by Darius Rucker, won the award for their hit single "Let Her Cry".
- 1997: Spice Girls The British pop girl group, led by Melanie Brown, Melanie Chisholm, Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell, and Victoria Beckham, won the award for their hit single "Wannabe".
- 1998: Lauryn Hill The American singer-songwriter, formerly of the Fugees, won the award for her hit single "Doo Wop (That Thing)".
- 1999: Eminem The American rapper, born Marshall Mathers, won the award for his hit single "My Name Is".
- 2000: Macy Gray The American singer-songwriter, born Natalie Hinds, won the award for her hit single "I Try".
- 2001: Alicia Keys The American singer-songwriter, born Alicia Augello-Cook, won the award for her hit single "Fallin'".
- 2002: Avril Lavigne The Canadian singer-songwriter, born Avril Ramona Lavigne, won the award for her hit single "Complicated".
- 2003: 50 Cent The American rapper, born Curtis Jackson III, won the award for his hit single "In da Club".
- 2004: Maroon 5 The American rock band, led by Adam Levine, won the award for their hit single "This Love".
- 2005: The Killers The American rock band, led by Brandon Flowers, won the award for their hit single "Mr. Brightside".
- 2006: Panic! At The Disco The American rock band, led by Brendon Urie, won the award for their hit single "I Write Sins Not Tragedies".
- 2007: Fall Out Boy The American rock band, led by Patrick Stump, won the award for their hit single "Thnks fr th Mmrs".
- 2008: Tokio Hotel The German rock band, led by Bill Kaulitz, won the award for their hit single "Durch den Monsun".
- 2009: Lady Gaga The American singer-songwriter, born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, won the award for her hit single "Poker Face".
- 2010: Justin Bieber The Canadian singer-songwriter, born Justin Drew Bieber, won the award for his hit single "Baby".
- 2011: Tyler, The Creator The American rapper and singer-songwriter, born Tyler Gregory Okonma, won the award for his hit single "Yonkers".
- 2012: Fun. The American pop-rock band, led by Nate Ruess, won the award for their hit single "We Are Young".
- 2013: Austin Mahone The American singer-songwriter, born Austin Richard Mahone, won the award for his hit single "What About Love".
- 2014: Fifth Harmony The American girl group, formed on the TV show "The X Factor", won the award for their hit single "Wrecking Ball".
- 2015: Tori Kelly The American singer-songwriter, born Victoria Loren Kelly, won the award for her hit single "Should've Been Us".
- 2016: DNCE The American pop-rock band, led by Joe Jonas, won the award for their hit single "Cake by the Ocean".
- 2017: Alessia Cara The Canadian singer-songwriter, born Alessia Caracciolo, won the award for her hit single "Scars to Your Beautiful".
- 2018: Cardi B The American rapper, born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, won the award for her hit single "Bodak Yellow".
- 2019: Billie Eilish The American singer-songwriter, born Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell, won the award for her hit single "Bad Guy".
- 2020: Doja Cat The American rapper and singer-songwriter, born Amala Zandile Dlamini, won the award for her hit single "Say So".
Note: The award was not presented in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.