| MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Editing |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | MTV |
| First award | 1984 |
| Currently held by | William Town and Modern Post – "Just Keep Watching" byTate McRae (2025) |
| Website | VMA website |
TheMTV Video Music Award for Best Editing is a craft award given to the artist, the artist's manager, and the editor of the music video. From 1984 to 2007, the award's full name wasBest Editing in a Video, before acquiring its current name in 2008.
The biggest winners are 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 editor is Jarrett Fijal with eight followed by Robert Duffy with seven. Closely following them is Jim Haygood with six nominations.
The performer whose videos have won the most awards isBeyoncé. Likewise, Beyoncé's videos have received the most nominations with five. Beyoncé andBillie Eilish are the only performers to have won a Moonman in this category for their work co-editing "7/11" in 2015 and editing "Bad Guy" in 2019 respectively. However, three other performers have been nominated for their work co-editing videos:George Michael ("Freedom! '90"),Jared Leto ("Hurricane"), andRyan Lewis ("Can't Hold Us").
| Year | Winner(s) | Work | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Roo Aiken andGodley & Creme | "Rockit"(performed byHerbie Hancock) |
| [1] |
| 1985 | Zbigniew Rybczyński | "Close (to the Edit)"(performed byArt of Noise) |
| [2] |
| 1986 | David Yardley | "The Sun Always Shines on T.V."(performed bya-ha) |
| [3] |
| 1987 | Colin Green | "Sledgehammer"(performed byPeter Gabriel) |
| [4] |
| 1988 | Richard Lowenstein | "Need You Tonight/Mediate"(performed byINXS) |
| [5] |
| 1989 | Jim Haygood | "Straight Up"(performed byPaula Abdul) |
| [6] |
| Year | Winner(s) | Work | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Jim Haygood | "Vogue"(performed byMadonna) |
| [7] |
| 1991 | Robert Duffy | "Losing My Religion"(performed byR.E.M.) |
| [8] |
| 1992 | Mitchell Sinoway | "Right Now"(performed byVan Halen) |
| [9] |
| 1993 | Douglas Jines | "Steam"(performed byPeter Gabriel) |
| [10] |
| 1994 | Pat Sheffield | "Everybody Hurts"(performed byR.E.M.) |
| [11] |
| 1995 | Eric Zumbrunnen | "Buddy Holly"(performed byWeezer) |
| [12] |
| 1996 | Scott Gray | "Ironic"(performed byAlanis Morissette) |
| [13] |
| 1997 | Hank Corwin | "Devils Haircut"(performed byBeck) |
| [14] |
| 1998 | Jonas Åkerlund | "Ray of Light"(performed byMadonna) |
| [15] |
| 1999 | Haines Hall and Michael Sachs | "Freak on a Leash"(performed byKorn) | [16] |
| Year | Winner(s) | Work | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Dylan Tichenor | "Save Me"(performed byAimee Mann) |
| [17] |
| 2001 | Eric Zumbrunnen | "Weapon of Choice"(performed byFatboy Slim) |
| [18] |
| 2002 | Mikros & Duran | "Fell in Love with a Girl"(performed byThe White Stripes) |
| [19] |
| 2003 | Olivier Gajan | "Seven Nation Army"(performed byThe White Stripes) |
| [20] |
| 2004 | Robert Duffy | "99 Problems"(performed byJay-Z) |
| [21] |
| 2005 | Tim Royes | "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"(performed byGreen Day) |
| [22] |
| 2006 | Ken Mowe | "Crazy"(performed byGnarls Barkley) |
| [23] |
| 2007 | Ken Mowe | "Smiley Faces"(performed byGnarls Barkley) |
| [24] |
| 2008 | Aaron Stewart-Ahn and Jeff Buchanan | "I Will Possess Your Heart"(performed byDeath Cab for Cutie) |
| [25] |
| 2009 | Jarrett Fijal | "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"(performed byBeyoncé) |
| [26] |
| Year | Winner(s) | Work | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Jarrett Fijal | "Bad Romance"(performed byLady Gaga) |
| [27] |
| 2011 | Art Jones | "Rolling in the Deep"(performed byAdele) |
| [28] |
| 2012 | Alexander Hammer and Jeremiah Shuff[a] | "Countdown"(performed byBeyoncé) |
| [29] [30] |
| 2013 | Jarrett Fijal | "Mirrors"(performed byJustin Timberlake) |
| [31] |
| 2014 | Ken Mowe | "Rap God"(performed byEminem) |
| [32] [33] |
| 2015 | Beyoncé, Ed Burke and Jonathan Wing | "7/11"(performed byBeyoncé) |
| [34] |
| 2016 | Jeff Selis | "Formation"(performed byBeyoncé) |
| [35] |
| 2017 | Ryan Staake and Eric Degliomini | "Wyclef Jean"(performed byYoung Thug) |
| [36] |
| 2018 | Taylor Ward | "Lemon"(performed byN.E.R.D andRihanna) |
| [37] |
| 2019 | Billie Eilish | "Bad Guy"(performed byBillie Eilish) |
| [38] |
| Year | Winner(s) | Work | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Alexandre Moors and Nuno Xico | "Mother's Daughter"(performed byMiley Cyrus) |
| [39] |
| 2021 | Troy Charbonnet | "Leave the Door Open"(performed bySilk Sonic,Bruno Mars andAnderson .Paak) |
| [40] |
| 2022 | Valentin Petit and Jon Echeveste | "Saoko"(performed byRosalía) |
| [41] |
| 2023 | Sofia Kerpan and David Checel | "Vampire"(performed byOlivia Rodrigo) |
| [42] |
| 2024 | Chancler Haynes | "Fortnight"(performed byTaylor Swift featuringPost Malone) |
| [43] |
| 2025 | William Town and Modern Post | "Just Keep Watching"(performed byTate McRae) |
| [44] |