- Organizer
- MTV (Paramount)
- Why it counts
- MTV's annual awards for music videos and artists, presented every year since 1984; Artist of the Year has been presented since 2017
- Held
- annual, September, evening ET
Reigning winners
Artist of the Year · 2021
Best New Artist · 2022
| Year | Artist of the Year | Best New Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Dove Cameron | |
| 2021 | Justin Bieber | Olivia Rodrigo |
| 2020 | Lady Gaga | |
| 2018 | Cardi B |