The MTV Video Music Awards (also known as VMAs) are an annual award show hosted by MTV. Winners of the different categories are voted on by fans online. Ariana Grande has been nominated several times and has also performed live at the award shows.
2013[]
The 2013 MTV Video Music Awards were held on August 25, 2013 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Grande didn't receive any nominations, but she attended and performed her songs "The Way" and "Baby I" on the red carpet.
2014[]
The 2014 MTV Video Music Awards were held on August 24, 2014 at The Forum in Inglewood, California.
Grande performed her singles "Break Free" and "Bang Bang" with Jessie J and Nicki Minaj. She won one award following four nominations.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Problem" (featuring Iggy Azalea) | Best Female Video | Nominated |
| Best Pop Video | Won | ||
| Best Collaboration | Nominated | ||
| Best Lyric Video | Nominated |
2015[]
The 2015 MTV Video Music Awards were held on August 30, 2015 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California.
Grande was nominated two times in the same category, but lost.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Love Me Harder" (with The Weeknd) | Best Collaboration | Nominated |
| "Bang Bang" (with Jessie J & Nicki Minaj) | Nominated |
2016[]
The 2016 MTV Video Music Awards were held on August 28, 2016 at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, New York.
Grande performed her hit single "Side To Side" featuring Nicki Minaj and received five nominations.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Into You" | Best Female Video | Nominated |
| Best Pop Video | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| "Let Me Love You" (featuring Lil Wayne) | Best Collaboration | Nominated |
2017[]
The 2017 MTV Video Music Awards were held on August 27, 2017 at The Forum in Inglewood, California.
Grande only received two nominations.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Herself | Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| "Side To Side" (featuring Nicki Minaj) | Best Choreography | Nominated |
2018[]
The 2018 MTV Video Music Awards were held on August 20, 2018 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
Ariana performed "God Is A Woman," attended the red carpet with her ex-fiancée Pete Davidson, and introduced another act. She was nominated for several awards and won Best Pop song of the year for "No Tears Left To Cry."
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Herself | Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| "No Tears Left To Cry" | Video of the Year | Nominated | |
| Best Pop | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Best Visual Effects | Nominated |
2019[]
The 2019 MTV Video Music Awards were held on August 26, 2019 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift had the most nominations with twelve.[1]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Herself | Artist of the Year | Won |
| "Thank U, Next" | Video of the Year | Nominated | |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Best Pop | Nominated | ||
| Best Direction | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| "7 Rings" | Best Editing | Nominated | |
| Best Art Direction | Won | ||
| Best Power Anthem | Nominated | ||
| "God Is A Woman" | Best Visual Effects | Nominated | |
| "Rule The World" (2 Chainz featuring Ariana Grande) |
Best Hip Hop | Nominated | |
| "Boyfriend" (with Social House) | Song of the Summer | Won |
2020[]
The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards were held on August 30, 2020, in New York City, and were hosted by Keke Palmer. Grande performed "Rain On Me" with Lady Gaga, being the song's live debut.
The music video for "Rain on Me" received seven nominations, including Video of the Year. The music video for Grande's song with Justin Bieber, "Stuck With U" also was nominated.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "Rain on Me" (with Lady Gaga) |
Video of the Year | Nominated |
| Song of the Year | Won | ||
| Best Pop | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Won | ||
| Best Visual Effects | Nominated | ||
| Best Choreography | Nominated | ||
| Best Collaboration | Won | ||
| "Stuck with U" (with Justin Bieber) |
Nominated | ||
| Best Music Video From Home | Won |
2022[]
The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards were held on August 28th, 2022 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Grande only received one nomination.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | "Rift Tour" | ||
| Best Metaverse Performance | Nominated |
2024[]
The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards were held on September 11, 2024 at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York.
Grande won one of her seven nominations.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Herself | Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| "We Can't Be Friends (Wait For Your Love)" | Video of the Year | Nominated | |
| Best Direction | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Won | ||
| Best Editing | Nominated | ||
| Song of the Summer | Nominated | ||
| "The Boy Is Mine" | Best Visual Effects | Nominated |
Gallery[]
“deep breaths, tight chest, life, death” To view the MTV Video Music Awards gallery, click here.
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