The MTV 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 was Best 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 is Beyoncé. Likewise, Beyoncé's videos have received the most nominations with five. Beyoncé and Billie 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"), and Ryan Lewis ("Can't Hold Us").
Recipients
1980s
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| and Godley & Creme
| "Rockit"
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| "Close (to the Edit)"
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| "The Sun Always Shines on T.V."
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| "Sledgehammer"
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| "Need You Tonight/Mediate"
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| "Straight Up"
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1990s
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| "Vogue"
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| "Losing My Religion"
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| "Right Now"
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| "Steam"
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| "Everybody Hurts"
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| "Buddy Holly"
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| "Ironic"
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| "Devils Haircut"
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| "Ray of Light"
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| and Michael Sachs
| "Freak on a Leash"
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2000s
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| "Save Me"
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| "Weapon of Choice"
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| "Fell in Love with a Girl"
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| "Seven Nation Army"
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| "99 Problems"
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| "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
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| "Crazy"
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| "Smiley Faces"
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| and Jeff Buchanan
| "I Will Possess Your Heart"
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| "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
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2010s
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| "Bad Romance"
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| "Rolling in the Deep"
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| and Jeremiah Shuff
| "Countdown"
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| "Mirrors"
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| "Rap God"
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| Beyoncé, Ed Burke and Jonathan Wing
| "7/11"
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| "Formation"
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| and Eric Degliomini
| "Wyclef Jean"
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| Taylor Ward
| "Lemon"
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| Billie Eilish
| "Bad Guy"
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2020s
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| Alexandre Moors and Nuno Xico
| "Mother's Daughter"
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| Troy Charbonnet
| "Leave the Door Open"
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| Valentin Petit and Jon Echeveste
| "Saoko"
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| Sofia Kerpan and David Checel
| "Vampire"
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|Chancler Haynes
| "Fortnight"
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| William Town and Modern Post
|"Just Keep Watching"
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Editor Statistics
Multiple wins
;3 wins
- Jarrett Fijal
- Ken Mowe
;2 wins
- Eric Zumbrunnen
- Jim Haygood
- Robert Duffy
Multiple nominations
;8 nominations
- Jarrett Fijal
;7 nominations
- Robert Duffy
;6 nominations
- Jim Haygood
;5 nominations
- Vinnie Hobbs
;4 nominations
- Chancler Haynes
- David Yardley
- Eric Zumbrunnen
- Ken Mowe
;3 nominations
- Chris Hafner
- Clark Eddy
- Jacquelyn London
- Jonas Åkerlund
- Nick Rondeau
- Scott Chestnut
- Sofia Kerpan
;2 nominations
- Alexander Hammer
- Chris Davis
- David Checel
- Dustin Robertson
- Godley & Creme
- Hal Honigsberg
- Hannah Lux Davis
- Igor Kovalik
- Janne Vartia
- Jay Torres
- Jeff Selis
- Luis Caraza Peimbert
- Nathan Cox
- Neal Farmer
- Olivier Gajan
- Pat Sheffield
- Peter Johnson
- Richard Uber
- Roo Aiken
- Scott Richter
- Sim Sadler
- Steve Purcell
- Taylor Ward
- Tim Montana
- William Town
Artist Statistics
Multiple wins
;4 wins
- Beyoncé
;2 wins
- Gnarls Barkley
- Madonna
- Peter Gabriel
- R.E.M.
- The White Stripes
Multiple nominations
;7 nominations
- Beyoncé
;6 nominations
- Taylor Swift
;5 nominations
- Eminem
- Kanye West
- Kendrick Lamar
- Miley Cyrus
;4 nominations
- R.E.M.
- U2
;3 nominations
- Aerosmith
- Ariana Grande
- Jay-Z
- Lady Gaga
- Madonna
- Missy Elliott
- Peter Gabriel
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Rihanna
- The Smashing Pumpkins
- The Weeknd
- The White Stripes
- ZZ Top
;2 nominations
- Adele
- Anderson .Paak
- ASAP Rocky
- Beck
- Billie Eilish
- Billy Idol
- Bruno Mars
- Coldplay
- Ed Sheeran
- Eurythmics
- Gnarls Barkley
- Green Day
- Halsey
- INXS
- Justin Bieber
- Justin Timberlake
- Katy Perry
- Lindsey Buckingham
- Metallica
- Michael Jackson
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Pink
- Rosalía
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Simple Plan
- Steve Winwood
- TLC
- Weezer