The MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop was first given out in under the name of Best Pop Video, as MTV began to put several teen pop acts in heavy rotation. Nominations, however, were not just limited to pop acts, as dance, R&B, pop/rock, and reggaeton artists have also received nominations throughout the award's history.

In , MTV eliminated this award along with all of the genre categories, but it returned in 2008.

In , the word "Video" was removed from the names of all genre categories, leaving this award with its current name: Best Pop.

In 2024, the nominees were based on the artists, instead of music videos.

Britney Spears, Taylor Swift, and Ariana Grande have received the most wins in this category, winning three awards each. NSYNC, Spears, and Swift are the only acts to win the award for two consecutive years. Grande has received the most nominations in this category with eight.

Recipients

thumb|249x249px|[[Britney Spears ties for the record for the most wins (3).]]

thumb|240x240px|[[Taylor Swift ties for the record for the most wins (3).]]

thumb|220x220px|[[Ariana Grande ties record for the most wins (3) and holds the record for nominations (8).]]

1990s

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| Ricky Martin

| "Livin' la Vida Loca"

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2000s

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| NSYNC

| "Bye Bye Bye"

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| "Pop"

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| No Doubt

| "Hey Baby"

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| Justin Timberlake

| "Cry Me a River"

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| No Doubt

| "It's My Life"

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| Kelly Clarkson

| "Since U Been Gone"

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| P!nk

| "Stupid Girls"

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| Britney Spears

| "Piece of Me"

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| Britney Spears

| "Womanizer"

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2010s

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| Lady Gaga

| "Bad Romance"

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| Britney Spears

| "Till the World Ends"

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| One Direction

| "What Makes You Beautiful"

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| Selena Gomez

| "Come & Get It"

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| Ariana Grande

| "Problem"

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| Taylor Swift

| "Blank Space"

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| Beyoncé

| "Formation"

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| Fifth Harmony

| "Down"

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| Ariana Grande

| "No Tears Left to Cry"

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| Jonas Brothers

| "Sucker"

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2020s

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| BTS

| "On"

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| Justin Bieber

| "Peaches"

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| Harry Styles

| "As It Was"

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| Taylor Swift

| "Anti-Hero"

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| Taylor Swift

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| Ariana Grande

| Brighter Days Ahead

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Statistics

Artists with multiple wins

; 3 wins

  • Taylor Swift
  • Britney Spears
  • Ariana Grande

; 2 wins

  • No Doubt
  • NSYNC

Artists with multiple nominations

; 8 nominations

  • Ariana Grande

; 7 nominations

  • Britney Spears

; 6 nominations

  • Taylor Swift
  • Ed Sheeran
  • Bruno Mars

; 5 nominations

  • P!nk

; 4 nominations

  • Justin Bieber
  • Christina Aguilera
  • Beyoncé
  • NSYNC
  • Olivia Rodrigo
  • Lady Gaga

; 3 nominations

  • Billie Eilish
  • No Doubt
  • Katy Perry
  • Jonas Brothers
  • Harry Styles
  • Miley Cyrus

See also

  • MTV Europe Music Award for Best Pop

Notes

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