The category honours excellence in country music videos that have been released during the eligibility years and is awarded to both the artist and the director.
[1] he inaugural recipients of the award were Hank Williams Jr. and John Goodhue in 1985 for "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight", with Martina McBride becoming the first female winner of the award in 1994 for "Independence Day" and Trey Fanjoy becoming the first female director winner in 2009 for Taylor Swift's "Love Story".
Among artists, Brad Paisley holds the record for most wins in the category, with four, while two-time recipient Alan Jackson has a leading twelve nominations.
Carrie Underwood holds the record for most nominations without a win, with six.
Jack Cole and Jon Small are tied for most nominations without a win, with six.