MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video

The MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video is one of the original general awards that has been handed out every year since the first annual MTV Video Music Awards in 1984.

In 2007, however, the award was briefly renamed Female Artist of the Year, and it awarded the artist's whole body of work for that year rather than a specific video.

The category would become defunct beginning with the 2017 ceremony after the gender specific categories would be merged into the Artist of the Year category.

Madonna, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé are the biggest winners with three wins each, while the former also holds the record for most nominations with 12.

Meanwhile, Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson and Lady Gaga are the only artists to win the award for two consecutive years.

Cyndi Lauper playing a guitar.
Inaugural winner Cyndi Lauper pictured in 2008 .
Madonna performing.
Madonna is the most nominated artist and won the award three times: 1987 , 1995 and 1998 .
Lauryn Hill performing.
In 1999 , Lauryn Hill became the first rapper to win the award
Beyoncé performing.
Beyoncé won the award for two consecutive years, has won the award three times and is the second most nominated with ten
Taylor Swift at the Red Tour.
The 2009 , 2013 and 2015 winner Taylor Swift for her music videos " You Belong with Me ", " I Knew You Were Trouble " and " Blank Space ". She is tied with Madonna and Beyoncé for the most wins in this category
Lady Gaga performing.
The 2010 and 2011 winner Lady Gaga for her music videos " Bad Romance " and " Born This Way ." She is the third artist to win the award for two consecutive years
Katy Perry performing.
Katy Perry has won the award in 2014 for " Dark Horse ". She is the third most nominated artist in this category, tied with Janet Jackson