MTV Video Music Award for Video for Good
Annual music video award
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The MTV Video Music Award for Video for Good is an award handed out at the yearly MTV Video Music Awards, first introduced at the 2011 ceremony. Originally named Best Video with a Message, the word "Social" was added to its name in 2013.
| MTV Video Music Award for Video for Good | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Music videos with social statements |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | MTV |
| First award | 2011 |
| Currently held by | Charli XCX featuring Billie Eilish – "Guess" (2025) |
| Most wins | Billie Eilish (3) |
| Most nominations | (4 each) |
| Website | VMA website |
For the 2017 ceremony, the award was renamed Best Fight Against the System while still being known for awarding videos that address current social and political subjects. In 2018, the award's name became Video with a Message, and in 2019, it was changed to its current title.
The inaugural winner of the category was Lady Gaga. As of 2025, Billie Eilish is the biggest winner with three awards, followed by John Legend and Big Sean with two each. Eilish and Demi Lovato are also the most nominated artists, with four nominations each.
Recipients
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2010s
2020s
Statistics
Artists with multiple wins
- 3 wins
- 2 wins
Artists with multiple nominations
- 4 nominations
- 3 nominations
- 2 nominations