MTV Video Music Award for Most Experimental Video
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| MTV Video Music Award for Most Experimental Video | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | MTV |
| First award | 1984 |
| Final award | 1987 |
| Currently held by | Peter Gabriel – "Sledgehammer" (1987) |
| Most nominations | Lindsey Buckingham (2) |
| Website | VMA website |
The MTV Video Music Award for Most Experimental Video was first awarded in 1984. The last of this award was given out in 1987, after which it was replaced with Breakthrough Video the following year.
During the category's brief existence, several directors were nominated for multiple videos, including Daniel Kleinman (5 nominations), Steve Barron (3 nominations with 1 win), Godley & Creme (2 nominations with 1 win), and Mary Lambert (2 nominations).