MTV Video Music Award for Song of the Year

MTV Video Music Award
for Song of the Year
MTV Video Music Award ; for Song of the Year
	"Swim" by BTS is the most recent recipient.
Country	United States
Presented by	MTV
First award	2018
Currently held by	BTS – "Swim" (2026)
Most nominations	Bruno Mars (4)
Website	VMA website

The MTV Video Music Award for Song of the Year is given at the annual MTV Video Music Awards. It was first introduced at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards.

CountryUnited States

PresentedbyMTV

Firstaward2018

Currently held byBTS – "Swim" (2026)

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Post Malone and 21 Savage were the first recipients of the award in 2018. Bruno Mars has the most nominations in the category with four.

Year^[a]	Winner(s)	Video	Nominees	Ref.
2018	Post Malone (featuring 21 Savage)	"Rockstar"	Camila Cabello (featuring Young Thug) – "Havana"† Drake – "God's Plan"* Dua Lipa – "New Rules" Bruno Mars (featuring Cardi B) – "Finesse (Remix)"* Ed Sheeran – "Perfect"	^[1]
2019	Lil Nas X (featuring Billy Ray Cyrus)*	"Old Town Road (Remix)"*	Drake – "In My Feelings" Ariana Grande — "Thank U, Next"* Jonas Brothers — "Sucker"* Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper – "Shallow" Taylor Swift — "You Need to Calm Down"†	^[2]

Year^[a]	Winner(s)	Video	Nominees	Ref.
2020	Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande*	"Rain on Me"*	Doja Cat – "Say So" Billie Eilish – "Everything I Wanted"* Megan Thee Stallion – "Savage" Post Malone – "Circles" Roddy Ricch – "The Box"	^[3]
2021	Olivia Rodrigo	"Drivers License"	24kGoldn (featuring Iann Dior) – "Mood" BTS – "Dynamite" Cardi B (featuring Megan Thee Stallion) – "WAP"* Dua Lipa – "Levitating" Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, and Silk Sonic – "Leave the Door Open"	^[4]
2022	Billie Eilish	"Happier Than Ever"	Adele – "Easy on Me" Doja Cat – "Woman"* Elton John and Dua Lipa – "Cold Heart (Pnau remix)" The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber – "Stay" Lizzo – "About Damn Time"	^[5]
2023	Taylor Swift	"Anti-Hero"†	Miley Cyrus – "Flowers"* Steve Lacy – "Bad Habit" Rema and Selena Gomez – "Calm Down" Olivia Rodrigo – "Vampire"* Sam Smith and Kim Petras – "Unholy"* SZA – "Kill Bill"*	^[6]
2024	Sabrina Carpenter	"Espresso"	Beyoncé – "Texas Hold 'Em" Jack Harlow – "Lovin on Me" Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us" Taylor Swift (featuring Post Malone) – "Fortnight"† Teddy Swims – "Lose Control"	^[7]
2025	Rosé and Bruno Mars	"APT."*	Alex Warren – "Ordinary" Billie Eilish – "Birds of a Feather"* Doechii – "Anxiety" Ed Sheeran – "Sapphire" Gracie Abrams – "I Love You, I’m Sorry" Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – "Die with a Smile"* Lorde – "What Was That" Tate McRae – "Sports Car" The Weeknd and Playboi Carti – "Timeless"*	^[8]
2026	BTS	"Swim"	Ella Langley – "Choosin' Texas" Huntrix: Ejae, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – "Golden" Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter – "Bring Your Love" Olivia Dean – "Man I Need" PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson – "Stateside" Raye – "Where Is My Husband!"	^[9]

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