This page lists the winners and nominees for the Soul Train Music Award for Video of the Year. Originally entitled Best Music Video, the award has been retitled a further two times, including to The Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video before being retitled again to its current title in 2013. Janet Jackson has won this award a record six times and Beyoncé is the only artist with multiple nominations in one year.
Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
1980s Year Artist Video Ref 1987 Janet Jackson "What Have You Done for Me Lately" Anita Baker "Sweet Love" Cameo "Word Up" Peter Gabriel "Sledgehammer" 1988 Janet Jackson "Control" Whitney Houston "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" Michael Jackson "The Way You Make Me Feel" Jody Watley "Looking for a New Love" 1989 Michael Jackson "Man in the Mirror" DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince "Parents Just Don't Understand" Kool Moe Dee "Wild Wild West" Stevie Wonder "Skeletons"
1990s Year Artist Video Ref 1990 Janet Jackson "Rhythm Nation" Eric Gable "Remember (The First Time)" Quincy Jones "I'll Be Good to You" Prince "Batdance" 1991 Janet Jackson "Alright" En Vogue "Hold On" MC Hammer "U Can't Touch This" Public Enemy "911 Is a Joke" 1992 MC Hammer "Too Legit to Quit" Boyz II Men "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" Natalie Cole "Unforgettable" Michael Jackson "Black or White" 1993 Boyz II Men "End of the Road" Arrested Development "People Everyday" En Vogue "Giving Him Something He Can Feel" Michael Jackson "Remember the Time" 1994 Janet Jackson "If" Arrested Development "Mr. Wendal" Toni Braxton "Breathe Again" Dr. Dre "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" 1995 Aaron Hall "I Miss You" Anita Baker "Body & Soul" Boyz II Men "Let It Snow" Coolio "Fantastic Voyage" 1996 TLC "Waterfalls" Coolio "Gangsta's Paradise" Dr. Dre "Keep Their Heads Ringin'" Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson "Scream" 1997 Bone Thugs-N-Harmony "Tha Crossroads" 2Pac "How Do U Want It" / "California Love" LL Cool J "Doin' It" Busta Rhymes "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check" 1998 Puff Daddy and Faith Evans "I'll Be Missing You" Busta Rhymes "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See" Missy Elliott "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" The Notorious B.I.G. "Mo' Money, Mo' Problems" 1999 Lauryn Hill "Doo Wop (That Thing)" Busta Rhymes "Dangerous" Big Punisher "Still Not a Player" Will Smith "Gettin' Jiggy With It"
2000s Year Artist Video Ref 2000 Busta Rhymes "What's It Gonna Be?!" Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott "Hot Boyz" Q-Tip "Vivrant Thing" Will Smith "Will 2K" 2001 Mystikal "Shake Ya Ass" D'Angelo "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" Eminem "Stan" OutKast "Ms. Jackson" 2002 Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott "Get Ur Freak On" Isley Brothers Featuring Ron Isley "Contagious" Jay Z " Girls, Girls, Girls" Busta Rhymes "Break Ya Neck" 2003 Missy Elliott "Work It" 50 Cent "Wanksta" Nelly "Dilemma" Busta Rhymes "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II" 2004 OutKast "Hey Ya!" Beyoncé "Crazy in Love" Missy Elliott "Gossip Folks" Lil' Jon & The Eastside Boyz "Get Low" 2005 Jay Z "99 Problems" OutKast "Roses" Usher "Yeah!" Kanye West "Jesus Walks" 2006 Kanye West "Gold Digger" Common "Testify" Missy Elliott "Lose Control" R. Kelly "Trapped in the Closet" LeToya "Torn" 2007 Jay Z "Show Me What You Got" Beyoncé "Irreplaceable" Busta Rhymes "I Love My Chick" Jim Jones "We Fly High" LeToya "She Don't" 2008 – 2009 colspan="3"
2010s Year Artist Video Ref 2010 – 2012 colspan="3" 2013 Janelle Monáe "Q.U.E.E.N." Tamar Braxton "Love and War" Chris Brown "Fine China" Drake "Started from the Bottom" Kendrick Lamar "Poetic Justice" Robin Thicke "Blurred Lines" 2014 Pharrell Williams "Happy" Jhené Aiko "The Worst" Aloe Blacc "The Man" Beyoncé "Drunk in Love" Chris Brown "New Flame" Usher "Good Kisser" 2015 Mark Ronson "Uptown Funk" Beyoncé "7/11" Jidenna and Roman GianArthur "Classic Man" Kendrick Lamar "Alright" The Weeknd "Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)" 2016 Beyoncé "Formation" Beyoncé "Sorry" Drake "Hotline Bling" Rihanna "Work" Kanye West "Fade"2017 Bruno Mars "24K Magic" Beyoncé "All Night" Chris Brown "Party" DJ Khaled "Wild Thoughts" Solange "Cranes in the Sky"2018 Bruno Mars "Finesse (Remix)" Ella Mai "Boo'd Up" H.E.R. "Avenue" SZA "Broken Clocks" The Internet "Come Over"2019 Lizzo "Juice" Alicia Keys "Raise a Man" Beyoncé "Spirit" Childish Gambino "Feels Like Summer" Chris Brown "No Guidance" Khalid "Better"
2020s Year Artist Video Ref 2020 Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, Saint Jhn and Wizkid "Brown Skin Girl" Chloe x Halle "Do It" Chris Brown and Young Thug "Go Crazy" H.E.R. "Slide" Lizzo "Good as Hell" Skip Marley and H.E.R. "Slow Down" 2021 Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic "Leave the Door Open" Chris Brown and Young Thug "Go Crazy" H.E.R. "Damage" Jazmine Sullivan "Pick Up Your Feelings" Normani "Wild Side" Wizkid "Essence" 2022 Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic "Smokin out the Window" Ari Lennox "Pressure" Burna Boy "Last Last" Chlöe "Have Mercy" Lizzo "About Damn Time" Mary J. Blige "Good Morning Gorgeous"Muni Long"Hrs and Hrs"Steve Lacy"Bad Habit" 2023 Victoria Monét "On My Mama"Coco Jones"ICU" Janelle Monáe "Lipstick Lover" Lizzo "Special" October London "Back to Your Place" PinkPantheress & Ice Spice "Boy's a Liar, Pt. 2" SZA "Kill Bill"Usher"Boyfriend"Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage"Good Good"
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