The MuchMusic Video Awards presented an annual award for Best Rap Video from 1990 to 2018. After 2002, the award was branded as MuchVibe Best Rap Video, for MuchMusic's urban music spinoff channel.
Winners and nominees
Year Artist Video Ref 1990 Maestro Fresh-Wes "Let Your Backbone Slide" Derek Toth, "Mitsou a winner in much-hyped video awards". Montreal Gazette, June 26, 1990. 1991 Dream Warriors "My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style" "Superman music video wins award". The Globe and Mail, September 30, 1991. 1992 Organized Rhyme "Check the O.R." E.T.P. "Respect Me" Nick Krewen, "Video awards air Saturday". Hamilton Spectator, September 24, 1992. Maestro Fresh Wes "Nothing At All" 1993 The Maximum Definitive "Jungle Man" 1994 Devon "X Marks the Spot" Rascalz "Really Livin' TBTBT "One Track Mind" B-Kool "Gotta Get Over" Graphidi Logic "Can I Get a Yo" 1995 k-os "Musical Essence" Andrew Flynn, "Arden dominates video awards; Mitsou wins with Comme J'ai Toujours Envie d'Aimer". Montreal Gazette, September 29, 1995. 1996 Saukrates "Hate Runs Deep" Elizabeth Renzetti, "MacIsaac garners 3 awards; Ironic video wins international category". The Globe and Mail, September 20, 1996. 1997 Rascalz "Dreaded Fist" Andrew Flynn, "Moist wipes up at MuchMusic awards". Kingston Whig-Standard, September 20, 1997. Choclair "What It Takes" "British stars to help present MuchMusic awards". Vancouver Sun, August 23, 1997. Motion "Use What U Got" Scales Empire "Bright Lights, Big City" Thrust "Rage" 1998 Rascalz feat. Choclair, Kardinal Offishall, Checkmate & Thrust "Northern Touch" Ghetto Concept "Krazy World "McLachlan, Tea Party get top nominations". Kingston Whig-Standard, September 4, 1998. Infinite "360 Degrees" Kardinal Offishall "On wit da Show" Michie Mee "Covergirl" 1999 Infinite "Take a Look" Ghetto Concept "Precious Metals" "MuchMusic Video Award Nominations". Hamilton Spectator, September 20, 1999. Maestro "Stick to Your Vision" Redlife feat. Saukrates "Yagga Yaw Yaw" 2Rude feat. Saukrates & Pharoahe Monch "Innovations" 2000 Choclair "Let's Ride" Brenda Bouw, "Good, Choclair, Peace top awards". National Post, September 22, 2000. Dream Warriors "Breathe or Die" "Matthew Good loads up with nominations". Peterborough Examiner, August 16, 2000. Kardinal Offishall "Husslin'" Rascalz feat. Barrington Levy & K-os "Top of the World" Saukrates "Money or Love" 2001 Baby Blue Soundcrew feat. Kardinal Offishall, Sean Paul & Jully Black "Money Jane" Claudia Gardner, "Sean Paul, Kardinal Offishall To Team Up For New Project". Dancehall Mag, April 28, 2021. Baby Blue Soundcrew feat. Choclair and Mr. Mims "Love 'Em All" Joe D'Angelo, "Our Lady Peace, Nelly Furtado, Sum41 Get MuchMusic Video Awards Nods". MTV News, September 5, 2001. Kardinal Offishall "BaKardi Slang" Mastermind "Bump!" Swollen Members "Lady Venom" 2002 Swollen Members feat. Moka Only "Fuel Injected" "Swollen Members lead winners circle at MuchMusic Video Awards". Whitehorse Star, June 17, 2002. Choclair feat. Jully Black "Light It Up" Ghetto Concept feat. The 7 Bill$ Allstars "Still Too Much" Jelleestone "Money, Pt. 1" K-os "Heaven Only Knows (Version 1)" 2003 Swollen Members feat. Nelly Furtado "Breath" "Tunes, hot as MuchMusic hands out awards for best videos". Waterloo Region Record, June 23, 2003. BrassMunk "Big" "Video awards are ready to rock!" Toronto Star, June 12, 2003. Dirty Circus (Sweatshop Union) "The Truth We Speak" k-os "Superstarr" Rascalz ft. Notch & Sazon Diamante "Crazy World" 2004 Jelleestone feat. Elephant Man "Who Dat" Greg Bonnell, "Sam Roberts wins Much". The Telegram, June 21, 2004. Choclair "Skyline" "The 2004 MuchMusic Video Awards Nominees & Performers". Canada NewsWire, May 25, 2004. k-os "Heaven Only Knows (Version 2)" Tone Mason feat. Brassmunk, G. Stokes, Graph Nobel "The Throwback" Universal Soul "Way Back in the Day" 2005 k-os "Man I Used to Be" Angela Pacienza, "Rapper K-os wins four MuchMusic Video Awards". The Daily Gleaner, June 20, 2005. Choclair feat. Saukrates, Ro Dolla & Solitair "Tell 'Em" Masia One "Split Second Time" Massari feat. Loon "Smile for Me" Rochester aka Juice feat. Kolor Brown "A New Day" 2006 Classified "No Mistakes" Alias Donmillion "Dirty Dot" JDiggz "Puush It Up" Sweatshop Union "Try" Jelleestone feat. Nelly Furtado "Friendamine" 2007 Belly feat. Ginuwine "Pressure" Classified "Find Out" JDiggz "Make It Hot" k-os "ELEctrik HeaT: the seekwiLL" Point Blank "Born and Raised in the Ghetto" 2008 Belly feat. Mario Winans "Ridin'" Classified ft. Maestro & DJ IV "Hard to Be Hip-Hop" W. Andrew Powell, "Hedley tops 2008 MMVA nominations". TheGATE.ca, May 22, 2008. JB ft. The Game "Fire in Ya Eyes" JDiggz ft. Voyce "Just Wanna Party" Tru-Paz "Hotel Hell" 2009 Classified "Anybody Listening" Famous "Ain't No Use" Leah Collins, "Nickelback and Danny Fernandes Lead 2009 MuchMusic Video Awards Nominations". Vancouver Sun, May 26, 2009. JB feat. Ghetto Flex "Move Your Body" k-os "4, 3, 2, 1" Shad "The Old Prince Still Lives at Home" 2010 Drake feat. Trey Songz and Lil' Wayne "Successful" Belly feat. Snoop Dogg "Hot Girl" Classified "Oh Canada" k-os feat. Saukrates "I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman" Kardinal Offishall feat. Riley "We Gon Go" 2011 Classified "That Ain't Classy" Belly feat. Kobe "Back Against the Wall" K'naan "Take a Minute" P. Reign "Call My Name" Shad "Rose Garden" 2012 Drake feat. Lil' Wayne and Tyga "The Motto" A-Game "Cool Boyz" Classified feat. Kayo & Jim Cuddy "The Hangover" Harvey Stripes feat. Lloyd "Come On" K'naan ft. Nelly Furtado "Is Anybody Out There" 2013 Drake "Started From the Bottom" Classified ft. David Myles "Inner Ninja" k-os "Nyce 2 Know Ya" Madchild ft. Matt Brevner and Dutch Robinson "Jitters" SonReal & Rich Kidd "Hometown" 2014 Drake "Worst Behavior" Classified ft. B.o.B "Higher" D-Sisive "Friend of Mine" P. Reign ft. A$AP Rocky "We Them" SonReal "Everywhere We Go" 2015 P Reign feat. Drake & Future "DnF" Tory Lanez "Henny in Hand" Naturally Born Strangers "No One Knows My Struggle" John River "Hope City II" SonReal "Preach" 2016 Drake "Hotline Bling" "Drake wins big, Nick Jonas dedicates MMVA to Orlando". Telegraph-Journal, June 22, 2016. Belly feat. The Weeknd "Might Not" Jazz Cartier "The Valley/Dead or Alive" John River "Get Down" SonReal "Whoa Nilly" 2017 Tasha the Amazon "Picasso Leaning" "Meet Tasha the Amazon: the First Female Artist to Win Best Hip Hop Video at the MMVAs" . Flare, June 19, 2017. Jazz Cartier "Red Alert / 100 Roses" Sean Leon "81" TassNata (featuring Rich Kidd & Tona) "Let's Go" Derek Wise "Disconnected"
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