The MTV Video Music Award 2018 for Video of the Year is the most prestigious and final competitive-award handed out at the annual MTV Video Music Awards. It was first awarded in 1984 and presented to The Cars for the video "You Might Think".
The only multiple winners of this award are Eminem ("The Real Slim Shady" and "Without Me"), who is also the most nominated artist in this category, and Rihanna ("Umbrella" and "We Found Love"). She is also the youngest solo artist to win the award, winning at age 19. Meanwhile, Madonna and Beyoncé are the most nominated female artists, both with four nominations, winning once for their respective videos "Ray of Light" (1998) and "Single Ladies" (2009).David Lee Roth (1985), U2 (1988), and Lady Gaga (2010) are the only performers to have two Video of the Year nominations in one night, with Gaga being the only to take home the award for her video "Bad Romance". U2 is also the most nominated group in this category, with four nominated videos, and no wins. Only two artist have been awarded Video of the Year and Video Vanguard Award in the same night; Peter Gabriel in 1987 with "Sledgehammer" and Justin Timberlake in 2013 with "Mirrors".
American acts have won the award more than any other nationality, though award-winning videos have also been performed by musicians originating from the United Kingdom three times, from Barbados twice and from Australia, Canada, and Ireland once. Rock, R&B, acid jazz, pop, and hip-hop performers are among the winners.