Best New Artist VMA

Best New Artist VMA

Established

1984

First Winner

Eurythmics

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Best New Artist VMA

About

Honor that recognizes an artist's body of work for the full year. The award is given out at the annual MTV Video Music Awards ceremony.

Trivia

Until 2006, the award was named Best New Artist in a Video. From 2013-2015 the category was renamed Artist to Watch.

#64 award

Best New Artist VMA Winners

Olivia Rodrigo

Olivia Rodrigo, 21

2021

1

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber, 30

2010

2

Billie Eilish

Billie Eilish, 22

2019

3

Cardi B

Cardi B, 31

2018

4

Eminem

Eminem, 51

1999

5

Dove Cameron

Dove Cameron, 28

2022

6

Doja Cat

Doja Cat, 28

2020

7

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga, 38

2009

8

Tyler The Creator

Tyler The Creator, 33

2011

9

50 Cent

50 Cent, 48

2003

10

Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys, 43

2001

11

Avril Lavigne

Avril Lavigne, 39

2002

12

Fetty Wap

Fetty Wap, 32

2015

13

Austin Mahone

Austin Mahone, 28

2013

14

Khalid

Khalid, 26

2017

15

Fiona Apple

Fiona Apple, 46

1997

16

Alanis Morissette

Alanis Morissette, 49

1996

17

Macy Gray

Macy Gray, 56

2000

18

Natalie Imbruglia

Natalie Imbruglia, 49

1998

19

Michael Penn

Michael Penn, 65

1990

20

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