MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing
The following is a list of MTV Video Music Awards winners for Best Editing in a Video. The award's biggest winners overall are editors Jarrett Fijal and Ken Mowe with three wins apiece. Right behind them there is a total of nine artists and professionals who have won this award twice: On the side of the artists, six have won two Moonmen for Editing: Peter Gabriel, R.E.M., Madonna, The White Stripes, Gnarls Barkley, and Beyoncé. In addition, three editors have won the award twice: Jim Haygood, Eric Zumbrunnen, and Robert Duffy.
In terms of nominations, Robert Duffy and Jarrett Fijal are the most nominated individuals in the award's history, each receiving a total of seven nominations. Closely following him is fellow editor Jim Haygood, with six. For the artists, on the other hand, there are five tied as the biggest nominees, each with four nominations: R.E.M., U2, Kanye West, Beyoncé, and Eminem.
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| 1984 | Herbie Hancock — "Rockit" (Editors: Roo Aiken and Godley & Creme) |
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| 1985 | Art of Noise — "Close (to the Edit)" (Editor: Zbigniew Rybczyński) |
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| 1986 | a-ha — "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." (Editor: David Yardley) |
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| 1987 | Peter Gabriel — "Sledgehammer" (Editor: Colin Green) |
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| 1988 | INXS — "Need You Tonight/Mediate" (Editor: Richard Lowenstein) |
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| 1989 | Paula Abdul — "Straight Up" (Editor: Jim Haygood) |
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| 1990 | Madonna — "Vogue" (Editor: Jim Haygood) |
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| 1991 | R.E.M. — "Losing My Religion" (Editor: Robert Duffy) |
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| 1992 | Van Halen — "Right Now" (Editor: Mitchell Sinoway) |
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| 1993 | Peter Gabriel — "Steam" (Editor: Douglas Jines) |
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| 1994 | R.E.M. — "Everybody Hurts" (Editor: Pat Sheffield) |
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| 1995 | Weezer — "Buddy Holly" (Editor: Eric Zumbrunnen) |
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| 1996 | Alanis Morissette — "Ironic" (Editor: Scott Gray) |
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| 1997 | Beck — "Devils Haircut" (Editor: Hank Corwin) |
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| 1998 | Madonna — "Ray of Light" (Editor: Jonas Åkerlund) |
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| 1999 | Korn — "Freak on a Leash" (Editors: Haines Hall and Michael Sachs) |
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| 2000 | Aimee Mann — "Save Me" (Editor: Dylan Tichenor) |
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| 2001 | Fatboy Slim — "Weapon of Choice" (Editor: Eric Zumbrunnen) |
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| 2002 | The White Stripes — "Fell in Love with a Girl" (Editors: Mikros and Duran) |
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| 2003 | The White Stripes — "Seven Nation Army" (Editor: Olivier Gajan) |
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| 2004 | Jay-Z — "99 Problems" (Editor: Robert Duffy) |
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| 2005 | Green Day — "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" (Editor: Tim Royes) |
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| 2006 | Gnarls Barkley — "Crazy" (Editor: Ken Mowe) |
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| 2007 | Gnarls Barkley — "Smiley Faces" (Editor: Ken Mowe) |
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| 2008 | Death Cab for Cutie — "I Will Possess Your Heart" (Editors: Aaron Stewart-Ahn and Jeff Buchanan) |
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| 2009 | Beyoncé — "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (Editor: Jarrett Fijal) |
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| 2010 | Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance" (Editor: Jarrett Fijal) |
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| 2011 | Adele — "Rolling in the Deep" (Editor: Art Jones at Work) |
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| 2012 | Beyoncé — "Countdown" (Editors: Alexander Hammer and Jeremiah Shuff) |
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| 2013 | Justin Timberlake — "Mirrors" (Editors: Jarrett Fijal at Bonch LA) |
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| 2014 | Eminem — "Rap God" (Editor: Ken Mowe) |
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