The following is a list of MTV Video Music Awards winners for Best Editing in a Video. Six artists are tied for the record of biggest winner in this category, each having won the award twice: Peter Gabriel, R.E.M., Madonna, The White Stripes, Gnarls Barkley, and Beyoncé.
| Year | Artist | Video | Editor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Herbie Hancock | "Rockit" | Roo Aiken and Godley & Creme |
| 1985 | Art of Noise | "Close (to the Edit)" | Zbigniew Rybczyński |
| 1986 | a-ha | "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." | David Yardley |
| 1987 | Peter Gabriel | "Sledgehammer" | Stephen R. Johnson and Colin Green |
| 1988 | INXS | "Need You Tonight/Mediate" | Richard Lowenstein |
| 1989 | Paula Abdul | "Straight Up" | Jim Haygood |
| 1990 | Madonna | "Vogue" | Jim Haygood |
| 1991 | R.E.M. | "Losing My Religion" | Robert Duffy |
| 1992 | Van Halen | "Right Now" | Mitchell Sinoway |
| 1993 | Peter Gabriel | "Steam" | Douglas Janes |
| 1994 | R.E.M. | "Everybody Hurts" | Pat Sheffield |
| 1995 | Weezer | "Buddy Holly" | Eric Zumbrunnen |
| 1996 | Alanis Morissette | "Ironic" | Scott Grey |
| 1997 | Beck | "Devils Haircut" | Hank Corwin |
| 1998 | Madonna | "Ray of Light" | Jonas Åkerlund |
| 1999 | KoЯn | "Freak on a Leash" | Haines Hall and Michael Sachs |
| 2000 | Aimee Mann | "Save Me" | Dylan Tichenor |
| 2001 | Fatboy Slim | "Weapon of Choice" | Eric Zumbrunnen |
| 2002 | The White Stripes | "Fell in Love with a Girl" | Mikros & Duran |
| 2003 | The White Stripes | "Seven Nation Army" | Olivier Gajan |
| 2004 | Jay-Z | "99 Problems" | Robert Duffy |
| 2005 | Green Day | "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" | Tim Royes |
| 2006 | Gnarls Barkley | "Crazy" | Ken Mowe |
| 2007 | Gnarls Barkley | "Smiley Faces" | Ken Mowe |
| 2008 | Death Cab for Cutie | "I Will Possess Your Heart" | Aaron Stewart-Ahn and Jeff Buchanan |
| 2009 | Beyoncé | "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" | Jarrett Fijal |
| 2010 | Lady Gaga | "Bad Romance" | Jarrett Fijal |
| 2011 | Adele | "Rolling in the Deep" | Art Jones at Work |
| 2012 | Beyoncé | "Countdown" | Alexander Hammer and Jeremiah Shuff |
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