The MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop is given at the annual MTV Video Music Awards. The category was first presented in under the name of Best Pop Video, as MTV began to put several teen pop acts in heavy rotation. Nominations, however, were not just limited to pop acts, as dance, R&B, pop/rock, and reggaeton artists have also received nominations throughout the award's history.

In , MTV eliminated this award along with all of the genre categories, but it returned in 2008. From , the word "Video" was removed from the names of all genre categories, leaving this award with its current name: Best Pop. In 2024, the nominees were based on the artists, instead of music videos.

Britney Spears, Taylor Swift, and Ariana Grande have received the most wins in this category, winning three awards each. NSYNC, Spears, and Swift are the only acts to win the award for two consecutive years. Grande has received the most nominations in this category with eight.

Recipients

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Statistics

Artists with multiple wins

1. 3 wins

2. Taylor Swift

3. Britney Spears

4. Ariana Grande

5. 2 wins

6. No Doubt

7. NSYNC

Artists with multiple nominations

1. 8 nominations

2. Ariana Grande

3. 7 nominations

4. Britney Spears

5. Taylor Swift

6. 6 nominations

7. Ed Sheeran

8. Bruno Mars

9. 5 nominations

10. P!nk

11. Olivia Rodrigo

12. 4 nominations

13. Justin Bieber

14. Christina Aguilera

15. Beyoncé

16. NSYNC

17. Lady Gaga

18. 3 nominations

19. Billie Eilish

20. No Doubt

21. Katy Perry

22. Jonas Brothers

23. Harry Styles

24. Miley Cyrus

25. Sabrina Carpenter

See also

• MTV Europe Music Award for Best Pop

Notes

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