The MTV Video Music Award (VMA) for Song of the Year is presented at the annual MTV Video Music Awards and is determined by public fan voting. Unlike most of the other awards at the VMAs, this one is for the songs themselves, not the videos.
Below is the complete history of every winner and nominated track at the VMAs, from 2018 through today.
2018
WINNER
“Rockstar”
Post Malone ft. 21 Savage
NOMINEES
“Havana”
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug
“God’s Plan”
Drake
“New Rules”
Dua Lipa
“Finesse (Remix)”
Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B
“Perfect”
2019
WINNER
NOMINEES
“In My Feelings”
Drake
“Thank U, Next”
“Sucker”
Jonas Brothers
“You Need to Calm Down”
2020
WINNER
NOMINEES
“Say So”
Doja Cat
“Everything I Wanted”
“Savage”
Megan Thee Stallion
“Circles”
Post Malone
“The Box”
Roddy Ricch
2021
WINNER
NOMINEES
“Mood”
24kGoldn ft. Iann Dior
“Dynamite”
BTS
“WAP”
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion
“Leave the Door Open”
Silk Sonic
2022
WINNER
“Happier Than Ever”
NOMINEES
“Woman”
Doja Cat
“Stay”
The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber
2023
WINNER
NOMINEES
“Bad Habit”
Steve Lacy
“Calm Down”
Rema & Selena Gomez
“Vampire”
Olivia Rodrigo
“Unholy”
Sam Smith & Kim Petras
2024
WINNER
NOMINEES
“Texas Hold ‘Em”
Beyoncé
“Lovin on Me”
Jack Harlow
“Not Like Us”
“Fortnight”
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone
2025
WINNER
NOMINEES
Doechii
“I Love You, I’m Sorry”
Gracie Abrams
The Weeknd & Playboi Carti
Find more award winners and nominees in our Music Awards section.
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