| Year |
Nominees |
Result |
| 2016 |
"Formation" (Beyoncé) |
Won |
| "Don't" (Bryson Tiller) |
Nominated |
| "Hotline Bling" (Drake) |
Nominated |
| "Alright" (Kendrick Lamar) |
Nominated |
| "Work" (Rihanna feat. Drake) |
Nominated |
| 2015 |
"7/11" (Beyoncé) |
Won |
| "Glory" (Common feat. John Legend) |
Nominated |
| "I Don't Fuck with You" (Big Sean feat. E-40) |
Nominated |
| "Loyal" (Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne and Tyga) |
Nominated |
| "New Flame" (Chris Brown feat. Usher and Rick Ross) |
Nominated |
| "Anaconda" (Nicki Minaj) |
Nominated |
| 2014 |
"Happy" (Pharrell Williams) |
Won |
| "Drunk in Love" (Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z) |
Nominated |
| "Fine China" (Chris Brown) |
Nominated |
| "Worst Behavior" (Drake) |
Nominated |
| "Partition" (Beyoncé) |
Nominated |
| 2013 |
"Started from the Bottom" (Drake) |
Won |
| "No Lie" (2 Chainz feat. Drake) |
Nominated |
| "Problems" (ASAP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar) |
Nominated |
| "HYFR" (Drake feat. Lil Wayne) |
Nominated |
| "Poetic Justice" (Kendrick Lamar feat. Drake) |
Nominated |
| "Thrift Shop" (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz) |
Nominated |
| "Adorn" (Miguel) |
Nominated |
| "Diamonds" (Rihanna) |
Nominated |
| "Suit & Tie" (Justin Timberlake feat. Jay-Z) |
Nominated |
| "Mercy" (Kanye West feat. Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz) |
Nominated |
| 2012 |
"Otis" (Jay-Z & Kanye West) |
Won |
| "Countdown" (Beyoncé) |
Nominated |
| "Love on Top" (Beyoncé) |
Nominated |
| "Paris" (Jay-Z & Kanye West) |
Nominated |
| "Climax" (Usher) |
Nominated |
| 2011 |
"Look at Me Now" (Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes) |
Won |
| "Runaway" (Kanye West feat. Pusha T) |
Nominated |
| "Whip My Hair" (Willow Smith) |
Nominated |
| "Pretty Girl Rock" (Keri Hilson) |
Nominated |
| "Airplanes" (B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams) |
Nominated |
| "Far Away" (Marsha Ambrosius) |
Nominated |
| 2010 |
"Video Phone" (Beyoncé feat. Lady Gaga) |
Won |
| "Run This Town" (Jay-Z feat. Rihanna & Kanye West) |
Nominated |
| "Empire State of Mind" (Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys) |
Nominated |
| "Nothin' on You" (B.o.B feat. Bruno Mars) |
Nominated |
| "It Kills Me" (Melanie Fiona) |
Nominated |
| 2009 |
"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (Beyoncé) |
Won |
| "If I Were a Boy" (Beyoncé) |
Nominated |
| "Heartless" (Kanye West) |
Nominated |
| "Live Your Life" (T.I. feat. Rihanna) |
Nominated |
| "Blame It" (Jamie Foxx feat. T-Pain) |
Nominated |
| 2008 |
"International Players Anthem (I Choose You)" (UGK feat. OutKast) |
Won |
| "The Way That I Love You" (Ashanti) |
Nominated |
| "Honey" (Erykah Badu) |
Nominated |
| "Just Fine" (Mary J. Blige) |
Nominated |
| "Like You'll Never See Me Again" (Alicia Keys) |
Nominated |
| "Good Life" (Kanye West feat. T-Pain) |
Nominated |
| 2007 |
"Irreplaceable" (Beyoncé) |
Won |
| "I Wanna Love You" (Akon feat. Snoop Dogg) |
Nominated |
| "Beautiful Liar" (Beyoncé & Shakira) |
Nominated |
| "Like a Boy" (Ciara) |
Nominated |
| "Crazy" (Gnarls Barkley) |
Nominated |
| 2006 |
"Be Without You" (Mary J. Blige) & "Gold Digger" (Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx) (Tie) |
Won |
| "Check on It" (Beyoncé feat. Slim Thug) |
Nominated |
| "Touch It (Remix)" (Busta Rhymes feat. Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose, & DMX) |
Nominated |
| "Lose Control" (Missy Elliott feat. Ciara & Fatman Scoop) |
Nominated |
| "Trapped in the Closet" (R. Kelly) |
Nominated |
| 2005 |
"Jesus Walks" (Kanye West) |
Won |
| "1 Thing" (Amerie) |
Nominated |
| "99 Problems" (Jay-Z) |
Nominated |
| "Ordinary People" (John Legend) |
Nominated |
| "Drop It Like It's Hot" (Snoop Dogg feat. Pharrell) |
Nominated |
| 2004 |
"Hey Ya!" (OutKast) |
Won |
| "Crazy in Love" (Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z) |
Nominated |
| "You Don't Know My Name" (Alicia Keys) |
Nominated |
| "The Way You Move" (OutKast feat. Sleepy Brown) |
Nominated |
| "Yeah!" (Usher feat. Ludacris & Lil Jon) |
Nominated |
| 2003 |
"Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" (Erykah Badu feat. Common) |
Won |
| "Girlfriend" (B2K) |
Nominated |
| "Work It" (Missy Elliott) |
Nominated |
| "Lose Yourself" (Eminem) |
Nominated |
| "Hot in Herre" (Nelly) |
Nominated |
| 2002 |
"Pass the Courvoisier, Part II" (Busta Rhymes feat. P. Diddy & Pharrell) |
Won |
| "Rock the Boat" (Aaliyah) |
Nominated |
| "Bad Boy for Life" (P. Diddy, Black Rob & Mark Curry) |
Nominated |
| "One Minute Man (Remix)" (Missy Elliott feat. Ludacris & Trina) |
Nominated |
| "U Got It Bad" (Usher) |
Nominated |
| 2001 |
"Ms. Jackson" (OutKast) |
Won |
| "Independent Women Part I" (Destiny's Child) |
Nominated |
| "The Next Episode" (Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg) |
Nominated |
| "Stan" (Eminem feat. Dido) |
Nominated |
| "All for You" (Janet Jackson) |
Nominated |