Which editor has the most nominations for the MTV VMA Best Editing award?

Jarrett Fijal has the most nominations for the MTV VMA Best Editing award, with eight.

The award recognizes the editor or editing team behind a music video. It began with the inaugural 1984 ceremony under the name Best Editing in a Video, then adopted the shorter Best Editing title in 2008. Because the category is a technical craft award, its nominees are often less familiar to casual viewers than the featured performers.

Fijal’s eight nominations place him ahead of Robert Duffy, who has seven, and Jim Haygood, who has six. Fijal is also tied with Ken Mowe for the category’s most wins, with three victories. The nominated editor is credited alongside the artist and the artist’s manager, so the award’s records are specifically editor-based rather than artist-based.

A common mix-up is to confuse the editor leader with the performer whose videos received the most nominations. Beyoncé leads that artist statistic with five, but Jarrett Fijal holds the individual-editor record.