Beyoncé has won 24 VMA awards since 2003. (Photo: Instagram, @beyonce)
Madonna won 20 VMA awards between 1986–99. (Photo: Instagram, @madonna)
Lady Gaga won 13 VMA awards between 2009–11. (Photo: Instagram, @ladygaga)
Peter Gabriel won 13 VMA awards between 1987–94. (Photo: Instagram, @ tinurashid)
R.E.M. won 12 VMA awards between 1989–95. (Photo: Instagram, @ neuzaangel)
Eminem won 12 VMA awards between 1999–14. (Photo: Instagram, @ eminem)
Justin Timberlake won 11 VMA awards between 2003–13. (Photo: Instagram, @ justintimberlake)
Green Day won 11 VMA awards between 1998–09. (Photo: Instagram, @ greenday)
Aerosmith won 10 VMA awards between 1990–98. (Photo: Instagram, @ aerosmith)
Fatboy Slim won 9 VMA awards between 1999–01. (Photo: Instagram, @ officialfatboyslim)
Janet Jackson won 9 VMA awards between 1987–95. (Photo: Instagram, @ janetjackson)
A-ha won 8 VMA awards in 1986. (Photo: Instagram, @ mortenice)
Michael Jackson won 8 VMA awards between 1984–95. (Photo: Instagram, @ michaeljackson)
Red Hot Chili Peppers won 8 VMA awards between 1992–06. (Photo: Instagram, @ chilipeppers)
‘N Sync won 7 VMA awards between 2000–01. (Photo: Instagram, @getnsync)
The Smashing Pumpkins won 7 VMA awards in 1996. (Photo: Instagram, @ smashingpumpkins)
Jay Z won 7 VMA awards between 1999–14. (Photo: Instagram, @ cheaponfeet)
Beck won 6 VMA awards between 1996–97. (Photo: Instagram, @ clubphono)
Coldplay won 6 VMA awards between 2002–16. (Photo: Instagram, @ coldplay)
Pink won 6 VMA awards between 2001–13. (Photo: Instagram, @ pink)
Britney Spears won 6 VMA awards between 2008–11. (Photo: Instagram, @ britneyspears)
U2 won 6 VMA awards between 1987–01. (Photo: Instagram, @ u2)
Taylor Swift won 6 VMA awards between 2009–15. (Photo: Instagram, @ taylorswift)
Paula Abdul won 5 VMA awards between 1987–89. (Photo: Instagram, @ paulaabdul)
Gnarls Barkley won 5 VMA awards between 2006–08. (Photo: Instagram, @ thatboypanda)
Missy Elliott won 5 VMA awards between 2003–06. (Photo: Instagram, @ missymisdemeanorelliott)
Herbie Hancock won 5 VMA awards in 1984. (Photo: Instagram, @ herbiehancockofficial)
Don Henley won 5 VMA awards between 1985–90. (Photo: Instagram, @ rockeagles77)
INXS won 5 VMA awards in 1988. (Photo: Instagram, @ inxs_official)
Ricky Martin won 5 VMA awards in 1999. (Photo: Instagram, @ ricky_martin)
Nirvana won 5 VMA awards between 1992–94. (Photo: Instagram, @ nirvanatacoo)
No Doubt won 5 VMA awards between 1997–04. (Photo: Instagram, @ nodoubt)
OutKast won 5 VMA awards between 2001–04. (Photo: Instagram, @ outkast)
Katy Perry won 5 VMA awards between 2011–14. (Photo: Instagram, @ katyperry)
TLC won 5 VMA awards between 1995–99. (Photo: Instagram, @ stefflexx)
The White Stripes won 5 VMA awards between 2002–08. (Photo: Instagram, @ the_whitestripes)
Beyoncé became the most awarded artist of the MTV Video Music Awards as she scooped up seven more statues at Sunday’s ceremony.
Queen Bee once again picked up the prestigious prize for video of the year for the track “Formation,” proving that she is in a league of her own in visual music media.
Let’s take a look at those she left behind in her wake.
