The Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video has been awarded since 1984. A similar award for Best Short Form Music Video has also been awarded since 1984. In 1988 and 1989 the award criteria were changed and the video awards were presented for Best Concept Music Video and Best Performance Music Video. In 1990 the awards were returned to the original format.

The award has had several minor name changes:

• From 1984 to 1985 the award was known as Best Video Album
• From 1986 to 1997 it was awarded as Best Music Video, Long Form
• Since 1998 it has been awarded as Best Long Form Music Video

Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for music released in the previous year.

2000s

• Grammy Awards of 2005
  • David Leland (video director), Ray Cooper , Olivia Harrison, Jon Kamen (video producers) & various artists for Concert for George
• Grammy Awards of 2004
  • Mick Gochanour , Robin Klein & Mary Wharton (video producers) for Legend performed by Sam Cooke
• Grammy Awards of 2003
  • Don Letts (video director) & The Clash for Westway to the World
• Grammy Awards of 2002
  • Peter Gelb (video producer), Susan Froemke (video director & producer) & Mel Brooks for Recording the Producers - A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks
• Grammy Awards of 2001
  • Andrew Solt (video producer & director), Greg Vines , Leslie Tong & Yoko Ono (producers) for Gimme Some Truth - The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album performed by John Lennon
• Grammy Awards of 2000
  • Chips Chipperfield & Neil Aspinall (video producers) & Bob Smeaton (video director) for Band of Gypsies - Live at Fillmore East performed by Jimi Hendrix

1990s

• Grammy Awards of 1999
  • Susan Lacy , Tamar Hacker (video producers), Timothy Greenfield-Sanders (video producer & director) & Lou Reed for American Masters - Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
• Grammy Awards of 1998
  • David May , Glen Ballard (video producers), Steve Purcell (video producer & director) & Alanis Morissette (video producers, director & artist) for Jagged Little Pill, Live
• Grammy Awards of 1997
  • Chips Chipperfield , Neil Aspinall (video producers), Bob Smeaton , Geoff Wonfor (video directors) & The Beatles for The Beatles Anthology
• Grammy Awards of 1996
  • Robert Warr (video producer), Francois Girard (video director) & Peter Gabriel for Secret World Live
• Grammy Awards of 1995
  • Ned O'Hanlon , Rocky Oldham (video producers), David Mallet (video director) & U2 for Zoo TV - Live From Sidney
• Grammy Awards of 1994
  • Julie Fong (video producer), Doug Nichol (video director) & Sting for Ten Summoner's Tales
• Grammy Awards of 1993
  • Sophie Muller (video director), Rob Small (video producer) & Annie Lennox for Diva
• Grammy Awards of 1992
  • Anthony Eaton (video producer), David Mallet, Mark "Aldo" Miceli (video directors) & Madonna for Madonna - Blonde Ambition World Tour Live
• Grammy Awards of 1991
  • John Oetjen (video producer), Rupert Wainwright (video director) & M.C. Hammer for Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em - The Movie
• Grammy Awards of 1990
  • Aris McGarry (video producer), Jonathan Dayton , Valerie Faris (video producers & directors), Dominic Sena (video director), & Janet Jackson for Rhythm Nation 1814

1980s

• Grammy Awards of 1987
  • Michael Apted (video director) & Sting (video producer & artist) for Bring on the Night
• Grammy Awards of 1986
  • Bruce Gowers (video director) & Huey Lewis & the News for Huey Lewis & the News - The Heart of Rock 'n' Roll
• Grammy Awards of 1985
  • Michael Jackson for Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
• Grammy Awards of 1984
  • Duran Duran for Duran Duran