MTV VMA History of nominees and winners

1997 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARRAB

*Video of the year:
Jamiroquai- "Virtual Insanity"

other nominees:
Beck - "The New Pollution"
Jewel - "You Were Meant For Me"
Nine Inch Nails - "The Perfect Drug"
No Doubt - "Don't Speak"

*best male video:
Beck- "Devil's Haircut"

other nominees:
Babyface - "Everytime I Close My Eyes"
R. Kelly - "I Believe I Can Fly"
Will Smith - "Men In Black"

*Best female video:
Jewel- "You Were Meant For Me"

other nominees:
Erykah Badu - "On & On"
Toni Braxton - "Un-Break My Heart"
Meredith Brooks - "Bitch"
Paula Cole - "Where Have All The Cowboys Gone"

*Best group video:
No Doubt- "Don't Speak"

other nominees:
Blur - "Song 2"
Counting Crows - "A Long Deceraber"
Dave Matthews Band - "Crash Into Me"
The Wallflowers - "One Headlight"

*Best rap video:
The Notorious B.I.G.- "Hypnotize"

other nominees:
Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre - "No Diggity"
Dr. Dre - "Been There, Done That"
Missy Elliott - "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)"

*Best dance video:
Spice Girls- "Wannabee"

other nominees:
Chemical Brothers - "Block Rockin' Beats"
Freak Nasty - "Da Dip"
Prodigy - "Breathe"

*Best rock video:
Aerosmith- "Falling In Love (Is Hard On My Knees)

other nominees:
Foo Fighters - "Monkey Wrench"
Marilyn Manson - "The Beautiful People"
Dave Matthews Band - "Crash Into Me"
Rage Against The Machine - "People Of The Sun"

*Best R&B Video:
Puff Daddy with Faith Evans & 112- "I'll Be Missing You"

other nominees:
Babyface with Stevie Wonder - "How Come, How Long"
Erykah Badu - "On & On"
Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre - "No Diggity"
Toni Braxton - "Un-Break My Heart"

*Best new artist:
Fiona Apple- "Sleep To Dream"

other nominees:
Meredith Brooks - "Bitch"
Hanson - "Mmrabop"
Jamiroquai - "Virtual Insanity"
The Wallflowers - "One Headlight"

*Best alternative video:
Sublime- "What I Got"

other nominees:
Beck - "The New Pollution"
Blur - "Song 2"
Foo Fighters - "Monkey Wrench"
Nine Inch Nails - "The Perfect Drug"

*Best video from a film:
Will Smith- "Men In Black"

other nominees:
R. Kelly - "I Believe I Can Fly"
Iggy Pop - "Lust For Life"
Bruce Springsteen - "Secret Garden"

*Breakthrough video:
Jamiroquia- "Virtual Insanity"

other nominees:
Chemical Brothers - "Setting Sun"
Daft Punk - "Da Funk"
Missy Elliott - "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)"
Radiohead - "Paranoid Android"

*best direction:
Beck- "The new pollution"

other nominees:
Missy Elliott - "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)"
Jamiroquai - "Virtual Insanity"
Nine Inch Nails - "The Perfect Drug"
Smashing Pumpkins - "The End Is The Beginning Is The End"

&Best choreography:
Beck- "The new pollution"

other nominees:
Dr. Dre - "Been There, Done That"
Jamiroquai - "Virtual Insanity"
Cibo Matto - "Sugar Water"
Will Smith - "Men In Black"

*Best special effects:
Jamiroquai - "Virtual Insanity"

other nominees:
Eels - "Novocaine For The Soul"
Marilyn Manson - "The Beautiful People"
Smashing Pumpkins - "The End Is The Beginning Is The End"
Will Smith - "Men In Black"

*Best art direction:
Beck- "The new pollution"

other nominees:
Jamiroquai - "Virtual Insanity"
Marilyn Manson - "The Beautiful People"
Nine Inch Nails - "The Perfect Drug"

*Best editing:
Beck- "Devil's Haircut"

other nominees:
Jamiroquai - "Virtual Insanity"
Smashing Pumpkins - "The End Is The Beginning Is The End"
The Wallflowers - "One Headlight"

*Best cinematography:
Jamiroquai- "Virtual Insanity"

other nominees:
Eels - "Novocaine For The Soul"
Nine Inch Nails - "The Perfect Drug"
Smashing Pumpkins - "The End Is The Beginning Is The End"

*Viewer's Choice:
Prodigy- "Breathe"

other nominees:
Jewel - "You Were Meant For Me"
Puff Daddy with Faith Evans & 112 - "I'll Be Missing You"
Spice Girls - "Say You'll Be Mine"
The Wallflowers - "One Headlight"
 
2004 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARRAB

*Video of the year:
Outkast- "Hey Ya!"

other nominees:
D12 - "My Band"
Jay-Z - "99 Problems"
Britney Spears - "Toxic"
Usher featuring Ludacris & Lil' Jon - "Yeah!"

*Best male video:
Usher ft. Ludacris & Lil' John- "Yeah!"

other nominees:
Jay-Z - "99 Problems"
Prince - "Musicology"
Justin Tiraberlake - "Senorita"
Kanye West featuring Syleena Johnson - "All Falls Down"

*Best female video:
Beyonce Knowles- "Naughty Girl"

other nominees:
Christina Aguilera - "The Voice Within"
Alicia Keys - "If I Ain't Got You"
Jessica Simpson - "With You"
Britney Spears - "Toxic"

*Best group video:
No Doubt- "It's My Life"

other nominees:
D12 - "My Band"
Good Charlotte - "Hold On"
Hoobastank - "The Reason"
Maroon 5 - "This Love"

*Best rap video:
Jay-Z- "99 Problems"

other nominees:
D12 - "My Band"
50 Cent - "P.I.M.P." (Remix)
Lil Jon & East Side Boyz - "Get Low"
Ludacris - "Stand Up"

*Best dance video:
Usher ft. Ludacris & Lil' John- "Yeah!"

other nominees:
Black Eyed Peas - "Hey Mama"
Missy Elliott - "I'm Really Hot"
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1993 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARRAB

*Video of the year:
Pearl Jam- "Jeremy"

other nominees:
Aerosmith - "Livin' On The Edge"
En Vogue - "Free Your Mind"
Peter Gabriel - "Diggin' In The Dirt"
R.E.M. - "Man On The Moon"

*Best Male Video:
Lenny Kravitz- "Are You Gonna Go My Way"

other nominees:
Peter Gabriel - "Steam"
George Michael - "Killer/Papa Was A Rolling Stone"
Sting - "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You"

*Best Female Video:
k.d. Lang- "Constant Craving"

other nominees:
Neneh Cherry - "Buddy X"
Janet Jackson - "That's The Way Love Goes"
Annie Lennox - "Walking On Broken Glass"

*Best group video:
Pearl Jam- "Jeremy"

other nominees:
Depeche Mode - "I Feel You"
En Vogue - "Free Your Mind"
R.E.M. - "Man On The Moon"

*Best Rap Video:
Arrested Development- "People Everyday"

other nominees:
Digable Planets - "Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat"
Dr. Dre - "Nothin' But A 'G' Thang"
Naughty By Nature - "Hip Hop Hooray"

*Best Dance video:
En Vogue- "Free Your Mind"

other nominees:
Janet Jackson - "That's The Way Love Goes"
RuPaul - "Supermodel"
Stereo MC's - "Connected"

*Best metal/ hard rock video:
Pearl Jam- "Jeremy"

other nominees:
Aerosmith - "Livin' On The Edge"
Helmet - "Unsung"
Nine Inch Nails - "Wish"

*Best R&B Video:
En Vouge- "Free Your Mind"

other nominees:
Mary J. Blige - "Real Love"
Boyz II Men - "End Of The Road"
Prince & The New Power Generation - "7"

*Best New Artisit:
Stone Temple Pilots- "Plush"

other nominees:
Tasmin Archer - "Sleeping Satellite"
Belly - "Feed The Tree"
Porno For Pyros - "Pets"

*Best Alternative Video:
Nirvana- "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

other nominees:
Belly - "Feed The Tree"
4 Non Blondes - "What's Up"
Porno For Pyros - "Pets"
Stone Temple Pilots - "Plush"

*Best video from a film:
Alice-in-chains- "Would?"

other nominees:
Arrested Development - "Revolution"
Boy George - "The Crying Game"
Paul Westerberg - "Dyslexic Heart"

*Breakthrough video-
Los Lobos- "Kiko and the lavender moon"

other nominees:
Aerosmith - "Livin' On The Edge"
Terence Trent D'Arby - "She Kissed Me"
Green Jelly - "Three Little Pigs"
George Michael - "Killer/Papa Was A Rolling Stone"
Porno For Pyros - "Pets"

*Best Direction:
Pearl Jam- "Jeremy"

other nominees:
En Vogue - "Free Your Mind"
Los Lobos - "Kiko & The Lavender"
R.E.M. - "Man On The Moon"

*Best choreography:
En Vouge- "Free Your Mind"

other nominees:
Mary J. Blige - "Real Love"
Michael Jackson - "Jam"
Janet Jackson - "That's The Way Love Goes"

*Best Special Effects:
Peter Gabriel- "Steam"

other nominees:
Aerosmith - "Livin' On The Edge"
Terence Trent D'Arby - "She Kissed Me"
Billy Idol - "Shock To The System"


*Best art direction:
Madonna- "rain"

other nominees:
Aerosmith - "Livin' On The Edge"
Faith No More - "A Small Victory"
Lenny Kravitz -"Are You Gonna Go My Way"
k.d. lang -"Constant Craving"
R.E.M. - "Man On The Moon"
Sting - "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You"

*Best editing:
Peter Gabriel- "Steam"

other nominees:
Tasmin Archer - "Sleeping Satellite"
Billy Idol - "Shock To The System"
R.E.M. - "Man On The Moon"

*Best Cinematography:
Madonna- "Rain"

other nominees:
Duran Duran - "Oridnary World"
En Vogue - "Free Your Mind"
k.d. lang -"Constant Craving"
Sting - "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You"

*Viewer's Choice:
Aerosmith- "Livin' On the Edge"

other nominees:
En Vogue - "Free Your Mind"
Peter Gabriel - "Diggin' In The Dirt"
Pearl Jam - "Jeremy"
R.E.M. - "Man On The Moon"
 
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1998 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARRAB

*video of the year:
Madonna - "Ray of Light"

other nominees:
Brandy & Monica - "The Boy Is Mine"
Puff Daddy & Family - "It's All About The Benjamins" (rock remix)
Will Smith - "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It"
The Verve: "Bitter Sweet Symphony"

*Best male video:
Will Smith- "Just the Two of Us"

other nominees:
David Bowie - "I'm Afraid Of Americans"
Busta Rhymes - "Put Your HanRAB Where My Eyes Could See"
Eric Clapton - "My Father's Eyes"
Brian McKnight - "Anytime"

*Best female Video:
Madonna- "Ray of Light"

other nominees:
Fiona Apple - "Criminal"
Mariah Carey - "Honey"
Natalie Irabruglia - "Torn"
Shania Twain - "You're Still The One"

*Best group video:
Backstreet Boys- "Everybody"

other nominees:
Garbage - "Push It"
Matchbox 20 - "3 A.M."
Radiohead - "Karma Police"
The Verve - "Bitter Sweet Symphony"

*Best rap video:
Will Smith- "Gettin' Jiggy With It"

other nominees:
Busta Rhymes - "Put Your HanRAB Where My Eyes Could See"
Master P - "Make 'Em Say Uhh!"
Notorious B.I.G. with Puff Daddy & Mase - "Mo Money Mo Problems"
Pras Michel with Ol' Dirty Bastard & Mya - "Ghetto Superstar"

*Best dance video:
Prodigy- "Smack My Bitch Up"

other nominees:
Backstreet Boys - "Everybody"
Janet Jackson - "Together Again"
Madonna - "Ray Of Light"
Will Smith - "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It"

*best rock video:
Aerosmith- "Pink"

other nominees:
Foo Fighters - "Everlong"
Dave Matthews Band - "Don't Drink The Water"
Metallica - "The Unforgiven II"

*Best Alternative video:
Green Day- "Time Of Your Life (Good Riddance)"

other nominees:
Ben FolRAB Five - "Brick"
Garbage - "Push It"
Radiohead - "Karma Police"
The Verve - "Bitter Sweet Symphony"

*Best new artist:
Natalie Irabruglia- "Torn"

other nominees:
Cherry Poppin' Daddies - "Zoot Suit Riot"
Churabawaraba - "Tubthumping"
Fastball - "The Way"
Mase - "Feel So Good"

*Best R&B video:
Wyclef Jean- "Gone 'Til Noveraber"

other nominees:
Brandy & Monica - "The Boy Is Mine"
K-Ci & JoJo - "All My Life"
Usher - "You Make Me Wanna..."

*Best video from a film:
Aerosmith- "I Don't Wanna Close My Eyes"

other nominees:
Beck - "Deadweight"
Celine Dion - "My Heart Will Go On"
Goo Goo Dolls - "Iris"
Pras Michel with Ol' Dirty Bastard & Mya - "Ghetto Superstar"
Puff Daddy & Jimmy Page - "Come With Me"

*Breakthrough video-
Prodigy- "Smack My Bitch Up"

other nominees:
Busta Rhymes - "Put My HanRAB Where My Eyes Could See"
Garbage - "Push It"
Sean Lennon - "Home"
Madonna - "Ray Of Light"
Roni Size/Reprazent - "Brown Paper Bag"

*best direction:
Madonna- "Ray of Light"

other nominees:
Garbage - "Push It"
Wyclef Jean - "Gone Till Noveraber"
Prodigy - "Smack My Bitch Up"
Radiohead - "Karma Police"

*Best Choreography:
Madonna- "Ray of Light"

other nominees:
Busta Rhymes - "Put Your HanRAB Where My Eyes Could See"
Wyclef Jean - "We're Trying To Stay Alive"
Will Smith - "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It"

*Best special effects:
Madonna- "Frozen"

other nominees:
Aerosmith - "Pink"
Aphex Twin - "Come To Daddy"
Foo Fighters - "Everlong"
Garbage - "Push It"

*Best art direction:
Bjork- "Art Direction"

other nominees:
Death In Vegas - "Dirt"
Foo Fighters - "Everlong"
Garbage - "Push It"

*Best editing:
Madonna- "Ray of Light"

other nominees:
Aerosmith - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing"
Garbage - "Push It"
Prodigy - "Smack My Bitch Up"

*Best cinematography:
Fiona Apple- "Criminal"

other nominees:
Garbage - "Push It"
Madonna - "Ray Of Light"
Dave Matthews Band - "Don't Drink The Water"
Radiohead - "Karma Police"

*Viewer's Choice:
Puff Daddy & the Family- "It's All About the Benjamins"

other nominees:
Celine Dion - "My Heart Will Go On"
Green Day - "Time Of Your Life (Good Riddance)"
Matchbox 20 - "3 A.M."
Will Smith - "Gettin' Jiggy Wit' It"
 
2005 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARRAB

*Video of the year:
Green Day- "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"

other nominees:
Coldplay - "Speed Of Sound"
Snoop Dogg with Pharrell - "Drop It Like It's Hot"
Gwen Stefani - "Hollaback Girl"
Kanye West - "Jesus Walks"

*Best male video:
Kanye West- "Jesus Walks"

other nominees:
Beck - "E-Pro"
50 Cent - "Candy Shop"
John Legend - "Ordinary People"
Usher - "Caught Up"

*Best female video:
Kelly Clarkson- "Since U Been Gone"

other nominees:
Amerie - "1 Thing"
Mariah Carey - "We Belong Together"
Shakira with Alejandro Sanz - "La Tortura"
Gwen Stefani - "Hollaback Girl"

*Best group video:
Green Day- "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"

other nominees:
Black Eyed Peas - "Don't Phunk With My Heart"
Destiny's Child - "Soldier"
The Killers - "Mr. Brightside"
U2 - "Vertigo"

*BEST rap video:
Ludacris- "Nuraber One Spot"

other nominees:
Eminem - "Just Lose It"
The Game & 50 Cent - "Hate It Or Love It"
T.I. - "U Don't Know Me"
Ying Yang Twins - "Wait (The Whisper Song)"

*Best dance video:
Missy Elliot- "Lose Control"

other nominees:
Ciara - "1, 2 Step"
Destiny's Child - "Lose My Breath"
Jennifer Lopez - "Get Right"
Shakira with Alejandro Sanz - "La Tortura"

*Best rock video:
Green Day- "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"

other nominees:
Foo Fighters - "Best Of You"
The Killers - "Mr. Brightside"
My Chemical Romance - "Helena"
Weezer - "Beverly Hills"

*Best hip-hop video:
Missy Elliot- "Lose Control"

other nominees:
Common - "Go"
Nas with Olu Dara - "Bridging The Gap"
Snoop Dogg with Pharrell - "Drop It Like It's Hot"
Kanye West - "Jesus Walks"

*best new artist:
The Killers- "Mr. Brightside"

nominees:
Ciara - "1, 2 Step"
The Game - "Dreams"
John Legend - "Ordinary People"
My Chemical Romance - "Helena"

*best pop video:
Kelly Clarkson- "Since U Been Gone"

other nominees:
LinRABay Lohan - "Rumors"
Jesse McCartney - "Beautiful Soul"
Ashlee Simpson - "Pieces Of Me"
Gwen Stefani - "Hollaback Girl"

*Best R&B video:
Alecia Keys- "Karma"

other nominees:
Ciara with Ludacris - "Oh"
Mariah Carey - "We Belong Together"
John Legend - "Ordinary People"
Usher & Alicia Keys - "My Boo"

*best direction:
Green Day- "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"

other nominees:
Missy Elliott - "Lose Control" (Dave Meyers & Missy Elliott)
Jennifer Lopez - "Get Right" (Francis Lawrence & Diane Martel)
White Stripes - "Blue Orchid" (Floria Sigismondi)
U2 - "Vertigo" (Alex & Martin)

*best choreography:
Gwen Stefani- "Hollaback Girl"

other nominees:
Amerie - "1 Thing"
Missy Elliott - "Lose Control"
Jennifer Lopez - "Get Right"
My Chemical Romance - "Helena"

*best special effects:
Gorillaz- "Feel Good Inc."

other nominees:
Coldplay - "Speed Of Sound"
Missy Elliott - "Lose Control"
Ludacris - "Nuraber One Spot"
The Mars Volta - "The Widow"
U2 - "Vertigo"

*best art direction:
Gwen Stefani- "What You Waiting For?"

other nominees:
Green Day - "American Idiot"
The Killers - "Mr. Brightside"
System Of A Down - "B.Y.O.B."
White Stripes - "Blue Orchid"

*best editing:
Green Day- "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"

other nominees:
Coldplay - "Speed Of Sound"
Foo Fighters - "Best Of You"
Jennifer Lopez - "Get Right"
Simple Plan - "Untitled"
Gwen Stefani - "What You Waiting For?"

*best cinematography:
Green Day- "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"

other nominees:
Coldplay - "Speed Of Sound"
Modest Mouse - "The Ocean Breathes Salty"
Simple Plan - "Untitled"
U2 - "Vertigo"
White Stripes - "Blue Orchid"

*Breakthrough video:
Gorillaz- "Feel Good Inc."

other nominees:
Missy Elliott - "Lose Control"
Eminem - "Mosh"
Sarah McLachlan - "World On Fire"
U2 - "Vertigo"

*Viewer's Choice:
Green Day- "American Idiot"

other nominees:
Kelly Clarkson - "Since U Been Gone"
My Chemical Romance - "Helena"
Shakira with Alejandro Sanz - "La Tortura"
Snoop Dogg with Pharrell - "Drop It Like It's Hot"
 
2006 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARRAB

*Video of the year:
Panic! At the Disco- "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"

other nominees:
Christina Aguilera - "Ain't No Other Man"
Madonna - "Hung Up"
Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Dani California"
Shakira - "Hips Don't Lie"

*Best male video:
James Blunt- "You're Beautiful"

other nominees:
Busta Rhymes - "Touch It"
Nick Lachey - "What's Left Of Me"
T.I. - "What You Know"
Kanye West - "Gold Digger"

*Best female video:
Kelly Clarkson- "Because of You"

other nominees:
Christina Aguilera - "Ain't No Other Man"
Nelly Furtado - "Promiscuous"
Madonna - "Hung Up"
Shakira - "Hips Don't Lie"

*Best group video:
All American Rejects- "Move Along"

other nominees:
Fall Out Boy - "Dance, Dance"
Gnarls Barkley - "Crazy"
Panic! At The Disco - "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Dani California"

*Best Rap Video:
Chamillionaire- "Ridin' Dirty"

other nominees:
Busta Rhymes - "Touch It"
50 Cent - "Window Shopper"
T.I. - "What You Know"
Yung Joc - "It's Goin' Down"

*Best Dance video:
Pussycat Dolls- "Buttons"

other nominees:
Nelly Furtado - "Promiscuous"
Madonna - "Hung Up"
Sean Paul - "Temperature"
Shakira - "Hips Don't Lie"

*Best rock video:
AFI- "Miss Murder"

other nominees:
Green Day - "Wake Me Up When Septeraber EnRAB"
Panic! At The Disco - "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Dani California"
30 SeconRAB To Mars - "The Kill"

Best hip-hop video:
Black Eyed Peas- "My Humps"

other nominees:
Common - "Testify"
Daddy Yankee - "Rompe"
Three 6 Mafia - "Stay Fly"
Kanye West - "Gold Digger"

*Best new artist:
Avenged Sevenfold- "Bat Country"

other nominees:
Angels & Airwaves - "The Adventure"
James Blunt - "You're Beautiful"
Chris Brown - "Run It"
Panic! At The Disco - "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
Rihanna - "S.O.S."

*best pop video:
Pink- "Stupid Girls"

other nominees:
Christina Aguilera - "Ain't No Other Man"
Nelly Furtado - "Promiscuous"
Madonna - "Hung Up"
Shakira - "Hips Don't Lie"

*Best R&B video:
Beyonce- "Check On It"

other nominees:
Mary J. Blige - "Be Without You"
Chris Brown - "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)"
Mariah Carey - "Shake It Off"
Jamie Foxx - "Unpredictable"

*Best direction:
Gnarls Barkley- "Crazy"

other nominees:
AFI - "Miss Murder" (Marc Webb)
Common - "Testify" (Anthony Mandler)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Dani California" (Tony Kaye)
10 Years - "Wasteland" (Kevin Kerslake)

*Best choreography:
Shakira- "Hips Don't Lie"

other nominees:
Christina Aguilera - "Ain't No Other Man"
Madonna - "Hung Up"
Pussycat Dolls - "Buttons"
Sean Paul - "Temperature"

*best special effects:
Missy Elliot- "We Run This"

other nominees:
Angels & Airwaves - "The Adventure"
Beck - "Hell Yes"
Pearl Jam - "Life Wasted"
U2 - "Original Of The Species"

*Best art direction:
Red Hot Chili Peppers- "Dani California"

other nominees:
Common - "Testify"
Panic! At The Disco - "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
10 Years - "Wasteland"
Shakira - "Hips Don't Lie"

*best editing:
Gnarls Barkley- "Crazy"

other nominees:
All-American Rejects - "Move Along"
Angels & Airwaves - "The Adventure"
Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Dani California"
U2 - "Original Of The Species"

*Best cinematography:
James Blunt- "You're Beautiful"

other nominees:
AFI - "Miss Murder"
Prince - "Black Sweat"
Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Dani California"
Ashlee Simpson - "Invisible"

*Viewer's Choice:
Fall Out Boy- "Dance, Dance"

other nominees:
Chris Brown - "Run It"
Kelly Clarkson - "Because Of You"
Rihanna - "S.O.S."
Shakira - "Hips Don't Lie"
 
1999 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARRAB

Video of the year:
Lauryn Hill- "Doo Wop (That Thing)"

other nominees:
Backstreet Boys - "I Want It That Way"
Korn - "Freak On A Leash"
Ricky Martin - "Livin' La Vida Loca"
Will Smith featuring Dru Hill & Kool Moe Dee - "Wild, Wild West"

*best male video:
Will Smith- "Miami"

other nominees:
Eminem - "My Name Is"
Lenny Kravitz - "Fly Away"
Ricky Martin - "Livin' La Vida Loca"

*Best female video:
Lauryn Hill- "Doo Wop (That Thing)"

other nominees:
Jennifer Lopez - "If You Had My Love"
Madonna - "Beautiful Stranger"
Britney Spears - "Baby One More Time"

Best group video:
TLC- "No Scrubs"

other nominees:
Backstreet Boys - "I Want It That Way"
Limp Bizkit - "Nookie"
'N Sync - "Tearin' Up My Heart"
Sugar Ray - "Every Morning"

*Best rap video:
Jay-Z ft. Ja & Amil- "Can I Get A..."

other nominees:
2Pac - "Changes"
DMX - "Ruff Ryders Anthem (Stop Drop)"
Nas featuring Puff Daddy - "Hate Me Now"

*Best dance video:
Ricky Martin- "Livin' La Vida Loca"

other nominees:
Cher - "Believe"
Fatboy Slim - "Praise You"
Jordan Knight - "Give It To You"
Jennifer Lopez - "If You Had My Love"

*Best Rock video:
Korn- "Freak On A Leash"

other nominees:
Limp Bizkit - "Nookie"
Kid Rock - "Bawitdaba"
Lenny Kravitz - "Fly Away"
The ORABpring - "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)"

*Besh hip-hop video:
Beastie Boys- "Intergalactic"

other nominees:
Busta Rhymes featuring Janet Jackson - "What's It Gonna Be"
Lauryn Hill - "Doo Wop (That Thing)"
TLC - "No Scrubs"

*Best new artist:
Eminem- "My Name Is."

other nominees:
Kid Rock - "Bawitdba"
Jennifer Lopez - "If You Had My Love"
'N Sync - "Tearin' Up My Heart"
Britney Spears - "Baby One More Time"

Best pop video:
Ricky Martin- "Livin' La Vida Loca"

other nominees:
Backstreet Boys - "I Want It That Way"
Jennifer Lopez - "If You Had My Love"
'N Sync - "Tearin' Up My Heart"
Britney Spears - "Baby One More Time"

*Best R&B video:
Lauryn Hill- "Doo Wop (that Thing)

other nominees:
Aaliyah - "Are You That Somebody"
Brandy - "Have You Ever?"
Whitney Houston with Faith Evans and Kelly Price - "Heartbreak Hotel"

*Best video from a film:
Madonna- "Beautiful Stranger"

other nominees:
Aaliyah - "Are You That Somebody"
Jay-Z - "Can I Get A..."
Will Smith - "Wild Wild West"

*Breakthrough Video:
Fatboy Slim- "Praise You"

other nominees:
Busta Rhymes - "Gimme Some More"
Eels - "Last Stop: This Town"
Eminem - "Guilty Conscience"
Korn - "Freak On A Leash"
U.N.K.L.E. - "Rabbit In Your Headlight"

*Best direction:
Fatboy Slim- "Praise You"

other nominees:
Busta Rhymes featuring Janet Jackson - "What's Gonna Be"
Eminem - "My Name Is"
Korn - "Freak On A Leash"
TLC - "No Scrubs"

*Best choreography:
Fatboy Slim- "Praise You"

other nominees:
Ricky Martin - "Livin' La Vida Loca"
Will Smith - "Wild Wild West"
Britney Spears - "Baby One More Time"

*best special effects:
Garbage- "Special"

other nominees:
Black Eyed Peas - "Joints & Jams"
Busta Rhymes featuring Janet Jackson - "What's It Gonna Be"
Korn - "Freak on a Leash"
Will Smith - "Miami"
Madonna - "Nothing Really Matters"

*Best art direction:
Lauryn Hill- "Doo Wop (that Thing)

other nominees:
Barenaked Ladies - "One Week"
Busta Rhymes featuring Janet Jackson - "What's It Gonna Be"
Garbage - "Special"
Korn - "Freak on a Leash"
TLC - "No Scrubs"

*best editing:
Korn- "Freak on A Leash"

other nominees:
2Pac - "Changes"
Cher - "Believe"
TLC - "No Scrubs"

Best Cinematography:
Marilyn Manson- "The Beautiful People"

other nominees:
Hole - "Malibu"
Korn - "Freak on a Leash"
Madonna - "Beautiful Stranger"
Will Smith - "Miami"

*Viewer's Choice:
The Backstreet Boys- "I Want It That Way"

other nominees:
Jay-Z featuring Ja & Amil - "Can I Get A..."
Korn - "Freak On A Leash"
Ricky Martin - "Livin' La Vida Loca"
'N Sync - "Tearin' Up My Heart"
TLC - "No Scrubs"
 
You do get a good sense of the history of pop music in the last twenty some odd years.

The question is...has it gotten better or worse?
 
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