MTV Video Music Award for Most Experimental Video explained

The MTV Video Music Award for Most Experimental Video was first awarded in 1984. The last of this award was given out in 1987, after which it was replaced with Breakthrough Video the following year.

During the category's brief existence, several directors were nominated for multiple videos, including Daniel Kleinman (5 nominations), Steve Barron (3 nominations with 1 win), Godley & Creme (2 nominations with 1 win), and Mary Lambert (2 nominations).

Recipients

Year Winner Other nominees
[1] Herbie Hancock — "Rockit" (directed by Godley & Creme)[2]
[7] Art of Noise — "Close (to the Edit)" (directed by Zbigniew Rybczyński)[8]
[13] a-ha — "Take On Me" (directed by Steve Barron)[14]
[19] Peter Gabriel — "Sledgehammer" (directed by Stephen R. Johnson)[20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-12-26. MTV Video Music Awards: MTV VMA 1984. Awards & Shows .
  2. Web site: 2020-12-26 . Rockit (1984) by Herbie Hancock. IMVDb .
  3. Web site: 2020-12-26 . You Might Think (1984) by The Cars. IMVDb .
  4. Web site: 2020-12-26 . Hyperactive! - Version 1 (1984) by Thomas Dolby. IMVDb .
  5. Web site: 2020-12-26 . Don't Answer Me (1984) by The Alan Parsons Project. IMVDb .
  6. Web site: 2020-12-26 . Wonderin' (1983) by Neil Young feat. Shocking Pinks. IMVDb .
  7. Web site: 2020-12-26. MTV Video Music Awards: MTV VMAs 1985. Awards & Shows .
  8. Web site: 2020-12-26 . Close (To The Edit) - Version 1 (1984) by Art Of Noise. IMVDb .
  9. Web site: 2020-12-26 . Lindsey Buckingham: Go Insane (1984). IMDb .
  10. Web site: 2020-12-26 . Lindsey Buckingham: Slow Dancing (1984). IMDb .
  11. Web site: 2020-12-26 . Chris Isaak: Dancin' (1985). IMDb .
  12. Web site: 2020-12-26 . Lone Justice: Ways to Be Wicked (1985). IMDb .
  13. Web site: 2020-12-26. MTV Video Music Awards: MTV VMAs 1986. Awards & Shows .
  14. Web site: 2020-12-26 . Take On Me - Version 1 (1985) by a-ha. IMVDb .
  15. Web site: 2020-12-26 . Sex As A Weapon (1985) by Pat Benatar. IMVDb .
  16. Web site: 2020-12-26 . Money For Nothing (1985) by Dire Straits. IMVDb .
  17. Web site: 2020-12-26 . Burning House of Love (1985) by X. IMVDb .
  18. Web site: 2020-12-26 . Rough Boy (1986) by ZZ Top. IMVDb .
  19. Web site: 2020-12-26. MTV Video Music Awards: MTV VMAs 1987. Awards & Shows .
  20. Web site: 2020-12-26 . Sledgehammer (1986) by Peter Gabriel. IMVDb .
  21. Web site: 2020-12-26 . Missionary Man (1986) by Eurythmics. IMVDb .
  22. Web site: 2020-12-26 . Land Of Confusion (1986) by Genesis. IMVDb .
  23. Web site: 2020-12-26 . Hip To Be Square (1986) by Huey Lewis. IMVDb .
  24. Web site: 2020-12-26 . The Boy In The Bubble (1986) by Paul Simon. IMVDb .