TLC Swept MTV Video Music Awards This Week in 1995!

We’re taking it back to September 7, 1995 where MTV celebrated that years greatest music videos at Radio City Music Hall in New York for their annual Video Music Awards!

Despite Michael and Janet Jackson‘s “Scream” video being the nights most nominated video (with a whopping eleven nominations), it was TLC who stole the show.

With an equally impressive ten nominations for their iconic music video for “Waterfalls”, they went on to win 4 awards that night, including the two most prestigious awards; Viewer’s Choice and Video of the Year.

The girls sealed the deal with a show-shopping medley of their hits from their record-breaking sophomore album, CrazySexyCool. This performance is considered as one of TLC’s greatest performances by fans!

Other celebrities in attendance included Madonna, Boyz II Men, Mike Tyson, Drew Barrymore, Ricki Lake, Lenny Kravitz and the Notorious B.I.G.

Along with the visually flawless concert-based video “Diggin’ On You” (also directed by F. Gary Gray), the CrazySexyMedley acted as an insight of what to expect on their CrazySexyCool world tour, which ended prematurely in 1996.

R&B’s power couple Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, also attended to present TLC with their Video of the Year award, in true Bobby & Whitney style!

TLC went on to earn their 5th moonman in 1999, for their chart-topping smash “No Scrubs”, winning Best Group Video.

Video of the Year

• TLC – Waterfalls

• Green Day – Basket Case

• Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson – Scream

• Weezer – Buddy Holly

Winner: TLC – Waterfalls

Best Male Video

• Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – You Don’t Know How It Feels

• Chris Isaak – Somebody’s Crying

• Elton John – Believe

• Lucas – Lucas With The Lid Off

• Seal – Don’t Cry

Winner: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – You Don’t Know How It Feels

Best Female Video

• Madonna – Take A Bow

• Des’ree – You Gotta Be

• PJ Harvey – Down By The Water

• Annie Lennox – No More I Love You’s

Winner: Madonna – Take A Bow

Best Group Video

• TLC – Waterfalls

• Green Day – Basket Case

• The Rolling Stones – Love Is Strong

• Stone Temple Pilots – Interstate Love Song

Winner: TLC – Waterfalls

Best Rap Video

• Dr. Dre – Keep Their Head’s Ringin’

• Brandy & MC Lyte & Queen Latifah & YoYo – I Wanna Be Down

• Da Bush Babees – Remember We

• Craig Mack – Flava In Ya Ear

• Public Enemy – Give It Up

• Rappin’ 4tay – I’ll Be Around

Winner: Dr. Dre – Keep Their Head’s Ringin’

Best R&B Video

• TLC – Waterfalls

• Boyz II Men – Water Runs Dry

• Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson – Scream

• Jade – 5-4-3-2 (Yo! Time Is Up)

• Montell Jordan – This Is How We Do It

Winner: TLC – Waterfalls

Best Dance Video

• Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson – Scream

• Paula Abdul – My Love Is For Real

• C+C Music Factory – Do You Want To Get Funky

• Montell Jordan – This Is How We Do It

• Madonna – Human Nature

• Salt-N-Pepa – None Of Your Business

Winner: Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson – Scream

Viewer’s Choice

• TLC – Waterfalls

• Green Day – Basket Case

• Hootie & The Blowfish – Hold My Hand

• Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson – Scream

• Live – Lightning Crashes

• R.E.M. – What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?

Winner: TLC – Waterfalls 

Best New Artist

• Hootie & The Blowfish – Hold My Hand

• Jeff Buckley – Last Goodbye

• Des’ree – You Gotta Be

• Filter – Hey Man, Nice Shot

Winner: Hootie & The Blowfish – Hold My Hand

Breakthrough Video

• Weezer – Buddy Holly

• Green Day – Basket Case

• Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson – Scream

• TLC – Waterfalls

Winner: Weezer – Buddy Holly

Best Metal/Hard Rock

• White Zombie – More Human Than Human

• Green Day – Basket Case

• Meat Puppets – We Don’t Exist

• Stone Temple Pilots – Interstate Love Song

Winner: White Zombie – More Human Than Human

Best Alternative Video

• Weezer – Buddy Holly

• The Cranberries – Zombie

• Green Day – Basket Case

• Hole – Doll Parts

• Stone Temple Pilots – Interstate Love Song

Winner: Weezer – Buddy Holly

Best Video From A Film

• Seal – Kiss From A Rose

• Bryan Adams – Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman

• Jim Carrey – Cuban Pete

• U2 – Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me

• Urge Overkill – Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon

Winner: Seal – Kiss From A Rose

Best Direction

• Weezer – Buddy Holly

• Green Day – Basket Case

• Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson – Scream

• TLC – Waterfalls

Winner: Weezer – Buddy Holly

Best Choreography

• Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson – Scream

• Paula Abdul – My Love Is For Real

• Brandy – Baby

• Madonna – Human Nature

• Salt-N-Pepa – None Of Your Business

Winner: Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson – Scream

Best Special Effects

• The Rolling Stones – Love Is Strong

• Bjork – Army Of Me

• Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson – Scream

• Madonna – Human Nature

• TLC – Waterfalls

Winner: The Rolling Stones – Love Is Strong 

Best Art Direction

• Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson – Scream

• Madonna – Take A Bow

• Jill Sobule – I Kissed A Girl

• TLC – Waterfalls

Winner: Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson – Scream

Best Editing

• Weezer – Buddy Holly

• Green Day – Basket Case

• Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson – Scream

• Jill Sobule – I Kissed A Girl

• TLC – Waterfalls

Winner: Weezer – Buddy Holly

Best Cinematography

• The Rolling Stones – Love Is Strong

• Boyz II Men – Water Runs Dry

• Green Day – Basket Case

• Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson – Scream

• Stone Temple Pilots – Interstate Love Song

• TLC – Waterfalls

Winner: The Rolling Stones – Love Is Strong 

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