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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
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TLC – Waterfalls
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Green Day – Basket Case
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Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson – Scream
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Weezer – Buddy Holly
Winner: TLC – Waterfalls
Best Male Video
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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – You Don’t Know How It Feels
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Chris Isaak – Somebody’s Crying
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Elton John – Believe
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Lucas – Lucas With The Lid Off
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Seal – Don’t Cry
Winner: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – You Don’t Know How It Feels
Best Female Video
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Madonna – Take A Bow
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Des’ree – You Gotta Be
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PJ Harvey – Down By The Water
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Annie Lennox – No More I Love You’s
Winner: Madonna – Take A Bow
Best Group Video
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TLC – Waterfalls
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Green Day – Basket Case
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The Rolling Stones – Love Is Strong
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Stone Temple Pilots – Interstate Love Song
Winner: TLC – Waterfalls
Best Rap Video
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Dr. Dre – Keep Their Head’s Ringin’
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Brandy & MC Lyte & Queen Latifah & YoYo – I Wanna Be Down
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Da Bush Babees – Remember We
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Craig Mack – Flava In Ya Ear
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Public Enemy – Give It Up
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Rappin’ 4tay – I’ll Be Around
Winner: Dr. Dre – Keep Their Head’s Ringin’
Best R&B Video
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TLC – Waterfalls
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Boyz II Men – Water Runs Dry
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Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson – Scream
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Jade – 5-4-3-2 (Yo! Time Is Up)
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Montell Jordan – This Is How We Do It
Winner: TLC – Waterfalls
Best Dance Video
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Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson – Scream
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Paula Abdul – My Love Is For Real
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C+C Music Factory – Do You Want To Get Funky
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Montell Jordan – This Is How We Do It
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Madonna – Human Nature
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Salt-N-Pepa – None Of Your Business
Winner: Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson – Scream
Viewer’s Choice
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TLC – Waterfalls
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Green Day – Basket Case
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Hootie & The Blowfish – Hold My Hand
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Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson – Scream
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Live – Lightning Crashes
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R.E.M. – What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?
Winner: TLC – Waterfalls
Best New Artist
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Hootie & The Blowfish – Hold My Hand
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Jeff Buckley – Last Goodbye
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Des’ree – You Gotta Be
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Filter – Hey Man, Nice Shot
Winner: Hootie & The Blowfish – Hold My Hand
Breakthrough Video
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Weezer – Buddy Holly
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Green Day – Basket Case
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Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson – Scream
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TLC – Waterfalls
Winner: Weezer – Buddy Holly
Best Metal/Hard Rock
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White Zombie – More Human Than Human
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Green Day – Basket Case
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Meat Puppets – We Don’t Exist
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Stone Temple Pilots – Interstate Love Song
Winner: White Zombie – More Human Than Human
Best Alternative Video
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Weezer – Buddy Holly
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The Cranberries – Zombie
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Green Day – Basket Case
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Hole – Doll Parts
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Stone Temple Pilots – Interstate Love Song
Winner: Weezer – Buddy Holly
Best Video From A Film
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Seal – Kiss From A Rose
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Bryan Adams – Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman
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Jim Carrey – Cuban Pete
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U2 – Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
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Urge Overkill – Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon
Winner: Seal – Kiss From A Rose
Best Direction
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Weezer – Buddy Holly
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Green Day – Basket Case
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Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson – Scream
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TLC – Waterfalls
Winner: Weezer – Buddy Holly
Best Choreography
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Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson – Scream
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Paula Abdul – My Love Is For Real
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Brandy – Baby
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Madonna – Human Nature
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Salt-N-Pepa – None Of Your Business
Winner: Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson – Scream
Best Special Effects
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The Rolling Stones – Love Is Strong
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Bjork – Army Of Me
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Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson – Scream
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Madonna – Human Nature
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TLC – Waterfalls
Winner: The Rolling Stones – Love Is Strong
Best Art Direction
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Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson – Scream
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Madonna – Take A Bow
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Jill Sobule – I Kissed A Girl
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TLC – Waterfalls
Winner: Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson – Scream
Best Editing
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Weezer – Buddy Holly
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Green Day – Basket Case
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Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson – Scream
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Jill Sobule – I Kissed A Girl
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TLC – Waterfalls
Winner: Weezer – Buddy Holly
Best Cinematography
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The Rolling Stones – Love Is Strong
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Boyz II Men – Water Runs Dry
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Green Day – Basket Case
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Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson – Scream
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Stone Temple Pilots – Interstate Love Song
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TLC – Waterfalls
Winner: The Rolling Stones – Love Is Strong
Other TLC VMA appearances:
TLC In The Studio Working On New Music!
Following the epic premiere of TLC‘s intimate concert documentary Once In A Lifetime Sessions this week on Netflix, the girls have gone one step further to surprise their fans!
Tonight (Aug 2) it was revealed by Candace Wakefield, the talented singer-songwriter and vocal producer who assisted the girls on last years #1 self-titled album, that they are indeed working on some new music!
“Got to work with BOTH my babies today“, Candace said excitedly on her Instagram. “I’ve always worked with them separate. It’s always a pleasure working with legends.”
She went on congratulate the ladies, stating that they did an ‘amazing job today‘ in the Los Angeles studio, signing off by saying new music is coming soon!
Producer Jovan Dawkins also let us know the girls were there in his studio earlier. Last month T-Boz was in the studio with Jovan recording a solo track for a movie soundtrack.
TLC have always been open to recording new music if the right project or soundtrack comes along, so surprises like this may occur more often, so stay tuned!
In the meantime, you can catch Chilli while she’s in LA at the Nike Basketball Celebrity 3ON3 Tournament at LA Live on August 3 at 7:30PM.
Tickets available at nike3on3.com
TLC ‘Once In A Lifetime Sessions’ now on Netflix!
ABOUT THE SHOW
Once In A Lifetime Sessions is an original and unique music documentary series giving viewers the chance to get up close and personal with a specially chosen selection of today’s most celebrated music icons – including Moby, TLC, Nile Rodgers and Noel Gallagher.
Filmed on location at some of the greatest studios around the world, the Sessions highlight the craftsmanship, artistic depth, incredible skill and talent of the artists whilst also showcasing their catalogue.
Each episode is dedicated to a single artist or group and features both an intimate live performance and a vinyl recording session. These are woven together with exclusive interview footage and a masterclass exploring the stories behind some of the most memorable songs of all time.
As one of the world’s most successful female groups of all time, TLC have stormed the charts all over the world.
In Once In A Lifetime Sessions with TLC their incredible story is told through their own words and music, citing their meteoric rise to fame as well as their heartache in tragically losing a member of the band.
Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas and Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins are filmed at The Village Studios in LA where they reflect on their rise to fame, their involvement in female empowerment as well as the time they held infamous record producer Clive Davis hostage…
This Session sees TLC perform live in West Hollywood in front of an intimate crowd, wowing the audience with an unrivalled set list of global hits including; What About Your Friends, Baby-Baby-Baby, Creep, Red Light Special, Diggin’ on You, Fanmail, Silly Ho, Meant To Be, Joyride, Haters, and their timeless classic Waterfalls.
In the vinyl studio session, TLC lay down new covers of their most recent tracks Way Back and It’s Sunny, as well two of their most famous hits Unpretty and No Scrubs, before delivering a masterclass giving insights and stories behind their songs to provide fans with a long awaited once in a lifetime experience.
The full episode is available on Netflix US right now. Click here to watch the trailer!
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