Yes, it has been exactly 2 years since this masterpiece featuring Lady Gaga and Beyonce was released for the world to witness.
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The video won Best Collaboration at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards.
The video also won Music Video of the Year at the 2011 NRJ Awards.
Nominations:
2010 EMA Awards - Best Video
2010 MTV Video Music Awards - Video of the Year
2010 MTV Video Music Awards - Best Choreography
2010 MTV Video Music Awards - Best Collaboration
2010 MuchMusic Video Awards- Best International Artist Video
2010 MuchMusic Video Awards - People's Choice: Favourite International Video
2010 UK Music Video Awards - Best International Video
2010 Virgin Media Music Awards - Best Video
2011 International Dance Music Awards - Best Music Video
2011 NRJ Awards - Music Video of the Year
2011 MYX Music Awards - Favorite International Video
2011 People's Choice Awards - Favorite Music Video
The video was placed at number three on NME's list of "50 Best Music Videos of 2010"
It was also placed at number 17 on NME's list of "100 Greatest Music Videos"
On Spin's list of "The 20 Best Music Videos of 2010", the video was put at number seven along with the comment that "the decision to enlist the normally buttoned-up Beyoncé in Gaga's lezzie jailbird fantasia was genius.
The writers of Pitchfork Media also put the video on their list of "The Top Music Videos of 2010"
And I might get ripped to shreds, but Telephone is my second least-favourite Gaga video. I love the diner scene and the bit where she is in the leopard outfit, and the choreo is good, but its so... awkward. I love her but her acting skills in this video are painful. I can't watch the full video and enjoy it because of the way scenes interrupt the song. The video is completely unrelated to the song, to the point where it's ridiculous, its just messy and all over the place. She tried to cram too much into one video, and for me, it just doesn't work.
