VMAs: Your Favorite Left-Field Best Choreography Nominees
So i was looking at some of the reactions people had to "The Lazy Song" getting a nod for Best Choreography, and I noticed that its nomination seemed a bit out of left-field. Not that it doesn't make sense that the video was considered, since it's all choreography, but he just doesn't fit in with the typical artists who get nods in this category: (1) Pop divas, (2)Boy-bands and girl groups, and (3) artists who make danceable or party music.
Thus, this got me thinking about other times in which there have been Choreography nominees who seemed to have come out of left-field (i.e., got unexpected nominations) or just don't seem to belong with the other nominated artists. I've compiled a list of 20such "left-field" nominees. Pick your faves (it's multiple choice), and check out those you've never seen before!!! (I don't expect you to watch all 20, though )
Here they are:
Elton John, "I'm Still Standing" (1984 nominee)
Bette Midler, "Beast of Burden" (1984 nominee)
Eurythmics, "Would I Lie to You?" (1985 nominee)
Elton John, "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" (1985 winner)
Pat Benatar, "Sex as a Weapon" (1985 nominee)
Steve Winwood, "Higher Love" (1987 nominee)
Sting, "We'll Be Together" (1988 nominee)
Björk, "It's Oh So Quiet" (1996 winner)
Beck, "The New Pollution" (1997 winner)
Cibo Matto, "Sugar Water" (1997 nominee)
Wyclef Jean, "We Trying to Stay Alive" (1998 nominee)
Fatboy Slim, "Praise You" (1999 winner)
Alanis Morissette, "So Pure" (2000 nominee)
Fatboy Slim, "Weapon of Choice" (2001 winner)
My Chemical Romance, "Helena" (2005 nominee)
Eve (featuring Swizz Beatz), "Tambourine" (2007 nominee)
Adele, "Chasing Pavements" (2008 nominee)
Gnarls Barkley, "Run" (2008 winner)
Janelle Monáe (featuring Big Boi), "Tightrope" (2010 nominee)
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