i was reading up on that . chameleon of a woman recently, the Queen, the English woman, the one in leotards.. ah whatever!
Madonna has the most nominations and wins at the VMAs in history!=-o
She has 71 nominations and 19 wins including the Video Vanguard award which was given to 5 other people over the past 22 years.
This timeline includes all of Madonna's nominations, wins at the MTV Video Music Awards
---- 2006
Video Of The Year
"Hung Up"
Best Female Video
"Hung Up"
Best Dance Video
"Hung Up"
Best Pop Video
"Hung Up"
Best Choreography
"Hung Up"
---- 2005
(no nominations)
---- 2004
(no nominations)
---- 2003
Best Video from A Film
"Die Another Day"
(nominated against Eminem, "Lose Yourself" - from "8 Mile;"
JC Chasez, "Blowin' Me Up [With Her Love]" - from "Drumline;" and
Britney Spears featuring Pharrell, "Boys [Co-Ed Remix]"
---- 2002
(no nominations)
---- 2001
Best Female Video
"Don't Tell Me"
(lost to Eve f/ Gwen Stefani, "Let Me Blow Ya Mind")
Best Choreography In A Video
"Don't Tell Me" (Jamie King)
(lost to Fatboy Slim, "Weapon Of Choice")
---- 2000
Best Cinematography In A Video
"American Pie"
(lost to Macy Gray, "Do Something")
---- 1999
Best Female Video
"Beautiful Stranger"
(lost to Lauryn Hill's "Doo Wop (That Thing)")
Best Video From A Film
"
Beautiful Stranger" (** WON **)
Best Cinematography In A Video
"Beautiful Stranger"
(lost to Marilyn Manson, "The Dope Show")
Best Special Effects In A Video
"Nothing Really Matters"
(lost to Garbage, "Special")
---- 1998
(performed "Ray Of Light")
Best Video Of The Year
"Ray Of Light" (** WON **)
Best Female Video
"Ray Of Light" (** WON **)
Best Direction In A Video
"Ray Of Light" (** WON ** )
Best Dance Video
"Ray Of Light"
(lost to Prodigy, "Smack My ***** Up")
Best Editing In A Video
"Ray Of Light" (** WON **)
Best Choreography In A Video
"Ray Of Light" (** WON ** -)
Best Special Effects In A Video
"Frozen" (** WON **)
Breakthrough Video
"Ray Of Light"
(lost to Prodigy, "Smack My ***** Up")
Best Cinematography In A Video
"Ray Of Light"
(lost to Fiona Apple, "Criminal")
---- 1997
(no nominations)
---- 1996
Best Cinematography In A Video
"You'll See"
(lost to Smashing Pumpkins, "Tonight, Tonight")
---- 1995
Best Female Video
"Take A Bow" (** WON **)
Best Dance Video
"Human Nature"
(lost to Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson, "Scream")
Best Choreography In A Video
"Human Nature"
(lost to Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson, "Scream")
Best Art Direction In A Video
"Take A Bow"
(lost to Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson, "Scream")
---- 1994
Best Video From A Film
"I'll Remember" (Theme From "With Honors")
(lost to Bruce Springsteen,
"Streets Of Philadelphia" (From "Philadelphia"))
---- 1993
(performed "Bye Bye Baby")
Best Art Direction In A Video
"Rain" (** WON ** - )
Best Cinematgraphy In A Video
"Rain" (** WON ** -)
---- 1992
Best Female Video
"Holiday" ("Truth Or Dare" version)
(lost to Annie Lennox, "Why")
Best Dance Video
"Holiday" ("Truth Or Dare" version)
(lost to Prince & The New Power Generation, "Cream")
Best Choreography In A Video
"Holiday" ("Truth Or Dare" version)
(lost to En Vogue, "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)")
Best Cinematography In A Video
"Holiday" ("Truth Or Dare" version)
(lost to Guns N' Roses, "November Rain")
---- 1991
Best Female Video
"Like A Virgin" ("Truth Or Dare" version)
(lost to Janet Jackson, "Love Will Never Do (Without You)")
Best Long-Form Video
"The Immaculate Collection" (** WON **)
Best Choreography In A Video
"Like A Virgin" ("Truth Or Dare" version)
(lost to C+C Music Factory,
"Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)")
---- 1990
(performed "Vogue")
Best Video Of The Year
"Vogue"
(lost to Sinead O'Connor, "Nothing Compares 2 U")
Best Female Video
"Vogue"
(lost to Sinead O'Connor, "Nothing Compares 2 U")
Best Dance Video
"Vogue"
(lost to M.C. Hammer, "U Can't Touch This")
Best Direction In A Video
"Vogue" (** WON **)
Best Choreography In A Video
"Vogue"
(lost to Janet Jackson, "Rhythm Nation")
Best Art Direction In A Video
"Vogue"
(lost to B-52's, "Love Shack")
Best Editing In A Video
"Vogue" (** WON ** -)
Best Cinematography In A Video
"Vogue" (** WON ** -)
Viewers Choice Award
"Vogue"
(lost to Aerosmith, "Janie's Got A Gun")
---- 1989
(I was just born! I know.. that's lame. Just had to)
Best Video Of The Year
"Like A Prayer"
(lost to Neil Young, "This Note's For You")
Best Female Video
"Express Yourself"
(lost to Paula Abdul, "Straight Up")
Best Direction In A Video
"Express Yourself" (** WON ** -)
Best Editing In A Video
"Express Yourself"
(lost to Paula Abdul, "Straight Up")
Best Art Direction In A Video
"Express Yourself" (** WON ** -)
Best Cinematography In A Video
"Express Yourself" (** WON ** -)
Viewers Choice Award
"Like A Prayer" (** WON **)
---- 1988
(no nominations)
---- 1987
(performed live via satellite, "Causing A Commotion")
Best Female Video
"Open Your Heart"
"Papa Don't Preach" (** WON **)
Best Overall Performance In A Video
"Papa Don't Preach"
(lost to Peter Gabriel, "Sledgehammer")
Best Choreography In A Video
"Open Your Heart"
(lost to Janet Jackson, "Nasty")
Best Art Direction In A Video
"Open Your Heart"
(lost to Peter Gabriel, "Sledgehammer")
Best Editing In A Video
"Open Your Heart"
(lost to Peter Gabriel, "Sledgehammer")
Best Cinematography In A Video
"Papa Don't Preach"
"Open Your Heart"
(lost to Robbie Nevil, "C'est La Vie")
---- 1986
(Honored with Video Vanguard Award)
Best Choreography In A Video
"Dress You Up"
"Like A Virgin" (Live Version)
(lost to Prince And The Revolution, "Raspberry Beret")
Best Editing In A Video
"Dress You Up"
(lost to a-Ha, "The Sun Always Shines On TV")
Best Cinematography In A Video
"Dress You Up"
(lost to a-Ha, "The Sun Always Shines On TV")
---- 1985
Best Female Video
"Material Girl"
(lost to Tina Turner, "What's Love Got To Do With It")
Best Choreography In A Video
"Like A Virgin"
"Material Girl"
(lost to Elton John, "Sad Songs (Say So Much)")
Best Art Direction In A Video
"Like A Virgin"
(lost to Don Henley, "The Boys Of Summer")
Best Cinematography In A Video
"Like A Virgin"
(lost to Don Henley, "The Boys Of Summer")
---- 1984
(performs Like A Virgin, which became one of the biggest moments in MTV history)
Best New Artist In A Video
"Borderline"
(lost to Eurythmics, "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)"
From how I see it, Madonnais the video queen but her recent videos are nothing like her breathtaking videos of the past. HU is good but not that amazing.
She seems to have started off like Britney. She had many nominations but not a single win for 2 years.
- Her first VMA is oddly the very honorary Video Vanguard
- Express Yourself and Vogue had the most nominations ever. They are true master pieces in video and deserved more of their nominations
- Take A Bow in 1995 is the first non-technical award she won
*CORRECTION.. That is Papa Dont Preach in 1987 (Best Female Video)
- She had her most wins in 1998 with Ray of Light
- Her last win was in 1999
Outlook for this year
Well I think Madonna is definitely going to get Best Dance or Best Choreography.. That's where she really excells in.
Somehow I don't think she'll get Best Female.
Best Pop.. nah. I don't think it's fair to have both Pop and Dance. And Madonna deserves Dance more than Pop since she labelled Confessions a "non-stop Dance Tour De Force"
I think she deserves Video of The Year. Confessions is really big outside the US but in the US, radio screwed her by not playing her. I think this would be a big slap in the face for US radio and I hope that happens. It'll scream "fine, don't play pop and don't play dance.. but we still won it for THE Video of the Year! ha!"