July 14th, 1998: Eight MTV Nominations For Garbage
On this day twenty-six years ago… Garbage’s hit “Push It” received eight nominations for the 15th annual MTV Music Awards.
Here’s what happened when the awards were presented the following September in those eight categories…
Best Group Video – Won by Backstreet Boys “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)”
Best Alternative Video – Won by Green Day “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)
Breakthrough Video – Won by Prodigy “Smack My Bitch Up
Best Direction In A Video – Won by Madonna “Ray Of Light”
Best Special Effects In A Video – Won by Madonna “Frozen”
Best Art Direction In A Video – Won by Bjork “Bachelorette”
Best Editing In A Video – Won by Madonna “Ray Of Light”
Best Cinematography In A Video – Won by Fiona Apple “Criminal”
Yes, Garbage was shut out. At the other end of the spectrum, Madonna was nominated in nine categories and won six of them.
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