About The Show
The VMAs reward the very best achievements in music videos. However, the show has become renowned for its noteworthy and sometimes controversial performances. Tune in to see some water cooler worthy discussion material.
Host: Chris Rock
Date: September 3, 1997
City: New York, NY
This Year's Performers
The Nominees
Best Alternative Video
Best Art Direction
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Winner: Beck
The New Pollution
- Jamiroquai Virtual Insanity
- Nine Inch Nails The Perfect Drug
- Marilyn Mason The Beautiful People
Best Breakthrough Video
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Winner: Jamiroquai
Virtual Insanity
- Missy Misdemeanor Elliott The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)
- Chemical Brothers Setting sun
- Radiohead Paranoid Android
- Daft Punk Da Funk
Best Choreography
Best Cinematography
Best Direction
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Winner: Beck
The New Pollution
- Jamiroquai Virtual Insanity
- Missy Misdemeanor Elliott The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)
- Nine Inch Nails The Perfect Drug
- Smashing Pumpkins The End Is The Beginning Is The End
Best Editing
Best Group Video
Best Heavy Metal / Hard Rock Video
Best New Artist
Best R&b Video
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Winner:
Puff Daddy & The Family I'll Be Missing You - Toni Braxton Unbreak My Heart
- Erykah Badu On & On
- Blackstreet, Dr. Dre No Diggity
- Babyface, Stevie Wonder How Come, How Long
Best Rap Video
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Winner: Notorious B.I.G.
Hypnotize
- Missy Misdemeanor Elliott The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)
- Blackstreet, Dr. Dre No Diggity
- Dr. Dre Been There, Done That
Best Special Effects
Best Video From A Film
Viewer's Choice
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Winner: Prodigy
Breathe
- Jewel You Were Meant For Me
- Spice Girls Say You'll Be There
- The Wallflowers One Headlight
- Puff Daddy & The Family I'll Be Missing You