In 1991, who won the MTV Best Dance Video Award for "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)"?

In 1991, C+C Music Factory won the MTV Best Dance Video Award for “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now).”

The award was presented at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards, held on September 5, 1991. C+C Music Factory’s winning video matched the era’s booming dance-pop and club-music culture, combining energetic choreography with the song’s instantly recognizable house-influenced beat.

The group was formed by producers Robert Clivillés and David Cole. The recording prominently featured rapper Freedom Williams and vocalist Martha Wash, although the video’s lip-synching and performer credits later became the subject of controversy. Wash successfully challenged the music industry’s failure to credit her vocals properly.

A common mix-up is confusing this award with Video of the Year or Best Group Video. “Gonna Make You Sweat” won specifically in the Best Dance Video category, one of the MTV awards recognizing dance-oriented music videos during the genre’s early-1990s peak.