Jamiroquai’s “Virtual Insanity” won the 1997 MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year.
The ceremony took place on September 4, 1997, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The video’s moving-room concept, striking choreography, and polished visual design made it one of the year’s most recognizable music clips.
Jamiroquai also won several technical awards for the video, including Best Special Effects, Best Cinematography, and Best Editing. The victories reflected the way MTV rewarded both the performance and the production craft behind a successful clip.
The award is sometimes confused with the video’s later VH1 recognition or with the song’s chart performance. Video of the Year was an MTV award presented at the 1997 ceremony, and “Virtual Insanity” defeated nominees including Beck’s “The New Pollution” and No Doubt’s “Don’t Speak.”