Van Halen won the 1992 MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year with “Right Now.”
The award recognized the video for “Right Now,” a single from Van Halen’s 1991 album For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. Directed by Mark Fenske, the clip presents a sequence of short statements and visual images built around the word “right,” creating a fast-moving commentary on everyday life and contemporary culture.
The 1992 ceremony took place at the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles and was hosted by comedian Dana Carvey. Van Halen’s win came during a period when MTV’s Video Music Awards were a major event for rock and alternative music, alongside increasingly prominent pop and hip-hop performances.
This result is often mixed up with other 1992 VMA winners, including R.E.M.’s “Losing My Religion,” which won Video of the Year at the 1991 ceremony. “Right Now” belongs specifically to the 1992 award year.