Which music-video award did Metallica win for “Enter Sandman” at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards?

Metallica won Best Metal/Hard Rock Video for “Enter Sandman” at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards.

The ceremony took place on September 9, 1992, at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles. The award recognized the song’s music video, which had helped make Metallica’s new sound visible to a much broader television audience.

Wayne Isham directed the video. Its imagery combines a child’s nightmares with unsettling dreamlike scenes, while the band performs in a dark, atmospheric setting. The video’s visual approach reinforced the song’s themes without turning the subject into graphic horror, helping it remain accessible to mainstream music television.

The award was not Video of the Year, which went to Van Halen for “Right Now.” Metallica’s win came in the genre-specific category then titled Best Metal/Hard Rock Video. The recognition was part of the album’s wider cultural breakthrough and remains a notable 1991-era achievement.