Which R.E.M. song won the Grammy for Best Music Video in 1992?

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"Losing My Religion" won the Grammy for Best Music Video in 1992.

At the 34th Grammy Awards, held in February 1992, R.E.M.'s landmark single won Best Short Form Music Video, the category then used for individual music videos. The award recognized director Tarsem Singh and producer Dave Ramser, whose visually elaborate film helped make the song one of the era's defining releases.

The video combines religious imagery with dreamlike tableaux inspired by sources including Caravaggio, Andrei Tarkovsky, and Gabriel García Márquez. It features Michael Stipe performing among scenes referencing Saint Sebastian, the biblical story of Doubting Thomas, and Hindu religious imagery.

The song also won the Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. Its video had already dominated the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards, winning Video of the Year along with awards for direction, editing, art direction, and group video. Shiny Happy People and Everybody Hurts were notable R.E.M. songs, but neither won this Grammy.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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