MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year
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The MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year is the top honor at MTV's annual Video Music Awards, recognizing the most outstanding and influential music video released that year.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year Context triple: [George Michael, awardReceived, MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year]
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A.
MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video
The MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video is a category at the MTV VMAs that honors outstanding music videos by male solo artists.
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B.
MTV Video Music Award for Breakthrough Video
The MTV Video Music Award for Breakthrough Video is a category at the MTV VMAs that honors music videos noted for their innovative, experimental, or boundary-pushing creative vision.
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C.
MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video
The MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video is a category at the MTV VMAs that honors outstanding music videos in the hip-hop genre.
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D.
MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction
The MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction is a VMA category that honors outstanding music video direction, recognizing the creative vision and filmmaking craft behind notable videos.
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E.
Grammy Award for Best Music Video
The Grammy Award for Best Music Video is a prestigious annual music industry honor recognizing outstanding achievement in the creation and production of short-form music videos.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year Target entity description: The MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year is the top honor at MTV's annual Video Music Awards, recognizing the most outstanding and influential music video released that year.
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A.
MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video
The MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video is a category at the MTV VMAs that honors outstanding music videos by male solo artists.
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B.
MTV Video Music Award for Breakthrough Video
The MTV Video Music Award for Breakthrough Video is a category at the MTV VMAs that honors music videos noted for their innovative, experimental, or boundary-pushing creative vision.
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C.
MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video
The MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video is a category at the MTV VMAs that honors outstanding music videos in the hip-hop genre.
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D.
MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction
The MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction is a VMA category that honors outstanding music video direction, recognizing the creative vision and filmmaking craft behind notable videos.
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E.
Grammy Award for Best Music Video
The Grammy Award for Best Music Video is a prestigious annual music industry honor recognizing outstanding achievement in the creation and production of short-form music videos.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
MTV Video Music Award category
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music video award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
VMA for Video of the Year
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linked to:
MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year
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| awardFor |
Video of the Year
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music video ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describedAs |
recognizes the most outstanding and influential music video released that year
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top honor at the MTV Video Music Awards ⓘ |
| firstPresentedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| formerlyKnownAs | Moonman statuette ⓘ |
| genreScope | all music genres ⓘ |
| hasCriterion |
artistic achievement in music video
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cultural impact of music video ⓘ innovation in music video ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecipient |
Adele
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Beyoncé ⓘ Billie Eilish ⓘ Britney Spears ⓘ Bruno Mars ⓘ Doja Cat ⓘ Eminem ⓘ
linked to:
Eminem (Marshall Bruce Mathers III)
Green Day ⓘ Justin Timberlake ⓘ Kanye West ⓘ Katy Perry ⓘ Kendrick Lamar ⓘ Lady Gaga ⓘ Lil Nas X ⓘ Madonna ⓘ Missy Elliott ⓘ Nirvana ⓘ OutKast ⓘ
linked to:
Outkast
Peter Gabriel ⓘ R.E.M. ⓘ Rihanna ⓘ Taylor Swift ⓘ The Weeknd ⓘ U2 ⓘ |
| hasTrophy | Moon Person statuette ⓘ |
| inception | 1984 ⓘ |
| isMajorCategoryOf |
MTV Video Music Awards
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linked to:
MTV Video Music Award
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| medium | television ⓘ |
| partOf |
MTV Video Music Awards
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linked to:
MTV Video Music Award
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| presentedAtEvent | annual MTV Video Music Awards ceremony ⓘ |
| presentedBy | MTV ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
industry or expert voting in some years
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public voting in some years ⓘ voting ⓘ |
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Subject: MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year Description of subject: The MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year is the top honor at MTV's annual Video Music Awards, recognizing the most outstanding and influential music video released that year.
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song "Money for Nothing" (with Dire Straits)
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"Sledgehammer" – Peter Gabriel
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