 MTV placed the " Under the Bridge " video on heavy rotation . At the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards the Red Hot Chili Peppers led the nominations , which included the categories of " Best Video " , " Best Group " , and " Best Direction " . " Under the Bridge " won the group " Breakthrough Video " and " Viewers Choice Best Video " ; the band 's video for " Give It Away " won " Best Art Direction " . The video ranked eighth best in a poll dictated by the readers of the Chicago Tribune called " The Best and Worst of ' 92 " . 
