At the 1986 MTV Video Music Awards , the video for " Take On Me " won six awards — Best New Artist in a Video , Best Concept Video , Most Experimental Video , Best Direction in a Video , Best Special Effects in a Video , and Viewer 's Choice — and was nominated for two others , Best Group Video and Video of the Year . It was also nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Video at the 13th American Music Awards in 1986
13th American Music Awards
American Music Awards of 1986
Take On Me