Apple won the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist in a Video at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards on September 4 , 1997 , where she was presented by Elton John . During her acceptance speech , Apple was quoted saying : " I did n't prepare a speech and I 'm sorry . But I ’m glad that I did n’t , because I ’m not going to do this like everybody else does it . 'Cause everybody that I should be thanking , I 'm really sorry , but I have to use this time . See Maya Angelou said that we , we as human beings , at our best can only create opportunities , and I ’m going to use this opportunity the way I want to use it . So what I want to say is everybody out there that ’s watching , everybody that ’s watching this world . This world is bullshit ! And you should n't model your life - wait a second - you should n't model your life about what you think that we think is cool , and what we 're wearing and what we 're saying and everything . Go with yourself . Go with yourself . " She ended her speech thanking her mother , her sister ( Maude Maggart ) , Andrew Slater ( the song 's producer ) . She saying to the audience " It ’s just stupid that I ’m in this world . But you ’re all very cool to me . So thank you very much . " Immediately after ending her speech , host Chris Rock remarked : " Let 's hear it for Fiona X ! " The speech was initially greeted with applause and cheer from the audience . However , it received condemnation from most of the press media around the world , with some of them , such as '' The New Yorker '' and '' NYRock '' , deemed it to be " ungrateful " and " ridiculous "
1997 MTV Video Music Awards
1997 MTV Video Music Awards
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