The music video won in the category of " Best Comedic Video " at the 2008 BET Awards , and won the " MTV Video Vanguard Award " at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards Japan . Additionally , the video was nominated for " Best Female Video " at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards in the United States . As the MTV Video Music Award is the only industry award for which Carey has not yet received even one trophy , she jokingly expressed to MTV News her feelings regarding the video for " Touch My Body " : I have faith in my fans . I believe they will come through for me , because they always have . My house is not complete without an American Moonman , and I would say ' Touch My Body ' deserves one . Brett Ratner directed it , I have a unicorn in there , I have ' Guitar Hero ' in there — who else has that ? " Carey appeared on several music video programs in promotion for the video 's debut . She appeared on MTV 's '' Total Request Live '' and BET 's '' 106 & Park '' on February 27 , 2008 , to premiere the video for " Touch My Body " ; BET also played the video all day , every hour on the hour , until '' 106 & Park '' aired . VH1 posted a 45-second sneak peek on their blog on February 26 , and subsequently posted the video in its entirety at midnight on February 27 , 2008
2008 MTV Video Music Awards Japan
2008 MTV Video Music Awards Japan
Touch My Body