Nick Levine from Digital Spy , wrote that : " The Pussycat Dolls have a novel way of amusing themselves during traffic jams " and described the dance breakdown as " entertaining " and " nostalgic " . In Australia , the video was criticized for the video being too raunchy . On August 17 , 2008 , it was announced that the video was nominated for Video of the Year , Best Dance Video , Best Art Direction , Best Cinematography , and Best Choreography at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards , having the most VMA nominations of that year . The ceremony was held on September 7 , 2008 , and the video won the award for the Best Dancing . The music video was the fifteenth-most streamed video on MTV.com in 2008
2008 MTV Video Music Awards
2008 MTV Video Music Awards
When I Grow Up (The Pussycat Dolls song)