A music video the song was directed by Floria Sigismondi and co-directed by Aguilera . It depicts Aguilera as a 1940s circus star who suffers from her father 's death . It won two MVPA Awards for Best Video and Best Direction of a Female Artist in 2007 , and was nominated for a Juno Award for Video of the Year . Aguilera has performed the song live on a number of occasions , including at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards and on '' Saturday Night Live '' . The track was included on the setlist of Aguilera 's '' Back to Basics Tour '' in 2006 and 2007
2006 MTV Video Music Awards
2006 MTV Video Music Awards
Hurt (Christina Aguilera song)