When the music video first appeared on the British cable network The Box , it was selected so frequently that it reached the top of the viewers ' chart within two hours of going on air , and stayed at number one for thirteen weeks until it was replaced by the group 's next music video for " Say You 'll Be There " . At its peak , up to fifteen percent of the 250,000 weekly telephone requests to the Box were for " Wannabe " , and it was aired up to seventy times a week , becoming the most requested track in the channel 's history . The video premiered in the US on January 25 , 1997 and was an instant success , winning Best Dance Video at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards , and Best Video at the 1997 Comet Media Awards . It was also nominated for Best British Video at the 1997 BRIT Awards and was ranked at number forty-one in The 100 Greatest Pop Videos of all time by Channel 4
1997 MTV Video Music Awards
1997 MTV Video Music Awards
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