MTV initially restricted the video to late-night rotation , starting with a midnight debut on '' 120 Minutes '' on December 7 , 1997 . On December 22 , MTV removed the video from rotation . In mid-2002 , MTV2 played the full unedited version as part of its special '' Most Controversial Videos '' . Despite the controversy , the video was nominated for four awards in the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards , and eventually won Best Dance Video and Breakthrough Video
1998 MTV Video Music Awards
1998 MTV Video Music Awards
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