In 1989 , Clay was named Comedy Act of the Year by readers of '' Performance '' magazine . In March 1989 , he released his debut comedy album '' Dice '' , which went on to reach gold certification by the RIAA for selling over 500,000 copies in the US . It peaked at No. 89 on the US '' Billboard '' 200 . In September 1989 , Clay performed a three-minute set at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards , which included his adult versions of the Mother Goose nursery rhymes . The incident led to MTV imposing a lifetime ban on Clay from appearing on the network . The ban was lifted in 2011
1989 MTV Video Music Awards
1989 MTV Video Music Awards
Andrew Dice Clay