The video won four awards at the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards : Video of the Year , Best Group Video , Best R&B Video , and the Viewer 's Choice Award . Watkins stated in retrospect that the " video spoke for a whole epidemic . " The song was performed at many awards shows , including the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards and the 1996 Grammy Awards . The group performed " Waterfalls " at the 1995 MTV Movie Awards wearing black tops and silver pants . The performance " was theatrical and kept true to the lyrical story . " They also performed the song at MTV 's 20th Anniversary on August 1 , 2001 , making it Left Eye 's final performance with the group before her death . In September 1995 , TLC performed " Waterfalls " in a medley with " Creep " and " Diggin ' on You " on the British TV chart show '' Top of the Pops '' , aired on BBC One in the United Kingdom
1995 MTV Video Music Awards
1995 MTV Video Music Awards
Waterfalls (TLC song)