It was Dire Straits ' most commercially successful single , peaking at number 1 for three weeks in the United States , number 1 for three weeks on the US Top Rock Tracks chart and number 4 in the band 's native UK . " Money for Nothing " won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1986 at the 28th Annual Grammy Awards and the video won Video of the Year at the 3rd MTV Video Music Awards
3rd MTV Video Music Awards
1986 MTV Video Music Awards
Money for Nothing (song)