The " Take On Me " video was nominated for eight 1986 MTV Video Music Awards , and at the third annual ceremony 5 September 1986 , the video won six awards , including Best New Artist and Viewer 's Choice . " The Sun Always Shines on T.V. " was nominated for an additional three awards , winning two , for a total of eight wins . Even as the total number of categories has nearly doubled , only one other artist to date has won as many MTV Awards in a single year . Peter Gabriel won nine the following year for " Sledgehammer " and " Big Time , " two videos which progressed further down the roads A-ha ventured in groundbreaking use of animation in music video
1986 MTV Video Music Awards
1986 MTV Video Music Awards
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