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Roth’s “California Girls” video nominated for “Best Video (That Should Have Won A Moonman)”

by VHND — updated August 4, 2009 41 Comments

From FMQB.com:

The 2009 MTV Video Music Awards are coming up soon. This year’s nominees include a category of classic videos competing for “Best Video (That Should Have Won A Moonman).” The nominees from the past for this new award are: U2 – “Where The Streets Have No Name,” Dr. Dre – “Nuthin’ But A G Thang,” Beastie Boys – “Sabotage,” Bjork – “Human Behavior,” Radiohead – “Karma Police,” George Michael – “Freedom,” Foo Fighters – “Everlong,” Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – “Into The Great Wide Open,” OK Go – “Here It Goes Again” and David Lee Roth – “California Girls.”

The 2009 MTV Video Music Awards will air live on Sunday, September 13 at 9 p.m.

“California Girls” appeared on David Lee Roth’s Crazy From The Heat EP. The song’s video was directed by Pete Angelus and David Lee Roth.

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