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.