Jody Watley MTV VMA Flashback: From “Some Kind Of Lover” to 6 “Real Love” Nominations

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Album cover for 'Some Kind of Lover' by Jody Watley, featuring a close-up of the artist with long hair styled in waves, wearing a black top and large hoop earrings, with vibrant graphics and text.
Jody Watley Top 10 MTV VMA Nominated “Some Kind Of Lover” Cover Art

Best New Artist GRAMMY winner Jody Watley lit up the 1988 MTV VMA stage performing her Top 10 hit “Some Kind Of Lover” from her breakout solo debut album. Watch Video Short: Jody Watley Youtube Channel

Jody Watley earned TWO VMA nominations — Best Female Video for “Some Kind of Lover” directed by Brian Grant and Best New Artist in a Video.

Then came 1989.

Jody Watley Top 10 Hot 100, #1 R&B / Dance Hit Gold Single “Real Love” Cover Art. 6 Time MTV VMAs Nominated.

“Real Love” from her platinum second album “Larger Than Life,” earned an incredible SIX MTV VMA nominations, including Best Female Video, Best Dance Video, Breakthrough Video, Best Direction, Best Art Direction and Best Editing in an era where the categories were stacked.

Directed by David Fincher, and driven by singer-songwriters Jody Watley’s fashion forward thinking visual identity further established her as a trendsetter where music, dance, style and visual innovation meet. Revisit the Real Love video or watch for the first time.

From commanding the VMA stage to becoming one of the year’s most nominated video artists — Iconic.

WATTAGE!