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Offered Here: Aerosmith 1993-1994 MTV VIdeo Music Moon Man Award Best Group Video Issued To John Kalodner For Cryin'
Item Details: Acquire a pinnacle piece of pop culture history with this ultra-rare, authentic MTV Video Music Awards chrome "Moon Man" trophy, awarded to legendary A&R executive John Kalodner for Aerosmith's iconic "Cryin'" music video. Recognizing the band for Best Group Video, this highly coveted trophy is complete with its original, removable chrome MTV flag. The award remains in good condition, exhibiting minor cosmetic chrome loss from natural aging and handling, making it an incredibly elusive, investment-grade artifact that rarely surfaces at public auction.
"Cryin'" came from Aerosmith's 1993 album Get a Grip, part of the commercial resurgence that followed the band's late-1980s signing to Geffen Records, where A&R executive John Kalodner encouraged collaborations with outside songwriters that helped return the group to mainstream success. Directed by Marty Callner and starring Alicia Silverstone and Stephen Dorff, the video became one of the most heavily played clips of its era on MTV and won Video of the Year and Best Group Video at the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards. It was the first of three Aerosmith videos featuring Silverstone, alongside "Amazing" and "Crazy," that helped make the band a fixture of 1990s music television and introduced a veteran 1970s hard rock act to a new generation of viewers.
Condition: Very good with some of the chrome flaking off due to age, handling, and storage
SKU: CLL2043