Claim: "Basket Case" by Green Day, an American rock band formed in 1987 in East Bay, California, was nominated for nine awards in 1995.
Evidence: "Basket Case" is a song by the American rock band Green Day. The video was nominated for nine MTV Video Music Awards in 1995: Video of the Year, Best Group Video, Best Metal/Hard Rock Video, Best Alternative Video, Breakthrough Video, Best Direction, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, and Viewer's Choice Award. Green Day is an American rock band formed in the East Bay of California in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt.