The 1997 MTV Music Video Awards were presented September 4, 1997, at New York City's Radio City Music Hall.
| Video | “Virtual Insanity,” Jamiroquai |
| Male Video | “Devil's Haircut,” Beck |
| Female Video | “You Were Meant for Me,” Jewel |
| Group Video | “Don't Speak,” No Doubt |
| Rap Video | “Hypnotize,” The Notorious B.I.G. |
| Dance Video | “Wannabe,” Spice Girls |
| Rock Video | “Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees),” Aerosmith |
| Alternative Music Video | “What I Got,” Sublime |
| New Artist in a Video | “Sleep to Dream,” Fiona Apple |
| Video From a Film | “Men in Black,” Will Smith |
| R&B Video | “I'll Be Missing You,” Puff Daddy & the Family |
| Direction in a Video | “The New Pollution,” Beck |
| Choreography in a Video | “The New Pollution,” Beck |
| Special Effects in a Video | “Virtual Insanity,” Jamiroquai |
| Art Direction in a Video | “The New Pollution,” Beck |
| Editing in a Video | “Devil's Haircut,” Beck |
| Cinematography in a Video | “Virtual Insanity,” Jamiroquai |
| Breakthrough Video | “Virtual Insanity,” Jamiroquai |
| Viewer's Choice | “Breathe,” Prodigy |
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