Release and reception
How many nominations did Katy Perry receive for the video of her song "Wide Awake"?
Wide Awake (Katy Perry song)
The video was supposed to have its world premiere on June 19, 2012. However, the video was unexpectedly uploaded by EMI to the Czech website mixer.cz. one day earlier. Due to this, it was announced that the June 19 premiere was being scrapped and that the release was pushed up to June 18, 2012 at 7:53 p.m. ET on MTV as part of ""MTV First: Katy Perry"". After the premiere, an exclusive 30-minute interview with Perry will take place on MTV.com. The worldwide premiere will reach more than 600 million households around the world via MTV’s global network of more than 60 channels, as well as over 300 digital media properties in more than 150 territories. Fans around the world will also be able to stream the video online at http://katyperry.mtv.com. The music video will also be shown on MTV’s sibling networks VH1, Logo and Teen Nick and debut on MTV.com, VH1.com and LOGOtv.com. In addition, the video will go into rotation immediately on mtvU, MTV Hits and AMTV the following morning. Perry stated in an interview that the music video is symbolic of her life, where various scenes in the video are redolent of her rise to stardom, personal struggles, love and marriage. Perry received 3 nominations for this Video, which included Video of the Year in the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards. She took home the "moon man" for Best Art Direction at the awards on September 6, 2012. The music video was met with acclaim from most critics, with a number of them deeming it the best video to date from Perry. E! Online opined in a Twitter status that they love the video and compared it to "Alice In Wonderland". "Rolling Stone" gave the clip a positive review, praising its introspective nature, saying that 'Though the clip recalls familiar looks, the video puts a new spin on it all, recasting every colorful look with a melancholy tone and a darker palette.' Hollywoodlife felt that the video is inspiring, while calling Perry a symbol of strength. "Entertainment Weekly" also credited the fantastical, whimsical vibe of the visual as Perry teams up with her younger self. A "Behind the Scenes" video was released on August 22, 2012 on MTV and Vevo.