The Smashing Pumpkins 1996-11-14

November 14, 1996 was the 1996 MTV Europe Video Music Award. The Smashing Pumpkins won the Best Rock category, competing against Bon Jovi, Die Toten Hosen, Metallica and Oasis. Before accepting the band's award, D'arcy Wretzky joked that "Oasis should have won this, seeing as how they're the best band since The Beatles and all." The Smashing Pumpkins was also nominated for the Best Group award, which Oasis won.