Oh, yeah...the "Vertigo" video is horrendous, too. Isn't it? I know that I hate it, at least--that video's nomination is a sin, especially in a year filled with some pretty fantastic videos. "Nowhere Again" (The Secret Machines), "Take Me Out" (Franz Ferdinand), that one Kanye West video (the POV one...I forget what it's called), and a HOST of others are a few million times better than "Vertigo," as far as I can tell.
Again, I don't mind U2 gettin' a few extra plugs...but I really don't think that "Vertigo" is a deserving video. I remember just laughing and laughing and laughing upon first seeing it, it was just so bad. I mean..."Elevation" was one of the worst videos ever made by ANY post-'85 production team, but at least it TRIED to do something...