| Video of the Year | Best Male Video |
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Sinéad O’Connor – “Nothing Compares 2 U“
Aerosmith – “Janie’s Got a Gun“
Don Henley – “The End of the Innocence“
Madonna – “Vogue“ | Don Henley – “The End of the Innocence“
Billy Idol – “Cradle of Love“
MC Hammer – “U Can’t Touch This“
Michael Penn – “No Myth“ |
| Best Female Video | Best Group Video |
|---|
Sinéad O’Connor – “Nothing Compares 2 U“
Paula Abdul – “Opposites Attract“
Madonna – “Vogue“
Alannah Myles – “Black Velvet“
Michelle Shocked – “On the Greener Side” | The B-52s – “Love Shack“
Aerosmith – “Janie’s Got a Gun“
Midnight Oil – “Blue Sky Mine“
Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Higher Ground“
Tears for Fears – “Sowing the Seeds of Love“ |
| Best New Artist in a Video | Best Metal/Hard Rock Video |
|---|
Michael Penn – “No Myth“
Bell Biv DeVoe – “Poison“
The Black Crowes – “Jealous Again“
Jane Child – “Don’t Wanna Fall in Love“
Lenny Kravitz – “Let Love Rule“
Alannah Myles – “Black Velvet“
Lisa Stansfield – “All Around the World“ | Aerosmith – “Janie’s Got a Gun“
Faith No More – “Epic“
Mötley Crüe – “Kickstart My Heart“
Slaughter – “Up All Night“ |
| Best Rap Video | Best Dance Video |
|---|
MC Hammer – “U Can’t Touch This“
Digital Underground – “The Humpty Dance“
Biz Markie – “Just a Friend“
Young MC – “Principal’s Office“ | MC Hammer – “U Can’t Touch This“
Paula Abdul – “Opposites Attract“
Janet Jackson – “Rhythm Nation“
Madonna – “Vogue“ |
| Best Post-Modern Video | Best Video from a Film |
|---|
Sinéad O’Connor – “Nothing Compares 2 U“
Depeche Mode – “Personal Jesus“
Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Higher Ground“
Tears for Fears – “Sowing the Seeds of Love“ | Billy Idol – “Cradle of Love” (from The Adventures of Ford Fairlane)
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians – “A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall” (from Born on the Fourth of July)
Prince – “Batdance” (from Batman)
ZZ Top – “Doubleback” (from Back to the Future Part III) |
| Breakthrough Video | Best Direction in a Video |
|---|
| Tears for Fears – “Sowing the Seeds of Love“Paula Abdul – “Opposites Attract“Sinéad O’Connor – “Nothing Compares 2 U“Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Higher Ground“ | Madonna – “Vogue” (Director: David Fincher)Paula Abdul – “Opposites Attract” (Directors: Michael Patterson and Candace Reckinger)Aerosmith – “Janie’s Got a Gun” (Director: David Fincher)Don Henley – “The End of the Innocence” (Director: David Fincher) |
| Best Choreography in a Video | Best Special Effects in a Video |
|---|
Janet Jackson – “Rhythm Nation” (Choreographers: Janet Jackson and Anthony Thomas)
Paula Abdul – “Opposites Attract” (Choreographer: Paula Abdul)Madonna – “Vogue” (Choreographers: Luis Camacho and Jose Gutierrez)MC Hammer – “U Can’t Touch This” (Choreographers: MC Hammer and Ho Frat Hooo!) | Tears for Fears – “Sowing the Seeds of Love” (Special Effects: Jim Blashfield)
Paula Abdul – “Opposites Attract” (Special Effects: Michael Patterson)Billy Idol – “Cradle of Love” (Special Effects: Peter Moyer)Billy Joel – “We Didn’t Start the Fire” (Special Effects: Chris Blum) |
| Best Art Direction in a Video | Best Editing in a Video |
|---|
The B-52s – “Love Shack” (Art Director: Martin Lasowitz)
Aerosmith – “Janie’s Got a Gun” (Art Director: Alex McDowell)Billy Joel – “We Didn’t Start the Fire” (Art Director: Sterling Storm)Madonna – “Vogue” (Art Director: Lauryn LeClere) | Madonna – “Vogue” (Editor: Jim Haygood)
Aerosmith – “Janie’s Got a Gun” (Editor: Jim Haygood)Don Henley – “The End of the Innocence” (Editor: Jim Haygood)MC Hammer – “U Can’t Touch This” (Editor: Jonathan Siegel) |
| Best Cinematography in a Video | Viewer’s Choice |
|---|
Madonna – “Vogue” (Director of Photography: Pascal Lebègue)
Aerosmith – “Janie’s Got a Gun” (Director of Photography: Dariusz Wolski)Don Henley – “The End of the Innocence” (Director of Photography: David Bridges)Billy Joel – “We Didn’t Start the Fire” (Director of Photography: Sven Kirsten) | Aerosmith – “Janie’s Got a Gun“Don Henley – “The End of the Innocence“Madonna – “Vogue“Sinéad O’Connor – “Nothing Compares 2 U“ |
| International Viewer’s Choice: MTV Australia | International Viewer’s Choice: MTV Brasil |
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Midnight Oil – “Blue Sky Mine“
Boom Crash Opera – “Onion Skin“Max Q – “Sometimes“Kylie Minogue – “Better the Devil You Know“ | Titãs – “Flores“
Djavan – “Oceano”Engenheiros do Hawaii – “Alívio Imediato”Os Paralamas do Sucesso – “Perplexo”Caetano Veloso – “Estrangeiro” |
| International Viewer’s Choice: MTV Europe | International Viewer’s Choice: MTV Internacional |
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The Creeps – “Ooh I Like It”
Laid Back – “Bakerman”Gary Moore – “Still Got the Blues (For You)“Sinéad O’Connor – “Nothing Compares 2 U“ | Gloria Estefan – “Oye Mi Canto“
Franco De Vita – “Louis”Los Prisioneros – “Tren al Sur”Soda Stereo – “En la Ciudad de la Furia“ |
| International Viewer’s Choice: MTV Japan | |
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| Kome Kome Club – “Funk Fujiyama”Yasuyuki Okamura – “Vegetable”Jun Togawa – “Virgin Blues”Mami Yamase – “Go!” |
| Video Vanguard Award |
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| Janet Jackson |