| 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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| 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 |