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class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Paula_Abdul" title="Paula Abdul">Paula Abdul</a> and <a href="/wiki/Madonna" title="Madonna">Madonna</a> (4 each)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width: 33%;">Most nominations</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a> (9)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width: 33%;">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.mtv.com/vma/1989/">www<wbr />.mtv<wbr />.com<wbr />/vma<wbr />/1989<wbr />/</a></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Television/radio coverage</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width: 33%;">Network</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/MTV" title="MTV">MTV</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width: 33%;">Produced by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Dick_Clark" title="Dick Clark">Dick Clark</a> <br /> <a href="/wiki/Doug_Herzog" title="Doug Herzog">Doug Herzog</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width: 33%;">Directed by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Bruce_Gowers" title="Bruce Gowers">Bruce Gowers</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below noprint nowrap" style="border-top: 1px solid #000; padding-top: 5px; font-weight: bold;"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;" class="noprint">← <a href="/wiki/1988_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="1988 MTV Video Music Awards">1988</a> <b>·</b></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;" class=""><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="MTV Video Music Award">MTV Video Music Awards</a></span></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;" class="noprint"><b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/1990_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="1990 MTV Video Music Awards">1990</a> →</td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>1989 MTV Video Music Awards</b> aired live on September 6, 1989, honoring the best music videos from April 2, 1988, to June 1, 1989. The show was hosted by <a href="/wiki/Arsenio_Hall" title="Arsenio Hall">Arsenio Hall</a> at the <a href="/wiki/Universal_Amphitheatre" title="Universal Amphitheatre">Universal Amphitheatre</a> in Los Angeles.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>This year four new "genre" categories (Best Heavy Metal Video, Best Rap Video, Best Dance Video, and Best Post-Modern Video) were added, alongside the International Viewer's Choice awards. Also, the award for Best Concept Video was retired this year, and the eligibility cutoff date was moved two months down from April to June, making this a 14-month eligibility year. </p><p>In terms of the awards, <a href="/wiki/Madonna_(entertainer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Madonna (entertainer)">Madonna</a> and <a href="/wiki/Paula_Abdul" title="Paula Abdul">Paula Abdul</a> were the night's biggest winners with four awards each, while rock group <a href="/wiki/Living_Colour" title="Living Colour">Living Colour</a> was the second biggest winner, taking home three moonmen that night. On the other hand, <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a> was the most nominated artist of 1989, receiving nine nominations for two of his videos: six for "<a href="/wiki/Leave_Me_Alone_(Michael_Jackson_song)" title="Leave Me Alone (Michael Jackson song)">Leave Me Alone</a>" and three for "<a href="/wiki/Smooth_Criminal" title="Smooth Criminal">Smooth Criminal</a>", but only took home one award for Best Special Effects. </p><p>The award for Video of the Year, went to <a href="/wiki/Neil_Young" title="Neil Young">Neil Young</a>'s controversial video for "This Note's for You", making this the first time since <a href="/wiki/The_Cars" title="The Cars">The Cars</a>' win in <a href="/wiki/1984_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="1984 MTV Video Music Awards">1984</a> that an act takes home the main award without winning any other one. Unlike <a href="/wiki/The_Cars" title="The Cars">The Cars</a>, though, Young's video did not have any other nominations that night except for Viewer's Choice, which until 1994 had exactly the same nominees as Video of the Year. The Viewer's Choice award, however, went to another video that also stirred up controversy: <a href="/wiki/Madonna_(entertainer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Madonna (entertainer)">Madonna's</a> "<a href="/wiki/Like_a_Prayer_(song)" title="Like a Prayer (song)">Like a Prayer</a>." </p><p>The ceremony is notable for comedian <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Dice_Clay" title="Andrew Dice Clay">Andrew Dice Clay</a>'s stand-up routine that included adult versions of <a href="/wiki/Mother_Goose" title="Mother Goose">Mother Goose</a> nursery rhymes, leading MTV executives to ban him from ever appearing on the network again,<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Def_Leppard" title="Def Leppard">Def Leppard</a>'s performance of "<a href="/wiki/Tear_It_Down_(song)" class="mw-redirect" title="Tear It Down (song)">Tear It Down</a>" would be the last live appearance of <a href="/wiki/Guitarist" title="Guitarist">guitarist</a> <a href="/wiki/Steve_Clark" title="Steve Clark">Steve Clark</a> before his death on Tuesday January 8, 1991. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1989_MTV_Video_Music_Awards&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>MTV announced in mid-June that Arsenio Hall would host the 1989 Video Music Awards, which would be held on September 6 at the Universal Amphitheatre.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Nominees were announced at a press conference held at the Saxon-Lee Gallery in Los Angeles on July 11.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The addition of four "genre" categories was meant to reflect MTV's new programming strategy, which shifted away from freeform video rotation to specific shows dedicated to certain genres.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Thus, Best Dance Video reflected the videos on <i><a href="/wiki/Club_MTV" title="Club MTV">Club MTV</a></i>, Best Heavy Metal Video reflected <i><a href="/wiki/Headbangers_Ball" title="Headbangers Ball">Headbangers Ball</a></i>, Best Rap Video reflected <i><a href="/wiki/Yo!_MTV_Raps" title="Yo! MTV Raps">Yo! MTV Raps</a></i>, and Best Post-Modern Video reflected <i><a href="/wiki/Post-Modern_MTV" class="mw-redirect" title="Post-Modern MTV">Post-Modern MTV</a></i>. For the first time, the ceremony was broadcast via satellite on MTV's international affiliates, leading to the introduction of the International Viewer's Choice awards.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The ceremony broadcast was preceded by <i>Ken & Kevin on the Road to the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards</i>, hosted by <a href="/wiki/Ken_Ober" title="Ken Ober">Ken Ober</a> and <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Seal" title="Kevin Seal">Kevin Seal</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Performances">Performances</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1989_MTV_Video_Music_Awards&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Performances"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders"> <caption>List of musical performances </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Artist(s) </th> <th scope="col">Song(s) </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Reference(s)">Ref.</abbr> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Madonna_(entertainer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Madonna (entertainer)">Madonna</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Express_Yourself_(Madonna_song)" title="Express Yourself (Madonna song)">Express Yourself</a>" </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Brown" title="Bobby Brown">Bobby Brown</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/On_Our_Own_(Bobby_Brown_song)" title="On Our Own (Bobby Brown song)">On Our Own</a>" </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Def_Leppard" title="Def Leppard">Def Leppard</a> </td> <td>"Tear It Down" </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tone-Loc" class="mw-redirect" title="Tone-Loc">Tone-Loc</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Wild_Thing_(Tone_L%C5%8Dc_song)" title="Wild Thing (Tone Lōc song)">Wild Thing</a>" </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Cult" title="The Cult">The Cult</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Fire_Woman" title="Fire Woman">Fire Woman</a>" </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Paula_Abdul" title="Paula Abdul">Paula Abdul</a> </td> <td><b>Medley</b><br />"<a href="/wiki/Straight_Up_(Paula_Abdul_song)" title="Straight Up (Paula Abdul song)">Straight Up</a>"<br />"<a href="/wiki/Cold_Hearted_(Paula_Abdul_song)" class="mw-redirect" title="Cold Hearted (Paula Abdul song)">Cold Hearted</a>"<br />"<a href="/wiki/Forever_Your_Girl" title="Forever Your Girl">Forever Your Girl</a>" </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jon_Bon_Jovi" title="Jon Bon Jovi">Jon Bon Jovi</a> and <a href="/wiki/Richie_Sambora" title="Richie Sambora">Richie Sambora</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Livin%27_on_a_Prayer" title="Livin' on a Prayer">Livin' on a Prayer</a>" (intro)<br />"<a href="/wiki/Wanted_Dead_or_Alive_(Bon_Jovi_song)" title="Wanted Dead or Alive (Bon Jovi song)">Wanted Dead or Alive</a>" </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Cure" title="The Cure">The Cure</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Just_Like_Heaven_(The_Cure_song)" class="mw-redirect" title="Just Like Heaven (The Cure song)">Just Like Heaven</a>" </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Cher" title="Cher">Cher</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/If_I_Could_Turn_Back_Time" title="If I Could Turn Back Time">If I Could Turn Back Time</a>" </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones" title="The Rolling Stones">The Rolling Stones</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Mixed_Emotions_(Rolling_Stones_song)" title="Mixed Emotions (Rolling Stones song)">Mixed Emotions</a>" </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Axl_Rose" title="Axl Rose">Axl Rose</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tom_Petty_and_the_Heartbreakers" title="Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers">Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Free_Fallin%27" title="Free Fallin'">Free Fallin'</a>"<br />"<a href="/wiki/Heartbreak_Hotel" title="Heartbreak Hotel">Heartbreak Hotel</a>" </td> <td style="text-align:center;"> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Presenters">Presenters</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1989_MTV_Video_Music_Awards&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Presenters"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Christina_Applegate" title="Christina Applegate">Christina Applegate</a> and <a href="/wiki/Alice_Cooper" title="Alice Cooper">Alice Cooper</a> – presented Best Group Video</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mick_Jagger" title="Mick Jagger">Mick Jagger</a> – presented the Best Group Video Moonman to <a href="/wiki/Living_Colour" title="Living Colour">Living Colour</a> during their acceptance segment via satellite from <a href="/wiki/Three_Rivers_Stadium" title="Three Rivers Stadium">Three Rivers Stadium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Corbin_Bernsen" title="Corbin Bernsen">Corbin Bernsen</a> and <a href="/wiki/Downtown_Julie_Brown" title="Downtown Julie Brown">Downtown Julie Brown</a> – presented Best Dance Video</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Lewis_(comedian)" title="Richard Lewis (comedian)">Richard Lewis</a> – introduced <a href="/wiki/Def_Leppard" title="Def Leppard">Def Leppard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jasmine_Guy" title="Jasmine Guy">Jasmine Guy</a> and <a href="/wiki/%22Weird%22_Al_Yankovic" class="mw-redirect" title=""Weird" Al Yankovic">"Weird" Al Yankovic</a> – presented Best Video from a Film</li> <li><a href="/wiki/M%C3%B6tley_Cr%C3%BCe" title="Mötley Crüe">Mötley Crüe</a> – presented Best Heavy Metal Video</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jody_Watley" title="Jody Watley">Jody Watley</a> and <a href="/wiki/Lou_Diamond_Phillips" title="Lou Diamond Phillips">Lou Diamond Phillips</a> – presented Best Choreography in a Video and Best Stage Performance in a Video</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_Townsend_(actor)" title="Robert Townsend (actor)">Robert Townsend</a> – introduced the International Viewer's Choice Award winners</li> <li>VJs <a href="/wiki/Daisy_Fuentes" title="Daisy Fuentes">Daisy Fuentes</a> (Internacional), Sayo Morita (<a href="/wiki/MTV_Japan" title="MTV Japan">Japan</a>) and Maiken Wexø (<a href="/wiki/MTV_Europe" class="mw-redirect" title="MTV Europe">Europe</a>) – announced Viewer's Choice winners for their respective regions</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ray_Cokes" title="Ray Cokes">Ray Cokes</a> – briefly introduced international winners <a href="/wiki/Chayanne" title="Chayanne">Chayanne</a> and <a href="/wiki/Kome_Kome_Club" title="Kome Kome Club">Kome Kome Club</a> before a commercial break and told viewers what was 'coming up' on the show</li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Woods" title="James Woods">James Woods</a> – presented Best Direction in a Video</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ione_Skye" title="Ione Skye">Ione Skye</a> and <a href="/wiki/Christian_Slater" title="Christian Slater">Christian Slater</a> – presented Best New Artist in a Video</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madonna_(entertainer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Madonna (entertainer)">Madonna</a> – presented the Video Vanguard Award</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Neneh_Cherry" title="Neneh Cherry">Neneh Cherry</a> and <a href="/wiki/Fab_Five_Freddy" title="Fab Five Freddy">Fab Five Freddy</a> – presented Best Rap Video</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arsenio_Hall" title="Arsenio Hall">Arsenio Hall</a> (host) – introduced the winners of the professional categories and announced the winners of Breakthrough Video and Best Post-Modern Video</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Dice_Clay" title="Andrew Dice Clay">Andrew Dice Clay</a> – introduced <a href="/wiki/Cher" title="Cher">Cher</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ken_Ober" title="Ken Ober">Ken Ober</a> and <a href="/wiki/Colin_Quinn" title="Colin Quinn">Colin Quinn</a> – presented Viewer's Choice</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Julie_Brown" title="Julie Brown">Julie Brown</a> and <a href="/wiki/Richard_Marx" title="Richard Marx">Richard Marx</a> – presented Best Male Video and Best Female Video</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Hutchence" title="Michael Hutchence">Michael Hutchence</a> – presented Video of the Year</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Winners_and_nominees">Winners and nominees</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1989_MTV_Video_Music_Awards&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Winners and nominees"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Winners are listed first and highlighted in <b>bold</b>. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%"><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Video_of_the_Year" title="MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year">Video of the Year</a> </th> <th style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%"><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Male_Video" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video">Best Male Video</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Neil_Young" title="Neil Young">Neil Young</a> – "<a href="/wiki/This_Note%27s_for_You" title="This Note's for You">This Note's for You</a>"</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fine_Young_Cannibals" title="Fine Young Cannibals">Fine Young Cannibals</a> – "<a href="/wiki/She_Drives_Me_Crazy" title="She Drives Me Crazy">She Drives Me Crazy</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Leave_Me_Alone_(Michael_Jackson_song)" title="Leave Me Alone (Michael Jackson song)">Leave Me Alone</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madonna_(entertainer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Madonna (entertainer)">Madonna</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Like_a_Prayer_(song)" title="Like a Prayer (song)">Like a Prayer</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Winwood" title="Steve Winwood">Steve Winwood</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Roll_with_It_(Steve_Winwood_song)" title="Roll with It (Steve Winwood song)">Roll with It</a>"</li></ul></li></ul> </td> <td valign="top"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Elvis_Costello" title="Elvis Costello">Elvis Costello</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Veronica_(song)" title="Veronica (song)">Veronica</a>"</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Brown" title="Bobby Brown">Bobby Brown</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Every_Little_Step" title="Every Little Step">Every Little Step</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lou_Reed" title="Lou Reed">Lou Reed</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Dirty_Blvd." title="Dirty Blvd.">Dirty Blvd.</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Winwood" title="Steve Winwood">Steve Winwood</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Roll_with_It_(Steve_Winwood_song)" title="Roll with It (Steve Winwood song)">Roll with It</a>"</li></ul></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%"><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Female_Video" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video">Best Female Video</a> </th> <th style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%"><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Group_Video" class="mw-redirect" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Group Video">Best Group Video</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Paula_Abdul" title="Paula Abdul">Paula Abdul</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Straight_Up_(Paula_Abdul_song)" title="Straight Up (Paula Abdul song)">Straight Up</a>"</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tracy_Chapman" title="Tracy Chapman">Tracy Chapman</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Fast_Car" title="Fast Car">Fast Car</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madonna_(entertainer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Madonna (entertainer)">Madonna</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Express_Yourself_(Madonna_song)" title="Express Yourself (Madonna song)">Express Yourself</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tanita_Tikaram" title="Tanita Tikaram">Tanita Tikaram</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Twist_in_My_Sobriety" title="Twist in My Sobriety">Twist in My Sobriety</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jody_Watley" title="Jody Watley">Jody Watley</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Real_Love_(Jody_Watley_song)" title="Real Love (Jody Watley song)">Real Love</a>"</li></ul></li></ul> </td> <td valign="top"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Living_Colour" title="Living Colour">Living Colour</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Cult_of_Personality_(song)" title="Cult of Personality (song)">Cult of Personality</a>"</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fine_Young_Cannibals" title="Fine Young Cannibals">Fine Young Cannibals</a> – "<a href="/wiki/She_Drives_Me_Crazy" title="She Drives Me Crazy">She Drives Me Crazy</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guns_N%27_Roses" title="Guns N' Roses">Guns N' Roses</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Sweet_Child_o%27_Mine" title="Sweet Child o' Mine">Sweet Child o' Mine</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Traveling_Wilburys" title="Traveling Wilburys">Traveling Wilburys</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Handle_with_Care_(song)" title="Handle with Care (song)">Handle with Care</a>"</li></ul></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%"><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Push_Best_New_Artist" class="mw-redirect" title="MTV Video Music Award for Push Best New Artist">Best New Artist in a Video</a> </th> <th style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%"><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Rock_Video" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video">Best Heavy Metal Video</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Living_Colour" title="Living Colour">Living Colour</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Cult_of_Personality_(song)" title="Cult of Personality (song)">Cult of Personality</a>"</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Paula_Abdul" title="Paula Abdul">Paula Abdul</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Straight_Up_(Paula_Abdul_song)" title="Straight Up (Paula Abdul song)">Straight Up</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edie_Brickell_%26_New_Bohemians" title="Edie Brickell & New Bohemians">Edie Brickell & New Bohemians</a> – "<a href="/wiki/What_I_Am" title="What I Am">What I Am</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Neneh_Cherry" title="Neneh Cherry">Neneh Cherry</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Stance" title="Buffalo Stance">Buffalo Stance</a>"</li></ul></li></ul> </td> <td valign="top"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Guns_N%27_Roses" title="Guns N' Roses">Guns N' Roses</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Sweet_Child_o%27_Mine" title="Sweet Child o' Mine">Sweet Child o' Mine</a>"</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Aerosmith" title="Aerosmith">Aerosmith</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Rag_Doll_(Aerosmith_song)" title="Rag Doll (Aerosmith song)">Rag Doll</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Def_Leppard" title="Def Leppard">Def Leppard</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Pour_Some_Sugar_on_Me" title="Pour Some Sugar on Me">Pour Some Sugar on Me</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Metallica" title="Metallica">Metallica</a> – "<a href="/wiki/One_(Metallica_song)" title="One (Metallica song)">One</a>"</li></ul></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%"><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Rap_Video" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video">Best Rap Video</a> </th> <th style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%"><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Dance_Video" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video">Best Dance Video</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/DJ_Jazzy_Jeff_%26_The_Fresh_Prince" class="mw-redirect" title="DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince">DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Parents_Just_Don%27t_Understand" title="Parents Just Don't Understand">Parents Just Don't Understand</a>"</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ice-T" title="Ice-T">Ice-T</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Colors_(Ice-T_song)" title="Colors (Ice-T song)">Colors</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kool_Moe_Dee" title="Kool Moe Dee">Kool Moe Dee</a> – "How Ya Like Me Now"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/MC_Hammer" title="MC Hammer">MC Hammer</a> – "Turn This Mutha Out"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tone_L%C5%8Dc" class="mw-redirect" title="Tone Lōc">Tone Lōc</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Wild_Thing_(Tone_L%C5%8Dc_song)" title="Wild Thing (Tone Lōc song)">Wild Thing</a>"</li></ul></li></ul> </td> <td valign="top"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Paula_Abdul" title="Paula Abdul">Paula Abdul</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Straight_Up_(Paula_Abdul_song)" title="Straight Up (Paula Abdul song)">Straight Up</a>"</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Brown" title="Bobby Brown">Bobby Brown</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Every_Little_Step" title="Every Little Step">Every Little Step</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Smooth_Criminal" title="Smooth Criminal">Smooth Criminal</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jody_Watley" title="Jody Watley">Jody Watley</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Real_Love_(Jody_Watley_song)" title="Real Love (Jody Watley song)">Real Love</a>"</li></ul></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%"><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Post-Modern_Video" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Post-Modern Video">Best Post-Modern Video</a> </th> <th style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%"><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Video_from_a_Film" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film">Best Video from a Film</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/R.E.M." title="R.E.M.">R.E.M.</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Orange_Crush_(song)" title="Orange Crush (song)">Orange Crush</a>"</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/The_Cure" title="The Cure">The Cure</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Fascination_Street" title="Fascination Street">Fascination Street</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Escape_Club" title="The Escape Club">The Escape Club</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Wild,_Wild_West_(The_Escape_Club_song)" title="Wild, Wild West (The Escape Club song)">Wild, Wild West</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Love_and_Rockets_(band)" title="Love and Rockets (band)">Love and Rockets</a> – "<a href="/wiki/So_Alive_(Love_and_Rockets_song)" title="So Alive (Love and Rockets song)">So Alive</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Siouxsie_and_the_Banshees" title="Siouxsie and the Banshees">Siouxsie and the Banshees</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Peek-a-Boo_(Siouxsie_and_the_Banshees_song)" title="Peek-a-Boo (Siouxsie and the Banshees song)">Peek-a-Boo</a>"</li></ul></li></ul> </td> <td valign="top"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/U2" title="U2">U2</a> with <a href="/wiki/B.B._King" class="mw-redirect" title="B.B. King">B.B. King</a> – "<a href="/wiki/When_Love_Comes_to_Town" title="When Love Comes to Town">When Love Comes to Town</a>" (from <i><a href="/wiki/Rattle_and_Hum#Film" title="Rattle and Hum">Rattle and Hum</a></i>)</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/The_Belle_Stars" title="The Belle Stars">The Belle Stars</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Iko_Iko#The_Belle_Stars_version" title="Iko Iko">Iko Iko</a>" (from <i><a href="/wiki/Rain_Man" title="Rain Man">Rain Man</a></i>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ice-T" title="Ice-T">Ice-T</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Colors_(Ice-T_song)" title="Colors (Ice-T song)">Colors</a>" (from <i><a href="/wiki/Colors_(film)" title="Colors (film)">Colors</a></i>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Annie_Lennox" title="Annie Lennox">Annie Lennox</a> and <a href="/wiki/Al_Green" title="Al Green">Al Green</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Put_a_Little_Love_in_Your_Heart#Annie_Lennox_&_Al_Green_version" title="Put a Little Love in Your Heart">Put a Little Love in Your Heart</a>" (from <i><a href="/wiki/Scrooged" title="Scrooged">Scrooged</a></i>)</li></ul></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%"><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_%E2%80%93_Breakthrough_Video" title="MTV Video Music Award – Breakthrough Video">Breakthrough Video</a> </th> <th style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%"><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Stage_Performance" class="mw-redirect" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Stage Performance">Best Stage Performance in a Video</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Art_of_Noise" title="Art of Noise">Art of Noise</a></b> (featuring <a href="/wiki/Tom_Jones_(singer)" title="Tom Jones (singer)">Tom Jones</a>) – "<a href="/wiki/Kiss_(Prince_song)#The_Art_of_Noise_featuring_Tom_Jones_version" title="Kiss (Prince song)">Kiss</a>" <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Paula_Abdul" title="Paula Abdul">Paula Abdul</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Straight_Up_(Paula_Abdul_song)" title="Straight Up (Paula Abdul song)">Straight Up</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elvis_Costello" title="Elvis Costello">Elvis Costello</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Veronica_(song)" title="Veronica (song)">Veronica</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Escape_Club" title="The Escape Club">The Escape Club</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Wild,_Wild_West_(The_Escape_Club_song)" title="Wild, Wild West (The Escape Club song)">Wild, Wild West</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fine_Young_Cannibals" title="Fine Young Cannibals">Fine Young Cannibals</a> – "<a href="/wiki/She_Drives_Me_Crazy" title="She Drives Me Crazy">She Drives Me Crazy</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Leave_Me_Alone_(Michael_Jackson_song)" title="Leave Me Alone (Michael Jackson song)">Leave Me Alone</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jody_Watley" title="Jody Watley">Jody Watley</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Real_Love_(Jody_Watley_song)" title="Real Love (Jody Watley song)">Real Love</a>"</li></ul></li></ul> </td> <td valign="top"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Living_Colour" title="Living Colour">Living Colour</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Cult_of_Personality_(song)" title="Cult of Personality (song)">Cult of Personality</a>"</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Brown" title="Bobby Brown">Bobby Brown</a> – "<a href="/wiki/My_Prerogative" title="My Prerogative">My Prerogative</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Def_Leppard" title="Def Leppard">Def Leppard</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Pour_Some_Sugar_on_Me" title="Pour Some Sugar on Me">Pour Some Sugar on Me</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guns_N%27_Roses" title="Guns N' Roses">Guns N' Roses</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Paradise_City" title="Paradise City">Paradise City</a>"</li></ul></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%"><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Direction" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction">Best Direction in a Video</a> </th> <th style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%"><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Choreography" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography">Best Choreography in a Video</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Madonna_(entertainer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Madonna (entertainer)">Madonna</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Express_Yourself_(Madonna_song)" title="Express Yourself (Madonna song)">Express Yourself</a>" (Director: <a href="/wiki/David_Fincher" title="David Fincher">David Fincher</a>)</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/DJ_Jazzy_Jeff_%26_The_Fresh_Prince" class="mw-redirect" title="DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince">DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Parents_Just_Don%27t_Understand" title="Parents Just Don't Understand">Parents Just Don't Understand</a>" (Director: Scott Kalvert)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Van_Halen" title="Van Halen">Van Halen</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Finish_What_Ya_Started" title="Finish What Ya Started">Finish What Ya Started</a>" (Director: <a href="/wiki/Andy_Morahan" title="Andy Morahan">Andy Morahan</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jody_Watley" title="Jody Watley">Jody Watley</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Real_Love_(Jody_Watley_song)" title="Real Love (Jody Watley song)">Real Love</a>" (Director: <a href="/wiki/David_Fincher" title="David Fincher">David Fincher</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Winwood" title="Steve Winwood">Steve Winwood</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Roll_with_It_(Steve_Winwood_song)" title="Roll with It (Steve Winwood song)">Roll with It</a>" (Director: David Fincher)</li></ul></li></ul> </td> <td valign="top"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Paula_Abdul" title="Paula Abdul">Paula Abdul</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Straight_Up_(Paula_Abdul_song)" title="Straight Up (Paula Abdul song)">Straight Up</a>" (Choreographer: <a href="/wiki/Paula_Abdul" title="Paula Abdul">Paula Abdul</a>)</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Brown" title="Bobby Brown">Bobby Brown</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Every_Little_Step" title="Every Little Step">Every Little Step</a>" (Choreographer: <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Brown" title="Bobby Brown">Bobby Brown</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Smooth_Criminal" title="Smooth Criminal">Smooth Criminal</a>" (Choreographers: <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a> and <a href="/wiki/Vincent_Paterson" title="Vincent Paterson">Vincent Paterson</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Kids_on_the_Block" title="New Kids on the Block">New Kids on the Block</a> – "<a href="/wiki/You_Got_It_(The_Right_Stuff)" title="You Got It (The Right Stuff)">You Got It (The Right Stuff)</a>" (Choreographer: Tyrone Procter)</li></ul></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%"><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Special_Effects" class="mw-redirect" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Special Effects">Best Special Effects in a Video</a> </th> <th style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%"><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Art_Direction" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction">Best Art Direction in a Video</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Leave_Me_Alone_(Michael_Jackson_song)" title="Leave Me Alone (Michael Jackson song)">Leave Me Alone</a>" (Special Effects: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Blashfield" title="Jim Blashfield">Jim Blashfield</a>)</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Adrian_Belew" title="Adrian Belew">Adrian Belew</a> – "Oh Daddy" (Special Effects: Joey Ahlbum)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Escape_Club" title="The Escape Club">The Escape Club</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Wild,_Wild_West_(The_Escape_Club_song)" title="Wild, Wild West (The Escape Club song)">Wild, Wild West</a>" (Special Effects: <a href="/wiki/Nick_Brandt" title="Nick Brandt">Nicholas Brandt</a> and Bridget Blake-Wilson)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Prince_(musician)" title="Prince (musician)">Prince</a> – "<a href="/wiki/I_Wish_U_Heaven" title="I Wish U Heaven">I Wish U Heaven</a>" (Special Effects: Maury Rosenfeld and Fred Raimondi)</li></ul></li></ul> </td> <td valign="top"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Madonna_(entertainer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Madonna (entertainer)">Madonna</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Express_Yourself_(Madonna_song)" title="Express Yourself (Madonna song)">Express Yourself</a>" (Art Directors: Holgar Gross and <a href="/wiki/Vance_Lorenzini" title="Vance Lorenzini">Vance Lorenzini</a>)</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/DJ_Jazzy_Jeff_%26_The_Fresh_Prince" class="mw-redirect" title="DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince">DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Parents_Just_Don%27t_Understand" title="Parents Just Don't Understand">Parents Just Don't Understand</a>" (Art Director: <a href="/wiki/Greg_Harrison" title="Greg Harrison">Greg Harrison</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Debbie_Gibson" title="Debbie Gibson">Debbie Gibson</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Electric_Youth_(song)" title="Electric Youth (song)">Electric Youth</a>" (Art Director: Rhaz Zeizler)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/INXS" title="INXS">INXS</a> – "<a href="/wiki/New_Sensation" title="New Sensation">New Sensation</a>" (Art Director: Lynn-Maree Milburn)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Leave_Me_Alone_(Michael_Jackson_song)" title="Leave Me Alone (Michael Jackson song)">Leave Me Alone</a>" (Art Director: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Blashfield" title="Jim Blashfield">Jim Blashfield</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jody_Watley" title="Jody Watley">Jody Watley</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Real_Love_(Jody_Watley_song)" title="Real Love (Jody Watley song)">Real Love</a>" (Art Director: Piers Plowden)</li></ul></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%"><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Editing" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing">Best Editing in a Video</a> </th> <th style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%"><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Cinematography" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography">Best Cinematography in a Video</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Paula_Abdul" title="Paula Abdul">Paula Abdul</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Straight_Up_(Paula_Abdul_song)" title="Straight Up (Paula Abdul song)">Straight Up</a>" (Editor: Jim Haygood)</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Leave_Me_Alone_(Michael_Jackson_song)" title="Leave Me Alone (Michael Jackson song)">Leave Me Alone</a>" (Editor: Paul Diener)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madonna_(entertainer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Madonna (entertainer)">Madonna</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Express_Yourself_(Madonna_song)" title="Express Yourself (Madonna song)">Express Yourself</a>" (Editor: Scott Chestnut)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jody_Watley" title="Jody Watley">Jody Watley</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Real_Love_(Jody_Watley_song)" title="Real Love (Jody Watley song)">Real Love</a>" (Editor: Scott Chestnut)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Winwood" title="Steve Winwood">Steve Winwood</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Roll_with_It_(Steve_Winwood_song)" title="Roll with It (Steve Winwood song)">Roll with It</a>" (Editor: Scott Chestnut)</li></ul></li></ul> </td> <td valign="top"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Madonna_(entertainer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Madonna (entertainer)">Madonna</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Express_Yourself_(Madonna_song)" title="Express Yourself (Madonna song)">Express Yourself</a>" (Director of Photography: Mark Plummer)</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Smooth_Criminal" title="Smooth Criminal">Smooth Criminal</a>" (Director of Photography: <a href="/wiki/John_Hora" title="John Hora">John Hora</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tanita_Tikaram" title="Tanita Tikaram">Tanita Tikaram</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Twist_in_My_Sobriety" title="Twist in My Sobriety">Twist in My Sobriety</a>" (Director of Photography: Jeff Darling)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Winwood" title="Steve Winwood">Steve Winwood</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Roll_with_It_(Steve_Winwood_song)" title="Roll with It (Steve Winwood song)">Roll with It</a>" (Director of Photography: Mark Plummer)</li></ul></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%"><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Viewer%27s_Choice" class="mw-redirect" title="MTV Video Music Award for Viewer's Choice">Viewer's Choice</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(presented by <a href="/wiki/Pepsi" title="Pepsi">Pepsi</a>)</span> </th> <th style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%"><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_International_Viewer%27s_Choice#MTV_Europe" title="MTV Video Music Award for International Viewer's Choice">International Viewer's Choice: MTV Europe</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Madonna_(entertainer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Madonna (entertainer)">Madonna</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Like_a_Prayer_(song)" title="Like a Prayer (song)">Like a Prayer</a>"</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fine_Young_Cannibals" title="Fine Young Cannibals">Fine Young Cannibals</a> – "<a href="/wiki/She_Drives_Me_Crazy" title="She Drives Me Crazy">She Drives Me Crazy</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Leave_Me_Alone_(Michael_Jackson_song)" title="Leave Me Alone (Michael Jackson song)">Leave Me Alone</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Winwood" title="Steve Winwood">Steve Winwood</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Roll_with_It_(Steve_Winwood_song)" title="Roll with It (Steve Winwood song)">Roll with It</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Neil_Young" title="Neil Young">Neil Young</a> – "This Note's for You"</li></ul></li></ul> </td> <td valign="top"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Roxette" title="Roxette">Roxette</a> – "<a href="/wiki/The_Look" title="The Look">The Look</a>"</b> <sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Front_242" title="Front 242">Front 242</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Headhunter_(song)" title="Headhunter (song)">Headhunter</a>"</li> <li>The Jeremy Days – "Brand New Toy"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Niagara_(band)" title="Niagara (band)">Niagara</a> – "Soleil d'Hiver"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rainbirds" title="Rainbirds">Rainbirds</a> – "Sea of Time"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vaya_Con_Dios_(band)" title="Vaya Con Dios (band)">Vaya con Dios</a> – "Don't Cry for Louie"</li></ul></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%"><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_International_Viewer%27s_Choice#MTV_Internacional" title="MTV Video Music Award for International Viewer's Choice">International Viewer's Choice: MTV Internacional</a> </th> <th style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%"><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_International_Viewer%27s_Choice#MTV_Japan" title="MTV Video Music Award for International Viewer's Choice">International Viewer's Choice: MTV Japan</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Chayanne" title="Chayanne">Chayanne</a> – "Este Ritmo Se Baila Así"</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Emmanuel_(singer)" title="Emmanuel (singer)">Emmanuel</a> – "La Última Luna"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gipsy_Kings" title="Gipsy Kings">Gipsy Kings</a> – "<a href="/wiki/Djobi_Djoba" title="Djobi Djoba">Djobi Djoba</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miguel_Mateos" title="Miguel Mateos">Miguel Mateos</a>–ZAS – "Y, sin Pensar"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fito_P%C3%A1ez" title="Fito Páez">Fito Páez</a> – "Sólo los Chicos"</li></ul></li></ul> </td> <td valign="top"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Kome_Kome_Club" title="Kome Kome Club">Kome Kome Club</a> – "Kome Kome War"</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kyosuke_Himuro" title="Kyosuke Himuro">Kyosuke Himuro</a> – "Angel"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Toshinobu_Kubota" title="Toshinobu Kubota">Toshinobu Kubota</a> – "Indigo Waltz"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Unicorn_(Japanese_band)" title="Unicorn (Japanese band)">Unicorn</a> – "Daimeiwaku"</li></ul></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson_Video_Vanguard_Award" title="Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award">Video Vanguard Award</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="/wiki/George_Michael" title="George Michael">George Michael</a></b> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Other_appearances">Other appearances</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1989_MTV_Video_Music_Awards&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Other appearances"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Seal" title="Kevin Seal">Kevin Seal</a> – appeared in a couple of pre-commercial segments telling viewers what was 'coming up' on the show</li> <li>Richard Lewis – performed a brief stand-up routine</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fab_Five_Freddy" title="Fab Five Freddy">Fab Five Freddy</a> – appeared in a pre-commercial segment telling viewers what was 'coming up' on the show</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Julie_Brown" title="Julie Brown">Julie Brown</a> – appeared in a series of taped vignettes before some commercial breaks</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adam_Curry" title="Adam Curry">Adam Curry</a> – appeared in a couple of pre-commercial segments telling viewers what was 'coming up' on the show</li> <li>Daisy Fuentes – appeared in a pre-commercial segment telling viewer's what was 'coming up' on the show</li> <li>Andrew Dice Clay – performed a brief stand-up routine</li> <li>Ken Ober and Colin Quinn – appeared in segments about Viewer's Choice voting procedures throughout the show</li></ul> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239009302">.mw-parser-output .portalbox{padding:0;margin:0.5em 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href="/wiki/2008_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="2008 MTV Video Music Awards">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="2009 MTV Video Music Awards">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="2010 MTV Video Music Awards">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="2011 MTV Video Music Awards">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="2012 MTV Video Music Awards">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="2013 MTV Video Music Awards">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="2014 MTV Video Music Awards">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="2015 MTV Video Music Awards">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="2016 MTV Video Music Awards">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="2017 MTV Video Music Awards">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="2018 MTV Video Music Awards">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="2019 MTV Video Music Awards">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="2020 MTV Video Music Awards">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="2021 MTV Video Music Awards">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="2022 MTV Video Music Awards">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="2023 MTV Video Music Awards">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="2024 MTV Video Music Awards">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#cedff2;;width:1%">Awards</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Video_of_the_Year" title="MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year">Video of the Year</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Artist_of_the_Year" title="MTV Video Music Award for Artist of the Year">Artist of the Year</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Song_of_the_Year" title="MTV Video Music Award for Song of the Year">Song of the Year</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Group_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="MTV Video Music Award for Group of the Year">Group of the Year</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_New_Artist" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist">New Artist</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Pop_Video" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video">Pop</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Rock_Video" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video">Rock</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_R%26B_Video" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video">R&B</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Hip_Hop_Video" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip Hop Video">Hip-Hop</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Alternative_Video" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Alternative Video">Alternative</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Latin" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Latin">Latin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_K-Pop" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best K-Pop">K-Pop</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Afrobeats_Video" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Afrobeats Video">Afrobeats</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Collaboration" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration">Collaboration</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Direction" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction">Direction</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Choreography" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography">Choreography</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Visual_Effects" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects">Visual Effects</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Art_Direction" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction">Art Direction</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Editing" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing">Editing</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Cinematography" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography">Cinematography</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Song_of_Summer" title="MTV Video Music Award for Song of Summer">Song of Summer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Video_for_Good" title="MTV Video Music Award for Video for Good">Video for Good</a></li> <li>Global Icon Award</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson_Video_Vanguard_Award" title="Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award">Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award</a>✯</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#cedff2;;width:1%">Defunct</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Album_of_the_Year" title="MTV Video Music Award for Album of the Year">Album of the Year</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Artist_Website" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Artist Website">Artist Website</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_%E2%80%93_Breakthrough_Video" title="MTV Video Music Award – Breakthrough Video">Breakthrough Video</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Concept_Video" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Concept Video">Concept Video</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Dance_Video" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video">Dance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Female_Video" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video">Female Video</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_International_Viewer%27s_Choice" title="MTV Video Music Award for International Viewer's Choice">International Viewer's Choice Awards</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Latin" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Latin">Latino Artist</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Long_Form_Video" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Long Form Video">Longform Video</a></li> <li>Lyric Video</li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Male_Video" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video">Male Video</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Metaverse_Performance" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Metaverse Performance">Metaverse Performance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Monster_Single_of_the_Year" title="MTV Video Music Award for Monster Single of the Year">Monster Single of the Year</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Most_Experimental_Video" title="MTV Video Music Award for Most Experimental Video">Most Experimental Video</a></li> <li>Most Share-Worthy Video</li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_%E2%80%93_MTV2_Award" title="MTV Video Music Award – MTV2 Award">MTV2 Award</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Overall_Performance" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Overall Performance">Overall Performance</a></li> <li>Performance in a <a href="/wiki/Pepsi" title="Pepsi">Pepsi</a> <a href="/wiki/Rock_Band_(video_game)" title="Rock Band (video game)">Rock Band</a> Video</li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Post-Modern_Video" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Post-Modern Video">Post-Modern Video</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Quadruple_Threat_of_the_Year" title="MTV Video Music Award for Quadruple Threat of the Year">Quadruple Threat of the Year</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Rap_Video" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video">Rap Video</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Ringtone_of_the_Year" title="MTV Video Music Award for Ringtone of the Year">Ringtone of the Year</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Show_of_the_Summer" title="MTV Video Music Award for Show of the Summer">Show of the Summer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Stage_Performance_in_a_Video" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Stage Performance in a Video">Stage Performance</a></li> <li>UK Video</li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award_for_Best_Video_Game_Score" title="MTV Video Music Award for Best Video Game Score">Video Game Score</a></li> <li><a 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