1989 MTV Video Music Awards
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MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year
Nominations
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Nominee
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Nominated Work
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Steve Winwood
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Roll With It
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Michael Jackson
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Leave Me Alone
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Madonna
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Like A Prayer
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Fine Young Cannibals
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She Drives Me Crazy
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Neil Young
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This Note's For You
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MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video
Nominations
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Nominee
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Nominated Work
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Bobby Brown
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Every Little Step
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Lou Reed
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Dirty Boulevard
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Elvis Costello
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Veronica
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Steve Winwood
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Roll With It
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MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video
Nominations
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Nominee
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Nominated Work
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Tanita Tikaram
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Twist in My Sobriety
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Jody Watley
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Real Love
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Tracy Chapman
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Fast Car
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Madonna
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Express Yourself
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Paula Abdul
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Straight Up
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MTV Video Music Award for Best Group Video
Nominations
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Nominee
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Nominated Work
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Living Colour
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Cult of Personality
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Traveling Wilburys
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Handle With Care
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Fine Young Cannibals
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She Drives Me Crazy
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Guns N' Roses
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Sweet Child O' Mine
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MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video
Nominations
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Nominee
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Nominated Work
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Ice-T
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Colors
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Kool Moe Dee
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How Ya Like Me Now
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MC Hammer
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Turn This Mutha Out
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Tone-L?c
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Wild Thing
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DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
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Parents Just Don't Understand
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MTV Video Music Award for Best Electronic Dance Music Video
Nominations
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Nominee
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Nominated Work
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Jody Watley
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Real Love
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Michael Jackson
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Smooth Criminal
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Bobby Brown
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Every Little Step
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Paula Abdul
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Straight Up
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MTV Video Music Award for Viewer's Choice
Nominations
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Nominee
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Nominated Work
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Neil Young
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This Note's For You
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Michael Jackson
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Leave Me Alone
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Fine Young Cannibals
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She Drives Me Crazy
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Steve Winwood
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Roll With It
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Madonna
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Like A Prayer
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MTV Video Music Award for Artist to Watch
Nominations
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Nominee
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Nominated Work
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Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
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What I Am
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Paula Abdul
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Straight Up
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Living Colour
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Cult of Personality
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Neneh Cherry
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Buffalo Stance
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MTV Video Music Award Best Breakthrough Video
Nominations
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Nominee
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Nominated Work
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Elvis Costello
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Veronica
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Tom Jones
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Kiss
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Art of Noise
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Kiss
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Paula Abdul
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Straight Up
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Fine Young Cannibals
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She Drives Me Crazy
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Michael Jackson
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Leave Me Alone
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Jody Watley
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Real Love
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The Escape Club
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Wild Wild West
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MTV Video Music Award for Best Stage Performance
Nominations
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Nominee
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Nominated Work
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Def Leppard
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Pour Some Sugar On Me
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Bobby Brown
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My Prerogative
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Living Colour
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Cult of Personality
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Guns N' Roses
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Paradise City
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MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video
Nominations
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Nominee
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Nominated Work
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Metallica
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One
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Aerosmith
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Rag Doll
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Def Leppard
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Pour Some Sugar On Me
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Guns N' Roses
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Sweet Child O' Mine
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MTV Video Music Award for Best Post-Modern Video
Nominations
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Nominee
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Nominated Work
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R.E.M.
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Orange Crush
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The Cure
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Fascination Street
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The Escape Club
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Wild Wild West
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Love and Rockets
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So Alive
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Siouxsie & the Banshees
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Peek-A-Boo
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MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film
Nominations
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Nominee
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Nominated Work
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Al Green
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Put A Little Love In Your Heart
from the film Scrooged
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Annie Lennox
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Put A Little Love In Your Heart
from the film Scrooged
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The Belle Stars
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Iko Iko
from the film Rain Man
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U2
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When Love Comes to Town
from the film Rattle and Hum
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B.B. King
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When Love Comes to Town
from the film Rattle and Hum
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Ice-T
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Colors
from the film Colors
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MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction
Nominations
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Nominee
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Nominated Work
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Madonna
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Express Yourself
Director: David Fincher
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Jody Watley
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Real Love
Director: David Fincher
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Steve Winwood
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Roll With It
Director: David Fincher
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Van Halen
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Finish What Ya Started
Director: Andy Morahan
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DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
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Parents Just Don't Understand
Director: Scott Kalvert
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MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography
Nominations
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Nominee
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Nominated Work
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New Kids on the Block
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The Right Stuff
Choreographer: Tyrone Procter
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Bobby Brown
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Every Little Step
Choreographer: Bobby Brown
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Michael Jackson
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Smooth Criminal
Choreographers: Michael Jackson and Vincent Paterson
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Paula Abdul
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Straight Up
Choreographer: Paula Abdul
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MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects
Nominations
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Nominee
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Nominated Work
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Michael Jackson
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Leave Me Alone
Special Effects: Jim Blashfield
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Adrian Belew
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Oh Daddy
Special Effects: Joey Ahlbum
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Prince
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I Wish U Heaven
Special Effects: Maury Rosenfeld and Fred Raimondi
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The Escape Club
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Wild Wild West
Special Effects: Nicholas Brandt and Bridget Blake-Wilson
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MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction
Nominations
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Nominee
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Nominated Work
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Madonna
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Express Yourself
Art Directors: Holgar Gross and Vance Lorenzini
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DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
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Parents Just Don't Understand
Art Director: Greg Harrison
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Jody Watley
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Real Love
Art Director: Piers Plowden
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Debbie Gibson
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Electric Youth
Art Director: Rhaz Zeizler
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Michael Jackson
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Leave Me Alone
Art Director: Jim Blashfield
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INXS
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New Sensation
Art Director: Lynn-Maree Milburn
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MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing
Nominations
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Nominee
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Nominated Work
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Michael Jackson
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Leave Me Alone
Editor: Paul Diener
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Paula Abdul
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Straight Up
Editor: Jim Haygood
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Jody Watley
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Real Love
Editor: Scott Chestnut
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Madonna
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Express Yourself
Editor: Scott Chestnut
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Steve Winwood
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Roll With It
Editor: Scott Chestnut
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MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography
Nominations
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Nominee
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Nominated Work
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Michael Jackson
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Smooth Criminal
Director of Photography: John Hora
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Steve Winwood
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Roll With It
Director of Photography: Mark Plummer
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Tanita Tikaram
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Twist in My Sobriety
Director of Photography: Jeff Darling
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Madonna
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Express Yourself
Director of Photography: Mark Plummer
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MTV Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
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International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV Europe
Nominations
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Nominee
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Nominated Work
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Roxette
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The Look
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Front 242
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Headhunter
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The Jeremy Days
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Brand New Toy
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Niagara
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Soleil d'Hiver
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Rainbirds
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Sea of Time
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Vaya Con Dios
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Don't Cry for Louie
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International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV Internacional
Nominations
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Nominee
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Nominated Work
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Emmanuel
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La Ultima Luna
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Chayanne
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Este Ritmo Se Baila Asi
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Gipsy Kings
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Djobi Djoba
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Miguel Mateos - Zas
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Y, sin Pensar
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Fito Paez
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Solo los Chicos
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International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV Japan
Nominations
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Nominee
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Nominated Work
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Kome Kome Club
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Kome Kome War
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Kyosuke Himuro
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Angel
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Toshinobu Kubota
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Indigo Waltz
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Unicorn
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Daimeiwaku
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