Ceremony MTV Video Music Awards 1989

The winner is highlighted in bold.

Video of the year | Video of the Year

• Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy
• Michael Jackson - " Leave Me Alone "
• Madonna - " Like a Prayer "
• Steve Winwood - “ Roll with It ”
• Neil Young - " This Note's for You "

Best Male Video | Best Male Video

• Bobby Brown - " Every Little Step "
• Elvis Costello - Veronica
• Lou Reed - “ Dirty Blvd. "
• Steve Winwood - “ Roll with It ”

Best Female video | Best Female Video

• Paula Abdul - Straight Up
• Tracy Chapman - " Fast Car "
• Madonna - Express Yourself
• Tanita Tikaram - " Twist in My Sobriety "
• Jody Watley - " Real Love "

Best Video Group | Best Group Video

• Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy
• Guns N 'Roses - " Sweet Child o' Mine "
• Living Color - “ Cult of Personality ”
• Traveling Wilburys - " Handle with Care "

Best New Artist | Best New Artist

• Paula Abdul - Straight Up
• Edie Brickell & New Bohemians - " What I Am "
• Neneh Cherry - " Buffalo Stance "
• Living Color - “ Cult of Personality ”

Best Heavy Metal Video | Best Heavy Metal Video

• Aerosmith - " Rag Doll "
• Def Leppard - " Pour Some Sugar on Me "
• Guns N 'Roses - " Sweet Child o' Mine "
• Metallica - “ One ”

Best Rap Video | Best Rap Video

• DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - " Parents Just Don't Understand "
• Ice-T - " CColors "
• Kool Moe Dee - "How Ya Like Me Now"
• MC Hammer - Turn This Mutha Out
• Tone Lōc - “ Wild Thing ”

Best Dance Video | Best Dance Video

• Paula Abdul - Straight Up
• Bobby Brown - " Every Little Step "
• Michael Jackson - “ Smooth Criminal ”
• Jody Watley - " Real Love "

Best Post-Modern Video

• The Cure - " Fascination Street "
• The Escape Club - " Wild, Wild West "
• Love and Rockets - " So Alive "
• REM - Orange Crush
• Siouxsie and the Banshees - Peek-a-Boo

Best Video from a Film

• The Belle Stars - Iko Iko (from Rain Man )
• Ice-T - “ Colors ” (from Colors )
• Annie Lennox and Al Green - “ Put a Little Love in Your Heart ” (from Scrooged )
• U2 with BB King - “ When Love Comes to Town ” (from Rattle and Hum )

Breakthrough Video

• Paula Abdul - Straight Up
• Art of Noise (featuring Tom Jones ) - Kiss
• Elvis Costello - Veronica
• The Escape Club - " Wild, Wild West "
• Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy
• Michael Jackson - " Leave Me Alone "
• Jody Watley - " Real Love "

Best performance in video | Best Stage Performance in a Video

• Bobby Brown - My Prerogative
• Def Leppard - " Pour Some Sugar on Me "
• Guns N 'Roses - Paradise City
• Living Color - “ Cult of Personality ”

Best Direction | Best Direction in a Video

• DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - " Parents Just Don't Understand " (director: Scott Kalvert)
• Madonna - Express Yourself (director: David Fincher )
• Van Halen - " Finish What Ya Started " (Director: Andy Morahan)
• Jody Watley - Real Love (director: David Fincher )
• Steve Winwood - Roll with It (director: David Fincher )

Best choreography | Best Choreography in a Video

• Paula Abdul - Straight Up (choreographer: Paula Abdul )
• Bobby Brown - “ Every Little Step ” (choreographers: Bobby Brown and Alex Keshishian)
• Michael Jackson - “ Smooth Criminal ” (choreographers: Michael Jackson and Vincent Paterson )
• New Kids on the Block - “ You Got It (The Right Stuff) ” (choreographer: Tyrone Procter)

Top special effects in video | Best Special Effects in a Video

• Adrian Belew - "Oh Daddy" (Special Effects: Joey Ahlbum)
• The Escape Club - “ Wild, Wild West ” (Special Effects: Nicholas Brandt and Bridget Blake-Wilson)
• Michael Jackson - “ Leave Me Alone ” (Special Effects: Jim Blashfield )
• Prince - “ I Wish U Heaven ” (Special Effects: Maury Rosenfeld and Fred Raimondi)

Best Artwork | Best Art Direction in a Video

• DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - " Parents Just Don't Understand " (Art Director: Greg Harrison )
• Debbie Gibson - “ Electric Youth ” (Art Director: Rhaz Zeizler)
• INXS - “ New Sensation ” (Art Director: Lynn-Maree Milburn)
• Michael Jackson - Leave Me Alone (Art Director: Jim Blashfield )
• Madonna - Express Yourself (Art Directors: Holgar Gross and Vance Lorenzini )
• Jody Watley - Real Love (Art Director: Piers Plowden)

Best installation | Best Editing in a Video

• Paula Abdul - Straight Up (Editor: Jim Haygood)
• Michael Jackson - “ Leave Me Alone ” (Editor: Paul Diener)
• Madonna - Express Yourself (Editor: Scott Chestnut)
• Jody Watley - Real Love (Editor: Scott Chestnut)
• Steve Winwood - Roll with It (Editor: Scott Chestnut)

Best Cinematography | Best Cinematography in a Video

• Michael Jackson - “ Smooth Criminal ” (operator: John Hora )
• Madonna - Express Yourself (operator: Mark Plummer)
• Tanita Tikaram - “ Twist in My Sobriety ” (operator: Jeff Darling)
• Steve Winwood - “ Roll with It ” (operator: Mark Plummer)

Viewer's Choice

• Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy
• Michael Jackson - " Leave Me Alone "
• Madonna - " Like a Prayer "
• Steve Winwood - “ Roll with It ”
• Neil Young - "This Note's for You"

International Viewer's Choice Awards

MTV Europe

•   Front 242 - " Headhunter "
•   The Jeremy Days - Brand New Toy
•   Niagara - "Soleil d'Hiver"
•   Rainbirds - "Sea of ​​Time"
•   Roxette - “ The Look ” ^[1]
•   Vaya con Dios - “Don't Cry for Louie”

MTV Internacional

•   Chayanne - "Este Ritmo Se Baila Así"
•   Emmanuel - "La Última Luna"
•   Gipsy Kings - " Djobi Djoba "
•   Miguel Mateos -ZAS - "Y, sin Pensar"
•   Fito Páez - "Sólo los Chicos"

MTV Japan

•   Kyosuke Himuro - “Angel”
•   Kome Kome Club - "Kome Kome War"
•   Toshinobu Kubota - "Indigo Waltz"
•   Unicorn - "Daimeiwaku"

Special Award "Recognition Generation" | Video Vanguard Award

• George Michael

• Madonna - Express Yourself
• Bobby Brown - " On Our Own "
• Def Leppard - " Tear It Down "
• Tone-Loc - " Wild Thing "
• The Cult - “ Fire Woman ”
• Paula Abdul - " Straight Up " / " Cold Hearted " / " Forever Your Girl "
• Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora - " Livin 'on a Prayer " / " Wanted Dead or Alive "
• The Cure - Just Like Heaven
• Cher - " If I Could Turn Back Time "
• The Rolling Stones - " Mixed Emotions "
• Axl Rose and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - " Free Fallin ' " / " Heartbreak Hotel "

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