The 9th 1992 MTV Video Music Awards ceremony took place on September 9, 1992 in Los Angeles at the Pauley Pavilion and at UCLA . The host of the ceremony was Dana Carvey.
| MTV Video Music Awards 1992 | |
|---|---|
| date | September 9, 1992 |
| Location | UCLA and Pauley Pavilion , Los Angeles |
| Leading | Dana carvey |
| TV network | MTV |
Content
Nominees
The winner is in bold.
Video of the year | Video of the Year
- Def Leppard - “ Let's Get Rocked ”
- Nirvana - “ Smells Like Teen Spirit ”
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - “ Under the Bridge ”
- Van Halen - “ RRight Now ”
Best Male Video | Best Male Video
- Eric Clapton - “ Tears in Heaven (Performance)”
- John Mellencamp - “Get a Leg Up”
- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - “ Into the Great Wide Open ”
- Bruce Springsteen - “ Human Touch ”
- "Weird Al" Yankovic - " Smells Like Nirvana "
Best female video | Best Female Video
- Tori Amos - “ Silent All These Years ”
- Madonna - " Holiday (Truth or Dare version)"
- Annie Lennox - “ Why ”
- Vanessa L. Williams - “ Save the Best for Last ”
The best video of the group | Best Group Video
- En Vogue - “ My Lovin '(You're Never Gonna Get It) ”
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - “ Under the Bridge ”
- U2 - “ Even Better Than the Real Thing ”
- Van Halen - “ Right Now ”
Best New Artist | Best New Artist
- Tori Amos - “ Silent All These Years ”
- Arrested Development - “Tennessee”
- Cracker - “ Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now) ”
- Nirvana - “ Smells Like Teen Spirit ”
Best Metal / Hard Rock Video | Best Metal / Hard Rock Video
- Def Leppard - “ Let's Get Rocked ”
- Metallica - “ Enter Sandman ”
- Ugly Kid Joe - “ Everything About You ”
- Van Halen - “ Right Now ”
Best rap video | Best Rap Video
- Arrested Development - “Tennessee”
- Black Sheep - “ The Choice Is Yours (Revisited) ”
- Kris Kross - "Jump"
- Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch - “ Good Vibrations ”
- Sir Mix-a-Lot - “ Baby Got Back ”
Best Dance Video | Best Dance Video
- En Vogue - “ My Lovin '(You're Never Gonna Get It) ”
- Madonna - " Holiday (Truth or Dare version)"
- Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch - “ Good Vibrations ”
- Prince and New Power Generation - “ Cream ”
Best Alternative Video | Best Alternative Video
- Nirvana - “ Smells Like Teen Spirit ”
- Pearl Jam - “ Alive ”
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - “ Give It Away ”
- The Soup Dragons - "Divine Thing"
Best Soundtrack Video | Best Video from a Film
- Eric Clapton - “ Tears in Heaven ” (from Rush )
- The Commitments - “ Try a Little Tenderness ” (from TThe Commitments )
- MC Hammer - “ Addams Groove ” (from The Addams Family )
- Queen - “ Bohemian Rhapsody ” (from Wayne's World )
Breakthrough video | Breakthrough Video
- Tori Amos - “ Silent All These Years ”
- David Byrne - "She's Mad"
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - “ Give It Away ”
- Van Halen - “ Right Now ”
Best directing | Best Direction in a Video
- En Vogue - “ My Lovin '(You're Never Gonna Get It) ” (Director: Matthew Rolston )
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - “ Give It Away ” (Director: Stéphane Sednaoui )
- Sir Mix-a-Lot - “ Baby Got Back ” (Director: Adam Bernstein )
- Van Halen - “ Right Now ” (Director: Mark Fenske)
Best Choreography | Best Choreography in a Video
- En Vogue - “ My Lovin '(You're Never Gonna Get It) ” (choreographers: Frank Gatson, Travis Payne and LaVelle Smith Jnr )
- Hammer - “ Too Legit to Quit ” (choreographer: MC Hammer )
- Madonna - Holiday (Truth or Dare version) (choreographer: Vince Patterson)
- Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch - “ Good Vibrations ” (choreographers: Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch )
The best special effects in the video | Best Special Effects in a Video
- David Byrne - “She's Mad” (Special Effects: Carlos Arguello and Michele Ferrone)
- Def Leppard - “ Let's Get Rocked ” (Special Effects: Ian Pearson)
- Michael Jackson - “ Black or White (Short Version)” (Special Effects: Jamie Dixon)
- U2 - “ Even Better Than the Real Thing ” (Special Effects: Simon Taylor)
Best Artwork | Best Art Direction in a Video
- Guns N 'Roses - “ November Rain ” (Art Director: Nigel Phelps)
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - “ Give It Away ” (Art Directors: Nick Goodman and Robertino Mazati)
- Sir Mix-a-Lot - “ Baby Got Back ” (Art Director: Dan Hubp)
- Rod Stewart - “Broken Arrow” (Art Director: José Montaño)
The best installation | Best Editing in a Video
- En Vogue - “ My Lovin '(You're Never Gonna Get It) ” (Editor: Robert Duffy)
- Metallica - “ Enter Sandman ” (Editor: Jay Torres)
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - “ Give It Away ” (Editors: Veronique Labels and Oliver Gajan)
- U2 - “ Even Better Than the Real Thing ” (Editor: Jerry Chater)
- Van Halen - “ Right Now ” (Editor: Mitchell Sinoway)
Best Cinematography | Best Cinematography in a Video
- Tori Amos - “ Silent All These Years ” (Camera: George Tiffin )
- Eric Clapton - “ Tears in Heaven (Performance)” (camera: David Johnson)
- En Vogue - “ My Lovin '(You're Never Gonna Get It) ” (Camera: Paul Lauter)
- Genesis - “ I Can't Dance ” (Camera: Daniel Pearl )
- Guns N 'Roses - “ November Rain ” (Camera: Mike Southon and Daniel Pearl )
- Michael Jackson - “ In the Closet ” (Camera: Rolf Kesterman)
- Madonna - “ Holiday ” (Truth or Dare version) (Camera: Toby Phillips)
- Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch - “ Good Vibrations ” (Camera: Dave Phillips)
- Metallica - “ Enter Sandman ” (Camera: Martin Coppen)
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - “ Give It Away ” (Camera: Marco Mazzei)
- Vanessa L. Williams - “ Running Back to You ” (Camera: Ralph Ziman)
Viewer's Choice
- Def Leppard - “ Let's Get Rocked ”
- Nirvana - “ Smells Like Teen Spirit ”
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - “ Under the Bridge ”
- Van Halen - “ Right Now ”
International Viewer's Choice Awards
MTV Asia | MTV Networks Asia Pacific
- Artists RAP ( Roslan Aziz Productions) - “Ikhlas Tapi Jauh”
- Chang Yu-sheng - "Take Me to the Moon"
- Christina - "Jing Mai Klua"
- The Dawn - "Iisang Bangka Tayo"
- Lo Ta-yu - “Story of the Train”
- Marsha - Taak-Hak
MTV Australia
- Boom Crash Opera - “Holy Water”
- Clouds - "Hieronymous"
- Diesel - “Man Alive”
- Frente! - "Ordinary Angels"
MTV Brazil
- Guilherme Arantes - Taça de Veneno
- Biquini Cavadão - “Zé Ninguém”
- Capital Inicial - “O Passageiro”
- Djavan - "Se ..."
- Engenheiros do Hawaii - “O Exército de um Homem Só”
- Gilberto Gil - "Madalena"
- Marina - Criança
- Marisa Monte - "Diariamente"
- Nenhum de Nós - “Ao Meu Redor”
- Os Paralamas do Sucesso - “Trac Trac”
- RPM - "Gita"
- Sepultura - Desperate Cry
- Supla - Só Pensa na Fama
- Titãs - “Saia de Mim”
- Caetano Veloso - “Fora da Ordem”
MTV Europe
- The Cure - “ Friday I'm in Love ”
- Genesis - “ I Can't Dance ”
- The KLF (with Tammy Wynette ) - “ Justified & Ancient ”
- Annie Lennox - “ Why ”
- Shakespears Sister - " Stay "
MTV Internacional
- Caifanes - "Nubes"
- El General - Muévelo
- Gipsy Kings - “Baila Me”
- Mecano - "El 7 de Septiembre"
- El Último de la Fila - Cuando el Mar Te Tenga
Generation Recognition Special Award | Video Vanguard Award
- Guns n 'roses
Speeches
- The Black Crowes - "Remedy"
- Bobby Brown - “ Humpin 'Around ”
- U2 and Dana Carvey - “ Even Better Than the Real Thing ” (live via satellite from Detroit)
- Def Leppard - “ Let's Get Rocked ”
- Nirvana - “ Rape Me ” (intro) / “ Lithium ”
- Elton John - “ The The One ”
- Pearl Jam - " Jeremy "
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - “ Give It Away ”
- Michael Jackson - “ Jam ” and “ Black or White ” (from his Dangerous Tour London)
- Bryan Adams - “ Do I Have to Say the Words? "
- En Vogue - “ Free Your Mind ”
- Eric Clapton - Tears in Heaven
- Guns N 'Roses and Elton John - “ November Rain ”
With the participation
Pre Show
- Cindy Crawford - presented technical winners
- John Norris - presented Best Dance Video
Main show
- Eddie Murphy - Introduced Best Male Video
- Dana Carvey (as Johnny Carson ) and Phil Hartman (as Ed McMahon ) - appeared in Viewer's Choice Award vignettes
- John Corbett and Shannen Doherty Presented Best Direction in a Video
- David Spade , Andrew Dice Clay , Doug Bradley (as “ Pinhead ”) and Ringo Starr - appeared in a series of vignettes at the 'talent check-in' table
- Ice-T and Metallica ( Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett ) - featured Best Rap Video
- Denis Leary - appeared in pre-recorded segments about what was 'coming up' on the show
- Halle Berry and Jean-Claude Van Damme presented Best Video from a Film
- Marky Mark and Vanessa L. Williams - introduced Breakthrough Video
- Roger Meddows-Taylor and Brian May - introduced the Video Vanguard Award
- Luke Perry and Howard Stern (as "Fartman" ) - featured Best Metal / Hard Rock Video
- VJs Angela Chow ( Asia ), Richard Wilkins ( Australia ), Cuca Lazarotto ( Brasil ), Ray Cokes ( Europe ) and Daisy Fuentes (Internacional) - announced their respective region's Viewer's Choice winner
- Denis Leary and Cindy Crawford Present Viewer's Choice
- Kris Kross and Magic Johnson - presented Best Female Video
- Dana Carvey Presents Best Alternative Video
- Boyz II Men and Wilson Phillips Present Best New Artist in a Video
- Peter Gabriel and Annie Lennox Present Best Group Video
- Mick Jagger - introduced Video of the Year