MTV Video Music Awards 1991
| MTV Video Music Awards 1991
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| Awarded for | MTV Video Music Awards | |||
| date | 5th September 1991 | |||
| Moderation | Arsenio Hall | |||
| Loan location | Universal Amphitheater , Universal City , California | |||
| Country | United States | |||
| Awarded by | MTV | |||
| Most awards | SEM (6) | |||
| Most of the nominations | SEM (10) | |||
| website | mtv.com/vma | |||
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The MTV Video Music Awards 1991 were presented on September 5, 1991. The prize was awarded to videos that premiered from June 2, 1990 to June 15, 1991. The ceremony took place at the Universal Amphitheater , Universal City , California . Arsenio Hall was the moderator .
The winner of the evening was REM , who received a total of six trophies for Losing My Religion , including the award for Video of the Year. With ten nominations, they also topped the nomination list.
A new Moonmen was introduced with the Best Long Form Video , but it wasn't continued until 2016 with the Breakthrough Long Form Video . The “Best Post-Modern Video” award has been renamed “ Best Alternative Video ”. The “Video Vanguard Award” has been renamed the “Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award” in honor of Michael Jackson .
The excitement of the year was the appearance of Prince , whose outfit showed a bare bottom.
Nominees and winners
The artists marked in bold indicate the winner of the category.
Video of the Year
- C + C Music Factory - Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
- Deee-Lite - Groove Is in the Heart
- Divinyls - I Touch Myself
- Chris Isaak - Wicked Game (Concept)
- Queensrÿche - Silent Lucidity
Best Male Video
Chris Isaak - Wicked Game (Concept)
- Jon Bon Jovi - Blaze of Glory
- Gerardo - Rico Suave
- George Michael - Freedom! '90
Best Female Video
Janet Jackson - Love Will Never Do (Without You)
- Paula Abdul - Rush Rush
- Neneh Cherry - I've Got You Under My Skin
- Amy Grant - baby baby
- Madonna - Like a Virgin ( Truth or Dare version)
Best Group Video
- The Black Crowes - She Talks to Angels
- Divinyls - I Touch Myself
- Queensrÿche - Silent Lucidity
Best New Artist in a Video
Jesus Jones - Right Here, Right Now
- C + C Music Factory - Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
- Deee-Lite - Groove Is in the Heart
- Gerardo - Rico Suave
- Seal - Crazy
Best Metal / Hard Rock Video
Aerosmith - The Other Side
- AC / DC - Thunderstruck
- Alice in Chains - Man in the Box
- The Black Crowes - She Talks to Angels
- Faith No More - Falling to Pieces
- Guns N 'Roses - You Could Be Mine
- Queensrÿche - Silent Lucidity
- Warrant - Uncle Tom's Cabin
Best rap video
LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
- 3rd Bass - Pop Goes the Weasel
- DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Summertime
- Ice-T - New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme)
- Monie Love - It's a Shame (My Sister)
Best dance video
C + C Music Factory - Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
- Bingoboys (featuring Princessa ) - How to Dance
- Deee-Lite - Groove Is in the Heart
- EMF - Unbelievable
Best alternative video
Jane's Addiction - Been Caught Stealing
- Jesus Jones - Right Here, Right Now
- REM - Losing My Religion
- The Replacements - When It Began
Best Video From a Film
Chris Isaak - Wicked Game (from Wild at Heart )
- Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It for You (from Robin Hood - King of Thieves )
- Jon Bon Jovi - Blaze of Glory (from Blaze of Glory )
- Guns N 'Roses - You Could Be Mine (from Terminator 2 - Judgment Day )
Best Long Form Video
Madonna - The Immaculate Collection
- Aerosmith - Things That Go Pump in the Night
- Peter Gabriel - POV
- REM - tour film
Breakthrough video
- Deee-Lite - Groove Is in the Heart
- Enigma - Sadeness (Part I)
- Seal - Crazy
Best Direction in a Video
REM - Losing My Religion (Director: Tarsem )
- Chris Isaak - Wicked Game (Concept) (Director: Herb Ritts )
- George Michael - Freedom! '90 (Director: David Fincher )
- Queensrÿche - Silent Lucidity ( Matt Mahurin )
Best Choreography in a Video
C + C Music Factory - Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) (Choreographer: Jamale Graves)
- Janet Jackson - Love Will Never Do (Without You) (Choreographers: Herb Ritts , Janet Jackson and Tina Landon)
- Madonna - Like a Virgin ( Truth or Dare version) (Choreographer: Vincent Paterson)
- MC Hammer - Pray (Jam the Hammer Mix) (Choreographers: MC Hammer and Ho Frat Hooo!)
Best Special Effects in a Video
Faith No More - Falling to Pieces (Special Effects: David Faithfull and Ralph Ziman)
- Neneh Cherry - I've Got You Under My Skin (Special Effects: Pitov)
- MC Hammer - Here Comes the Hammer (Special Effects: Fred Raimondi and Maury Rosenfeld)
- The Replacements - When It Began (Special Effects: Carl Bressler and Paul Rachman)
- Seal - Crazy (Special Effects: Big TV!)
- Bart Simpson - Do the Bartman (Special Effects: Brad Bird )
Best Art Direction in a Video
REM - Losing My Religion (Art Director: José Montaño)
- Edie Brickell & New Bohemians - Mama Help Me (Art Director: Leonardo)
- C + C Music Factory - Things That Make You Go Hmmm ... (Art Director: Marcus Nispel )
- Faith No More - Falling to Pieces (Art Director: David Faithfull)
- Janet Jackson - Love Will Never Do (Without You) (Art Director: Pierluca De Carlo)
- Jellyfish - The King Is Half-Undressed (Art Director: Michael White)
- George Michael - Freedom! '90 (Art Director: John Beard)
Best editing in a video
REM - Losing My Religion (Editor: Robert Duffy)
- C + C Music Factory - Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) (Editor: Marcus Nispel )
- Deee-Lite - Groove Is in the Heart (Editor: Hiroyuki Nakano )
- Chris Isaak - Wicked Game (Concept) (Editor: Bob Jenkis)
- George Michael - Freedom! '90 (Editing: Jim Haygood and George Michael)
- Seal - Crazy (Editor: Big TV!)
Best Cinematography in a Video
Chris Isaak - Wicked Game (Concept) (Camera: Rolf Kestermann)
- LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out (Camera: Stephen Ashley Blake)
- George Michael - Freedom! '90 (camera: Mike Southon)
- REM - Losing My Religion (Camera: Larry Fong )
Viewer's Choice
Queensrÿche - Silent Lucidity
- C + C Music Factory - Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
- Deee-Lite - Groove Is in the Heart
- Divinyls - I Touch Myself
- Chris Isaak - Wicked Game (Concept)
- REM - Losing My Religion
International Viewer's Choice Awards
MTV Asia
Cui Jian - Wild in the Snow
MTV Australia
Yothu Yindi - Treaty (Filthy Lucre Mix)
- Crowded House - Chocolate Cake
- Ratcat - Don't Go Now
- Third Eye - The Real Thing
MTV Brazil
- Cidade Negra - Falar a Verdade
- Engenheiros do Hawaii - Refrão de Bolero
- Kid Abelha - Grand 'Hotel
- Os Paralamas do Sucesso - Caleidoscópio
MTV Europe
- EMF - Unbelievable
- Pet Shop Boys - Being Boring
- Seal - Crazy
MTV Internacional
Franco De Vita - No Basta
- Emmanuel - Bella Señora
- Juan Luis Guerra & 440 - A Pedir Su Mano
- Los Prisioneros - Estrechez de Corazón
MTV Japan
Flipper's Guitar - Groove Tube
- Rest not known
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
Live performances
- Van Halen - Poundcake
- C + C Music Factory - Medley : Things That Make You Go Hmmm ... / Here We Go (Let's Rock & Roll) / Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
- Poison - Talk Dirty to Me
- Mariah Carey - Emotions
- EMF - Unbelievable (live from the Town and Country Club in London)
- Paula Abdul - Vibeology
- Queensrÿche - Silent Lucidity
- LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
- Metallica - Enter Sandman
- Don Henley - The Heart of the Matter
- Guns N 'Roses - Live and Let Die (live from Wembley Stadium in London)
- Prince and The New Power Generation - Gett Off
Houseband
Appearances
- Pee-wee Herman - opened the show
- Linda Hamilton and Steven Tyler - presented Best Group Video
- Downtown Julie Brown - appeared in several Viewer's Choice spots
- Christian Slater - presented Best Video from a Film
- Lenny Kravitz - presented Breakthrough Video
- Kurt Loder - conducted various interviews
- DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - presented Best Dance Video
- Martha Quinn - appeared in various commercials
- Dennis Hopper - presented Best Direction in a video
- Fred Savage - came with Pauly Shore on
- Pauly Shore and Cindy Crawford - presented Best Long Form Video
- Color Me Badd - presented Best Choreography in a Video
- John Norris - appeared in various commercials
- Billy Idol - presented Best Alternative Video
- NWA - presented Best Rap Video
- Mike Myers and Dana Carvey (as Wayne and Garth from Wayne's World ) - introduced the winners of the technical categories
- Jason Priestley and Jennifer Connelly - presented Best New Artist in a Video
- Ed Lover and Doctor Dré - appeared in various spots
- CC DeVille - joined with Downtown Julie Brown on
- Then Pip - presented the International Viewer's Choice Award from MTV Europe
- VJs Nonie ( Asia ), Richard Wilkins ( Australia ), Thunderbird ( Brasil ), Daisy Fuentes (Internacional) and Dionne Mitsuoka ( Japan ) - introduced the Viewer's Choice winners
- James Brown and MC Hammer - presented a moonman for Arsenio Hall who has been hosting the awards for four years
- Spinal Tap - presented Best Metal / Hard Rock Video
- Cher - presented Best Male Video and Best Female Video
- George Michael and Cindy Crawford - presented Video of the Year
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Britt Stephens: Look Back at All the Artists Who Have Won MTV's Coveted Video Vanguard Award. August 9, 2018, Retrieved April 28, 2019 (UK English).
- ↑ Christopher R. Weingarten, Al Shipley, Reed Fischer, Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone: 32 Most Outrageous VMAs Moments Ever. In: Rolling Stone. August 23, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2019 (American English).
