Flashback: Top 100 Billboard Year-End Chart 1990

Flashback: Video Music Awards 1990

Video Of The Year

Sinead O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U (Winner)
Aerosmith – Janie’s Got a Gun
Madonna – Vogue
Don Henley – The End Of Innocence

Best Male Video

Don Henley – The End Of Innocence (Winner)
M.C Hammer – U Can’t Touch This
Billy Idol – Cradle Of Love
Michael Penn – No Myth

Best Female Video

Sinead O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U (Winner)
Paula Abdul – Opposites Attract
Madonna – Vogue
Alannah Myles – Black Velvet
Michelle Shocked – On The Greener Side

Best Group Video

The B-52’s – Love Shack (Winner)
Aerosmith – Janie’s Got A Gun
Midnight Oil – Blue Sky Mine
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Higher Ground
Tears For Fears – Sowing The Seeds Of Love

Best Rap Video

M.C Hammer – U Can’t Touch This (Winner)
Digital Underground – The Humpty Dance
Biz Markie – Just A Friend
Young MC – Principal’s Office

Best Dance Video

M.C Hammer – U Can’t Touch This (Winner)
Paula Abdul – Opposites Attract
Janet Jackson – Rhythm Nation
Madonna – Vogue

Viewer’s Choice

Aerosmith – Janie’s Got a Gun (Winner)
Don Henley – The End Of The Innocence
Madonna – Vogue
Sinéad O’Conner – Nothing Compares 2 U

Best New Artist

Michael Penn – No Myth (Winner)
Bell Biv Devoe – Poison
The Black Crowes – Jealous Again
Jane Child – Don’t Want To Fall In Love Again
Lenny Kravitz – Let Love Rule
Alannah Myles – Black Velvet
Lisa Stansfield – All Around the World

Breakthrough Video

Tears For Fears – Sowing The Seeds of Love (Winner)
Paula Abdul – Opposites Attract
Sinéad O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Higher Ground

Best Post Modern Video

Sinead O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U (Winner)
Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Higher Ground
Tears For Fears – Sowing The Seeds Of Love

Best Metal/Hard Rock

Aerosmith – Janie’s Got a Gun (Winner)
Faith No More – Epic
Motley Crue – Kickstart My Heart
Slaughter – Up All Night

Best Video From a Film

Billy Idol – Cradle Of Love (Winner)
Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians – A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall
Prince – Batdance
ZZ Top – DoubleBack

Video Vanguard Award

Janet Jackson (Winner)

Best Direction

Madonna – Vogue (Winner)
Paula Abdul – Opposites Attract
Aerosmith – Janie’s Got A Gun
Don Henley – The End Of The Innocence

Best Choreography

Janet Jackson – Rhythm Nation (Winner)
Paula Abdul – Opposites Attract
M.C. Hammer – U Can’t Touch This
Madonna – Vogue

Best Special Effects

Tears For Fears – Sowing The Seeds of Love (Winner)
Paula Abdul – Opposites Attract
Billy Idol – Cradle Of Love
Billy Joel – We Didn’t Start The Fire

Best Art Direction

The B-52’s – Love Shack (Winner)
Aerosmith – Janie’s Got A Gun
Billy Joel – We Didn’t Start The Fire
Madonna – Vogue

Best Editing

Madonna – Vogue (Winner)
Aerosmith – Janie’s Got A Gun
Don Henley – The End Of The Innocence
M.C. Hammer – U Can’t Touch This

Best Cinematography

Madonna – Vogue (Winner)
Aerosmith – Janie’s Got A Gun
Don Henley – The End Of The Innocence
Billy Joel – We Didn’t Start The Fire