Top 100 Billboard Year-End Chart 1986

Top 100 1988 Billboard Year-End Chart

Flashback: Video Music Awards 1984

Vídeo of The Year:

The Cars – You Migh Think (Winner)
Herbie Hancock – Rockit
Michael Jackson – Thriller
Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
The Police – Every Breath You Take

Best Male Video

David Bowie – China Girl (Winner)
Herbie Hancock – Rock It
Michael Jackson – Thriller
Billie Joel – Uptown Girl
Lionel Richie – All Night Long

Best Female Video

Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Winner)
Pat Benatar – Love Is a Battlefield
Cyndi Lauper – Time After Time
Bette Midler – Beast Of Burden
Donna Summer – She Works Hard For Money

Best Group Video

ZZ Top – Legs (Winner)
Huey Lewis & The News – Rock Of The World
The Police – Every Breath You Take
Van Halen – Jump
ZZ Top – Sharp Dressed Man

Viewer’s Choice

Michael Jackson – Thriller (Winner)
The Cars – You Might Think
Herbie Hancock – Rockit
Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
The Police – Every Breath You Take

Best New Artist

Eurythmics (Winner)
Wang Chung – Dance Hall Days
Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Madonna – Borderline
Cyndi Lauper – Time After Time

Best Concept Video

Herbie Hancock – Rockit (Winner)
The Cars – You Might Think
Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Michael Jackson – Thriller
The Rolling Stones – Undercover Of The Night

Best Stage Perform

Van Halen – Jump (Winner)
David Bowie – Modern Love
Duran Duran – The Reflex
Bette Midler – Beast Of Burden
The Pretenders – Middle Of The Road

Best Overall Performance

Michael Jackson – Thriller (Winner)
David Bowie – China Girl
Van Halen – Jump
Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
The Police – Every Breath You Take

Most Experimental Video

Herbie Hancock – Rockit (Winner)
The Cars – You Might Think
Neil Young – Wonderin’
Thomas Dolby – Hyperactive
The Alan Persons Project – Don’t Answer Me

Best Direction

ZZ Top – Sharp Dressed Man (Winner)
Billy Idol – Dancing With Myself
Cyndi Lauper – Time After Time
The Police – Every Breath You Take
ZZ Top – Gimme All Your Loving
The Bongos – Number With Wings
Huey Lewis & The News – I Want a New Drug
Ian Hunter – All Of The Good Ones Are Taken

Best Choreography

Michael Jackson – Thriller (Winner)
Toni Basil – Over My Head
Elton John – I’m Still Standing
Bette Midler – Beast Of Burden
Donna Summer – She Works Hard Off The Money

Best Special Effects

Herbie Hancock – Rockit (Winner)
Thomas Dolby – Hyperactive
Billy Idol – Dancing With Myself
Talking Heads – Burning Down The House

Best Art Direction

Herbie Hancock – Rockit (Winner)
Billy Idol – Dancing With Myself
Queen – Radio Ga Ga
The Police – Every Breath You Take
The Cars – You Might Think

Best Editing

Herbie Hancock – Rockit (Winner)
Duran Duran – The Reflex
Billy Idol – Eyes Without a Face
ZZ Top – Legs
Elton John – I’m Still Standing
ZZ Top – Sharp Dressed Man

Best Cinematography

The Police – Every Breath You Take (Winner)
David Bowie – China Girl
Billy Idol – Eyes Without a Face
Kiss – All Hell’s Breaking Loose
John Cougar Mellencamp – Authority Song
Stray Cats – Sexy and 17