Video Of The Year
Don Henley – Boys Of Summer (Winner)
David Lee Roth – California Girls
USA For Africa – We Are The World
David Lee Roth – Just a Gigolo / I Ain’t Got Nobody
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers – Don’t Come Around Here No More
Best Male Video
Bruce Springsteen – I’m On Fire (Winner)
Don Henley – Boys Of Summer
David Lee Roth – California Girls
Glen Frey – Smuggler’s Blues
David Lee Roth – Just a Gigolo / I Ain’t Got Nobody
Best Female Video
Tina Turner – Better Be Good To Me (Winner)
Cyndi Lauper – She Bop
Madonna – Material Girl
Sheila E. – The Glamorous Life
Sade – Smooth Operator
Best Group Video
USA For Africa – We Are The World (Winner)
U2 – Pride (In The Name Of Love)
The Cars – Drive
Eurythmics – Would I Lie To You
Huey Lewis & The News – If This Is It
Viewer’s Choice
USA For Africa – We Are The World (Winner)
Don Henley – Boys Of Summer
David Lee Roth – California Girls
David Lee Roth – Just a Gigolo / I Ain’t Got Nobody
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers – Don’t Come Around Here No More
Best New Artist
‘til Tuesday – Voices Carry (Winner)
Frankie Goes To Holliwood – Two Tribes
Sade – Smooth Operator
Sheila E. – The Glamorous Life
Julian Lennon – Valotte
Best Concept Video
Glen Frey – Smuggler’s Blues (Winner)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Two Tribes
David Lee Roth – Just a Gigolo / I Ain’t Got Nobody
Don Henley – Boys Of Summer
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers – Don’t Come Around Here No More
Best Stage Performance
Bruce Springsteen – Dancing In The Dark (Winner)
David Bowie – Blue Jeans (Live)
Tina Turner – Better Be Good To Me
Eurythmics – Would I Lie To You
Talking Heads – Once In a Lifetime
Best Overall Performance
Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lovers (Winner)
Bruce Springsteen – Dancing In The Dark
Eurythmics – Would I Lie To You
David Lee Roth – Just a Gigolo / I Ain’t Got Nobody
USA For Africa – We Are The World
Most Experimental Video
The Art Of Noise – Close (To The Edit) (Winner)
Chris Isaak – Dancin’
Lindsey Buckingham – Go Insane
Lindsey Buckingham – Slow Dancing
Lone Justice – Ways To Be Wicked
Best Direction
Don Henley – Boys Of Summer
Chris Isaak – Dancin’
Bryan Adams – Run To You
Duran Duran – The Wild Boys
Simple Minds – Don’t You (Forget About Me)
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers – Don’t Come Around Here No More
Toto – Stranger In Town
Best Coreography
Elton John – Sad Songs (Say To Much) (Winner)
Madonna – Like a Virgin
Madonna – Material Girl
Eurythmics – Would I Lie To You
Prince & The Revolution – When Doves Cry
Sheila E. – The Glamorous Life
Tina Turner – Private Dancer
Best Special Effects
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers – Don’t Come Around Here No More (Winner)
Culture Club – It’s a Miracle
Lindsey Buckingham – Go Insane
Lindsey Buckingham – Slow Dancing
Best Art Direction
Don Henley – Boys Of Summer (Winner)
Bryan Adams – Run To You
Culture Club – It’s a Miracle
Madonna – Like a Virgin
Simple Minds – Don’t You (Forget About Me)
Peter Brown – Zie Zie Won’t Dance
Best Editing
The Art Of Noise – Close (To The Edit) (Winner)
Bryan Adams – Run To You
Lindsey Buckingham – Go Insane
Lindsey Buckingham – Slow Dancing
Eurythmics – Would I Lie To You
Best Cinematography
Don Henley – Boys Of Summer (Winner)
Bryan Adams – Heaven
Bryan Adams – Run To You
Lindsey Buckingham – Go Insane
Madonna – Like a Virgin