1989 MTV Video Music Awards
| 1989 MTV Video Music Awards | |
|---|---|
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| Date | Wednesday, September 6, 1989 |
| Location | Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | Arsenio Hall |
| Most awards | Paula Abdul and Madonna (4 each) |
| Most nominations | Michael Jackson (9) |
| Website | www |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | MTV |
| Produced by | Dick Clark Doug Herzog |
| Directed by | Bruce Gowers |
The 1989 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 6, 1989, honoring the best music videos from April 2, 1988, to June 1, 1989. The show was hosted by Arsenio Hall at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles.[1]
This year four new "genre" categories (Best Heavy Metal Video, Best Rap Video, Best Dance Video, and Best Post-Modern Video) were added, alongside the International Viewer's Choice awards. Also, the award for Best Concept Video was retired this year, and the eligibility cutoff date was moved two months down from April to June, making this a 14-month eligibility year.
In terms of the awards,
The award for Video of the Year, went to
The ceremony is notable for comedian
Background
MTV announced in mid-June that Arsenio Hall would host the 1989 Video Music Awards, which would be held on September 6 at the Universal Amphitheatre.
Performances
| Artist(s) | Song(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
Madonna
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"Express Yourself" | |
| Bobby Brown | "On Our Own" | |
| Def Leppard | "Tear It Down" | |
Tone-Loc
|
"Wild Thing" | |
| The Cult | "Fire Woman" | |
| Paula Abdul | Medley "Straight Up" "Cold Hearted" "Forever Your Girl" |
|
| Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora | "Livin' on a Prayer" (intro) "Wanted Dead or Alive" |
|
| The Cure | " Just Like Heaven "
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| Cher | "If I Could Turn Back Time" | |
| The Rolling Stones | "Mixed Emotions" | |
| Axl Rose and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | "Free Fallin'" "Heartbreak Hotel" |
Presenters
- Christina Applegate and Alice Cooper – presented Best Group Video
- Mick Jagger – presented the Best Group Video Moonman to Living Colour during their acceptance segment via satellite from Three Rivers Stadium
- Corbin Bernsen and Downtown Julie Brown – presented Best Dance Video
- Richard Lewis – introduced Def Leppard
- "Weird" Al Yankovic– presented Best Video from a Film
- Mötley Crüe – presented Best Heavy Metal Video
- Jody Watley and Lou Diamond Phillips – presented Best Choreography in a Video and Best Stage Performance in a Video
- Robert Townsend – introduced the International Viewer's Choice Award winners
- VJs Europe) – announced Viewer's Choice winners for their respective regions
- Ray Cokes – briefly introduced international winners Chayanne and Kome Kome Club before a commercial break and told viewers what was 'coming up' on the show
- James Woods – presented Best Direction in a Video
- Ione Skye and Christian Slater – presented Best New Artist in a Video
- Madonna– presented the Video Vanguard Award
- Neneh Cherry and Fab Five Freddy – presented Best Rap Video
- Arsenio Hall (host) – introduced the winners of the professional categories and announced the winners of Breakthrough Video and Best Post-Modern Video
- Andrew Dice Clay – introduced Cher
- Ken Ober and Colin Quinn – presented Viewer's Choice
- Julie Brown and Richard Marx – presented Best Male Video and Best Female Video
- Michael Hutchence – presented Video of the Year
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
Other appearances
- Kevin Seal – appeared in a couple of pre-commercial segments telling viewers what was 'coming up' on the show
- Richard Lewis – performed a brief stand-up routine
- Fab Five Freddy – appeared in a pre-commercial segment telling viewers what was 'coming up' on the show
- Julie Brown – appeared in a series of taped vignettes before some commercial breaks
- Adam Curry – appeared in a couple of pre-commercial segments telling viewers what was 'coming up' on the show
- Daisy Fuentes – appeared in a pre-commercial segment telling viewer's what was 'coming up' on the show
- Andrew Dice Clay – performed a brief stand-up routine
- Ken Ober and Colin Quinn – appeared in segments about Viewer's Choice voting procedures throughout the show
References
- ^ "Past VMAs – 1989". Retrieved October 12, 2007.
- ^ "The 2010 VMA Countdown: Andrew Dice Clay Earns Himself A Lifetime Ban". October 18, 2010. Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
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- ^ Banks, Jack. Monopoly Television: MTV's Quest To Control The Music, p. 124, at Google Books
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- ^ "YouTube – komekome『MTV Video Music Awards』". Archived from the original on June 30, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2009.