Best Art Direction

• Herbie Hancock - Rockit Lyrics
• Billy Idol - Dancing With Myself Lyrics
• The Police - Every Breath You Take Lyrics
• Queen - Radio Ga Ga Lyrics
• The Cars - You Might Think Lyrics

Best Choreography

• Michael Jackson - Thriller Lyrics
• Bette Midler - Beast of Burden Lyrics
• Elton John - I'm Still Standing Lyrics
• Toni Basil - Over My Head
• Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money Lyrics

Best Cinematography

• The Police - Every Breath You Take Lyrics
• Kiss - All Hell's Breaking Loose
• John Cougar Mellencamp - Authority Song
• David Bowie - China Girl Lyrics
• Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face Lyrics
• Stray Cats - Sexy and 17 Lyrics

Best Concept Video

• Herbie Hancock - Rockit Lyrics
• Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun Lyrics
• Michael Jackson - Thriller Lyrics
• Rolling Stones - Undercover Of The Night Lyrics
• The Cars - You Might Think Lyrics

Best Direction

• Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (are Made Of This) Lyrics
• Madonna - Borderline Lyrics
• Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days Lyrics
• Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun Lyrics
• Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time Lyrics

Best Editing

• Herbie Hancock - Rockit Lyrics
• Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face Lyrics
• Elton John - I'm Still Standing Lyrics
• ZZ Top - Legs Lyrics
• ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man Lyrics
• Duran Duran - The Reflex Lyrics

Best Experimental Video

• Herbie Hancock - Rockit Lyrics
• The Alan Parsons Project - Don't Answer Me Lyrics
• Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive! Lyrics
• Neil Young - Wonderin' Lyrics
• The Cars - You Might Think Lyrics

Best Female Video

• Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun Lyrics
• Bette Midler - Beast of Burden Lyrics
• Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield Lyrics
• Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money Lyrics
• Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time Lyrics

Best Group Video

• ZZ Top - Legs Lyrics
• The Police - Every Breath You Take Lyrics
• Huey Lewis & The News - Heart of Rock 'n' Roll
• Van Halen - Jump Lyrics
• ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man Lyrics

Best Male Video

• David Bowie - China Girl Lyrics
• Lionel Richie - All Night Long Lyrics
• Herbie Hancock - Rockit Lyrics
• Michael Jackson - Thriller Lyrics
• Billy Joel - Uptown Girl Lyrics

Best New Artist

• Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (are Made Of This) Lyrics
• Madonna - Borderline Lyrics
• Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days Lyrics
• Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun Lyrics
• Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time Lyrics

Best Overall Performance in a Video

• Michael Jackson - Thriller Lyrics
• David Bowie - China Girl Lyrics
• The Police - Every Breath You Take Lyrics
• Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun Lyrics
• Van Halen - Jump Lyrics

Best Special Effects

• Herbie Hancock - Rockit Lyrics
• Talking Heads - Burning Down The House Lyrics
• Billy Idol - Dancing With Myself Lyrics
• Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive! Lyrics
• The Cars - You Might Think Lyrics

Best Stage Performance in a Video

• Van Halen - Jump Lyrics
• Bette Midler - Beast of Burden Lyrics
• Pretenders - Middle Of The Road Lyrics
• David Bowie - Modern Love Lyrics
• Duran Duran - The Reflex Lyrics

Video of the Year

• The Cars - You Might Think Lyrics
• The Police - Every Breath You Take Lyrics
• Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun Lyrics
• Herbie Hancock - Rockit Lyrics
• Michael Jackson - Thriller Lyrics

Viewer's Choice

• Michael Jackson - Thriller Lyrics
• The Police - Every Breath You Take Lyrics
• Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun Lyrics
• Herbie Hancock - Rockit Lyrics
• The Cars - You Might Think Lyrics