Best Art Direction

• Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer Lyrics
• Paul Simon - The Boy in The Bubble Lyrics
• Genesis - Land Of Confusion Lyrics
• Madonna - Open Your Heart Lyrics
• Breakfast Club - Right On Track Lyrics

Best Choreography

• Janet Jackson - Nasty Lyrics
• Steve Winwood - Higher Love Lyrics
• Madonna - Open Your Heart Lyrics
• The Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian Lyrics
• Janet Jackson - When I Think Of You Lyrics

Best Cinematography

• Robbie Nevil - C'est La Vie Lyrics
• Steve Winwood - Higher Love Lyrics
• Madonna - Papa Don't Preach Lyrics
• Cyndi Lauper - What's Going On Lyrics
• U2 - With Or Without You Lyrics

Best Concept Video

• Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer Lyrics
• Peter Gabriel - Big Time Lyrics
• Genesis - Land Of Confusion Lyrics
• Eurythmics - Missionary Man Lyrics
• Talking Heads - Wild Wild Life Lyrics

Best Direction

• Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer Lyrics
• Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over Lyrics
• Steve Winwood - Higher Love Lyrics
• Genesis - Land Of Confusion Lyrics
• U2 - With Or Without You Lyrics

Best Editing

• Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer Lyrics
• Robbie Nevil - C'est La Vie Lyrics
• Steve Winwood - Higher Love Lyrics
• Eurythmics - Missionary Man Lyrics
• Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive Lyrics
• U2 - With Or Without You Lyrics

Best Experimental Video

• Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer Lyrics
• Paul Simon - The Boy in The Bubble Lyrics
• Huey Lewis & The News - Hip To Be Square Lyrics
• Genesis - Land Of Confusion Lyrics
• Eurythmics - Missionary Man Lyrics

Best Female Video

• Madonna - Papa Don't Preach Lyrics
• Kate Bush - The Big Sky Lyrics
• Janet Jackson - Nasty Lyrics
• Madonna - Open Your Heart Lyrics
• Cyndi Lauper - True Colors Lyrics

Best Group Video

• Talking Heads - Wild Wild Life Lyrics
• Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over Lyrics
• Eurythmics - Missionary Man Lyrics
• The Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian Lyrics
• U2 - With Or Without You Lyrics

Best Male Video

• Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer Lyrics
• David Bowie - Day in Day Out Lyrics
• Steve Winwood - Higher Love Lyrics
• Robert Palmer - I Didn't Mean to Turn You On Lyrics
• Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al Lyrics

Best New Artist

• Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over Lyrics
• Georgia Satellites - Keep Your Hands To Yourself Lyrics
• The Robert Cray Band - Smoking Gun
• Timbuk 3 - The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades
• Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Way It Is

Best Overall Performance in a Video

• Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer Lyrics
• Janet Jackson - Nasty Lyrics
• Madonna - Papa Don't Preach Lyrics
• Run D.M.C. - Walk This Way Lyrics
• U2 - With Or Without You Lyrics

Best Special Effects

• Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer Lyrics
• Peter Gabriel - Big Time Lyrics
• Paul Simon - The Boy in The Bubble Lyrics
• Genesis - Land Of Confusion Lyrics
• Eurythmics - Missionary Man Lyrics

Best Stage Performance in a Video

• Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer Lyrics
• Bruce Springsteen & The E Stree Band - Born to Run
• Run D.M.C. - Walk This Way Lyrics
• Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - War
• Bon Jovi - You Give Love A Bad Name Lyrics

Best Video from a Film

• Talking Heads - Wild Wild Life - True Stories
• Eric Clapton - It's In the Way That You Use It - The Color of Money
• Aretha Franklin - Jumpin' Jack Flash - Jumpin' Jack Flash
• Ben E. King - Stand By Me - Stand By Me
• Rodney Dangerfield - Twist and Shout - Back to School

Video of the Year

• Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer Lyrics
• Paul Simon - The Boy in The Bubble Lyrics
• Steve Winwood - Higher Love Lyrics
• Genesis - Land Of Confusion Lyrics
• U2 - With Or Without You Lyrics

Viewer's Choice

• U2 - With Or Without You Lyrics
• Paul Simon - The Boy in The Bubble Lyrics
• Steve Winwood - Higher Love Lyrics
• Genesis - Land Of Confusion Lyrics
• Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer Lyrics