Best Art Direction

• Madonna - Express Yourself Lyrics
• Debbie Gibson - Electric Youth Lyrics
• Michael Jackson - Leave Me Alone Lyrics
• Inxs - New Sensation Lyrics
• DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Parent's Just Don't Understand Lyrics
• Jody Watley - Real Love Lyrics

Best Breakthrough Video

• Art of Noise featuring Tom Jones - Kiss
• Michael Jackson - Leave Me Alone Lyrics
• Jody Watley - Real Love Lyrics
• Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy Lyrics
• Paul Abdul - Straight Up
• Elvis Costello - Veronica Lyrics
• Escape Club - Wild Wild West Lyrics

Best Choreography

• Paul Abdul - Straight Up
• Bobby Brown - Every Little Step Lyrics
• Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal Lyrics
• New Kids On The Block - The Right Stuff Lyrics

Best Cinematography

• Madonna - Express Yourself Lyrics
• Steve Winwood - Roll With It Lyrics
• Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal Lyrics
• Tanita Tikaram - Twist In My Sobriety Lyrics

Best Dance Video

• Paula Abdul - Straight Up Lyrics
• Bobby Brown - Every Little Step Lyrics
• Jody Watley - Real Love Lyrics
• Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal Lyrics

Best Direction

• Madonna - Express Yourself Lyrics
• Van Halen - Finish What Ya Started Lyrics
• DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Parent's Just Don't Understand Lyrics
• Jody Watley - Real Love Lyrics
• Steve Winwood - Roll With It Lyrics

Best Editing

• Paula Abdul - Straight Up Lyrics
• Madonna - Express Yourself Lyrics
• Michael Jackson - Leave Me Alone Lyrics
• Jody Watley - Real Love Lyrics
• Steve Winwood - Roll With It Lyrics

Best Female Video

• Paula Abdul - Straight Up Lyrics
• Madonna - Express Yourself Lyrics
• Tracy Chapman - Fast Car Lyrics
• Jody Watley - Real Love Lyrics
• Tanita Tikaram - Twist In My Sobriety Lyrics

Best Group Video

• Living Colour - Cult Of Personality Lyrics
• Traveling Wilburys - Handle With Care Lyrics
• Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy Lyrics
• Guns 'N Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine Lyrics

Best Heavy Metal / Hard Rock Video

• Guns 'N Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine Lyrics
• Metallica - One Lyrics
• Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar On Me Lyrics
• Aerosmith - Rag Doll Lyrics

Best Male Video

• Elvis Costello - Veronica Lyrics
• Lou Reed - Dirty Blvd. Lyrics
• Bobby Brown - Every Little Step Lyrics
• Steve Winwood - Roll With It Lyrics

Best New Artist

• Living Colour - Cult Of Personality Lyrics
• Nenah Cherry - Buffalo Stance
• Paula Abdul - Straight Up Lyrics
• Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians - What I Am Lyrics

Best Postmodern Video

• REM - Orange Crush Lyrics
• The Cure - Fascination Street Lyrics
• Siouxsle and the Banshees - Peek-A-Boo
• Love And Rockets - So Alive Lyrics
• Escape Club - Wild Wild West Lyrics

Best Rap Video

• DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Parent's Just Don't Understand Lyrics
• Ice T - Colors Lyrics
• Kool Moe Dee - How Ya Like Me Now
• MC Hammer - Turn This Mutha Out Lyrics
• Tone Loc - Wild Thing Lyrics

Best Special Effects

• Michael Jackson - Leave Me Alone Lyrics
• Prince - I Wish You Heaven Lyrics
• Adrain Belew - Oh Daddy
• Escape Club - Wild Wild West Lyrics

Best Stage Performance in a Video

• Living Colour - Cult Of Personality Lyrics
• Bobby Brown - My Perogative Lyrics
• Guns 'N Roses - Paradise City Lyrics
• Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar On Me Lyrics

Best Video from a Film

• U2 with BB King - When Love Comes to Town - Rattle and Hum
• Ice-T - Colors - Colors
• The Belle Stars - Iko Iko - Rain Man
• Annie Lennox, Al Green - Put a Little Love in Your Heart - Scrooged

Video of the Year

• Neil Young - This Note's for You Lyrics
• Michael Jackson - Leave Me Alone Lyrics
• Madonna - Like A Prayer Lyrics
• Steve Winwood - Roll With It Lyrics
• Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy Lyrics

Viewer's Choice

• Madonna - Like A Prayer Lyrics