1984 MTV Video Music Awards

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show_name = 1984 MTV Video Music Awards


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format = Awards show
runtime = 120 minutes
produced by = MTV
country = USA
network = MTV
first_run = September 14, 1984
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website = http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/past-vmas/1984/
starring = Dan Aykroyd
Bette Midler

The 1984 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 14, 1984, honoring the best music videos from May 2, 1983 to May 2, 1984. The show was hosted by Dan Aykroyd and Bette Midler at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

Nominations

Winners are in bold text.

Video of the Year

* The Cars — "You Might Think"
* Herbie Hancock — "Rockit"
* Michael Jackson — "Thriller"
* Cyndi Lauper — "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
* The Police — "Every Breath You Take"

Best Male Video

* David Bowie — "China Girl"
* Herbie Hancock — "Rockit"
* Michael Jackson — "Thriller"
* Billy Joel — "Uptown Girl"
* Lionel Richie — "All Night Long (All Night)"

Best Female Video

* Pat Benatar — "Love Is a Battlefield"
* Cyndi Lauper — "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
* Cyndi Lauper — "Time After Time"
* Bette Midler — "Beast of Burden"
* Donna Summer — "She Works Hard for the Money"

Best Group Video

* Huey Lewis & The News — "The Heart of Rock N' Roll"
* The Police — "Every Breath You Take"
* Van Halen — "Jump"
* ZZ Top — "Legs"
* ZZ Top — "Sharp Dressed Man"

Best New Artist in a Video

* Eurythmics — "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
* Cyndi Lauper — "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
* Cyndi Lauper — "Time After Time"
* Madonna — "Borderline"
* Wang Chung — "Dance Hall Days"

Best Concept Video

* The Cars — "You Might Think"
* Herbie Hancock — "Rockit"
* Michael Jackson — "Thriller"
* Cyndi Lauper — "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
* The Rolling Stones — "Undercover of the Night"

Most Experimental Video

* The Alan Parsons Project — "Don't Answer Me"
* The Cars — "You Might Think"
* Thomas Dolby — "Hyperactive"
* Herbie Hancock — "Rockit"
* Neil Young — "Wonderin'"

Best Stage Performance in a Video

* David Bowie — "Modern Love"
* Duran Duran — "The Reflex"
* Bette Midler — "Beast of Burden"
* The Pretenders — "Middle of the Road"
* Van Halen — "Jump"

Best Overall Performance in a Video

* David Bowie — "China Girl"
* "'Michael Jackson — "Thriller"
* Cyndi Lauper — "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
* The Police — "Every Breath You Take"
* Van Halen — "Jump"

Best Direction in a Video

* The Bongos — "Numbers with Wings" (Director: Juliano Waldman)
* Ian Hunter — "All of the Good Ones Are Taken" (Director: Martin Kahan)
* Billy Idol — "Dancing with Myself" (Director: Tobe Hooper)
* Cyndi Lauper — "Time After Time" (Director: Edd Griles)
* Huey Lewis & The News — "I Want a New Drug" (Director: David Rathod)
* The Police — "Every Breath You Take" (Directors: Godley & Creme)
* ZZ Top — "Gimme All Your Lovin'" (Director: Tim Newman)
* ZZ Top — "Sharp Dressed Man" (Director: Tim Newman)

Best Choreography in a Video

* Toni Basil — "Over My Head" (Choreographer: Toni Basil)
* Michael Jackson — "Thriller" (Choreographers: Michael Jackson and Michael Peters)
* Elton John — "I'm Still Standing" (Choreographer: Arlene Phillips)
* Bette Midler — "Beast of Burden" (Choreographers: Bette Midler and Toni Basil)
* Donna Summer — "She Works Hard for the Money" (Choreographer: Arlene Phillips)

Best Special Effects in a Video

* The Cars — "You Might Think" (Special Effects: Charlex)
* Thomas Dolby — "Hyperactive" (Special Effects: Dave Yardley)
* Herbie Hancock — "Rockit" (Special Effects: Godley & Creme)
* Billy Idol — "Dancing with Myself" (Special Effects: Eric Critchly)
* Talking Heads — "Burning Down the House" (Special Effects: David Byrne and Julia Hayward)

Best Art Direction in a Video

* The Cars — "You Might Think" (Art Director: Bob Ryzner)
* Herbie Hancock — "Rockit" (Art Directors: Jim Whiting and Godley & Creme)
* Billy Idol — "Dancing with Myself" (Art Director: Kim Colefax)
* The Police — "Every Breath You Take" (Art Directors: Kim Colefax and Godley & Creme)
* Queen — "Radio Ga Ga" (Art Director: Bryce Walmsley)

Best Editing in a Video

* Duran Duran — "The Reflex" (Editor: Steven Priest)
* Herbie Hancock — "Rockit" (Editors: Roo Aiken and Godley & Creme)
* Billy Idol — "Eyes Without a Face" (Editor: Chris Trexler)
* Elton John — "I'm Still Standing" (Editor: Warren Lynch)
* The Police — "Every Breath You Take" (Editors: Roo Aiken and Godley & Creme)
* ZZ Top — "Legs" (Editor: Sim Sadler)
* ZZ Top — "Sharp Dressed Man" (Editor: Sim Sadler)

Best Cinematography in a Video

* David Bowie — "China Girl" (Director of Photography: John Metcalf)
* Billy Idol — "Eyes Without a Face" (Director of Photography: Tony Mitchell)
* Kiss — "All Hell's Breaking Loose" (Directors of Photography: Tony Mitchell and Jim Crispi)
* John Cougar Mellencamp — "Authority Song" (Director of Photography: Daniel Pearl)
* The Police — "Every Breath You Take" (Director of Photography: Daniel Pearl)
* Stray Cats — "Sexy and 17" (Director of Photography: Harry Lake)

Viewer's Choice

* The Cars — "You Might Think"
* Herbie Hancock — "Rockit"
* Michael Jackson — "Thriller"
* Cyndi Lauper — "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
* The Police — "Every Breath You Take"

Video Vanguard Award

*The Beatles
*David Bowie
*Richard Lester

pecial Recognition Award

*Quincy Jones [http://web.archive.org/web/20000301211539/http://www.mtv.com/mtv/tubescan/vma_archive/1984.html]

Performances

*Rod Stewart — "Infatuation"
*Madonna — "Like a Virgin"
*Huey Lewis & The News — "I Want a New Drug"
*David Bowie — "Blue Jean"
*Tina Turner — "What's Love Got to Do with It"
*ZZ Top — "Sharp Dressed Man"
*Ray Parker, Jr. — "Ghostbusters"

External links

* [http://www.mtv.com/ Official MTV site]