- 1991 MTV Video Music Awards
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show_name = 1991 MTV Video Music Awards
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produced by = MTV
country = USA
network = MTV
first_run =September 5 ,1991
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website = http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/past-vmas/1991/
starring =Arsenio Hall The 1991
MTV Video Music Awards aired live onSeptember 5 ,1991 , honoring the bestmusic videos from July 1, 1990 to June 30, 1991. The show was hosted byArsenio Hall at the Universal Amphitheatre inLos Angeles .Nominations
Winners are in bold text.
Video of the Year
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C+C Music Factory — "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) "
*Deee-Lite — "Groove Is In The Heart "
*Divinyls — "I Touch Myself "
*Chris Isaak — "Wicked Game "
*Queensrÿche — "Silent Lucidity "
*R.E.M. — "Losing My Religion "Best Male Video
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Gerardo — "Rico Suave "
*Jon Bon Jovi — "Blaze of Glory "
*Chris Isaak — "Wicked Game "
*George Michael — "Freedom! '90 "Best Female Video
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Paula Abdul — "Rush Rush "
*Neneh Cherry — "I've Got You Under My Skin "
*Amy Grant — "Baby Baby "
*Janet Jackson — "Love Will Never Do (Without You) "
*Madonna — "Like a Virgin (Truth or Dare Version)"Best Group Video
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The Black Crowes — "She Talks To Angels "
*Divinyls — "I Touch Myself "
*Queensrÿche — "Silent Lucidity "
*R.E.M. — "Losing My Religion "Best New Artist in a Video
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C+C Music Factory — "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) "
*Deee-Lite — "Groove Is In The Heart "
*Gerardo — "Rico Suave "
*Jesus Jones — "Right Here, Right Now "
*Seal — "Crazy"Best Metal/Hard Rock Video
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AC/DC — "Thunderstruck"
*Aerosmith — "The Other Side "
*Alice in Chains — "Man in the Box "
*The Black Crowes — "She Talks To Angels "
*Faith No More — "Falling to Pieces "
*Guns N' Roses — "You Could Be Mine "
*Queensrÿche — "Silent Lucidity "
*Warrant — "Uncle Tom's Cabin "Best Rap Video
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3rd Bass — "Pop Goes The Weasel "
*LL Cool J — "Mama Said Knock You Out "
*Monie Love — "It's A Shame"
*Ice T — "New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme) "
*DJ Jazzy Jeff & TheFresh Prince — "Summertime"Best Dance Video
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Bingoboys featuring Princessa — "How to Dance "
*C+C Music Factory — "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) "
*Deee-Lite — "Groove Is In The Heart "
*EMF — "Unbelievable"Best Alternative Video
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Jane's Addiction — "Been Caught Stealing "
*Jesus Jones — "Right Here, Right Now "
*R.E.M. — "Losing My Religion "
*The Replacements — "When It Began"Best Video from a Film
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Bryan Adams — "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You " (from "")
*Guns N' Roses — "You Could Be Mine " (from "")
*Jon Bon Jovi — "Blaze of Glory " (from "Young Guns II ")
*Chris Isaak — "Wicked Game " (from "Wild at Heart")Best Long Form Video
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Aerosmith — "Things That Go Pump in the Night "
*Madonna — "The Immaculate Collection "
*Peter Gabriel — "P.O.V."
*R.E.M. — "Tourfilm "Breakthrough Video
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Deee-Lite — "Groove Is In The Heart "
*Enigma — "Sadeness (Part I) "
*R.E.M. — "Losing My Religion "
*Seal — "Crazy"Best Direction in a Video
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Chris Isaak — "Wicked Game "
*George Michael — "Freedom! '90 "
*Queensrÿche — "Silent Lucidity "
*R.E.M. — "Losing My Religion "Best Choreography in a Video
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C+C Music Factory — "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) "
*Janet Jackson — "Love Will Never Do (Without You) "
*Madonna — "Like a Virgin (Truth or Dare Version)"
*M.C. Hammer — "Pray (Jam The Hammer Mix)"Best Special Effects in a Video
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Neneh Cherry — "I've Got You Under My Skin "
*Faith No More — "Falling to Pieces "
*M.C. Hammer — "Here Comes The Hammer"
*The Replacements — "When It Began"
*Seal — "Crazy"
*Bart Simpson — "Do the Bartman "Best Art Direction in a Video
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Edie Brickell & New Bohemians — "Mama Help Me"
*C+C Music Factory — "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) "
*Faith No More — "Falling to Pieces "
*Janet Jackson — "Love Will Never Do (Without You) "
*Jellyfish — "The King Is Half Undressed"
*George Michael — "Freedom! '90 "
*R.E.M. — "Losing My Religion "Best Editing in a Video
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C+C Music Factory — "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) "
*Deee-Lite — "Groove Is In The Heart "
*Chris Isaak — "Wicked Game "
*George Michael — "Freedom! '90 "
*Seal — "Crazy"
*R.E.M. — "Losing My Religion "Best Cinematography in a Video
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Chris Isaak — "Wicked Game "
*LL Cool J — "Mama Said Knock You Out "
*George Michael — "Freedom! '90 "
*R.E.M. — "Losing My Religion "Viewer's Choice
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C+C Music Factory — "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) "
*Deee-Lite — "Groove is in the Heart "
*The Divinyls — "I Touch Myself "
*Chris Isaak — "Wicked Game "
*Queensrÿche — "Silent Lucidity "
*R.E.M. — "Losing My Religion "International Viewer's Choice Awards
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MTV Asia :Cui Jian — "Wild in the Snow"
*MTV Australia :Yothu Yindi — "Treaty (Filthy Lucre Mix)"
*MTV Brasil :Sepultura — "Orgasmatron"
*MTV Europe :Roxette — "Joyride"
*MTV Internacional:Franco de Vita — "No Basta"
*MTV Japan :Flipper's Guitar — "Groove Tube"Video Vanguard Award
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Bon Jovi
*Wayne Isham Performances
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Van Halen — "Poundcake "
*C+C Music Factory — "Things That Make You Go Hmmmm..."/"Here We Go"/"Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) "
*Poison — "Talk Dirty to Me "
*Mariah Carey — "Emotions"
*EMF — "Unbelievable"
*Paula Abdul — "Vibeology "
*Queensrÿche — "Silent Lucidity "
*LL Cool J — "Mama Said Knock You Out"
*Metallica — "Enter Sandman "
*Don Henley — "The Heart of the Matter"
*Guns N' Roses — "Live and Let Die"
*Prince and TheNew Power Generation — "Gett Off "External links
* [http://www.mtv.com/ Official MTV site]
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