1994 MTV Europe Music Awards
The first MTV Europe Music Awards were held on 24 November 1994, at Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, Germany, five years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and four years after reunification. Hosted by Tom Jones, the show featured performances by Aerosmith, Björk, Roxette, Take That and George Michael. Presenters included East 17, Jean Paul Gaultier, Naomi Campbell, Pamela Anderson and model Helena Christensen, who kissed INXS's Michael Hutchence live on stage.
1994 MTV Europe Music Awards | |
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Date | 24 November 1994 |
Location | Front of Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, Germany |
Hosted by | Tom Jones |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | MTV Networks International (Europe) |
Nominations
Winners are in bold text.
Best Song
- Beck — "Loser"
- Blur — "Girls & Boys"
- Aerosmith — "Cryin'"
- Björk — "Big Time Sensuality"
- Youssou N’Dour and Neneh Cherry — "7 Seconds"
Best Director
- Mark Pellington (Whale — "Hobo Humpin' Slobo Babe")
- Spike Jonze (Beastie Boys — "Sabotage")
- Julien Temple (Enigma — "Return to Innocence")
- Stephane Sednaoui (MC Solaar — "Nouveau Western")
- Wim Wenders and Mark Neale (U2 — "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)")
Best Female
Best New Act
Best Dance
Best Cover
- Wet Wet Wet — "Love Is All Around"
- Pet Shop Boys — "Go West"
- Gun — "Word Up!"
- Ace of Base — "Don't Turn Around"
- Big Mountain — "Baby, I Love Your Way"
Local Hero
Selected by the viewers in their own countries:[1]
- Belgium: dEUS
- Czech Republic: Vanessa
- France: Alain Bushung
- Germany: H-Blockx
- Ireland: An Emotional Fish
- Israel: Rita
- Italy: Irene Grandi
- the Netherlands: Van Dik Hout
- Norway: Devotion
- Poland: De Mono
- Russia: Bravo (Бра́во)
- Sweden: E-Type
- the United Kingdom: Oasis
Free Your Mind
Performances
- George Michael — "Freedom! '90"
- Aerosmith — "Walk on Water" & "Cryin'"
- Roxette — "Sleeping in My Car"
- Take That — "Sure"
- Björk with Fluke — "Big Time Sensuality"
- Ennio Marchetto
- Eros Ramazzotti — "Cose della vita"
- Therapy? — "Die Laughing"
- Ace of Base — "Living in Danger"
- Tom Jones — "If I Only Knew"
- George Michael — "Jesus to a Child"
- Prince — "Peach"
Appearances
- Franz Beckenbauer - introduced Tom Jones
- Tracey Ullman – presented Best Male
- Jean Paul Gaultier and Naomi Campbell – presented Best Dance Act
- Alexi Lalas and Dave Mustaine – presented Best Female
- Pamela Anderson and East 17 – presented Best Rock
- Herbert Grönemeyer and Marusha – presented Best Cover Version
- Youssou N’Dour and Neneh Cherry – presented Best Breakthrough Act
- Bono – accepted Free Your Mind on behalf of Amnesty International
- Steven Tyler and Joe Perry – presented Best Director
- Franz Beckenbauer – presented Best Group
- Helena Christensen and Michael Hutchence – presented Best Song
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See also
References
- Billboard, December 10, 1994, page 41
External links
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