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
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 Male

• Bryan Adams
• MC Solaar
• Seal
• The Artist Formerly Known as Prince
• Bruce Springsteen

Best Female

• Björk
• Neneh Cherry
• Mariah Carey
• Tori Amos
• Marusha

Best Group

• Aerosmith
• Crowded House
• Rage Against the Machine
• Beastie Boys
• Take That

Best New Act

• Crash Test Dummies
• Beck
• Whale
• Therapy?
• Deus

Best Dance

• Reel 2 Real
• 2 Unlimited
• D Ream
• Jam & Spoon
• The Prodigy

Best Rock

• Aerosmith
• Rage Against the Machine
• Therapy?
• Metallica
• Soundgarden

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

• Amnesty International

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

See also

• 1994 MTV Video Music Awards

References

1. Billboard, December 10, 1994, page 41

External links

• Nominees