1994 MTV Europe Music Awards

1994 MTV Europe Music Awards
Date	November 24, 1994
Location	Front of Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, Germany
Country
Presented by
Host	Tom Jones
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Television/Radio coverage
Network	MTV Networks International (Europe)

The first MTV Europe Music Awards were held on November 24, 1994 at Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, Germany, five years after the removal of the Berlin Wall. 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.

Nominations

Winners are in bold text.

Best Song

• Beck — "Loser"
• Blur — "Girls & Boys"
• Aerosmith — "Cryin'"
• Björk — "Big Time Sensuality"
• Youssou N’Dour & Neneh Cherry — "7 Seconds"

Best Male

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

Best Dance Act

• Reel 2 Real featuring the Mad Stuntman
• 2 Unlimited
• D:Ream
• Jam & Spoon featuring Plavka
• The Prodigy

Best Female

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

Best Rock Act

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

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 & Mark Neale — U2 "Stay (Faraway, So Close)"

Best Group

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

Best Cover Version

• 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"

Best Breakthrough Act

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

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 — "Venus" / "What's Love Got To Do With It" / "I Want To Break Free"
• Eros Ramazzotti — "Cose Dell Vita"
• Therapy? — "Die Laughing"
• Ace of Base — "Living in Danger"
• Tom Jones — "If I Only Knew"
• George Michael — "Like Jesus To A Child"
• Prince — "Peach"

Appearances

Main show

• Helena Christensen and Michael Hutchence – presented Best Song
• Tracey Ullman – presented Best Male
• Jean Paul Gaultier and Naomi Campbell – presented Best Dance Act
• Alexi Lalas & Dave Mustaine - presented Best Female
• Pamela Anderson & East 17 – presented Best Rock
• Herbert Grönemeyer & Marusha - presented Best Cover Version
• Youssou N’Dour & Neneh Cherry - presented Best Breakthrough Act
• Bono - accepted Free Your Mind on behalf of Amnesty International
• Steven Tyler & Joe Perry - presented Best Director
• Bryan Adams - presented Best Group
• Emma S

External links

• Nominees