1995 MTV Europe Music Awards

1995 MTV Europe Music Awards
Date	November 23, 1995
Venue(s)	Le Zénith, Paris, France
Host(s)	Jean-Paul Gaultier
Network	MTV Networks International (Europe)

The second MTV Europe Music Awards took place at the Le Zénith in Paris. Jean-Paul Gaultier was the host spot and sported no fewer than 15 costume changes. Presenters bearing awards included France's future first lady Carla Bruni as well as Nina Hagen, Zucchero, George Michael, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jarvis Cocker from Pulp and pop princess Kylie Minogue.

Rock legend David Bowie wowed the crowd with "The Man Who Sold the World" and other performances included East 17, Simply Red, Bon Jovi with "Hey God", The Cranberries with "Zombie" and Blur, who took to the stage with "The Universal".

Highlights of the night included U2's Bono calling the French President Jacque Chirac a "wanker" for nuclear testing.

Nominations

Winners are in bold text.

Best Song

• The Cranberries — "Zombie"
• Michael Jackson — "You Are Not Alone"
• The Offspring — "Self Esteem"
• Seal — "Kiss from a Rose"
• TLC — "Waterfalls"

Best Director

• Massive Attack — "Protection" (directed by Michel Gondry)

Best Female

• Björk
• Sheryl Crow
• PJ Harvey
• Janet Jackson
• Madonna

Best Male

• Dr. Dre
• Michael Jackson
• Lenny Kravitz
• Scatman John
• Neil Young

Best Group

• Blur
• Bon Jovi
• Green Day
• R.E.M.
• U2

Best New Act

• Dog Eat Dog
• H-Blockx
• Alanis Morissette
• Portishead
• Weezer

Best Dance

• East 17
• Ini Kamoze
• La Bouche
• Moby
• Sin with Sebastian

Best Rock

• Bon Jovi
• Green Day
• Oasis
• The Offspring
• Therapy?

Best Live Act

• Bon Jovi
• The Prodigy
• R.E.M.
• The Rolling Stones
• Take That

Free Your Mind

• Greenpeace

Performances

• Blur — "The Universal"
• Bon Jovi — "Hey God"
• David Bowie — "The Man Who Sold the World"
• The Cranberries — "Zombie"
• East 17
• MC Solaar
• Simply Red — "Fairground"

External links

• Nominees