1994 MTV Europe Music Awards

1994 MTV Europe Music Awards
Date	November 24, 1994
Location	Front of Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, Germany
Hosted by	Tom Jones
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 famously kissed INXS's Michael Hutchence live on stage.

Nominations

Winners are in bold text.

Best Song

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

Best Director

• Whale — "Hobo Humpin' Slobo Babe" (directed by Mark Pellington)
• U2 — "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" (directed by Wim Wenders and Mark Neale)

Best Female

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

Best Male

• Bryan Adams
• MC Solaar
• Prince
• Seal
• Bruce Springsteen

Best Group

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

Best New Act

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

Best Dance

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

Best Rock

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

Best Cover

• Ace of Base — "Don't Turn Around"
• Big Mountain — "Baby, I Love Your Way"
• Gun — "Word Up!"
• Pet Shop Boys — "Go West"
• Wet Wet Wet — "Love Is All Around"

Free Your Mind

• Amnesty International

Performances

• Ace of Base — "Living in Danger"
• Aerosmith — "Cryin'"
• Björk — "Big Time Sensuality"
• George Michael — "Freedom"
• Prince — "Peach"
• Roxette — "Sleeping in My Car"
• Take That — "Sure"
• Therapy? — "Die Laughing"
• Tom Jones — "If I Only Knew"

External links

• Nominees