MTV Video Music Awards de 1987

Data

11 de setembro de 1987 (1987-09-11)

Local

Anfiteatro da Universal, Los Angeles

País

Estados Unidos

Apresentação

Downtown Julie Brown
Carolyne Heldman
Kevin Seal
Michael Tomioka
Dweezil Zappa

Cobertura televisiva

Estação

MTV

1986

1988

O MTV Video Music Awards de 1987 foi transmitido ao vivo em 11 de setembro de 1987, tendo premiado os melhores videoclipes lançados entre 1 de julho de 1986 e 30 de junho de 1987. O programa foi apresentado pelos VJs da MTV Downtown Julie Brown, Carolyn Heldman, Kevin Seal, Michael Tomioka e Dweezil Zappa, e teve lugar no Anfiteatro Universal, em Los Angeles.

Nomeações

Os vencedores aparecem a negrito.

Videoclipe do Ano

Peter Gabriel — "Sledgehammer"
Genesis — "Land of Confusion"
Paul Simon — "The Boy in the Bubble"
U2 — "With or Without You"
Steve Winwood — "Higher Love"

Melhor Videoclipe Masculino

David Bowie — "Day-In Day-Out"
Peter Gabriel — "Sledgehammer"
Robert Palmer — "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On"
Paul Simon — "You Can Call Me Al"
Steve Winwood — "Higher Love"

Melhor Videoclipe Feminino

Kate Bush — "The Big Sky"
Janet Jackson — "Nasty"
Cyndi Lauper — "True Colors"
Madonna — "Open Your Heart"
Madonna — "Papa Don't Preach"

Melhor Videoclipe de Grupo

The Bangles — "Walk Like an Egyptian"
Crowded House — "Don't Dream It's Over"
Eurythmics — "Missionary Man"
Talking Heads — "Wild Wild Life"
U2 — "With or Without You"

Melhor Novo Artista num Videoclipe

Robert Cray — "Smoking Gun"
Crowded House — "Don't Dream It's Over"
The Georgia Satellites — "Keep Your Hands to Yourself"
Bruce Hornsby and The Range — "The Way It Is"
Timbuk3 — "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades"

Melhor Conceito num Videoclipe

Eurythmics — "Missionary Man"
Peter Gabriel — "Big Time"
Peter Gabriel — "Sledgehammer"
Genesis — "Land of Confusion"
Talking Heads — "Wild Wild Life"

Melhor Videoclipe de um Filme

Eric Clapton — "It's in the Way That You Use It" (de The Color of Money)
Rodney Dangerfield — "Twist and Shout" (de Back to School)
Aretha Franklin — "Jumpin' Jack Flash" (de Jumpin' Jack Flash)
Ben E. King — "Stand by Me" (de Stand by Me)
Talking Heads — "Wild Wild Life" (de True Stories)

Videoclipe Mais Experimental

Eurythmics — "Missionary Man"
Peter Gabriel — "Sledgehammer"
Genesis — "Land of Confusion"
Huey Lewis & The News — "Hip to Be Square"
Paul Simon — "The Boy in the Bubble"

Melhor Atuação de Palco num Videoclipe

Bon Jovi — "Livin' on a Prayer"
Bon Jovi — "You Give Love a Bad Name"
Run-D.M.C. (featuring Aerosmith) — "Walk This Way"
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band — "Born to Run"
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band — "War"

Melhor Atuação Geral num Videoclipe

Peter Gabriel — "Sledgehammer"
Janet Jackson — "Nasty"
Madonna — "Papa Don't Preach"
Run-D.M.C. (featuring Aerosmith) — "Walk This Way"
U2 — "With or Without You"

Melhor Direção

Crowded House — "Don't Dream It's Over"
Peter Gabriel — "Sledgehammer"
Genesis — "Land of Confusion"
U2 — "With or Without You"
Steve Winwood — "Higher Love"

Melhor Coreografia

The Bangles — "Walk Like an Egyptian"
Janet Jackson — "Nasty"
Janet Jackson — "When I Think of You"
Madonna — "Open Your Heart"
Steve Winwood — "Higher Love"

Melhores Efeitos Especiais

Eurythmics — "Missionary Man"
Peter Gabriel — "Big Time"
Peter Gabriel — "Sledgehammer"
Genesis — "Land of Confusion"
Paul Simon — "The Boy in the Bubble"

Melhor Direção de Arte

Breakfast Club — "Right on Track"
Peter Gabriel — "Sledgehammer"
Genesis — "Land of Confusion"
Madonna — "Open Your Heart"
Paul Simon — "The Boy in the Bubble"

Melhor Edição

Bon Jovi — "Wanted Dead or Alive"
Eurythmics — "Missionary Man"
Peter Gabriel — "Sledgehammer"
Robbie Nevil — "C'est La Vie"
U2 — "With or Without You"
Steve Winwood — "Higher Love"

Melhor Cinematografia

Cyndi Lauper — "What's Going On"
Madonna — "Papa Don't Preach"
Robbie Nevil — "C'est La Vie"
U2 — "With or Without You"
Steve Winwood — "Higher Love"

Escolha dos Espectadores

Peter Gabriel — "Sledgehammer"
Genesis — "Land of Confusion"
Paul Simon — "The Boy in the Bubble"
U2 — "With or Without You"
Steve Winwood — "Higher Love"

Prêmio Vídeo Vanguarda

Peter Gabriel
Julien Temple

Atuações

Los Lobos — "La Bamba"
Bryan Adams — "Only the Strong Survive"/"Victim of Love"
The Bangles — "Walk Like an Egyptian"/"Walking Down Your Street"
Bon Jovi — "Livin' on a Prayer"
Crowded House — "Don't Dream It's Over"/"Now We're Getting Somewhere"
Madonna — "Causing a Commotion"
Whitesnake — "Still of the Night"
Whitney Houston — "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"/"Didn't We Almost Have It All"
The Cars — "You Are the Girl"/"Double Trouble"
David Bowie — "Never Let Me Down"
Prince — "Sign "O" the Times"/"Play in the Sunshine"
Cyndi Lauper — "Change of Heart"/"True Colors"
Run-D.M.C. (featuring Steven Tyler e Joe Perry) — "Walk This Way"