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
Most nominations	Aerosmith
Television/radio coverage
Network	MTV Networks International (Europe)
Produced by	David Flack, Sara Martin

Nominations

Winners are in bold text.

Best Song	Best Director
Youssou N'Dour and Neneh Cherry — "7 Seconds" Aerosmith — "Cryin'" Beck — "Loser" Björk — "Big Time Sensuality" Blur — "Girls & Boys"	Mark Pellington (Whale — "Hobo Humpin' Slobo Babe") Julien Temple (Enigma — "Return to Innocence") Spike Jonze (Beastie Boys — "Sabotage") Stephane Sednaoui (MC Solaar — "Nouveau Western") Wim Wenders and Mark Neale (U2 — "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)")
Best Female	Best Male
Mariah Carey Björk Marusha Neneh Cherry Tori Amos	Bryan Adams Bruce Springsteen MC Solaar Prince Seal
Best Group	Breakthrough Artist
Take That Aerosmith Beastie Boys Crowded House Rage Against the Machine	Crash Test Dummies Beck Deus Therapy? Whale
Best Dance	Best Rock
The Prodigy 2 Unlimited D Ream Jam & Spoon Reel 2 Real	Aerosmith Metallica Rage Against the Machine Soundgarden Therapy?
Best Cover	Local Hero
Gun — "Word Up!" Ace of Base — "Don't Turn Around" Big Mountain — "Baby, I Love Your Way" Pet Shop Boys — "Go West" Wet Wet Wet — "Love Is All Around"	Alain Bashung (France) An Emotional Fish (Ireland) Bravo (Russia) Deus (Belgium) Devotion (Norway) De Mono (Poland) E-Type (Sweden) H-Blockx (Germany) Irene Grandi (Italy) Oasis (United Kingdom) Rita (Israel) Vanessa (Czech Republic) Van Dik Hout (Netherlands)
Free Your Mind
Amnesty International

Performances

List of musical performances

Artist(s)	Song(s)
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

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

See also

• 1994 MTV Video Music Awards