Video of the Year

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

Best Male Video

• 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"

Best Female Video

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

Best Group Video

• 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"

Best Stage Performance in a Video

• 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"

Best Overall Performance in a Video

• 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"