1985 MTV Video Music Awards

The 1985 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 13, 1985, honoring the best music videos from May 2, 1984, to May 1, 1985. The show was hosted by Eddie Murphy at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

1985 MTV Video Music Awards
DateFriday, September 13, 1985
LocationRadio City Music Hall, New York, New York
CountryUnited States
Hosted byEddie Murphy
Most awardsDon Henley (4)
Most nominationsDavid Lee Roth (8)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkMTV

Don Henley was the night's biggest winner, taking home four Moonmen, including Video of the Year. In fact, his video for "The Boys of Summer" was also the year's most nominated video, receiving seven nominations in total. Meanwhile, David Lee Roth turned out to be the most nominated artist that night, receiving eight nominations for two of his videos: five for "Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody" and three for "California Girls." Nevertheless, Roth came out of the ceremony empty-handed that night.

Other major nominees included Lindsey Buckingham, Bryan Adams, Eurythmics, Madonna, and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Buckingham tied with Don Henley with seven nominations: three for "Slow Dancing" and four for "Go Insane." Right after him came six-time nominee Adams, who received five nominations for "Run to You" and one for "Heaven." Lastly, Madonna, Eurythmics, and Petty received five nominations apiece: Madonna split her nominations between "Like a Virgin" (three) and "Material Girl" (two), while Tom Petty and Eurythmics received all five nominations for "Don't Come Around Here No More" and "Would I Lie to You?," respectively.

Performances

List of musical performances
Artist(s) Song(s) Ref.
Eurythmics "Would I Lie to You?"
David Ruffin, Eddie Kendrick, and Hall & Oates "The Way You Do the Things You Do"
"My Girl"
Tears for Fears "Shout"
John Mellencamp "Lonely Ol' Night"
Pat Benatar "7-Rooms of Gloom"
Sting "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"
Eddie Murphy "Party All the Time"

Presenters

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.[1]

Video of the Year Best Male Video

Don Henley – "The Boys of Summer"

Bruce Springsteen – "I'm on Fire"

Best Female Video Best Group Video

Tina Turner – "What's Love Got to Do with It"

USA for Africa – "We Are the World"[2]

Best New Artist in a Video Best Concept Video

'Til Tuesday – "Voices Carry"

Glenn Frey – "Smuggler's Blues"

Most Experimental Video Best Stage Performance in a Video

Art of Noise – "Close (to the Edit)"

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – "Dancing in the Dark"

Best Overall Performance in a Video Best Direction in a Video

Philip Bailey and Phil Collins – "Easy Lover"

Don Henley – "The Boys of Summer" (Director: Jean-Baptiste Mondino)

Best Choreography in a Video Best Special Effects in a Video

Elton John – "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" (Choreographer: David Atkins)

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – "Don't Come Around Here No More" (Special Effects: Tony Mitchell, Kathy Dougherty and Peter Cohen)

Best Art Direction in a Video Best Editing in a Video

Don Henley – "The Boys of Summer" (Art Director: Bryan Jones)

Art of Noise – "Close (to the Edit)" (Editor: Zbigniew Rybczyński)

Best Cinematography in a Video Viewer's Choice

Don Henley – "The Boys of Summer" (Director of Photography: Pascal Lebègue)

USA for Africa – "We Are the World"[2]

Video Vanguard Award
David Byrne
Russell Mulcahy
Godley & Creme
Special Recognition Award
Bob Geldof[3]

Other appearances

References

  1. "Nominations for Second Annual Awards MTV Salutes Behind-The-Scenes Talent". Billboard. Vol. 97. New York: Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 24, 1985. p. 34. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  2. Harrington, Richard (September 14, 1985). "Living Colour, Abdul turn it up at MTV awards". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 10, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020. ...USA for Africa won the best group video and viewer's choice awards.
  3. "Archived copy". www.mtv.com. Archived from the original on June 9, 2000. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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