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| 1991 MTV Video Music Awards | |
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| Date | Thursday, September 5, 1991 |
| Location | Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | Arsenio Hall |
| Most awards | R.E.M. (6) |
| Most nominations | R.E.M. (11) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | MTV |
| Produced by | Doug Herzog Judy McGrath Gregory Sills |
| Directed by | Bruce Gowers |
The 1991 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 5, 1991, honoring the best music videos from June 2, 1990, to June 15, 1991. The show was hosted by Arsenio Hall at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles.
This year saw the introduction of a new category, Best Long Form Video; however, this category would not be handed out again until the 2016 ceremony where it was renamed Breakthrough Long Form Video. Meanwhile, the award for Best Post-Modern Video was renamed Best Alternative Video, and The Video Vanguard Award was renamed the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award in honor of Michael Jackson′s contributions to the culture of music videos.
R.E.M. led the night both in awards and in nominations. Their video for "Losing My Religion" not only won Video of the Year, but it also took home a total of six awards, making them the biggest winners of the night. Furthermore, R.E.M.'s ten nominations also made them the most nominated artist that night and "Losing My Religion" the most nominated video of the night.
At the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards, Paul Reubens made his first public appearance after his arrest at an adult movie theater. Taking the stage in costume as Pee-wee, he asked the audience, "Heard any good jokes lately?" and received a standing ovation. Reubens responded with, "Ha, that's so funny I forgot to laugh!"
MTV announced on July 8 that the 1991 Video Music Awards would be held on September 5 at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, with Arsenio Hall returning as host.[1] Nominations were announced at a press conference hosted by Arsenio Hall on July 17.[2] The ceremony broadcast was preceded by the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards Opening Act. Hosted by Kurt Loder and Tabitha Soren, the broadcast featured red carpet interviews and marked the first use of the Opening Act branding for the pre-show, which would continue through 2003. Following its initial MTV airing, the ceremony was syndicated to broadcast television.[1]
| Artist(s) | Song(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Van Halen | "Poundcake" | |
| C+C Music Factory | Medley "Things That Make You Go Hmmm..." "Here We Go (Let's Rock & Roll)" "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" |
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| Poison | "Talk Dirty to Me" | |
| Mariah Carey | "Emotions" | |
| EMF | "Unbelievable"[a] | |
| Paula Abdul | "Vibeology" | |
| Queensrÿche | "Silent Lucidity" | |
| LL Cool J | "Mama Said Knock You Out" | |
| Metallica | "Enter Sandman" | |
| Don Henley | "The Heart of the Matter" | |
| Guns N' Roses | "Live and Let Die"[b] | |
| Prince and The New Power Generation | "Gett Off" |
In addition, Was (Not Was) served as the house band.
Nominations and winners, except for the Viewer's Choice awards, were selected by a panel of approximately 1,000 members of the music industry.[2][3]
Winners are in bold text.
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