The 1994 MTV VMA’s saw a change in venue as it was held at the Radio City Music Hall, New York, the place of its introduction. Female comedian Rosanne Barr took on the responsibility of being the host for the 11th MTV Video Music Awards. The opening of the awards saw a very embarrassing PDA (embarrassing for the audience) in the much publicized Michael Jackson-Lisa Marie Presley kiss. Michael justified it saying "And just think, nobody thought this would last"(It lasted a harrowing two years). Skipping to the Awards, R.E.M walked away with an impressive haul of four Moonmen including one for Breakthrough Video. The Rolling Stones received the Lifetime Achievement Award from MTV, Keith Richards didn’t sound too pleased, he was quoted as saying "Lifetime award? I've still got 187 years in me!" .The two most sought after awards the Viewer’s Choice and Video of the year awards went home with Steven Tyler and Co. of Aerosmith for Cryin.
List of Nominees and Winners at the MTV Video Music Awards 1994
- Aerosmith - Cryin'
- Beastie Boys - Sabotage
- Nirvana - Heart-Shaped Box
- R.E.M. - Everybody Hurts
- Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
- Beck - Loser
- Tony Bennett - Steppin' Out With My Baby
- Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Philadelphia
- Janet Jackson - If
- Bjork - Human Behaviour
- Sheryl Crow - Leaving Las Vegas
- Me'Shell Ndege'Ocello - If That's Your Boyfriend
- Aerosmith - Cryin'
- Beastie Boys - Sabotage
- Green Day - Longview
- R.E.M. - Everybody Hurts
- Snoop Doggy - DoggDoggy Dogg World
- Coolio - Fantastic Voyage
- Cypress Hill - Insane In The Brain
- Dr. Dre - Let Me Ride
- Salt-N-Pepa &En Vogue
- The Brand New Heavies - Dream On Dreamer
- Toni Braxton - Breathe Again
- R. Kelly - Bump 'N Grind
- Salt-N-Pepa & En Vogue
- US3 - Cantaloop
- En Vogue - Runaway Love
- Crystal Waters - 100 Pure Love
- Janet Jackson – If
- Aerosmith - Cryin'
- Beastie Boys - Sabotage
- Nirvana - Heart-Shaped Box
- R.E.M. - Everybody Hurts
- Counting Crows -Mr. Jones
- Beck - Loser
- Bjork - Human Behaviour
- Green Day - Longview
- Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories – Stay
- R.E.M. - Everybody Hurts
- Deep Forest - Sweet Lullaby
- Bjork - Human Behaviour
- Beastie Boys - Sabotage
- Nine Inch Nails – Closer
- Soundgarden
- Aerosmith - Cryin'
- Anthrax - Black Lodge
- Rollins Band – Liar
- Nirvana - Heart-Shaped Box
- Beck - Loser
- Green Day - Longview
- Smashing Pumpkins – Disarm
- Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Philadelphia
- Backbeat Band - Money
- Madonna - I'll Remember
- SinéadO'Connor - You Made Me The Thief of Your Heart
- R.E.M. - Everybody Hurts
- Aerosmith - Amazing
- Beastie Boys - Sabotage
- Deep Forest - Sweet Lullaby
- Salt-N-Pepa & En Vogue
- Hammer - Pumps and a Bump
- Janet Jackson - If
- US3 – Cantaloop
- Peter Gabriel
- Aerosmith - Amazing
- Bjork - Human Behaviour
- Tool - Prison Sex
- Nirvana - Heart-Shaped Box
- Aerosmith - Amazing
- Bjork - Human Behaviour
- nine inch nails – Closer
- R.E.M. - Everybody Hurts
- Aerosmith - Amazing
- Bjork - Human Behaviour
- Deep Forest - Sweet Lullaby
- Peter Gabriel - Kiss That Frog
- Meatpuppets - Backwater
- The Smashing Pumpkins - Vasoline
- The Stone Temple Pilots – Disarm
- R.E.M. - Everybody Hurts
- Aerosmith - Amazing
- Deep Forest - Sweet Lullaby
- Nirvana - Heart-Shaped Box
