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Old 10-30-2007, 12:12 AM   #2 (permalink)
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1985 VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS:

*Video of the Year:
Don Henley- "The Boys of Summer"

other nominees:
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - "Dont' Come Around Here No More"
David Lee Roth - "California Girls"
David Lee Roth - "Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody"
USA For Africa - "We Are The World"

*Best Male Video:
Bruce Springsteen- "I'm On Fire"

other nominees:
Glen Frey - "Smuggler's Blues"
Don Henley - "The Boys Of Summer"
David Lee Roth - "California Girls"
David Lee Roth - "Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody"

*Best Female Video:
Tina Turner- "What's Love Got To Do With It?"

other nominees:
Cyndi Lauper - "She Bop"
Madonna - "Material Girl"
Sade - "Smooth Operator"
Sheila E. - "The Glamorous Life"

*Best Group Video:
USA For Africa- "We Are the World"

other nominees:
The Cars - "Drive"
Eurythmics - "Would I Lie To You"
Huey Lewis & The News - "If This Is It"
U2 - "Pride (In The Name Of Love)"

*Best New Artist:
'til Tuesday- "Voices Carry"

other nominees:
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - "Two Tribes"
Julian Lennon - "Valotte"
Sade - "Smooth Operator"
Sheila E. - "The Glamorous Life"

Best Stage Performance Video:
Bruce Springsteen- "Dancing in the Dark"

other nominees:
David Bowie - "Blue Jean"
Eurythmics - "Would I Lie To You"
Talking Heads - "Once In A Lifetime"
Tina Turner - "Better Be Good To Me"

*Best Concept Video:
Glenn Fray- "Smuggler's Blues"

other nominees:
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - "Two Tribes"
Don Henley - "The Boys Of Summer"
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - "Don't Come Around Here No More"
David Lee Roth - "Just A Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody"

*Best Overall Performance:
Phil Bailey & Phil Collins- "Easy Lover"

other nominees:
Eurythmics - "Would I Lie To You"
David Lee Roth - "Just A Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody"
Bruce Springsteen - "Dancing In The Dark"
USA For Africa - "We Are The World"

*Best Direction:
Don Henley- "The Boys of Summer"

other nominees:
Bryan Adams - "Run To You"
Duran Duran - "The Wild Boys"
Chris Isaak - "Dancin'"
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - "Don't Come Around Here No More"
Simple Minds - "Don't You (Forget About Me)"
Toto - "Stranger In Town"

*Best Choreography:
Elton John- "Sad Songs (Say So Much)

other nominees:
Eurythmics - "Would I Lie To You"
Madonna - "Like A Virgin"
Madonna - "Materia Girl"
Prince - "When Doves Cry"
Sheila E. - "The Glamorous Life"
Tina Turner - "Private Dancer"

*Best Special Effects:
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers- "Don't Come Around Here No More"

other nominees:
Bryan Adams - "Run To You"
Lindsey Buckingham - "Go Insane"
Lindsey Buckingham - "Slow Dancing"
Culture Club - "It's A Miracle"

*Best Art Direction:
Don Henley- "The Boys of Summer"

other nominees:
Bryan Adams - "Run To You"
Peter Brown - "Zie Zie Won't Danc"
Culture Club - "It's A Miracle"
Madonna - "Like A Virgin"
Simple Minds - "Don't You (Forget About Me)"

*Best Editing:
Art of Noise- Close (To the Edit)

other nominees:
Bryan Adams - "Run To You"
Lindsey Buckingham - "Go Insane"
Lindsey Buckingham - "Slow Dancing"
Eurythmics - "Would I Lie To You"

*Best Cinematography:
Don Henley- "The Boys of Summer"

other nominees:
Bryan Adams - "Heaven"
Bryan Adams - "Run To You"
Lindsey Buckingham - "Go Insane"
Madonna - "Like A Virgin"

*Most Expiriemental Video:
Art of Noise- "Close (To the Edit)

other nominees:
Lindsey Buckingham - "Go Insane"
Lindsey Buckingham - "Slow Dancing"
Chris Isaak - "Dancin'"
Lone Justice - "Ways To Be Wicked"

*Viewer's Choice Award:
USA For Africa- "We Are the World"

Don Henley - "The Boys Of Summer"
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - "Don't Come Around Here No More"
David Lee Roth - "California Girls"
David Lee Roth - "Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody"

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