Meanwhile, the sibling pair of Michael and Janet Jackson was right behind both groups in terms of wins, as their video for "Scream" earned them three moonmen.

[1] Nominees were announced at a press conference hosted by Rudy Giuliani and Michael Jackson on July 25.

[3] The ceremony broadcast was preceded by the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards Opening Act.

Hosted by Kurt Loder and Tabitha Soren with reports from Chris Connelly, Juliette Hohnen, and Alison Stewart, the broadcast featured red carpet interviews, pre-taped features on a day with White Zombie and the filming of Mariah Carey's "Fantasy" music video (as well as the video's world premiere), a pre-taped interview with Bob Weir, and performances from Silverchair.

Winners in all categories, except the Viewer's Choice awards, were selected by over 700 members of the music industry.