Results
- At the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards, a number of artists received awards. Neil Young won Video of the Year for "This Note's for You", whose video had previously been briefly banned by MTV. Other winners included Elvis Costello, U2, Living Colour and Guns N' Roses. Performers included Bon Jovi, The Rolling Stones, Def Leppard and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers with guest Axl Rose.
- At the MTV Video Music Awards in New York, winners included Missy Elliott for Video of the Year with "Work It", Good Charlotte in the Viewers Choice category for "Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous", 50 Cent for Best Rap Video with "In Da Club", and Justin Timberlake for Best Pop Video with "Cry Me A River". During a performance of "Like A Virgin", Madonna kissed Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.