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1994 MTV Europe Music Awards
The first MTV Europe Music Awards were held on 24 November 1994, at Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, Germany, five years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and four years after reunification. Hosted by Tom Jones, the show featured performances by Aerosmith, Björk, Roxette, Take That and George Michael. Presenters included East 17, Jean Paul Gaultier, Naomi Campbell, Pamela Anderson and model Helena Christensen, who kissed INXS's Michael Hutchence live on stage. Nominations Winners are in bold text. Performances Appearances * Franz Beckenbauer – introduced Tom Jones * Tracey Ullman – presented Best Male * Jean Paul Gaultier and Naomi Campbell – presented Best Dance * Alexi Lalas and Dave Mustaine – presented Best Female * Pamela Anderson and East 17 – presented Best Rock * Herbert Grönemeyer and Marusha – presented Best Cover * Youssou N’Dour and Neneh Cherry – presented Breakthrough Artist * Bono – accepted Free Your Mind on behalf of Amnesty Interna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandenburg Gate
The Brandenburg Gate (german: Brandenburger Tor ) is an 18th-century Neoclassical architecture, neoclassical monument in Berlin, built on the orders of Prussian king Frederick William II of Prussia, Frederick William II after Prussian invasion of Holland, restoring the Orangism (Dutch Republic), Orangist power by suppressing the Patriottentijd, Dutch popular unrest. One of the best-known landmarks of Germany, it was built on the site of a former city gate that marked the start of the road from Berlin to the town of Brandenburg an der Havel, which used to be the capital of the Margraviate of Brandenburg. It is located in the western part of the city centre of Berlin within Mitte (locality), Mitte, at the junction of Unter den Linden and Ebertstraße, immediately west of the Pariser Platz. One block to the north stands the Reichstag building, which houses the German parliament (''Bundestag''). The gate is the monumental entry to Unter den Linden, a boulevard of Tilia, linden trees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
