1991 MTV Video Music Awards  The 1991 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 5, 1991, honoring the best music videos from June 2, 1990, to June 15, 1991. The show was hosted by Arsenio Hall at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. This year saw the introduction of a new category, Best Long Form Video; however, this category would not be handed out again until the 2016 ceremony where it was renamed Breakthrough Long Form Video. Meanwhile, the award for Best Post-Modern Video was renamed Best Alternative Video, and The Video Vanguard Award was renamed the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award in honor of Michael Jackson′s contributions to the culture of music videos. R.E.M. led the night both in awards and in nominations. Their video for "Losing My Religion" not only won Video of the Year, but it also took home a total of six awards, making them the biggest winners of the night. Furthermore, R.E.M.'s ten nominations also made them the most nominated artist that night and "Losing My Religion" the most nominated video of the night. Winners are in bold text. R.E.M. – "Losing My Religion"  Chris Isaak – "Wicked Game (Concept)"  Janet Jackson – "Love Will Never Do (Without You)"  R.E.M. – "Losing My Religion"  Jesus Jones – "Right Here, Right Now"  Aerosmith – "The Other Side"  LL Cool J – "Mama Said Knock You Out"  C+C Music Factory – "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)"  Jane's Addiction – "Been Caught Stealing"  Chris Isaak – "Wicked Game" (from "Wild at Heart")  Madonna – "The Immaculate Collection"  R.E.M. – "Losing My Religion"  R.E.M. – "Losing My Religion" (Director: Tarsem)  C+C Music Factory – "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" (Choreographer: Jamale Graves)  Faith No More – "Falling to Pieces" (Special Effects: David Faithfull and Ralph Ziman)  R.E.M. – "Losing My Religion" (Art Director: José Montaño)  R.E.M. – "Losing My Religion" (Editor: Robert Duffy)  Chris Isaak – "Wicked Game (Concept)" (Director of Photography: Rolf Kestermann)  Queensrÿche – "Silent Lucidity"  Cui Jian – "Wild in the Snow"  Yothu Yindi – "Treaty (Filthy Lucre Mix)"  Sepultura – "Orgasmatron"  Roxette – "Joyride"  Franco De Vita – "No Basta"  Flipper's Guitar – "Groove Tube"  Bon Jovi Wayne Isham   House band