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1996 MTV Video Music Awards

The 1996 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 4, 1996, honoring the best music videos from June 16, 1995, to June 14, 1996. The show was hosted by Dennis Miller at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

Background
MTV announced in June that the 1996 Video Music Awards would be held at Radio City Music Hall for the third consecutive year on September 4. Nominees were announced at a press conference hosted by Hootie & the Blowfish and MTV president Judy McGrath on July 30. Dennis Miller was announced as the host on August 14. The ceremony broadcast was preceded by the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards Opening Act. Hosted by Kurt Loder and Tabitha Soren with reports from Serena Altschul, Chris Connelly, John Norris, and Alison Stewart, the broadcast featured red carpet interviews, pre-taped interviews with the Smashing Pumpkins and Oasis, a report on the East Coast-West Coast hip hop rivalry, and performances from Beck and No Doubt. ==Performances==
Presenters
Main showMariah Carey – presented Best Group Video • Kevin Bacon and Rosie O'Donnell – presented Best New Artist in a Video • Claudia Schiffer and Red Hot Chili Peppers (Anthony Kiedis and Flea) – presented Best Dance Video • Béla Károlyi – appeared in several backstage vignettes with Lars Ulrich and Hootie & the BlowfishToni Braxton and Dennis Rodman – presented Breakthrough Video • Norm Macdonald (as Bob Dole) – appeared in a pre-commercial vignette about Viewer's Choice voting • Beck and Chris Rock – presented Best R&B Video • Michael Buffer – introduced LL Cool JGeena Davis – presented Best Direction in a Video • Cosmonauts Valery Korzun and Aleksandr Kaleri – interviewed by host Dennis Miller live via satellite from the Mir space station • Jenny McCarthy and Damon Wayans – presented Best Rap Video • 2Pac and Snoop Doggy Dogg – presented Best Hard Rock Video • Seal – introduced Alanis MorissetteDarrell Hammond (as Bill Clinton) – appeared in a pre-commercial vignette about Viewer's Choice voting • Beavis and Butt-head – introduced the International Viewer's Choice Award winners • VJs Rahul Khanna (India), George Williams (Japan), Eden Harel (Europe), Sabrina Parlatore (Brasil), Edith Serrano (Latin America), Mike Kasem (Asia) and Stacy Hsu (Mandarin) – announced their respective region's Viewer's Choice winner • Tim Robbins – presented Best Alternative Video • Janeane Garofalo – introduced The CranberriesGwyneth Paltrow – introduced the winners of the professional categories • Aerosmith (Steven Tyler and Joe Perry) – presented Viewer's Choice • Ewan McGregor and Ewen Bremner – introduced Oasis • Van Halen – presented Best Male Video • Susan Sarandon – presented Best Female Video • Jay Leno – appeared in a "coming up" vignette hyping the Video of the Year award and the Kiss performance • Sharon Stone – presented Video of the Year Post-showJohn Norris and Alison Stewart – presented Best Video from a Film ==Winners and nominees==
Winners and nominees
Winners are in bold text. ==Artists with multiple wins and nominations==
Artists with multiple wins and nominations
==Music Videos with multiple wins and nominations==
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