WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- The rock group Red Hot Chili Peppers was nominated Tuesday for eight 1992 MTV Video Music Awards, including best video and best group for the first-time nominee's song 'Under the Bridge.'
The Los Angeles group's six other nominations were for their hit song 'Give It Away.'
En Vogue and Van Halen garnered six nominations each and Madonna, Tori Amos and Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch each received four nominations.
Rock phenomenon U2 was nominated for three MTV awards including best group, best editing and best special effects for their song 'Even Better than the Real Thing.'
Michael Jackson, who has garnered three MTV awards, was also nominated for best cinematography for his video 'In the Closet' and best special effects for 'Black or White.'
The ninth annual MTV awards, to be announced Sept. 9, promises more live music than ever before.
This year's awards show was moved from the Universal Amphitheatre to UCLA's Pauley Pavilion where technicians 'will have the production capability to expand the musical line-up,' said Doug Herzog, MTV vice president of programming.
Live performances are scheduled by U2, who will be shown live via satellite from Detroit where the Irish band is on tour, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, En Vogue and Nirvana.
'This show will be wall-to-wall music,' Herzog said. 'The move to Pauley Pavilion has given us the flexibility we need to offer our audience the best and most music possible.'
Past MTV host Arsenio Hall will be replaced this year by 'Saturday Night Live' comedian Dana Carvey.
Carvey announced the MTV finalists Tuesday at a news conference at La Boheme restaurant in West Hollywood. He was joined by En Vogue divas Dawn Robinson, Terry Ellis, Cindy Herron and Maxine Jones and Anthony Kiedis and Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Twenty awards will be presented during the ceremony for excellence in video music. More than 700 members of the music industry will cast their ballots for the nominees, MTV spokeswoman Rachel McCallister said.
The MTV awards finalists for the Best Video of the Year include 'Let's Get Rocked' by Def Leppard; 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' by Nirvana; 'Under the Bridge' by the Red Hot Chili Peppers and 'Right Now' by Van Halen.
Vying for best group video are En Vogue for 'My Lovin''; U2 for 'Even Better Than the Real Thing' and the Red Hot Chili Pepper's 'Under the Bridge.'
Best new artist in a video competitors include Arrested Development 'Tennessee'; Cracker 'Teen Angst'; Nirvana 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' and Tori Amos 'Silent All These Years.'
Competing for best rap video are Arrested Development for 'Tennessee'; Black Sheep, 'The Choice is Yours'; Kris Kross, ' 'Jump'; Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch, 'Good Vibrations'; and Sir Mix-A-Lot, 'Baby Got Back.'
Def Leppard's 'Let's Get Rocked'; Metallica's 'Enter Sandman'; Ugly Kid Joe's 'Everything About You' and Van Halen's 'Right Now' were nominated for the best Metal/Hard Rock video.
Best female video contenders are Tori Amos for 'Silent All These Years'; Annie Lennox, 'Why'; Madonna, 'Holiday'; and Vanessa Williams, 'Save the Best for Last.'
Best male video nominees are Eric Clapton for 'Tears In Heaven'; John Mellencamp, 'Get A Leg Up'; Tom Petty, 'Into the Great Wide Open'; Bruce Springsteen, 'Human Touch'; and Weird Al Yankovic, 'Smells Like Nirvana.'
