| Év | Győztes | További jelöltek |
| 1984 | Van Halen — Jump | - David Bowie — Modern Love
- Duran Duran — The Reflex
- Bette Midler — Beast of Burden
- Pretenders — Middle of the Road
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| 1985 | Bruce Springsteen — Dancing in the Dark | - David Bowie — Blue Jean (koncertfelvétel)
- Eurythmics — Would I Lie to You?
- Talking Heads — Once in a Lifetime (koncertfelvétel)
- Tina Turner — Better Be Good to Me
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| 1986 | Bryan Adams és Tina Turner — It's Only Love | - Dire Straits — Money for Nothing
- Huey Lewis and the News — The Power of Love
- Robert Palmer — Addicted to Love
- Pete Townshend — Face the Face
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| 1987 | Bon Jovi — Livin' on a Prayer | - Bon Jovi — You Give Love a Bad Name
- Run-D.M.C. (közreműködik az Aerosmith) — Walk This Way
- Bruce Springsteen és az E Street Band — Born to Run
- Bruce Springsteen és az E Street Band — War
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| 1988 | Prince (közreműködik Sheena Easton) — U Got the Look | - Aerosmith — Dude (Looks Like a Lady)
- Grateful Dead — Touch of Grey
- Elton John — Candle in the Wind (koncertfelvétel)
- Roy Orbison — Oh, Pretty Woman (koncertfelvétel)
- U2 — Where the Streets Have No Name
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| 1989 | Living Colour — Cult of Personality | |
