Music Awards would be held at Radio City Music Hall for the second consecutive year on September 7. Nominees were announced at a press conference hosted by Rudy Giuliani and Michael Jackson on July 25. Dennis Miller was announced as host in late August. The ceremony broadcast was preceded by the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards Opening Act. Hosted by Kurt Loder and Tabitha Soren with reports from Chris Connelly, Juliette Hohnen, and Alison Stewart, the broadcast featured red carpet interviews, pre-taped features on a day with White Zombie and the filming of Mariah Carey's "Fantasy" music video (as well as the video's world premiere), a pre-taped interview with Bob Weir, and performances from Silverchair. Performances Presenters Rod Stewart – presented Best Male Video Kennedy – appeared in commercial vignettes about the show Tim Robbins – introduced Live Patrick Swayze and Wesley Snipes – presented Best Video from a Film Bill Bellamy and Monica Seles – appeared in a pre-commercial vignette about previous Viewer's Choice winners and voting procedures Lenny Kravitz and Sheryl Crow – presented Best New Artist in a Video Chris Hardwick – interviewed New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and First Lady Donna Hanover Giuliani and appeared in vignettes about the show and Viewer's Choice voting The Notorious B.I.G. and Bill Bellamy – presented Best Dance Video Kevin Bacon and Liv Tyler – presented Best Direction in a Video Grant Hill and Ricki Lake – presented Best R&B Video Natalie Merchant – introduced R.E.M. Kennedy and Claire Danes – appeared in a pre-commercial vignette about Viewer's Choice voting Madonna – presented Best Rap Video Mike Tyson – introduced the Red Hot Chili Peppers Drew Barrymore – presented the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award Seal and Des'ree (jokingly introduced by Dennis Miller as "Seal Koslowski" and "Desiree Finkelstein") – introduced the International Viewer's Choice Award winners VJs Anu Kottoor (Asia), Cuca Lazarotto (Brasil), Ingo Schmoll (Europe), Keiko Yamada (Japan), Alfredo Lewin (Latin America) and Schutze (Mandarin) – announced their respective region's Viewer's Choice winner George Clooney – presented Best Female Video Bryan Adams – presented Viewer's Choice Dennis Rodman and Christopher Walken – presented Best Alternative Video Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston – presented Video of the Year Winners and nominees Nominees were selected by members of the music industry. Winners in all categories, except the Viewer's Choice awards, were selected by over 700 members of the music industry.