The MTV Video Music Award for Best Overall Performance in a Video was first given out at the first annual MTV Video Music Awards in 1984. The last of this award was given out in 1987.
Winners
thumb|upright|190px|right|Two-time nominee and [[1986 MTV Video Music Awards|1986 winner David Bowie|alt=A man wearing a red outfit.]]
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! scope="col" style="width:200px;" | Work
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Nominees
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref.
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|Michael Jackson
|"Thriller"
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|Philip Bailey and Phil Collins
|"Easy Lover"
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|David Bowie and Mick Jagger
|"Dancing in the Street"
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|Peter Gabriel
|"Sledgehammer"
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