MTV Video Music Awards 2001
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| Awarded for | MTV Video Music Awards | |||
| date | September 6, 2001 | |||
| Moderation | Jamie Foxx | |||
| Loan location | Metropolitan Opera , New York City , New York | |||
| Country | United States | |||
| Awarded by | MTV | |||
| Most awards | Fatboy Slim | |||
| website | mtv.com/vma | |||
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The 2001 MTV Video Music Awards were held on September 6, 2001 at the Metropolitan Opera House (Lincoln Center) in New York City . Jamie Foxx was the host .
The highlights of the show were the appearance of Michael Jackson with * NSYNC and the appearance of the singer Britney Spears , who sang her hit I'm a Slave 4 U with a living snake. In addition, Missy Elliott , Timberland and Janet Jackson remembered the recently deceased soul singer Aaliyah in a speech .
The winner of the evening was Fatboy Slim with a total of six Moonman for his video Weapon of Choice , in which the actor Christopher Walken danced. * NSYNC won a total of five Moonman for their video Pop .
Music performances and presenters
Pre-show
- Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal
- City High (featuring Eve ) - What Would You Do? / Caramel
Main show
- Jennifer Lopez (featuring Ja Rule ) - Love Don't Cost a Thing / I'm Real (Murder Remix)
- Linkin Park and The X-Ecutioners - One Step Closer
- Alicia Keys - For Elise / Fallin '
- * NSYNC (featuring Michael Jackson ) - Pop
- Daphne Aguilera - Naughty Baby Did a No-No (joke performance)
- Jay-Z - Izzo (HOVA)
- Staind - fade
- Missy Elliott (featuring Nelly Furtado , Ludacris and Trina ) - One Minute Man / Get Ur Freak On (remix)
- U2 - Elevation / Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of
- Britney Spears - I'm a Slave 4 U
- Presenters
Winners and nominees
Video of the Year
- Christina Aguilera , Lil 'Kim , Mýa and Pink - Lady Marmalade
- were also nominated
- Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On
- Eminem (featuring Dido ) - Stan
- Fatboy Slim - Weapon of Choice
- Janet Jackson - All for You
- U2 - Beautiful Day
Best Male Video
- Moby (featuring Gwen Stefani ) - South Side
- were also nominated
- Eminem (featuring Dido ) - Stan
- Lenny Kravitz - Again
- Nelly - Ride wit Me
- Robbie Williams - rock DJ
Best Female Video
- Eve (featuring Gwen Stefani ) - Let Me Blow Ya Mind
- were also nominated
- Dido - Thank You
- Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On
- Janet Jackson - All for You
- Jennifer Lopez - Love Don't Cost a Thing
- Madonna - Don't Tell Me
Best Group Video
- * NSYNC - Pop
- were also nominated
- Dave Matthews Band - I Did It
- Destiny's Child - Survivor
- Incubus - Drive
- U2 - Elevation (Tomb Raider Remix)
Best New Artist
- Alicia Keys - Fallin '
- were also nominated
- Coldplay - Yellow
- Nikka Costa - Like a Feather
- David Gray - Babylon
- Sum 41 - Fat Lip
Best Pop Video
- * NSYNC - Pop
- were also nominated
- Christina Aguilera , Lil 'Kim , Mýa and Pink - Lady Marmalade
- Backstreet Boys - The Call
- Destiny's Child - Survivor
- Britney Spears - Stronger
Best rock video
- Limp Bizkit - Rollin '(Air Raid Vehicle)
- were also nominated
- Aerosmith - Jaded
- Linkin Park - crawling
- Staind - It's Been Awhile
- Weezer - Hash Pipe
Best R&B video
- Destiny's Child - Survivor
- were also nominated
- 112 - Peaches & Cream
- Sunshine Anderson - Heard It All Before
- R. Kelly - I Wish
- Jill Scott - Gettin 'in the Way
Best rap video
- Nelly - Ride wit Me
- were also nominated
- Eminem (featuring Dido ) - Stan
- Ja Rule (featuring Lil 'Mo and Vita) - Put It on Me
- Jay-Z - I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)
- Snoop Dogg (featuring Master P , Nate Dogg , Butch Cassidy and Tha Eastsidaz ) - Lay Low
Best hip-hop video
- OutKast - Ms. Jackson
- were also nominated
- The Black Eyed Peas (featuring Macy Gray ) - Request + Line
- City High - What Would You Do?
- Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On
- Eve (featuring Gwen Stefani ) - Let Me Blow Ya Mind
Best dance video
- * NSYNC - Pop
- were also nominated
Best Video From a Film
- Christina Aguilera , Lil 'Kim , Mýa and Pink - Lady Marmalade (from Moulin Rouge! )
- were also nominated
- Destiny's Child - Independent Women Part I (from Charlie's Angels )
- DMX - No Sunshine (from Exit Wounds )
- K-Ci & JoJo - Crazy (from Save the Last Dance )
- U2 - Elevation (Tomb Raider Mix) (from Lara Croft: Tomb Raider )
Breakthrough video
- Fatboy Slim - Weapon of Choice
- were also nominated
- Common (featuring Macy Gray ) - Geto Heaven (remix)
- Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood
- * NSYNC - Pop
- REM - Imitation of Life
- Robbie Williams - rock DJ
Best Direction in a Video
- Fatboy Slim - Weapon of Choice (Directors: Spike Jonze )
- were also nominated
- Eminem (featuring Dido ) - Stan (Directors: Dr. Dre and Phillip Atwell)
- Linkin Park - Crawling (Directors: Brothers Strause)
- OutKast - Ms. Jackson (Director: F. Gary Gray )
- REM - Imitation of Life (Director: Garth Jennings )
Best Choreography in a Video
- Fatboy Slim - Weapon of Choice (Choreographers: Michael Rooney, Spike Jonze and Christopher Walken )
- were also nominated
- Christina Aguilera , Lil 'Kim , Mýa and Pink - Lady Marmalade (Choreographer: Tina Landon)
- Janet Jackson - All for You (Choreographers: Shawnette Heard, Marty Kudelka and Roger Lee)
- Madonna - Don't Tell Me (Choreographer: Jamie King)
Best Special Effects in a Video
- Robbie Williams - Rock DJ (Special Effects: Carter White FX, Audio Motion and Clear Post Production)
- were also nominated
- Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On (Special Effects: Glenn Bennett)
- Fatboy Slim - Weapon of Choice (Special Effects: Ben Gibbs)
- U2 - Elevation (Tomb Raider Mix) (Special Effects: Pixel Envy and Chris Watts)
Best Art Direction in a Video
- Fatboy Slim - Weapon of Choice (Art Director: Val Wilt)
- were also nominated
- Aerosmith - Jaded (Art Director: Laura Fox)
- Christina Aguilera , Lil 'Kim , Mýa and Pink - Lady Marmalade (Art Director: Bernadette Dus)
- Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood (Art Directors: Pete Candeland and Jamie Hewlett )
Best editing in a video
- Fatboy Slim - Weapon of Choice (Editor: Eric Zumbrunnen )
- were also nominated
- Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On (Editor: Scott Richter)
- * NSYNC - Pop (Editor: Chrome)
- U2 - Elevation (Tomb Raider Mix) (Editor: Joseph Kahn )
Best Cinematography in a Video
- Fatboy Slim - Weapon of Choice (Director of Photography: Lance Acord )
- were also nominated
- Aerosmith - Jaded (Director of Photography: Thomas Kloss)
- Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On (Director of Photography: James Hawkinson)
- Eminem (featuring Dido ) - Stan (Director of Photography: Dariusz Wolski )
MTV2 Award
- Mudvayne - Dig
- were also nominated
- Craig David - Fill Me In
- Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood
- India.Arie - video
- Jurassic 5 - Quality Control
- Alicia Keys - Fallin '
Viewer's Choice
- * NSYNC - Pop
- were also nominated
- Backstreet Boys - The Call
- Destiny's Child - Independent Women Part I
- Eve (featuring Gwen Stefani ) - Let Me Blow Ya Mind
- Limp Bizkit - My Way
- Nelly - Ride wit Me
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
Web links
- Official website (English)
