Fatboy Slim Takes Home Six MTV Moon Men
'Lady Marmalade' Wins Best Video of the Year
NEW YORK, Sept. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The "2001 MTV Video Music Awards,"
honoring the best in music video, demonstrated once again that Rock and Opera
can co-exist as the show returned to the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln
Center in New York City on Thursday, September 6. Jamie Foxx hosted the
ceremony where he kept the one-liners going with the audience anxiously
waiting to find out which celebrity was going to be zinged next. Repeat air
dates of the broadcast include Saturday, September 8th at 1:30 PM (ET/PT) and
Sunday, September 10th at 11 AM (ET/PT) and 8 PM (ET/PT).
Fatboy Slim topped the list of winners with six Moon Men for his video
"Weapon of Choice," nabbing Best Direction in a Video, Best Choreography in a
Video, Best Art Direction in a Video, Best Editing in a Video, Best
Cinematography in a Video, and Breakthrough Video. *NSYNC followed with three
awards for their video "Pop" winning Best Group Video, Best Dance Video, and
Best Pop Video. Winning a total of two Moon Men, Christina Aguilera, Lil'
Kim, Mya, and Pink won the coveted Best Video of the Year, as well as Best
Video from a Film, for their video "Lady Marmalade."
The night opened with host Jamie Foxx performing his version of an aria,
where he sang about the celebrities and musicians prevalent in today's current
events. Following his operatic moment, he continued with a monologue that
kept the laughs coming as he gave his take on different news worthy people
from President George W. Bush to Britney Spears & Justin Timberlake to Gary
Condit to A.J. McLean to the Jacksons, which included Jesse Jackson and Samuel
L. Jackson. At the end of his opening monologue, Foxx introduced the
Backstreet Boys who made their first television appearance since McLean was
released from rehab. The Backstreet Boys introduced the "Best Hip-Hop Video"
award, the first award of the evening.
The 2001 MTV VMAs included a tribute to the late R&B singer, Aaliyah. In
this tribute, Janet Jackson read a letter written by one of Aaliyah's fans and
Missy Elliott, Ginuwine, and Timbaland gave a moving speech. In addition,
Rashad Houghton, Aaliyah's brother, made the first public statement from the
family since her untimely death.
The stage began to sizzle early on in the night, as Jennifer Lopez
performed a sexy, hip-shaking salsa dance and then partnered with Ja Rule to
sing their #1 single, "I'm Real." Linkin Park continued the momentum with a
high-energy performance which included a DJ breakdown from The Executioner.
Next, Alicia Keys impressed the audience with her classical piano performance
of "Fur Elise" followed by a moving rendition of "Fallin'." Showing off his
dancing abilities, Christopher Walken introduced *NSYNC, who turned it up a
notch when they did an energetic performance of "Pop" with a special
appearance by Michael Jackson. The night continued with Jay-Z performing
"H.O.V.A. (Izzo)" which opened with basketball players, choreographed by
Savion Glover, showing off their amazing dribbling talents. Continuing the
night of great live performances, Staind gave a heartfelt performance of their
song, "Fade." Dedicating her performance to Aaliyah, Missy Elliott was joined
by Nelly Furtado, Ludacris, and Trina, which had Elliott coming down to the
stage from a chandelier and Nelly sliding out of gigantic head resembling
Elliott. Appearing as if they were suspended in mid-air, U2 performed an
arousing medley of their songs "Elevation" and "Stuck in a Moment." Finally,
as if the night could not get any better, an exotic Britney Spears, dressed in
vines, showed that she ruled the jungle when she performed "I'm A Slave 4 U"
for the first time ever, featuring a live tiger and a live snake.
In addition, Carson Daly presented U2 with the Michael Jackson Video
Vanguard award in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the music
video medium. Upon receiving the award, U2 attributed their success to the
surviving members of the Ramones, who inspired the band. The tributes
continued when Kid Rock introduced the legendary Mick Jagger of the Rolling
Stones, who gave out the "Best Video of the Year Award" to the "Lady
Marmalade" ladies.
New additions to the eighteenth annual award show included MTV.com's "Last
Fan Standing" -- where two lucky fans earned the right to present this year's
Viewer's Choice Award as voted on by MTV.com users. In addition, the MTV2
Award is a brand new category that was added for the first time ever. The
MTV2 Award featured nominees -- artist, duo, or group -- with the best overall
achievement whose video premiered exclusively on MTV2 and subsequently
received significant hand-picked and/or heavy rotation on MTV2.
Other presenters of the night included Christina Aguilera, Mary J. Blige,
Jon Bon Jovi, Destiny's Child, Andy Dick, P. Diddy, Snoop Dogg, Dream, Eve,
Johnny Knoxville, DMX, Chris Kattan, Lil' Kim, Mandy Moore, Moby, Mya, Julia
Stiles, Outkast, Will Smith, Gwen Stefani, Robert Smigel, Tenacious D, Pink,
Estella Warren, Ben Stiller, Usher, Jessica Simpson, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Macy
Gray, Will Ferrell, Jewel, Nelly, Shakira, Mark Wahlberg, and Christopher
Walken.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is the official business advisor of the "2001
MTV Video Music Awards."
Official photos from the "2001 MTV Video Music Awards" are available from
Image Direct at the following URL address:
http://www.imagedirect.com/press.asp?eventid=371.
Following is a list of winners:
GENERAL CATEGORIES
BEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR
CHRISTINA AGUILERA, LIL' KIM, MYA & PINK F/ MISSY "MISDEMEANOR" ELLIOTT
Video: Lady Marmalade
LP: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Moulin Rouge
Production Co.: HSI/Mars Media
Producer: Rubin Mendoza
Director: Paul Hunter
Record Label: Interscope Records
BEST MALE VIDEO
MOBY F/ GWEN STEFANI
Video: South Side
LP: Play
Production Co.: SuperMega/Palomar Pictures
Producer: Lanette Phillips and Mary Ann Tanedo
Director: Joseph Kahn
Record Label: V2 Records
BEST FEMALE VIDEO
EVE F/ GWEN STEFANI
Video: Let Me Blow Ya Mind
LP: Scorpion
Production Co.: Geronimo Films
Producer: Chris Palladino
Director: Philip Atwell
Record Label: Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records
BEST GROUP VIDEO
*NSYNC
Video: Pop
LP: Celebrity
Production Co.: A Band Apart
Producer: Dana Marshall and John Thorpe
Director: Wayne Isham
Record Label: Jive Records
BEST RAP VIDEO
NELLY
Video: Ride Wit Me
LP: Country Grammar
Production Co.: Rockhard Films
Producer: Charlotte Inmen
Director: Marc Klasfeld
Record Label: Fo' Reel Entertainment/Universal Records
BEST R&B VIDEO
DESTINY'S CHILD
Video: Survivor
LP: Survivor
Production Co.: A Band Apart
Producer: Jil Hardin
Director: Darren Grant
Record Label: Columbia Records
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
OUTKAST
Video: Ms. Jackson
LP: Stankonia
Production Co.: FM Rocks
Producer: Meridyth Fratililo
Director: F. Gary Gray
Record Label: Arista Records
BEST DANCE VIDEO
*NSYNC
Video: Pop
LP: Celebrity
Production Co.: A Band Apart
Producer: Dana Marshall and John Thorpe
Director: Wayne Isham
Record Label: Jive Records
BEST ROCK VIDEO
LIMP BIZKIT
Video: Rollin'
LP: Chocolate Starfish & The Hot Dog Flavored Water
Production Co.: DNA Inc.
Producer: Doug Friedman
Director: Fred Durst
Record Label: Interscope Records
BEST POP VIDEO
*NSYNC
Video: Pop
LP: Celebrity
Production Co.: A Band Apart
Producer: Dana Marshall and John Thorpe
Director: Wayne Isham
Record Label: Jive Records
BEST NEW ARTIST IN A VIDEO
ALICIA KEYS
Video: Fallin'
LP: Songs In A Minor
Production Co.: Squeak Pictures
Producer: Colleen Haynes
Director: Chris Robinson
Record Label: J Records
BEST VIDEO FROM A FILM
CHRISTINA AGUILERA, LIL' KIM, MYA & PINK F/ MISSY "MISDEMEANOR" ELLIOTT
Video: Lady Marmalade
LP: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Moulin Rouge
Production Co.: HSI/Mars Media
Producer: Rubin Mendoza
Director: Paul Hunter
Record Label: Interscope Records
Movie Studio: Twentieth Century Fox
PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES
BEST DIRECTION IN A VIDEO
FATBOY SLIM
Video: Weapon of Choice
LP: Halfway Between The Gutter & The Stars
Production Co.: Satellite Films/Propaganda
Producer: Vincent Landay and Deannie O'Neil
Director: Spike Jonze
Record Label: Astralwerks
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY IN A VIDEO
FATBOY SLIM
Video: Weapon of Choice
LP: Halfway Between The Gutter & The Stars
Production Co.: Satellite Films / Propaganda
Producer: Vincent Landay and Deannie O'Neil
Director: Spike Jonze
Record Label: Astralwerks
BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
ROBBIE WILLIAMS
Video: Rock DJ
LP: Sing When You're Winning
Production Co.: Godman Ltd.
Producer: Jo Godman
Director: Vaughan Arnell
Record Label: Capitol Records
Special Effects: Carter White, Audio Motion and Clear Post Production
BEST ART DIRECTION IN A VIDEO
FATBOY SLIM
Video: Weapon of Choice
LP: Halfway Between The Gutter & The Stars
Production Co.: Satellite Films/Propaganda
Producer: Vincent Landay and Deannie O'Neil
Director: Spike Jonze
Record Label: Astralwerks
BEST EDITING IN A VIDEO
FATBOY SLIM
Video: Weapon of Choice
LP: Halfway Between The Gutter & The Stars
Production Co.: Satellite Films/Propaganda
Producer: Vincent Landay and Deannie O'Neil
Director: Spike Jonze
Record Label: Astralwerks
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A VIDEO
FATBOY SLIM
Video: Weapon of Choice
LP: Halfway Between The Gutter & The Stars
Production Co.: Satellite Films/Propaganda
Producer: Vincent Landay and Deannie O'Neil
Director: Spike Jonze
Record Label: Astralwerks
BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO
FATBOY SLIM
Video: Weapon of Choice
LP: Halfway Between The Gutter & The Stars
Production Co.: Satellite Films/Propaganda
Producer: Vincent Landay and Deannie O'Neil
Director: Spike Jonze
Record Label: Astralwerks
MTV: Music Television is the world's leading multi-media brand for youth
and can be seen in more than 366.3 million households in 140 countries via
MTV's 31 channels in Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America, Russia, and the
United States. The event has a potential worldwide viewing audience of more
than one billion people, including subsequent airings on third party
broadcasters throughout the world.
2001 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS
INTERNATIONAL VIEWER'S CHOICE AWARD WINNERS
MTV LATIN AMERICA (CENTRAL)
DRACMA
Video: Hijo de P*ta
Label: Universal
Director: Felo Foncea/Felipe Sepulveda
Country: Chile
MTV LATIN AMERICA (NORTH)
ALEJANDRO SANZ
Video: El Alma Al Aire
Label: Warner
Director: Alejandro Toledo
Country: Spain
MTV LATIN AMERICA (SOUTH)
CATUPECU MACHU
Video: Y Lo Que Quiero Es Que Pises Sin El Suelo
Label: EMI
Director: Gianfranco Quatrini
Country: Argentina
MTV BRAZIL
CHARLIE BROWN JR.
Video: Rubao, O Dono Do Mundo
Label: EMI
Director: Chico Abreia/Caio Abreia/Manitou Felipe
Country: Brazil
RUSSIA
TATU
Video: Ya Soshla s Uma
Label: Universal
Director: Ivan Shapovalov
Country: Russia
MTV SOUTHEAST ASIA
KYLA
Video: Hanggang Ngayon
Label: OctoArts EMI
Director: Lyle Sacris
Country: Philippines
MTV KOREA
G.O.D
Video: Lie
Label: Sidus
Director: Young Jun Go
Country: Korea
MTV MANDARIN
JOLIN TSAI
Video: Fall In Love With A Street
Label: Universal
Director: Ma Yi Chung
Country: Taiwan
MTV INDIA (HINDI FILM)
ASHA BHOSLE/SONU NIGAM/SUKHWINDER SINGH
Video: Kambakth Ishq
Label: Tips
Director: Rajat Mukherjee
Country: India
MTV INDIA (HINDI POP)
USTAD SULTAN KHAN/CHITRA
Video: Piya Basanti
Label: Sony Music
Director: Pradeep Sarkar
Country: India
MTV AUSTRALIA
PAULMAC
Video: Just The Thing
Label: Virgin/Eleven Records
Director: Anthony Rose
Country: Australia
MTV JAPAN
HIKARU UTADA
Video: Can You Keep A Secret?
Label: Toshiba EMI
Director: Fumihide Anami
Country: Japan
The "2001 MTV Video Music Awards" is executive produced by Dave Sirulnick
and Salli Frattini. Alex Coletti is the producer. Beth McCarthy-Miller is
the director.
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