Which makes sense, since videos were never more than expensive commercials anyway. That makes the VMAs, as they're known, one big plugathon, with artists showing up to flack their upcoming albums and films. You had to be a pretty addicted MTV watcher to have laid eyes on some of the videos up for top honors Thursday. The entire notion of a video awards show seems a little silly now that MTV has all but forsaken videos in favor of teen soap operas, game shows and assorted excuses to film half-naked teenagers on beaches.
Limp Bizkit won best rock video for "Rollin,' " prompting Fred Durst to cast his gratitude broadly, thanking nothing less than "life and existence." The band wore blood-splattered white tuxedos and makeup to look like they'd all just taken bullets to the noggin. Mudvayne won the MTV2 award, named for the video-only spinoff channel. Eve then snared best female video for "Let Me Blow Ya Mind," which also featured a Stefani cameo. "You can see I'm not the most attractive person in the world," said Moby, predicting that without Stefani, the video never would have made it on MTV. She appeared with Moby on "South Side," which nabbed best male video. No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani helped two artists earn prizes. The band thanked God and invited fans to look for its signature line of clothing.īest new artist in a video went to Alicia Keys Destiny's Child won best R&B video for "Survivor" Nelly's "Ride Wit Me" was named top rap video. Jackson," which featured the band trying to fix a leaky roof in a run-down house. You're watching the Recovery Channel," quipped show host Jamie Foxx before taking a break.īest hip-hop video went to Outkast for "Ms. The audience, startled at the ghostly sight of the man, who is gearing up for a couple of comeback concerts here, clapped wildly while Jackson huffed and tried to get back his wind. He pirouetted a few times, then went down dramatically on a knee and was handed a soda - pop, get it? - by one of the 'N Sync'ers. At the end of a live version of "Pop," the words "King of Pop" appeared on a white screen and then Michael Jackson himself spun onto the stage, looking strangely pallid and a bit like a guy who'd spent a fortune on surgery trying to look like Michael Jackson. 'N Sync also had a hand in the night's biggest surprise. The world's foremost boy band took home the viewer's choice award, beat out U2 to win best group video and snared best dance video and best pop video, all for its hit single "Pop." "I think Fatboy Slim was robbed," said band member Justin Timberlake, probably echoing the sentiments of many in the room.įatboy Slim's "Weapon of Choice," which featured a mesmerizing and hilarious dance number by actor Christopher Walken, was nominated for nine awards, but of the six it won, just two were in the big leagues, including the best direction trophy for Spike Jonze and best choreography. Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya, Pink and Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott won video of the year for their collaboration on a gaudy version of "Lady Marmalade" for the soundtrack to "Moulin Rouge."īut 'N Sync strode to the podium so often that even members of the group seemed embarrassed about it. In the end, it took a whole battalion of divas to block 'N Sync from dominating the MTV Video Music Awards, held Thursday night at Lincoln Center.
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