15 Things That Made The 2000 VMAs Perfect
15 Things That Made The 2000 VMAs Perfect
The 17th annual MTV Video Music Awards had a little bit of "Thong Song," a whole lot of Slim Shady, and enough Britney and Christina to satisfy even the most die-hard early 2000s nostalgia.
The 17th annual MTV Video Music Awards had a little bit of "Thong Song," a whole lot of Slim Shady, and enough Britney and Christina to satisfy even the most die-hard early 2000s nostalgia.
Eminem's quest to find "The Real Slim Shady"
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Marshall Mathers opened the VMAs with an army of imposters, performing his Video of the Year winner alongside dozens of fake Slim Shadys.
Rage Against the Machine raging against Limp Bizkit
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In one of the most memorable VMA moments in history, Rage Against the Machine bassist Tim Commerford took his band's name to heart and climbed the stage to protest Limp Bizkit winning Best Rock Video for "Break Stuff."
Aaliyah's Best Female Video win for "Try Again"
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Aaliyah made her final appearance at the 2000 VMAs before her death at the age of 22 the following year, and took home two awards for her Timbaland-assisted hit.
Britney Spears doing it again
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Fedora, nude sequined get-up and all, the pop princess put on an epic performance of "Oops!...I Did It Again," remixing the jam with The Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction."
Blink-182 bringing "All the Small Things" to the stage
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The boys of blink-182 doubled down on their rock angst to remind the crowd that work sucks.
*NSYNC performing all the hits
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A macaroni-haired Justin Timberlake and his boy band cohorts did some serious pop choreography to "This I Promise You," "Bye, Bye, Bye," and "It's Gonna Be Me."
The VMAs didn't forget about Dre
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Dr. Dre beat out DMX, Eve, Jay Z, and his pal Eminem to nab the high honor of accepting his Moonman from the unlikely pairing of Moby and Pink.
Sisqo moving his butt (butt, butt)
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Sisqo declared his love for thongs at the VMAs, celebrating women with "dumps like a truck."
The introduction of Best New Artist in a Video winner Macy Gray
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Macy Gray kept trying and failing in her 1999 single, but the R&B crooner finally won big at the awards show, nabbing the Best New Artist honors.
Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears squashing the beef for Whitney Houston
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Long before there was Katy Perry and Taylor Swift, there was Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. The pop frenemies got together at the VMAs, appearing friendly only to introduce an idol.
Nelly teaching a lesson in "Country Grammar"
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Nelly informed the star-studded audience that there is no cooler way to go down your street than in a Range Rover.
Christina Aguilera inviting Fred Durst on over, baby
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Xtina teamed up with Fred Durst for the gig, and subsequently shot down rumors for years after the rocker claimed he only agreed to perform with her "for the nookie."
Red Hot Chili Peppers californicating
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Video Vanguard Award winners Red Hot Chili Peppers lost their shirts and broke out the mohawks to dream of "Californication."
The Wayans Brothers trying very hard at their hosting gig
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Marlon and Shawn Wayans served as emcees for the show, and had a little fun at Macy Gray's expense, putting their own spin on her tortured "I Try" video.
Destiny's children said their names
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Joined onstage by Wyclef Jean, the ladies of Destiny's Child broke out an a cappella version of their Best R&B Video winner "Say My Name." In the crowd, Christina Aguilera was pumped.