1999 MTV Video Music Awards

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1999 MTV Video Music Awards
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DateThursday, September 9, 1999
LocationMetropolitan Opera House, New York City
CountryUnited States
Hosted byChris Rock
Most awardsRicky Martin (5)
Most nominationsRicky Martin (9) and Korn (9) (Tied)
Websitewww.mtv.com/vma/1999/%20http://www.mtv.com/vma/1999/
Television/radio coverage
NetworkMTV

The 1999 MTV Video Music Awards (stylized as 9999 MTV Video Music Awards) aired live on September 9, 1999, honoring the best music videos from June 13, 1998, to June 11, 1999. The show was hosted by Chris Rock at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City.[1] Ricky Martin was the most-awarded artist of the night, winning two primary awards for Best Pop Video and Best Dance Video, and three additional awards in the International Viewer's Choice categories for "Livin' la Vida Loca".[2] Martin and Korn were the most nominated artists of the night, both with 9 nominations for their songs, "Livin' la Vida Loca" and "Freak on a Leash", respectively. Martin was also the first Latin artist in history to receive a nomination in Video of the Year category,[3] but lost to "Doo Wop (That Thing)" by Lauryn Hill, which became the first Hip hop video to receive the award.[4][5]

Highlights of the show included Diana Ross jiggling Lil' Kim's exposed breast in response to her outfit, which left her entire left breast uncovered, but for a small pastie on her nipple. The mothers of slain rappers Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G., Afeni Shakur and Voletta Wallace, came together to present the Best Rap Video Award. The Beastie Boys' Adam Horovitz made a plea for peace in the wake of the sexual assaults at Woodstock '99. Near the end of the night, MTV staged a tribute to Madonna, the most-nominated artist in VMA history, by presenting a host of male drag performers dressed as the singer in her past music videos. Rapper DMX was scheduled to perform but was a no-show; as a result, Jay-Z's solo set was extended. Another moment of the ceremony was the debut of Britney Spears performing her debut single "...Baby One More Time", and then, NSYNC, performed their song "Tearin' Up My Heart".

As Backstreet Boys came up and accepted their award for Viewer's Choice, a stranger came onto the stage and said, "Wake up at 3". This person was later revealed to be John Del Signore, who crashed the ceremony in a failed attempt to sell Viacom a show idea.[6]

The awards show featured a line-up of sponsors and cross-promotions, most notably with SEGA, as the date of the show also coincided with the launch of their Dreamcast game console.

Performances[]

Main show[]

List of musical performances
Artist(s) Song(s)
Pre-show[7]
Smash Mouth "All Star"
Blink-182 "What's My Age Again?"
"All the Small Things"
Main show
Kid Rock (featuring Run-DMC, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry and Joe C.) "King of Rock"
"Rock Box"
"Bawitdaba"
"Walk This Way"
Lauryn Hill "Lost Ones"
"Everything Is Everything"
Backstreet Boys "I Want It That Way"
"Larger Than Life"
Ricky Martin "She's All I Ever Had"
"Livin' la Vida Loca"
Nine Inch Nails "The Fragile"
TLC "No Scrubs"
Fatboy Slim "Praise You"
Jay-Z (featuring DJ Clue and Amil) "Jigga My Nigga"
"Can I Get A..."
"Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)"
Britney Spears and NSYNC "...Baby One More Time"
"Tearin' Up My Heart"
Eminem, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg "My Name Is"
"Guilty Conscience"
"Nuthin' But a "G" Thang"

Presenters[]

Pre-show[]

Main show[]

Winners and nominees[]

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

Video of the Year Best Male Video

Lauryn Hill – "Doo Wop (That Thing)"

Will Smith – "Miami"

Best Female Video Best Group Video

Lauryn Hill – "Doo Wop (That Thing)"

  • Jennifer Lopez – "If You Had My Love"
  • Madonna – "Beautiful Stranger"
  • Britney Spears – "...Baby One More Time"

TLC – "No Scrubs"

Best New Artist in a Video Best Pop Video

Eminem – "My Name Is"

  • Kid Rock – "Bawitdaba"
  • Jennifer Lopez – "If You Had My Love"
  • Orgy – "Blue Monday"

Ricky Martin – "Livin' la Vida Loca"

  • Backstreet Boys – "I Want It That Way"
  • Jennifer Lopez – "If You Had My Love"
  • NSYNC – "Tearin' Up My Heart"
  • Britney Spears – "...Baby One More Time"
Best Rock Video Best R&B Video

Korn – "Freak on a Leash"

  • Kid Rock – "Bawitdaba"
  • Lenny Kravitz – "Fly Away"
  • Limp Bizkit – "Nookie"
  • The Offspring – "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)"

Lauryn Hill – "Doo Wop (That Thing)"

Best Rap Video Best Hip-Hop Video

Jay-Z (featuring Ja Rule and Amil) – "Can I Get A..."

Beastie Boys – "Intergalactic"

Best Dance Video Best Video from a Film

Ricky Martin – "Livin' la Vida Loca"

  • Cher – "Believe"
  • Fatboy Slim – "Praise You"
  • Jordan Knight – "Give It to You"
  • Jennifer Lopez – "If You Had My Love"

Madonna – "Beautiful Stranger" (from Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me)

Breakthrough Video Best Direction in a Video

Fatboy Slim – "Praise You"

  • Busta Rhymes – "Gimme Some More"
  • Eels – "Last Stop: This Town"
  • Eminem (featuring Dr. Dre) – "Guilty Conscience"
  • Korn – "Freak on a Leash"
  • Unkle (featuring Thom Yorke) – "Rabbit in Your Headlights"

Fatboy Slim – "Praise You" (Director: Torrance Community Dance Group)

Best Choreography in a Video Best Special Effects in a Video

Fatboy Slim – "Praise You" (Choreographers: Richard Koufey and Michael Rooney)

Garbage – "Special" (Special Effects: Sean Broughton, Stuart D. Gordon and Paul Simpson of Digital Domain)

  • The Black Eyed Peas – "Joints & Jam" (Special Effects: Brian Beletic and Todd Somodivilla)
  • Busta Rhymes (featuring Janet Jackson) – "What's It Gonna Be?!" (Special Effects: Fred Raimondi)
  • Korn – "Freak on a Leash" (Special Effects: Matt Beck, Edson Williams, and the Brothers Strause)
  • Madonna – "Nothing Really Matters" (Special Effects: Johan Renck, Bjorn Benckert and Tor-Bjorn Olsson)
  • Will Smith – "Miami" (Special Effects: Eric Swenson, Andrea Mansour and Simon Mowbray)
Best Art Direction in a Video Best Editing in a Video

Lauryn Hill – "Doo Wop (That Thing)" (Art Director: Gideon Ponte)

  • Barenaked Ladies – "One Week" (Art Director: Paul Martin)
  • Busta Rhymes (featuring Janet Jackson) – "What's It Gonna Be?!" (Art Director: Regan Jackson)
  • Korn – "Freak on a Leash" (Art Directors: K. K. Barrett, Todd McFarlane, Terry Fitzgerald and Graham Morris)
  • TLC – "No Scrubs" (Art Director: Regan Jackson)

Korn – "Freak on a Leash" (Editors: Haines Hall and Michael Sachs)

  • 2Pac – "Changes" (Editor: Chris Hafner)
  • Cher – "Believe" (Editor: Scott Richter)
  • TLC – "No Scrubs" (Editor: Harvey White)
Best Cinematography in a Video Best Artist Website

Marilyn Manson – "The Dope Show" (Director of Photography: Martin Coppen)

  • Hole – "Malibu" (Director of Photography: Martin Coppen)
  • Korn – "Freak on a Leash" (Director of Photography: Julian Whatley)
  • Madonna – "Beautiful Stranger" (Director of Photography: Thomas Kloss)
  • Will Smith – "Miami" (Director of Photography: Daniel Pearl)

Red Hot Chili Peppers (www.redhotchilipeppers.com)

Viewer's Choice

Backstreet Boys – "I Want It That Way"

International Viewer's Choice Awards[]

MTV Australia[]

Silverchair – "Anthem for the Year 2000"

MTV Brasil[]

Raimundos – "Mulher de Fases"

MTV India[]

A. R. Rahman – "Dil Se Re"

MTV Korea[]

H.O.T. – "Make a Line"

  • Cho Sung Mo – "To Heaven"
  • Jinusean – "Taekwon V"
  • No Brain – "Youth 98"
  • Shin Hae Chul – "Invitation to My Daily Life"
  • Yoo Seung Jun – "Burning Love"

MTV Latin America (North)[]

Ricky Martin – "Livin' la Vida Loca"

MTV Latin America (South)[]

Ricky Martin – "Livin' la Vida Loca"

MTV Mandarin[]

Shino Lin – "Irritated"

MTV Russia[]

Ricky Martin – "Livin' la Vida Loca"

  • Linda – "Otpusti Menyia"
  • Mumiy Troll – "Ranetka"
  • The Offspring – "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)"
  • Otpetye Moshenniki – "Lyubi Menia, Lyubi"
  • Britney Spears – "...Baby One More Time"

MTV Southeast Asia[]

Parokya ni Edgar – "Harana"

See also[]

References[]

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