Eminem captures Best Male MTV Video Award

Eminem captures Best Male MTV Video Award

MTV's first Video Award ceremony in the new millennium wasn't spectacular, however, it shouldn't be expected that the music and performances at such a specialized event should compare with other ceremonies.

Viewers should remember that primarily the MTV awards are for visual expertise and not necessarily sound. Sound does play an important role, but it is the innovation of cinematic expertise that really determines who is best.

Shawn and Marlon Wayans, producer and actor from the film "Scary Movie," served as hosts for the event but didn't make a good impression to television viewers. The problem was they were given the opportunity to really improvise, as they often do.

Eminem, the young rap entertainer who has emerged as a sensation during the last two years, was selected the best male video awardee for "The Real Slim Shady."

He also won video of the year for the same song. At the Radio City Music Hall in New York where the MTV Awards Ceremony was held, it was the young generations of teens who played the most important role in the event.

Not only did Eminem win his awards, but he also performed "The Real Slim Shady." Eminem with his mentor Dr. Dre, he was the winner for best rap video, along with Dre in their duo "Forgot About Dre"

The Red Hot Chili Peppers came back to win honors for their super-ballad "Californication" as best direction and art direction. Fans will remember that they were once performers with George Clinton and his funky, rip-roaring sounds.

The young audience was thrilled when Shawn Fanning made his appearance. He is recognized for his inventing Napster, a controversial music-swapping Internet site that's under legal scrutiny.

Britney Spears sang a Rolling Stones tune "I Can't Get No Satisfaction" and her whopping tune "Oops...I Did It Again."

Aaliyah won best female video and best video from a film for her song "Try Again." She along with In Sync and Eminem dominated the MTV Video Music Award.

N'Sync's pop video, the viewers choice, won also for choreography. Macy Gray was recognized as best new entertainer and cinematography for "I Try" and offered a very warm acceptance speech; Jennifer Lopez's dance video, "Waiting for Tonight" also won and; Blink 182 copped an award for group video with "All the Small Things"; Destiny's Child won for the video "Say My Name."

The Golden Blond, Sisqo's hip-hop video, "The Thong Song" was also recognized; Limp Bizkit won best rock video for "Break Stuff" and Bjork, an unusual innovative video won for "All Is Full of Love."

Whitney Houston, one of America's greatest vocalist was also there and wooed the audience with a brief touch of "I Will Always Love You," without music.

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