BECK SCOOPS UP 5 MTV AWARDS.Byline: David Bauder Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. With posses and a fashion rainbow from black to brown, Manhattan was the Island of Hip on Thursday for the MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. Video Awards, the ceremony where winning a trophy is far less important than looking right. Madonna lectured gossipmongers. Sting croaked out a contribution to ``I'll Be Missing You.'' Host Chris Rock urged fans to ``run to church right now'' after watching a leather-corsetted Marilyn Manson
Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), better known by his stage name Marilyn Manson, is an American musician and artist known for his outrageous stage persona and image as the lead singer of the at the 14th annual show. And they gave out awards, too - still those goofy-looking astronaut statues. ``I won one of these last year,'' rocker Beck said, picking up one of his five statues, the night's best haul. ``I'm still waiting for it.'' MTV's cultural influence has faded in the past few years, not coincidentally as it de-emphasized music videos. Only the truly hip know much about Jamiroquai, the British band Chief Black Hawk's Band of 1832, commonly referred to as the "British Band", was a group of Native Americans which fought the Illinois State and Michigan Territory militias during the 1832 Black Hawk War. that won four awards, including best video for the conveyor belt-aided ``Virtual Insanity.'' But MTV still knows how to throw a party. The Rolling Stones Rolling Stones, English rock music group that rose to prominence in the mid-1960s and continues to exert great influence. Members have included singer Mick Jagger (Michael Phillip Jagger), 1943–; guitarists Brian Jones , noted band of the 1960s, and U2, noted band of the 1980s, showed up to try to create a 1990s buzz. Asked what he thought of the show, Mick Jagger Noun 1. Mick Jagger - English rock star (born in 1943) Jagger, Michael Philip Jagger said: ``There's been some very nice clothes so far.'' Even domestic queen Martha Stewart showed up. ``What are you doing here, anyhow?'' asked quizzical quiz·zi·cal adj. 1. Suggesting puzzlement; questioning. 2. Teasing; mocking: "His face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air" Lawrence Durrell. rapper Busta Rhymes to a decidedly uncomfortable Stewart, who presented an award. Princess Diana's death, while not casting a shadow on the evening, was noted. The Spice Girls dedicated their award for ``Wannabe'' to Diana, and Elton John announced MTV would donate $100,000 to Diana's favorite AIDS charity. A subdued Madonna urged people to curb their appetite for gossip. ``Until we change our behavior, tragedies like this will continue to occur,'' she said, referring to the role paparazzi pa·pa·raz·zo n. pl. pa·pa·raz·zi A freelance photographer who doggedly pursues celebrities to take candid pictures for sale to magazines and newspapers. may have played in the car accident that killed Diana. While the censor had to work overtime for host Chris Rock, Marilyn Manson and members of No Doubt and the Wu-Tang Clan, attempts to outrage took a back seat to some notable performances, such as a rap medley featuring Missy Elliott, Da Brat, Lil' Kim and Left Eye. Winners at the 14th annual MTV Video Awards Thursday night in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. : Best Video: Jamiroquai, ``Virtual Insanity'' Best Male Video: Beck, ``Devil's Haircut'' Best Female Video: Jewel, ``You Were Meant For Me'' Best Group Video: No Doubt, ``Don't Speak'' Best Rap Video: The Notorious B.I.G., ``Hypnotize'' Best Dance Video: Spice Girls, ``Wannabe'' Best Rock Video: Aerosmith, ``Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)'' Best Alternative Music Video: Sublime, ``What I Got'' Best New Artist in a Video: Fiona Apple, ``Sleep to Dream'' Best Video from a Film: Will Smith, ``Men in Black'' Best R&B Video: Puff Daddy & the Family, ``I'll Be Missing You'' Breakthrough Video: Jamiroquai, ``Virtual Insanity'' Viewer's Choice: Prodigy, ``Breathe.'' CAPTION(S): box BOX: Winners at the 14th annual MTV Video Awards (see text) |
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