LAURYN HILL BIG WINNER AT MTV AWARDS : WINNER LIST.Five-time Grammy winner Lauryn Hill continued her winning streak Thursday when her slinky slink·y adj. slink·i·er, slink·i·est 1. Stealthy, furtive, and sneaking. 2. Informal Graceful, sinuous, and sleek: wore a slinky outfit to the party. video for ``Doo Wop (That Thing)'' earned four video awards during MTV's invasion of New York's Metropolitan Opera House. Puff Daddy replaced Pagliacci, and the Backstreet backstreet Noun a street in a town far from the main roads Adjective denoting secret or illegal activities: a backstreet abortion backstreet n Boys elbowed out ``La Boheme'' as the raunchy raun·chy adj. raun·chi·er, raun·chi·est Slang 1. a. Obscene, lewd, or vulgar: "[He] awards show took over opera's epicenter. Instead of ``Faust,'' the audience was treated to Kid Rock in a white fur coat and a dozen male Madonna impersonators. Hill won the night's big award, video of the year, and also won for best female video, best rhythm 'n' blues video and art direction. The video shows her simultaneously dressed in '60s and '90s outfits. Acceptance speeches are getting redundant for the rap-soul diva, who only seven months ago dominated the Grammy Awards. Dance artist Fatboy Slim won three awards for ``Praise You.'' Ricky Martin's video of dancers undulating to ``Livin' La Vida Loca'' and Korn's arresting ``Freak on a Leash'' video featuring a slow-motion animated bullet each won two awards. Comedian Chris Rock, dressed as Rigoletto from the Verdi opera in a huge poster in the lobby but all in white on stage, was the host. ``I may be the first black man in history to take the stage of the Met without a mop,'' Rock quipped. Madonna, somewhat flustered flus·ter tr. & intr.v. flus·tered, flus·ter·ing, flus·ters To make or become nervous or upset. n. A state of agitation, confusion, or excitement. by an over-enthusiastic fan in the audience, won an award for her salaciously sa·la·cious adj. 1. Appealing to or stimulating sexual desire; lascivious. 2. Lustful; bawdy. [From Latin sal comic dance with Mike Myers in ``Beautiful Stranger.'' Later, she was ushered out for an appearance by male impersonators dressed in a series of outfits from her videos. ``All I have to say,'' she said, ``is it takes a real man to fill my shoes.'' With the award ceremony's usual home, Radio City Music Hall Radio City Music Hall New York City’s famous cinema; home of the Rockettes. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2338] See : Theater , under renovation, 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. went uptown for a new venue this year. The clash between high and low culture gave producers a rich vein of material. In the venerable hall's lobby, the display cases stuffed with opera costumes were cleaned out in favor of moments from MTV's past: the hip-hugger pants Madonna wore to the 1995 video awards, Busta Rhymes' red crushed velvet ensemble from his appearance at the podium with Martha Stewart two years ago. Winners at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. Originally beginning as an alternative to the Grammy Awards, the MTV Video Music Awards is now a respected pop culture awards show in its own right. on Thursday night: BEST VIDEO: Lauryn Hill, ``Doo Wop (That Thing)'' MALE VIDEO: Will Smith, ``Miami'' FEMALE VIDEO: Lauryn Hill, ``Doo Wop (That Thing)'' GROUP VIDEO: TLC TLC total lung capacity; thin-layer chromatography. TLC abbr. 1. thin-layer chromatography 2. , ``No Scrubs'' RAP VIDEO: Jay-Z featuring Ja & Amil-lion, ``Can I Get A . . .'' R&B VIDEO: Lauryn Hill, ``Doo Wop (That Thing)'' HIP HOP VIDEO: Beastie Boys, ``Intergalactic'' BEST DIRECTION: Fatboy Slim, ``Praise You'' DANCE VIDEO: Ricky Martin, ``Livin' La Vida Loca'' ROCK VIDEO: Korn, ``Freak on a Leash'' POP VIDEO: Ricky Martin, ``Livin' La Vida Loca'' NEW ARTIST: Eminem, ``My Name Is'' VIDEO FROM A FILM: Madonna, ``Beautiful Stranger'' BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO: Fatboy Slim, ``Praise You'' VIEWER'S CHOICE: Backstreet Boys, ``I Want it That Way'' CHOREOGRAPHY: Fatboy Slim, ``Praise You'' SPECIAL EFFECTS: Garbage, ``Special'' ART DIRECTION: Lauryn Hill, ``That Thing'' EDITING: Korn, ``Freak on a Leash'' CINEMATOGRAPHY cinematography: see motion picture photography. cinematography Art and technology of motion-picture photography. It involves the composition of a scene, lighting of the set and actors, choice of cameras, camera angle, and integration of special : Marilyn Manson, ``The Dope Show'' CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Lauryn Hill receives one of her four trophies at the MTV Awards. Suzanne Plunkett/Associated Press Box: Winners list (see text) |
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