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Lauryn Hill, Ricky Martin and Fatboy Slim Dominate The Final MTV Video Music Awards Of The Century.


NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Sept. 10, 1999--

Madonna is MTV's Most Honored Artist of the 20th Century

Ricky Martin Snags Five Awards, Including, Best Pop and Best Dance,

Along With Viewers Choice For the U.S. pay-per-view service previously known as "Viewers Choice", see .
Viewers Choice is a Canadian English language pay-per-view and Near Video on Demand service that launched in 1991.

Viewers Choice is owned by Viewers Choice Canada Inc.
 Nods In Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies.  and Russia

MTV's Annual Live Awards Ceremony Takes Over New York's Historic

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"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. ," honoring the best in music video, blazed back into 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.
 on Thursday, 9.9.99, with a historic telecast from The Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center. Chris Rock hosted the ceremony where Lauryn Hill, Ricky Martin and Fatboy Slim Fatboy Slim (born Quentin Leo Cook on July 31, 1963,[1] also known as Norman Cook) is a English big beat musician. He stopped using 'Quentin' and began calling himself 'Norman' while a schoolboy, long before he adopted any other pseudonym.  were the big winners of the evening.

Lauryn Hill topped the list of winners with four awards for her hit "Doo Wop (That Thing)," capturing the top honor of Best Video of the Year, along with Best Female, Best R&B Video and Best Art Direction in a Video. Superstar Will Smith took home Best Male Video honors for "Miami" and TLC TLC total lung capacity; thin-layer chromatography.

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 won Best Group Video for "No Scrubs." Ricky Martin won Best Dance and Best Pop categories as well as the Viewers Choice Awards for both of MTV's Latin American networks and MTV Russia MTV Russia is a Russian language free-to-air service seen in 22 million households in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Omsk, Voronezh, Novosibirsk and Yekaterinburg, among other cities. . Fatboy Slim's "Praise You" took home nods for Best Direction, Best Choreography and Breakthrough Video, and KoRn were honored for Best Rock Video and Best Editing. Best New Artist in a Video went to Eminem for "My Name Is."

Madonna made history by becoming the most honored artist in the history of the MTV Video Music Awards by snagging the moonman trophy for Best Video From A Film with "Beautiful Stranger" from Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged shag 1  
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 Me. This win brings her career total to eighteen. Aerosmith, who made a special appearance at the show, and Michael Jackson are the second and third top honorees of the 20th century, respectively.

Performance highlights from this year's show included Kid Rock joined by Aerosmith and Run DMC DMC Devil May Cry (video game)
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 for a boisterous rendition of "Walk This Way" and Eminem joined by Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, marking the first time the two rap superstars have performed together since 1993. Global-sensation Ricky Martin got the crowd on its feet with a medley of his mega-hits "She's All I Ever Need" and "Livin' La Vida Loca." The 1999 MTV Video Music Awards also marked the first ever appearance on a network awards show by nine inch nails.

In a night full of memorable pairings of presenters, the evening culminated by two of rock's mega-stars -- Madonna and Paul McCartney -- presenting Lauryn Hill with the award for Best Video of The Year. Other presenters at the annual telecast included Will Smith, the Artist, Janet Jackson, Susan Sarandon, Heather Locklear, Diana Ross, Renee Zellwegger, N'SYNC, Jennifer Lopez, Bush's Gavin Rossdale, Metallica's Lars Ulrich, limp Bizkit, Wyclef Jean, Mary J. Blige, Lil' Kim, Mira Sorvino, Jay Mohr, Janeane Garofalo, Dr. Dre, Joshua Jackson, Christina Aguilera, Method Man, Pamela Andersen Lee, Freddie Prinze, Jr., Sugar Ray's Mark McGrath, Denise Richards, Puff Daddy, young opera singer Charlotte Church, Regis Philbin, Stone Cold Steve Austin Steven James Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18 1964) better known by his ring name "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, is an American actor and semi-retired professional wrestler. , MTV's Tom Green, Carson Daly. Dr. Drew Pinsky and Heather Donahue, Michael Williams and Joshua Leonard from The Blair Witch Project who presented with Buddy Hackett.

The 1999 MTV Video Music Awards also included performances from the Backstreet backstreet
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 Boys, TLC, Britney Spears and 'N SYNC, Lauryn Hill, nine inch nails, Fatboy Slim and Jay-Z. DJ/producer/engineer Moby kicked out techno tracks as House DJ at this year's MTV Video Music Awards, the first rock 'n' roll rock 'n' roll: see rock music.  event to ever be held at the Metropolitan Opera House.

Following is a list of winners:

BEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR

LAURYN HILL Video: "DOO WOP (THAT THING)" LP: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Production Co.: Academy Producer: Kathy Hood Director: BIG TV! Record Label: Ruffhouse/Columbia Records

BEST R&B VIDEO

LAURYN HILL Video: "DOO WOP (THAT THING)" LP: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Production Co.: Academy Producer: Kathy Hood Director: BIG TV! Record Label: Ruffhouse/Columbia Records

BEST HIP HOP VIDEO

BEASTIE BOYS Video: "INTERGALACTIC in·ter·ga·lac·tic  
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Production Co.: Grand Royal Producer: Bettina Schneider Director: Nathaniel Hornblower Record Label: Grand Royal/Capitol Records

BEST DANCE VIDEO

RICKY MARTIN Video: "LIVIN' LA VIDA LOCA" LP: Ricky Martin

Production Co.: A Band Apart Producer: Dana Marshall/Joey Plewa Director: Wayne Isham Record Label: C2/Columbia Records

BEST ROCK VIDEO

KoRn Video: "FREAK ON A LEASH" LP: Follow The Leader

Production Co.: SEED/Todd McFarlane Entertainment Producer: Bart Lipton & Terry Fitzgerald Director: Jonathan Dayton/Valerie Faris

Todd McFarlane/Graham Morris Record Label: Immortal/Epic Records

BEST POP VIDEO

RICKY MARTIN Video: "LIVIN' LA VIDA LOCA" LP: Ricky Martin

Production Co.: A Band Apart Producer: Dana Marshall/Joey Plewa Director: Wayne Isham Record Label: C2/Columbia Records

BEST NEW ARTIST IN A VIDEO

EMINEM Video: "MY NAME IS" LP: Slim Shady LP

Production Co.: Geronimo Film Production Producer: Chris Palladino

Director: Dr. Dre & Philip Atwell Record Label: Aftermath/Web/Interscope Records

BEST VIDEO FROM A FLIM FLIM Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy
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MADONNA Video: "BEAUTIFUL STRANGER" LP: Soundtrack from the Motion Picture Austin Powers: The Spy Who

Shagged Me Production Co.: Villains Producer: John Marshall Director: Brett Ratner Record Label: Maverick Recording Company/New Line Productions, Inc. Movie Company: New Line Productions, Inc.

PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES:

BEST DIRECTION IN A VIDEO

FATBOY SLIM Video: "PRAISE YOU" LP: You've Come A Long Way, Baby

Production Co.: The Directors Bureau Producer: Stephanie Malkin Director: Torrance Community Dance Group Record Label: astralwerks/Skint Records

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY IN A VIDEO

FATBOY SLIM Video: "PRAISE YOU" LP: You've Come A Long Way, Baby

Production Co.: The Directors Bureau Producer: Stephanie Malkin Director: Torrance Community Dance Group Record Label: astralwerks/Skint Records Choreographer: Richard Koufey & Michael Rooney

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS IN A VIDEO

GARBAGE Video: "SPECIAL" LP: Version 2.0 Production Co.: Black Dog Films Producer: Anna Brunoro & John Payne

Director: Dawn Shadforth Record Label: Almo Sounds

Special Effects: Shawn Broughton/Stuart Gordon/Paul Simpson

BEST ART DIRECTION IN A VIDEO

LAURYN HILL Video: "DOO WOP (THAT THING)" LP: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Production Co.: Academy Producer: Kathy Hood Director: BIG TV! Record Label: Ruffhouse/Columbia Records Art Director: Gideon Ponte

BEST EDITING IN A VIDEO

KoRn Video: "FREAK ON A LEASH" LP: Follow The Leader

Production Co.: SEED/Todd McFarlane Entertainment Producer: Bart Lipton & Terry Fitzgerald Director: Jonathan Dayton/Valerie Faris

Todd McFarlane/Graham Morris Record Label: Immortal/Epic Records Editor: Haines Hall & Michael Sachs

BEST 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
 IN A VIDEO

MARILYN MANSON Video: "THE DOPE SHOW" LP:

Mechanical Animals Production Co.: H.S.I./Mars Media Inc. Producer:

Rubin Mendoza Director: Paul Hunter Record Label:

nothing/Interscope Records Dir. of Photography: Martin Coppen

BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO

FATBOY SLIM Video: "PRAISE YOU" LP: You've Come a Long Way, Baby Production Co.: The Directors Bureau Producer: Stephanie Malkin Director: Torrance Community Dance Group Record Label: astralwerks/Skint Records

VIEWERS CHOICE

To Be Determined at the end of the show

1999 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS

INTERNATIONAL VIEWER'S CHOICE AWARD WINNERS

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.
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 Video: "HARANA" Record Label: Universal Records Director: Robert Quebral Country:

Philippines

MTV AUSTRALIA

silverchair Video: "ANTHEM FOR THE YEAR 2000" Record Label:

Murmur/Sony Music Director: Gavin Bowden Producer:

Erics Krumins Production Co.: Holiday Films/Cherub Productions

MTV BRASIL

RAIMUNDOS Video: "MULHER DE FASES" Record Label: WEA WEA Weather
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 Director/Producer: Jose Eduardo Belmonte Production Co.: Film Noise

MTV INDIA

A.R.RAHMAN Video: "DIL SE" Record Label: Venus Music Director: Mani Mani (mä`nē): see Manichaeism.
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MTV KOREA

H.O.T. Video: "MAKE A LINE" Record Label: Shin Na Ra Record Director: Hong Jong-Ho Producer: Lee Soo-Man Production Co.: Hong Pictures

MTV LATIN AMERICA (NORTH SERVICE)

RICKY MARTIN Video: "LIVIN' LA VIDA LOCA" Record Label:

Sony Music Director: Wayne Isham Producer: Dana Marshall/Joe Pleura pleura (plr`ə), membranous lining of the upper body cavity and covering for the lungs.  Production Co.: A Band Apart

MTV LATIN AMERICA (SOUTH SERVICE)

RICKY MARTIN Video: "LIVIN' LA VIDA LOCA" Record Label:

Sony Music Director: Wayne Isham Producer: Dana Marshall/Joe Pleura Production Co.: A Band Apart

MTV MANDARIN

SHINO LIN Video: "IRRITATED" Record Label: Friendly Dogs Music Director: Kuang Sheng sheng

(Chinese; “sage” or “saint”)

In Chinese belief, a mortal who attains extraordinary or supernatural powers by self-cultivation and serves as a model for others. Confucius used the term to refer to exemplary rulers of the past.
 Producer:

Friendly Dogs Music Production Co.: Friendly Dogs Music

MTV RUSSIA

RICKY MARTIN Video: "LIVIN' LA VIDA LOCA" Record Label:

Sony Music Director: Wayne Isham Producer: Dana Marshall/Joe Pleura Production Co.: A Band Apart

"The 1999 MTV Video Music Awards" will be seen in more than 300 million households in 83 territories worldwide. Each MTV network customizes the show for its local audience with Viewer's Choice Awards given to artists in various regions across the globe.

The sixteenth annual "Video Music Awards" were produced by Alex Coletti and Nancy McDonald. Dave Sirulnick and Salli Frattini are executive producers. Beth McCarthy directed the telecast.

Sponsors of the 1999 "MTV Video Music Awards" include 1-800 call ATT ATT

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Information about the "Video Music Awards" will be available on MTV online. To access MTV online, go to keyword mtv on America Online or http://mtv.com on the world wide web.

MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom Inc. owns and operates five cable television programming services - MTV: Music Television, MTV 2, VH1, Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite and TV LAND - all of which are trademarks of MTV Networks. Information about MTV and MTV 2 is available on MTV Online, on America Online (Keyword: MTV) and the World Wide Web (http://mtv.com).
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