MADONNA DOMINATES MTV BASH; POP ICON RECEIVES SIX AWARDS; THREE OTHER ACTS WIN TWO EACH.Byline: Fred Shuster Daily News Staff Writer It was Madonna's kind of night Thursday at the 15th annual 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. , where the Material Mom won six trophies including video of the year for ``Ray of Light.'' Madonna, who was nominated in nine categories, was the big winner by far at the often outrageous awards show, presented by the cable music network. Actor-rapper Will Smith, Boston rockers Aerosmith and British techno band Prodigy each won two awards. Along with video of the year, Madonna got the nod for best female video, best direction in a video, best choreography, best special effects special effects, in motion pictures, cinematographic techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds as well as the illusions created using these techniques. in a video and best editing in a video. In addition, she performed the winning song, ``Ray of Light,'' with rocker Lenny Kravitz in front of the packed house at the Universal Amphitheatre. At first dressed as a Gothic librarian in a black gown, Madonna then threw off her outfit, revealing a provocatively sheer white T-shirt. Backstage, the often controversial, Michigan-born pop superstar answered reporters' questions in a brand-new, upper-crust British accent. ``I'm more interested in inspiring people than shocking people,'' said the singer, born Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone. Smith received the best male video nod for ``Just the Two of Us'' and best rap video for ``Gettin' Jiggy Wit' It.'' Smith said backstage that at home, he likes to make up love songs to his wife, actress Jada Pinkett Smith Jada Koren Pinkett Smith (born September 18, 1971) is an American actress and singer. She is married to actor/rapper Will Smith. Biography Early life Jada was born September 18 Jada Koren Pinkett in Baltimore, Maryland to Robsol Pinkett, Jr. . ``She thinks I can't sing,'' he said, ``so I might even try that on my next album.'' Asked if there's anything he isn't good at, the actor, comedian and rapper quipped, ``I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. , but I'll call you when I find it, baby.'' Aerosmith's ``Pink'' was voted best rock video, while the band's current No. 1 hit, ``I Don't Want to Miss a Thing'' from the movie ``Armageddon,'' was named best video from a film. 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' ``Everybody (Backstreet's Back)'' was voted best group video. Green Day's ``Time of Your Life (Good Riddance)'' got the nod for best alternative music video. Wyclef Jean's ``Gone Till November'' won for best R&B clip, while Australian soap star turned singer Natalie Imbruglia “Imbruglia” redirects here. For the Australian indie rock singer-songwriter, younger sister of Natalie, see Laura Imbruglia. Natalie Jane Imbruglia (IPA: [ɪm'bɹʉːlɪə] was voted best new artist in a video for ``Torn.'' Prodigy's ``Smack My Bitch Up'' was named best dance video of the year and breakthrough video of the year. The Beastie Boys Beastie Boys is a hip hop musical group from New York City consisting of Michael "Mike D" Diamond, Adam "MCA" Yauch, Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz and the official DJ for the group Michael "Mix Master Mike" Schwartz. , who will perform two sold-out shows at the Forum tonight and Saturday, received the Video Vanguard award for outstanding contributions to the medium. The colorful show, hosted by ``There's Something About Mary'' star Ben Stiller, featured performances from a host of music stars, including Courtney Love's band, Hole; the Brian Setzer Orchestra; Marilyn Manson
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David John Matthews (born January 9 1967) is a South African, now naturalized American, Grammy-winning lead vocalist and guitarist for the Dave Matthews Band. Band. Backstage, the glamorous and outspoken Love blasted bad reviews of her new album, ``Celebrity Skin,'' which was released this week. She said there were only three negative reviews of the record, and they were ``all personal.'' Pop-R&B divas Brandy and Monica dueted on their chart-topper ``The Boy Is Mine'' for the first time on stage. The cable music network's annual awards show was staged in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. rather than New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of for the first time in five years. The program consistently ranks among cable television's top-rated awards shows. Presenters included Beck, Whitney Houston, Jennifer Lopez, Val Kilmer, Hanson, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Tori Amos and ``South Park'' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1) The Backstreet Boys turn the camera on the media Thursday at the MTV Video Music Awards. (2 -- 3) Actor-rapper Will Smith, above, displays his award for best rap video for ``Gettin' Jiggy Wit' It.'' Left, actors Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker fire off some karate kicks for the photographers in the press room backstage. John McCoy/Daily News |
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