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| | Fatboy Walken Away with MTV Nods | Jul 21, 2001 | by Mark Armstrong
Summary:
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POP VIDEO:
# 'N Sync, "Pop"
# Backstreet Boys, "The Call"
# Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya and Pink, "Lady Marmalade"
# Destiny's Child, "Survivor"
# Britney Spears, "Stronger" |
Forget pretty-faced teen dreamboats like 'N Sync and Britney Spears. The 2001 MTV Video Music Awards is all about...Christopher Walken?!?
Yup, the Deer Hunter is MTV's newest darling. Thanks to some acrobatic dance moves by the typically morose actor, Fatboy Slim's "Weapon of Choice" picked up a field-best nine nominations Monday for the annual VMAs, including Video of the Year, Best Choreography and Best Direction for the clip's quirky auteur, Spike Jonze.
The bizarre video--which features the 58-year-old Walken showing off his lighter side by getting down in a hotel lobby--marks the second time Jonze and Fatboy Slim have formed a winning partnership. The pair picked up three MTV Moon Men in 1999 for "Praise You," the home-video-style clip with Jonze leading an under-practiced community dance group. (Walken's a music video vet, having made his debut in Madonna's 1993 clip for "Bad Girl.)
For the top prize, Fatboy Slim will face off against last year's big VMA winner, Eminem, for "Stan"--his stalker-fan duet with Dido--as well as U2 for "Beautiful Day," Janet Jackson for "All For You," Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliot for "Get Ur Freak On" and Moulin Rouge divas Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya and Pink, for their remake of "Lady Marmalade."
Once again, MTV's awardsfest will remain in New York this year, returning to the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center September 6 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. So far, U2 and J Records' breakout Alicia Keys have been announced as performers for the 18th annual ceremony. But there's still no word on who will snag the coveted hosting gig. (Marlon, Shawn: Don't hold your breath.)
Despite the Walken windfall, 'N Sync and its teen-pop ilk are still well-represented in this year's nominations. 'N Sync's quick-cutting bling-bling video "Pop" scored six nods, including a Viewers Choice nomination. Other contenders for the people-friendly prize are the Backstreet Boys for "The Call," Destiny's Child for "Independent Women Part I," Eve with Gwen Stefani for "Let Me Blow Ya Mind," Limp Bizkit for "My Way" and Nelly for "Ride Wit Me."
Also picking up six nominations were Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliot, the ladies of "Lady Marmalade" and Dido, who can say "Thank You" to Eminem for assistance on five of those nominations. She's up for Best Female Video for "Thank You," which is the song Eminem sampled for "Stan," which is up for Video of the Year, Best Male Video, Best Rap Video, Best Cinematography and Best Direction.
Speaking of duets, Orange County's ska-pop band No Doubt wasn't nominated for anything this year, but that didn't stop its frontgal, Gwen Stefani, from picking up a handful of nominations. Her duet with Moby, "South Side," scored a nod for Best Male Video, while her other duet with Eve for "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" received three nominations.
Other multiple nominees Monday included U2 and Destiny's Child, scoring five nods apiece, Janet Jackson with four and Aerosmith, Nelly and Robbie Williams with three each.
Here's a complete rundown of the nominees:
* VIDEO OF THE YEAR: Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya and Pink, "Lady Marmalade"
* Eminem (w/Dido), "Stan"
* Fatboy Slim, "Weapon of Choice"
* Janet Jackson, "All For You"
* Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliot, "Get Ur Freak On"
* U2, "Beautiful Day"
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MALE VIDEO:
# Eminem (w/Dido), "Stan"
# Lenny Kravitz, "Again"
# Moby (w/Gwen Stefani), "South Side"
# Nelly, "Ride Wit Me"
# Robbie Williams, "Rock DJ"
FEMALE VIDEO:
# Eve (w/Gwen Stefani), "Let Me Blow Ya Mind"
# Dido, "Thank You"
# Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliot, "Get Ur Freak On"
# Janet Jackson, "All For You"
# Jennifer Lopez, "Love Don't Cost a Thing"
# Madonna, "Don't Tell Me"
GROUP VIDEO:
# 'N Sync, "Pop"
# Dave Matthews Band, "I Did It"
# Destiny's Child, "Survivor"
# Incubus, "Drive"
# U2, "Elevation (Remix)"
RAP VIDEO:
# Eminem (w/Dido), "Stan"
# Ja Rule (w/Lil' Mo and Vita), "Put It On Me"
# Jay-Z, "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)"
# Nelly, "Ride Wit Me"
# Snoop Dogg (w/Nate Dogg, Master P, Butch Cassidy and Tha Eastsidaz), "Lay Low"
R&B VIDEO:
# 112, "Peaches & Cream"
# Sunshine Anderson, "Heard It All Before"
# Destiny's Child, "Survivor"
# R.Kelly, "I Wish"
# Jill Scott, "Gettin' In The Way"
HIP-HOP VIDEO:
# Black Eyed Peas (w/Macy Gray), "Request Line"
# City High, "What Would You Do?"
# Eve (w/Gwen Stefani), "Let Me Blow Ya Mind"
# Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliot, "Get Ur Freak On"
# Outkast, "Ms. Jackson"
DANCE VIDEO:
# 'N Sync, "Pop"
# Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya and Pink, "Lady Marmalade"
# Fatboy Slim, "Weapon of Choice"
# Janet Jackson, "All For You"
# Jennifer Lopez, "Love Don't Cost a Thing"
ROCK VIDEO:
# Aerosmith, "Jaded"
# Limp Bizkit, "Rollin'"
# Linkin Park, "Crawling"
# Staind, "It's Been A While"
# Weezer, "Hashpipe"
POP VIDEO:
# 'N Sync, "Pop"
# Backstreet Boys, "The Call"
# Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya and Pink, "Lady Marmalade"
# Destiny's Child, "Survivor"
# Britney Spears, "Stronger"
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NEW ARTIST:
* Coldplay, "Yellow"
* Nikka Costa, "Like a Feather"
* David Gray, "Babylon"
* Alicia Keys, "Fallin'"
* Sum 41, "Fatlip"
VIDEO FROM A FILM:
* Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya and Pink, "Lady Marmalade"
* Destiny's Child, "Independent Women Part I"
* DMX, "No Sunshine"
* K-Ci & JoJo, "Crazy"
* U2, "Elevation (Remix)"
VIEWER'S CHOICE:
* 'N Sync, "Pop"
* Backstreet Boys, "The Call"
* Destiny's Child, "Independent Women Part I"
* Eve (w/Gwen Stefani), "Let Me Blow Ya Mind"
* Limp Bizkit, "My Way"
* Nelly, "Ride Wit Me"
BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO
* 'N Sync, "Pop"
* Common, "Geto Heaven"
* Fatboy Slim, "Weapon of Choice"
* Gorillaz, "Clint Eastwood"
* R.E.M., "Imitation of Life"
* Robbie Williams, "Rock DJ"
DIRECTION:
* Eminem (w/Dido), "Stan," directed by Dr. Dre and Philip Atwell
* Fatboy Slim, "Weapon of Choice," directed by Spike Jonze
* Linkin Park, "Crawling," directed by The Brothers Strause
* Outkast, "Ms. Jackson," directed by F. Gary Gray
* R.E.M., "Imitation of Life," directed by Garth Jennings
CHOREOGRAPHY:
* Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya and Pink, "Lady Marmalade," choreographed by Tina Landon
* Fatboy Slim, "Weapon of Choice," choreographed by Michael Rooney
* Janet Jackson, "All For You," choreographed by Shaunette Heard
* Madonna, "Don't Tell Me," choreographed by Jamie King
SPECIAL EFFECTS:
* Fatboy Slim, "Weapon of Choice," effects by Norbert Phillips
* Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliot, "Get Ur Freak On," effects by Chris Davis
* U2, "Elevation (Remix)," effects by Pixel Envy
* Robbie Williams, "Rock DJ," effects by Carter White, Audio Motion and Clear Post Production
ART DIRECTION:
* Aerosmith, "Jaded," art direction by Joyce Kim
* Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya and Pink, "Lady Marmalade," art direction by Bernadette Dus
* Fatboy Slim, "Weapon of Choice," art direction by Val Wilt
* Gorillaz, "Clint Eastwood," art direction by Pete Candeland and Jamie Hewlett
EDITING:
* 'N Sync, "Pop," edited by Hal Honnesburg and Lance Perreta
* Fatboy Slim, "Weapon of Choice," edited by Eric Zumbrennen
* Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliot, "Get Ur Freak On," edited by Glen Bennett and Chris Davis
* U2, "Elevation (Remix)," edited by Joseph Kahn
CINEMATOGRAPHY:
* Aerosmith, "Jaded," cinematography by Thomas Kloss
* Eminem (w/Dido), "Stan," cinematography by Dakek Wolski
* Fatboy Slim, "Weapon of Choice," cinematography by Lance Acord
* Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliot, "Get Ur Freak On," cinematography by James Hawkinson |
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