2001 MTV Movie Awards explained

2001 MTV Movie Awards
Date:	Saturday, June 2, 2001
Location:	Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California^[1]
Country:	United States
Host:	Jimmy Fallon Kirsten Dunst
Network:	MTV
Previous:	2000
Next:	2002

The 2001 MTV Movie Awards were held on June 2, 2001,^[2] and were hosted by Jimmy Fallon and Kirsten Dunst.^[3] The program featured performances from Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink (Moulin Rouge!), Dave Matthews Band and Weezer.^[4] Sofia Coppola was presented with an award for Best New Filmmaker.^[5] This was Aaliyah's last awards show appearance before her death two months later.

Performers

• Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa, and Pink — "Lady Marmalade"
• Dave Matthews Band — "The Space Between"
• Weezer — "Hash Pipe"

Presenters

• Shannon Elizabeth, Alyson Hannigan, Tara Reid and Mena Suvari — presented Best On-Screen Team
• Ziyi Zhang and David Spade — presented Breakthrough Male
• Nicole Kidman — introduced Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa, and Pink
• Brendan Fraser and The Rock — presented Best Action Sequence
• Samuel L. Jackson — presented Best Villain
• Destiny's Child — presented Breakthrough Female
• Kirsten Dunst — introduced Dave Matthews Band
• Aaliyah and P. Diddy — presented Best Dance Sequence
• Marlon and Shawn Wayans — presented Best Female Performance
• George Lucas — presented Best New Filmmaker
• Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker — presented Best Fight
• Johnny Knoxville and Julia Stiles — presented Best Comedic Performance
• Drea de Matteo, Chris Klein and Seann William Scott — introduced Weezer
• Ashton Kutcher and Christina Ricci — presented Best Kiss
• Cameron Diaz and Mike Myers — presented Best Male Performance
• Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman and John Travolta — presented Best Movie

Awards

Below are the list of nominations.^{[6] [7]} Winners are listed at the top of each list in bold.^{[8] [9] [10]}

Best Movie

Gladiator

• Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
• Erin Brockovich
• Hannibal
• X-Men

Best Male Performance

Tom Cruise –

• Russell Crowe – Gladiator
• Omar Epps – Love & Basketball
• Mel Gibson – The Patriot
• Tom Hanks – Cast Away

Best Female Performance

Julia Roberts - Erin Brockovich

• Aaliyah – Romeo Must Die
• Kate Hudson – Almost Famous
• Jennifer Lopez – The Cell
• Julia Stiles – Save the Last Dance

Breakthrough Male

Sean Patrick Thomas – Save the Last Dance

• Jack Black – High Fidelity
• Patrick Fugit – Almost Famous
• Tom Green – Road Trip
• Hugh Jackman – X-Men
• Ashton Kutcher – Dude, Where's My Car?

Breakthrough Female

Erika Christensen – Traffic

• Aaliyah – Romeo Must Die
• Anna Faris – Scary Movie
• Piper Perabo – Coyote Ugly
• Zhang Ziyi – Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Best On-Screen Team

Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu (Charlie's Angels) – Charlie's Angels

• Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro – Meet the Parents
• George Clooney, John Turturro and Tim Blake Nelson (The Soggy Bottom Boys) – O Brother, Where Art Thou?
• Tom Hanks and Wilson – Cast Away
• Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman, James Marsden and Anna Paquin (the X-Men) – X-Men

Best Villain

Jim Carrey – Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas

• Kevin Bacon – Hollow Man
• Vincent D'Onofrio – The Cell
• Anthony Hopkins – Hannibal
• Joaquin Phoenix – Gladiator

Best Comedic Performance

Ben Stiller – Meet the Parents

• Jim Carrey – Me, Myself & Irene
• Martin Lawrence – Big Momma's House
• Eddie Murphy –
• Tom Green – Road Trip

Best Kiss

Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas – Save the Last Dance

• Jon Abrahams and Anna Faris – Scary Movie
• Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow – Bounce
• Tom Hanks and Helen Hunt – Cast Away
• Anthony Hopkins and Julianne Moore – Hannibal

Best Action Sequence

Motorcycle Chase –

• Car Chase Through Construction Site – Gone in 60 Seconds
• Roman Army vs. Germanic Horde – Gladiator
• Plane Crash – Cast Away

Best Dance Sequence

Cameron Diaz — "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel" (from Charlie's Angels)

• Kirsten Dunst, Lindsay Sloane, Clare Kramer, Nicole Bilderback, Tsianina Joelson, Rini Bell, Bianca Kajlich, Nathan West and Huntley Ritter (The Cheerleaders from Bring It On) — "I'm Sexy, I'm Cute" (from Bring It On)
• Jamie Bell and Julie Walters — "Royal Ballet School" (from Billy Elliot)
• Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas — "You Can Do It" (from Save the Last Dance)

Best Musical Sequence

Piper Perabo — "One Way or Another" (from Coyote Ugly)

• Jack Black — "Let's Get It On" (from High Fidelity)
• George Clooney, Tim Blake Nelson and John Turturro — "Man of Constant Sorrow" (from O Brother, Where Art Thou?)
• Breckin Meyer, Seann William Scott, Paulo Costanzo and DJ Qualls — "I Wanna Rock" (from Road Trip)
• Patrick Fugit, Kate Hudson, Billy Crudup, Jason Lee and Anna Paquin — "Tiny Dancer" (from Almost Famous)

Best Fight

Zhang Ziyi vs. Entire Bar – Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

• Drew Barrymore vs. Attackers – Charlie's Angels
• Russell Crowe vs. Masked Opponent and Tiger – Gladiator
• Jet Li vs. Attackers – Romeo Must Die

Best Line

"Are You a Pothead, Focker?" — Robert De Niro (from Meet the Parents)

• "I Am a Golden God!" — Billy Crudup (from Almost Famous)
• "It Vexes Me, I Am Terribly Vexed" — Joaquin Phoenix (from Gladiator)
• "I Signed That Release Wavier, So You Can Just Feel Free to Stick Things in My Slot" — Cameron Diaz (from Charlie's Angels)
• "Bite My Ass, Krispy Kreme" — Julia Roberts (from Erin Brockovich)

Best Cameo

James Van Der Beek – Scary Movie

• Andy Dick – Road Trip
• Tom Green – Charlie's Angels
• Ozzy Osbourne – Little Nicky
• Bruce Springsteen – High Fidelity

Best Dressed

Jennifer Lopez – The Cell

• Kate Hudson – Almost Famous
• Elizabeth Hurley – Bedazzled
• Samuel L. Jackson – Shaft
• Lucy Liu – Charlie's Angels

Best New Filmmaker

• Sofia Coppola – The Virgin Suicides

External links

• Web site: 2001 Awards . . November 22, 2023 . November 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122223013/https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000453/2001/1/ . dead.

Notes and References

1. Web site: MTV Movie Awards Add Categories, Weezer To Lineup . Billboard Staff . . May 22, 2001 . November 22, 2023 . November 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122225933/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/mtv-movie-awards-add-categories-weezer-to-lineup-79664/ . live.
2. Web site: The MTV Movie Awards don't mellow with age . Trey . Alexander . . June 8, 2001 . November 23, 2023 . November 23, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231123032908/https://ew.com/article/2001/06/08/mtv-movie-awards-dont-mellow-age/ . live.
3. Web site: 2001 MTV Movie Awards . . November 22, 2023 . November 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122224219/https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/2001-mtv-movie-awards-2001 . live.
4. Web site: Billboard Bits: MTV Movie Awards, Frampton and more . Billboard Staff . . May 11, 2001 . November 22, 2023 . November 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122225758/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/billboard-bits-mtv-movie-awards-frampton-and-more-79762/ . live.
5. Web site: Here’s What the MTV Movie Awards Looked Like 16 Years Ago . Lamar . Dawson . . May 2, 2017 . November 22, 2023 . November 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122231933/https://observer.com/2017/05/flashback-mtv-movie-awards-2001/ . live.
6. Web site: 2001 MTV Movie Awards . . November 7, 2012 . November 7, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121107150253/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/movieawards/2001/ . dead.
7. Web site: MTV Goes To The Movies . . April 24, 2001 . November 22, 2023 . November 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122224724/https://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=275310&title=MTV-GOES-TO-THE-MOVIES . live.
8. Web site: 2000 10th MTV Movie Awards . . November 22, 2023 . January 6, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070106130435/http://theenvelope.latimes.com/extras/lostmind/year/2000/2000mtv.htm . dead.
9. Web site: 2001 MTV Movie Awards . . November 22, 2023 . November 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122224728/https://www.hollywood.com/tv/2001-mtv-movie-awards-57180046 . live.
10. Web site: MTV’s feast for eyes . Bill . Higgins . . June 3, 2001 . November 22, 2023 . November 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122225608/https://variety.com/2001/scene/vpage/mtv-s-feast-for-eyes-1117800526/ . live.