In the 2000 show Tim Commerford of Rage Against the Machine climbed a piece of set scaffolding and refusing to come down after his band lost the award for Best Rock Video to Limp Bizkit. The show went to commercial while security removed Commerford, who was later arrested for disorderly conduct.
For the second year in a row DMX did not show up for dress rehearsals; as a result, Nelly's performance, originally scheduled for the pre-show, was promoted to the main event.[1] Other highlights included Eminem performing amidst an army of "Slim Shady" lookalikes and a humorous montage dedicated to past VMA winners who had failed to repeat their previous success.
This marked Whitney Houston and Aaliyah's final appearance at the VMA awards before Aaliyah's death a year later and Houston's death eleven years later. That night Aaliyah received her two only VMA awards for Best Female Video and Best Video from a Film for her song "Try Again."
The ceremony broadcast was preceded by the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards Opening Act. Hosted by Kurt Loder and Serena Altschul with reports from Chris Connelly, Brian McFayden, John Norris, and Iann Robinson, the broadcast featured red carpet interviews, pre-taped features on the rise of songs and music videos about butts (such as "Thong Song" and "Back That Thang Up"), Eminem's career over the past year, and music feuds (presented by Mick Foley)
