2001 MTV Movie Awards


The 2001 MTV Movie Awards aired on MTV on Saturday, June 2, 2001 from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, and were hosted by Jimmy Fallon and Kirsten Dunst. The program featured performances from Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink, Dave Matthews Band and Weezer. Sofia Coppola was presented with an award for Best New Filmmaker. This was Aaliyah's last awards show appearance before her death two months later.

Performers

Presenters

Awards

Below are the list of nominations. Winners are listed at the top of each list in bold.

Best Movie

Gladiator

Best Male Performance

Tom CruiseMission: Impossible 2

Best Female Performance

Julia Roberts - Erin Brockovich

Breakthrough Male

Sean Patrick ThomasSave the Last Dance

Breakthrough Female

Erika ChristensenTraffic

Best On-Screen Team

Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy LiuCharlie's Angels

Best Villain

Jim CarreyDr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Best Comedic Performance

Ben StillerMeet the Parents

Best Kiss

Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick ThomasSave the Last Dance

Best Action Sequence

Motorcycle Chase – Mission: Impossible 2

Best Dance Sequence

Cameron Diaz — "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel"

Best Musical Sequence

Piper Perabo — "One Way or Another"

Best Fight

Zhang Ziyi vs. Entire BarCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Best Line

"Are You a Pothead, Focker?" — Robert De Niro

Best Cameo

James Van Der BeekScary Movie

Best Dressed

Jennifer LopezThe Cell

Best New Filmmaker