It was one of those nights when live television was electric, unpredictable and completely unforgettable.
Britney Spears made pop history with her performance of “Oops!… I Did It Again.” Fred Durst jumped onstage with Christina Aguilera and fueled tabloid rumors in real time. The evening’s wildest surprise came when Rage Against the Machine’s Tim Commerford scaled a massive set piece and refused to come down after Limp Bizkit snagged Best Rock Video, sending producers panicking. Add in J.Lo and Diddy’s red carpet arrival (and the chaos that followed), and it’s no wonder the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards are still considered perhaps the most memorable in the network’s awards show history.