in 2001. The category recognized the best videos to have premiered and/or gotten their start in MTV's sister channel,
. Much like the
was also fan-voted. Until 2005, the award was considered to be one of the main awards of the night, even being presented on the main show; in 2006, though, the MTV2 Award was relegated to being handed out during a commercial break of the MTV2 simulcast of the VMAs. The following year, as the VMAs were revamped, the MTV2 Award was eliminated and subsequently never brought back.
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| Mudvayne Mudvayne is an American metal band formed in Peoria, Illinois in 1996. Members are lead singer Chad Gray, guitarist Greg Tribbett, bassist Ryan Martinie and drummer Matthew McDonough. Signed onto Epic Records, Mudvayne has released four studio albums, two compilations albums, and two DVDs.Mudvayne...
— "Dig"Dig" is the second single from Mudvayne's 2000 album, L.D. 50. The song won the first ever MTV2 Award in 2001.-History:An intense music video was produced for the song which was featured in a "Making of" video...
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- Craig David
Craig Ashley David is an British R&B singer-songwriter. He has released four studio albums: Born To Do It, Slicker Than Your Average, The Story Goes..., Trust Me and a Greatest Hits album. The singer has sold over 13 million albums worldwide.-Early life:David was born in Southampton, the son of a...
— "Fill Me In"Fill Me In" is the debut single by British singer Craig David from his debut album Born to Do It. The song successfully launched the career of Craig David making him the youngest solo artist at the time to have his debut single peak at number one on the UK Singles Chart beating Sweet Female...
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- Gorillaz
Gorillaz is a English virtual band created in 1998 by Damon Albarn of Britpop band Blur, and Jamie Hewlett, co-creator of the comic book Tank Girl. The band is composed of four animated band members: 2D , Murdoc , Noodle and Russel...
— "Clint Eastwood"Clint Eastwood" is Gorillaz' debut single, taken from their self-titled album Gorillaz, and released in March 2001. It peaked at the #4 in the UK and #57 in the US on September 11, 2001....
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- India.Arie
India.Arie is a Grammy Award winning African-American soul, R&B, and neo soul singer-songwriter, record producer, guitarist, and flautist.-Biography:...
— "Video"Video!" is a song by Jeff LynneTaken from the movie soundtrack Electric Dreams. Jeff Lynne collaborated with keyboard player Richard Tandy and provided two songs to the movie soundtrack....
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- Jurassic 5
Jurassic 5 were an American alternative hip hop group formed in 1993 by rappers Chali 2na, Akil, Zaakir , Mark 7even, DJ Nu-Mark and Cut Chemist. The group broke up in 2007.-History:...
— "Quality Control"Quality Control" is a song by the American hip hop group Jurassic 5 from their second album, Quality Control.-Single:The single was released shortly after "Improvise / Concrete Schoolyard."...
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- Alicia Keys
Alicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American recording artist, musician and actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York, where Keys made a television appearance on The Cosby Show at the age of four. She attended...
— "Fallin'"Fallin" is a song recorded, written, and produced by American R&B-soul singer–songwriter Alicia Keys for her debut album, Songs in A Minor . Released to radio and music video outlets in 2001, it is generally considered her signature song. "Fallin'" became Keys' first number-one single in the...
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| Dashboard Confessional Dashboard Confessional is an American band from Boca Raton, Florida, led by singer-songwriter Chris Carrabba. The band started out as Carrabba playing intimately personal acoustic songs by himself, but eventually the outfit became a full band ensemble....
— "Screaming Infidelities"Screaming Infidelities" is the first single from Dashboard Confessional's 2001 album The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most. The song was written by lead singer Chris Carrabba. It was originally recorded for the band's 2000 debut album, The Swiss Army Romance.A live version of the song appears...
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The HivesThe Hives are a Swedish rock band that first garnered attention in the early 2000s as a prominent group of the garage rock revival, playing garage punk. Their mainstream success came with the release of the "greatest hits" album Your New Favourite Band, featuring their most well-known song "Hate to...
— "Hate to Say I Told You So"Hate to Say I Told You So" is a song that was released on the The Hives' second album, Veni Vidi Vicious, as the sixth track. It was released again as the opening track on the compilation Your New Favourite Band. It is internationally known as the Hives' signature song. In March 2005, Q magazine...
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Norah JonesNorah Jones is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, keyboardist, guitarist, and actress of Anglo-American and Indian-Bengali descent. She is the daughter of sitarist Ravi Shankar and the half-sister of Anoushka Shankar...
— "Don't Know Why"Don't Know Why" is a song written by Jesse Harris and originally appears on his 1999 album, Jesse Harris & the Ferdinandos. It was the second single by Norah Jones from her breakthrough 2002 album Come Away with Me. Although Jones's version only peaked at number thirty on the U.S...
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Musiq — "Halfcrazy"Halfcrazy" is the lead single from Musiq Soulchild's second album Juslisen. It was released as a 12" single on 02/26/2002. "Halfcrazy" contains a sample from Paul Mauriat's "Vivre Pour Vivre"...
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Nappy RootsNappy Roots is an American alternative Southern rap quintet that originated in Bowling Green, Kentucky in 1995 and is best known for its hit 2002 single "Po' Folks"....
(featuring Jazze PhaPhalon Anton Alexander, better known by his stage name Jazze Pha , is an American record producer, songwriter, singer and rapper.-Career:His trademark is hollering "Ladies and Gentlemen!" at the beginning of tracks he has contributed to....
) — "Awnaw"Awnaw" is the debut single by the Kentucky rap group Nappy Roots, produced by James "Groove" Chambers. It was released in 2001, taken from Nappy Roots's debut 2002 album Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz. It peaked at number 51 in the U.S...
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The StrokesThe Strokes is an American rock band formed in 1999 in New York City. They rose to fame in the early 2000s as leaders in the garage rock revival. The band's members are Julian Casablancas , Nick Valensi , Albert Hammond, Jr...
— "Last Nite"Last Nite" is a single lifted from Is This It, the debut album of American garage rock/post-punk band The Strokes.In March 2005, Q magazine placed "Last Nite" at number 66 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. In September 2006, NME placed "Last Nite" at number one on its list of the 50...
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| AFI AFI is an American rock band from Ukiah, California, formed in 1991. They have consisted of the same lineup since 1998, lead vocalist Davey Havok, drummer and backup vocalist Adam Carson, with bassist Hunter Burgan and guitarist Jade Puget, who both play keyboard and contribute backup vocals..AFI...
— "Girl's Not Grey"Girl's Not Grey" is a song by AFI, the song is released as the first single from their sixth album Sing the Sorrow. Its video won an MTV Video Music Award for Best MTV2 Video in 2003.....
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CommonLonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. , better known by his stage name Common , is an American actor and rapper....
(featuring Mary J. BligeMary Jane Blige , more commonly known as Mary J. Blige, is an American recording artist, record producer and actress. She has sold more than forty eight million albums worldwide. She has received many Grammy Award nominations for her work, winning ten, and has been awarded the World Music Legends...
) — "Come Close"Come Close" is a single by rapper Common featuring guest vocals by Mary J. Blige. The song is produced by Chad Hugo and Pharrell's production team, The Neptunes. Peaking at #65 on The Billboard Hot 100, "Come Close" is the only song from Common's 2002 album Electric Circus to make an appearance on...
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InterpolInterpol is an American indie rock band formed in 1998 in New York City. The band's line-up is Paul Banks , Daniel Kessler , Carlos Dengler and Sam Fogarino ....
— "PDA"PDA" is a song from Interpol's self-titled EP and their first album, Turn on the Bright Lights.This song is one of the oldest songs by Interpol and has appeared on many of their early demos and EPs "PDA" is a song from Interpol's self-titled EP and their first album, Turn on the Bright Lights.This...
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Queens of the Stone AgeQueens of the Stone Age is an American Grammy Award-nominated rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States, formed in 1997. Originally formed under the name Gamma Ray by guitarist Josh Homme, following the breakup of his previous band, Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age developed a style of...
— "No One Knows"No One Knows" is a song by American hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age written by band members Josh Homme, Nick Oliveri and Mark Lanegan. It was the first single and second track from their third album, Songs for the Deaf, and was released on November 26, 2002. "No One Knows" was a chart...
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The RootsThe Roots is an American alternative hip hop band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are famed for beginning with a jazzy, eclectic approach to hip hop which still includes live instrumentals. Their debut album was released in 1993 and they have collaborated with a wide range of artists from...
(featuring Cody ChesnuttCody Chesnutt is an American R&B and neo soul musician. -Biography:Cody Chesnutt is an American musician of Jamaican descent from Atlanta, Georgia, whose music blends elements of rock, funk, soul, hip hop, and blues...
) — "The Seed (2.0)"The Seed " is the second single by The Roots from their fifth album Phrenology . The track, which features Cody Chesnutt on the guitar and vocals, is an "uptempo retooling" of his song "The Seed" from the album The Headphone Masterpiece. The song's music video was nominated for the MTV2 Award at...
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| YellowcardYellowcard is a band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1997, and based in Los Angeles, California since 2000. Their music features the use of a violin, unusual for the genre...
— "Ocean Avenue"Ocean Avenue" was Yellowcard's breakthrough single. This song is the second single from Ocean Avenue and the third track. It is known for bringing them into the mainstream, as it received numerous spins on MTV and increasing radio airplay...
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Elephant Man — "Pon Di River"
Franz Ferdinand Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish rock band that formed in Glasgow, Scotland, in 2002. The band is composed of Alex Kapranos , Bob Hardy , Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson .The band first experienced chart success when their second single "Take Me Out" reached #3 in the...
— "Take Me Out"Take Me Out" is the breakthrough hit and second single from Scottish band Franz Ferdinand on their self-titled album. It was released in the United Kingdom on the 12 January 2004 and in the USA on 9 February, both through Domino Records...
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Modest MouseModest Mouse is an American alternative rock band formed in 1993 in the Seattle suburb of Issaquah, Washington by singer/lyricist/guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green, and bassist Eric Judy. Since their 1996 debut album, This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About, their...
— "Float On"Float On" is a single released by indie rock band Modest Mouse. It had also appeared on their album Good News for People Who Love Bad News.The song was written by Dann Gallucci, Eric Judy and Isaac Brock....
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TwistaCarl Terrell Mitchell, better known by his stage name Twista , is an American rapper who once held the title of fastest emcee in the world, according to the Guinness World Records in 1992, being able to pronounce 11.2 syllables per second. His 2004 album Kamikaze went to number-one on the U.S...
(featuring Kanye WestKanye West is an American singer/rapper. He released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004, his second album Late Registration in 2005, his third album Graduation in 2007, and his fourth album 808s & Heartbreak in 2008. His first three albums have received numerous awards and critical acclaim...
and Jamie FoxxEric Marlon Bishop , professionally known as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, stand-up comedian, and singer. For his work in the film Ray, Foxx won the Academy Award and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award for Best Actor...
) — "Slow Jamz"Slow Jamz" is the Grammy-nominated first single from Twista's album Kamikaze and from Kanye West's debut album The College Dropout. Released in 2003, the single, which features Kanye West and Jamie Foxx peaked at number one in the USA for a week on February 10, 2004 becoming Twista's, West's and...
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Yeah Yeah YeahsYeah Yeah Yeahs are a New York City-based indie rock band. The band consists of lead singer Karen O, drummer Brian Chase, and guitarist Nick Zinner. In 2000 they formed a trio, and were later joined by second guitarist Imaad Wasif in 2006 for touring purposes...
— "Maps"Maps" is a single by Yeah Yeah Yeahs from their debut full-length album, Fever to Tell . The song is about the relationship between Liars frontman Angus Andrew and Yeah Yeah Yeahs lead singer Karen O. It was released on February 10, 2004, and the band performed the song at that year's MTV Movie...
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| Fall Out Boy Fall Out Boy is an American Grammy-nominated rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, formed in 2001. The band consists of vocalist-rhythm guitarist Patrick Stump, lead guitarist Joe Trohman, bassist Pete Wentz and drummer Andy Hurley....
— "Sugar, We're Goin Down"Sugar, We're Goin Down" is the first single released from Fall Out Boy's album From Under the Cork Tree . The single reached #8 in the U.S., becoming Fall Out Boy's first top 10 single. This single launched the band into the MTV mainstream. Two different CDs were released with different B-sides,...
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AkonAliaune Badara Akon Thiam, better known by his middle and stage name Akon , is a Senegalese-American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, businessman, and philanthropist. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up”, the first single from his debut album Trouble...
(featuring Styles PDavid Styles better known as Styles Pinero or Styles P, is a hip-hop rapper and a founding member of the groups The Lox and D-Block.-Solo Albums:* A Gangster and a Gentleman * Time Is Money...
) — "Locked Up"Locked Up" is the debut single by the Senegalese singer Akon, which appears on his debut album, Trouble. The single was released in 2004 and immediately earned him success, reaching top 10 in both the U.S. and the UK, but he was to enjoy even more success with the follow-up song "Lonely"...
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The BraveryThe Bravery is an American rock band from New York City that consists of Sam Endicott , Michael Zakarin , John Conway , Mike Hindert , and Anthony Burulcich...
— "An Honest Mistake"An Honest Mistake" was the debut single by New York City-based American indie/alternative rock band The Bravery. It is also the lead track on the band's self-titled debut album The Bravery. It was released in the UK on February 28 2005 and charted as high as #7 in the UK Singles Chart...
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Daddy YankeeRamón "Raymond" Ayala Rodríguez , known artistically as Daddy Yankee, is a Latin Grammy Award winning Puerto Rican reggaeton recording artist. Ayala was born in Río Piedras, the largest district of San Juan, where he became interested in music at a young age. In his youth he was interested in...
— "Gasolina"Gasolina" , is a reggaetón song written by Daddy Yankee and Eddie Dee for Daddy Yankee's 2004 album Barrio Fino. It features Glory, who sings the line "dame más gasolina". The song was released as the album's lead single in late 2004 and became a reggaeton mega-hit, peaking inside the top ten on...
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Mike JonesMichael Ansara "Mike" Jones is an American southern rap artist, who initially was affiliated with the record label Swishahouse, then left to be the owner of Ice Age Entertainment....
(featuring Slim ThugStayve Jerome Thomas , better known as Slim Thug, is an American rapper. He gained mainstream attention for his contribution to the popular single from rapper Mike Jones, "Still Tippin'". He began his rap career with Swishahouse in the late 1990s...
and Paul WallPaul Slayton , better known by his stage name Paul Wall or "The People's Champ" is an American rapper. He is currently affiliated with Swishahouse Records, having released several albums under the label as well as...
) — "Still Tippin'"Still Tippin" is the first official single taken from the Mike Jones' album Who Is Mike Jones?. The last verse was given to rapper Paul Wall after a feud between Jones and fellow artist Chamillionaire, resulting in Chamillionaire's departure from Swishahouse....
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My Chemical RomanceMy Chemical Romance is a Grammy-nominated American rock band from New Jersey, formed in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, bassist Mikey Way, guitarists Frank Iero and Ray Toro and drummer Bob Bryar. Shortly after forming, the band signed to Eyeball Records and released their...
— "Helena"Helena" is the third single and first track from My Chemical Romance's second studio album, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge. The lyrics describe lead singer Gerard Way's feelings for his late grandmother, Elena Lee Rush . The single has become a moderately-selling hit, both in the U.S...
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| 30 Seconds to Mars30 Seconds to Mars is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1998. The band features actor Jared Leto as vocalist, rhythm guitarist and songwriter.- Formation :...
— "The Kill"The Kill" is a song by 30 Seconds to Mars, the song was released as the second single from their second album, A Beautiful Lie.-Overview:Jared Leto described the meaning of the song as, "It's really about a relationship with...
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Lil WayneDwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American Grammy Award-winning rapper. Formerly a member of the rap group the Hot Boys, he joined the Cash Money Records collective as a teenager...
— "FiremanFireman may refer to:* Firefighter, employed that is to extinguish fires and rescue people from harms way.* Fire Safety Officer, a senior ranking firefighter or Fire Safety Inspector in the UK...
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Taking Back SundayTaking Back Sunday is an American rock band from Amityville, Long Island, New York, formed in 1999. The current members are vocalist Adam Lazzara, guitarist/back-up vocalist Matthew Fazzi, guitarist Eddie Reyes, drummer Mark O'Connell, and bassist/back-up vocalist Matt Rubano.They have released...
— "MakeDamnSure"MakeDamnSure" is an alternative rock song by Taking Back Sunday on their first major label release, Louder Now. It has experienced much more success than the band's other singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and Modern Rock Tracks chart...
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Three 6 MafiaThree 6 Mafia is an Academy Award winning American rap group originating from Memphis, Tennessee. Formed in 1991 by DJ Paul, Lord Infamous, and Juicy J, they shortly thereafter recruited fellow Memphian rappers Koopsta Knicca, Gangsta Boo, and Crunchy Black. The group also frequently collaborates...
(featuring Young BuckDavid Darnell Brown , better known by his stage name Young Buck, is an American rapper who is signed to G-Unit Records and Cashville Records...
, Eightball, and MJG) — "Stay Fly"Stay Fly" is the first single from rap group Three 6 Mafia's 2005 album Most Known Unknown. The song peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 to become the group's biggest hit...
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Yung JocJasiel Robinson, better known by his stage name Yung Joc is a Grammy Award-nominated American rapper who resides in College Park, Georgia....
(featuring NittiChadron Moore, better known by his stage name Nitti is an American record producer signed to So So Def Records who has been active since 2000.-Playmaker Music Records:Nitti started his own record label in 2007...
) — "It's Goin' DownIt's slang/phrase among American English speakers and it usually means "It's going to happen or it's about something to happen"."It's Goin' Down" is the name of more than one article.* For the X-Ecutioners song, see "It's Goin' Down "....
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