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OutKast was recognised for the track Hey Ya. It won for
Video of the Year, Hip Hop Video, Special Effects in a Video, and
Art Direction in a Video. Jay-Z won four Moon Men for 99 Problems.
The night started with celebrities arriving by yacht for the first
time ever in the awards show history. Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony
had their official "coming out" as a married couple as
they arrived by yacht and paraded the red carpet.
For the opening act, Usher stepped out of the rain, to sing his
hit single Confessions and then went into an energetic performance
of Yeah. He was surrounded by people descending from the
rafters and flying and jumping to the beat working the nearly 13,000
audience members into a frenzy!
Another key moment was rapper turned actor Will Smith Ali
flying onto the stage to introduce basketball team Miami Heat's
newest member Shaquille O'Neal. There was a digital reveal of a
40 foot tall O'Neal.
At the show it was also announced that MTV, working through the
Red Cross, would be making a significant contribution to aid the
people of northern Florida. The area had recently been hit by Hurricane
Charley. John Kerry and George Bush's daughters who made the announcement
also encouraged the crowd to get out and vote in the upcoming November
elections.
A unique angle to the show came courtesy a rock in the round performance.
A battle of the bands took place on three different stages with
Jet, Hoobstank, and Yellowcard.
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